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we_o may_v conclude_v god_n justifi_v none_o of_o we_o without_o punish_v our_o sin_n 2._o god_n truth_n god_n have_v say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o do_v not_o his_o truth_n engage_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v sin_n shall_v mercy_n offer_v to_o pronounce_v any_o man_n absolve_v his_o sin_n unpunished_a truth_n will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o mercy_n and_o say_v hold_v i_o have_v say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o and_o i_o can_v but_o be_v true_a hence_o i_o conclude_v no_o offender_n be_v justify_v but_o his_o sin_n be_v punish_v to_o the_o full_a 3
god_n will_v and_o purpose_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o purpose_n to_o punish_v sin_n in_o we_o he_o do_v it_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o than_o not_o fall_v man_n be_v justify_v but_o be_v sin_n be_v punish_v and_o so_o justice_n his_o satisfy_v for_o that_o his_o sin_n 4._o we_o may_v demonstrate_v it_o from_o god_n not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o what_o make_v god_n justice_n lie_v on_o so_o do_v christ_n ever_o by_o sin_n provoke_v to_o this_o will_v god_n punish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o ocular_a demonstration_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v justify_v can_v here_o see_v justice_n punish_v his_o transgression_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n god_n have_v punish_v then_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o 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majesty_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n it_o be_v most_o damnable_a idolatry_n to_o suppose_v it_o it_o be_v to_o debase_v god_n and_o make_v he_o our_o equal_a this_o be_v blasphemy_n it_o be_v to_o exalt_v ourselves_o and_o make_v ourselves_o god_n equal_a this_o be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n equal_a and_o this_o be_v god_n himself_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v capable_a to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o sin_n zach._n 13.17_o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o we_o crawl_v worm_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n any_o way_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o christ_n receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o vain_a 2._o christ_n suffering_n suffice_v to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n to_o compromise_n this_o argument_n if_o when_o we_o lie_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n christ_n become_v surety_n for_o we_o have_v our_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o die_v for_o we_o god_n accept_v his_o person_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o we_o forgive_v we_o free_v we_o from_o condemnation_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o save_v we_o then_o christ_n suffering_n do_v suffice_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o 1._o we_o lay_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n eph._n 2.3_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o 2._o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n 3._o he_o die_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 4._o god_n accept_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5.2_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n 5._o god_n accept_v of_o his_o person_n heb._n 8.1_o now_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 6._o for_o his_o sake_n do_v god_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 7._o for_o his_o sake_n do_v god_n forgive_v we_o col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n 8._o for_o his_o sake_n do_v god_n free_v we_o from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 9_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v god_n reconcile_v to_o we_o rom._n 5.10_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o pet_n 3_o 18._o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 10._o for_o his_o sake_n he_o save_v we_o rom._n 5.9_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o to_o manifest_v that_o god_n justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n christ_n suffering_n than_o be_v the_o hope_v set_v before_o we_o and_o god_n have_v speak_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o be_v flee_v for_o refuge_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n hither_o christ_n suffering_n flee_v to_o by_o faith_n be_v they_o for_o which_o god_n will_v justify_v we_o for_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a they_o will_v secure_v we_o from_o condemnation_n it_o be_v against_o justice_n itself_o to_o punish_v those_o sin_n a_o second_o time_n that_o have_v be_v punish_v to_o the_o full_a already_o against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n g._n w._n diu._n of_o christ_n object_v many_o thing_n i_o shall_v brief_o run_v they_o over_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o five_o conclusion_n obj._n 1_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o needful_a can_v god_n command_v his_o wrath_n p._n 62._o can_v he_o satisfy_v and_o please_v himself_o man_n can_v pardon_v without_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v to_o render_v god_n more_o cruel_a than_o man_n 62._o such_o blasphemy_n be_v this_o man_n not_o afraid_a to_o utter_v the_o lord_n convince_v and_o humble_v he_o but_o i_o answer_v can_v thou_o reader_n see_v fall_v angel_n torment_v in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n because_o god_n justice_n be_v no_o way_n satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o say_v what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o any_o satisfaction_n when_o god_n judge_v it_o meet_v all_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v when_o in_o his_o threat_n he_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n and_o purpose_n for_o it_o bind_v himself_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n can_v thou_o yet_o say_v what_o need_n have_v i_o of_o any_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o my_o sin_n when_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n will_v thou_o say_v what_o need_v these_o stroke_n of_o justice_n yet_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a god_n be_v cruel_a in_o this_o man_n eye_n possible_o he_o will_v say_v too_o if_o god_n do_v damn_v the_o impenitent_a if_o he_o damn_v the_o fall_v angel_n he_o be_v cruel_a for_o he_o can_v command_v wrath_n can_v a_o king_n forgive_v all_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n without_o punish_v any_o and_o reign_v it_o will_v not_o be_v his_o perfection_n to_o do_v this_o
it_o will_v be_v his_o sin_n eli_n not_o punish_v his_o son_n cost_v he_o dear_a and_o so_o do_v the_o like_a offence_n cost_n david_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o forgive_v private_a injury_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o will_v make_v we_o satisfaction_n when_o the_o offender_n can_v as_o he_o himself_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o have_v make_v he_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o can_v eph._n 4.32_o forgive_v one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o and_o since_o we_o have_v assurance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o punish_v all_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v punish_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o son_n how_o vain_a be_v it_o now_o to_o question_n can_v god_n appease_v his_o own_o wrath_n if_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o without_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v for_o it_o any_o other_o way_n but_o rather_o admire_v and_o hearty_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n in_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v we_o obj._n 2._o christ_n suffering_n can_v not_o be_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v persecutor_n that_o impute_a sin_n to_o he_o p._n 63._o nothing_o but_o a_o creature_n suffer_v he_o suffer_v by_o sinner_n and_o under_o the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o their_o transgression_n his_o tender_a spirit_n suffer_v for_o transgressor_n foresee_v wrath_n come_v on_o they_o p._n 58._o he_o suffer_v not_o eternal_a death_n not_o that_o height_n of_o revenge_n as_o go_v against_o reprobate_a angel_n p._n 9_o not_o infinite_a wrath_n pag._n 45._o answ_n whatever_o persecutor_n do_v it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o nor_o that_o god_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n though_o man_n be_v instrument_n of_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n not_o only_o do_v he_o grieve_v foreseeing_a man_n misery_n but_o he_o bear_v the_o kill_a stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o without_o his_o death_n justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o death_n god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v towards_o we_o he_o forgive_v accept_v love_n save_v we_o what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o death_n and_o for_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n to_o suffer_v a_o temporal_a death_n though_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o this_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n a_o infinite_a abasement_n a_o stroke_n of_o infinite_a wrath_n for_o have_v not_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v infinite_a he_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v strike_v a_o person_n of_o infinite_a worth_n and_o dearness_n to_o he_o interpose_v as_o surety_n between_o he_o and_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n for_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v this_o be_v more_o than_o for_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o suffer_v god_n eternal_a wrath_n or_o revenge_n this_o wrath_n more_o clear_o shine_v in_o the_o infinitude_n of_o it_o in_o thus_o smite_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n than_o in_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o unquenchable_a flame_n of_o hell_n obj._n 3_o it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v punish_v our_o sin_n in_o christ_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n god_n do_v not_o hate_v his_o son_n p._n 52._o god_n bear_v infinite_a love_n to_o his_o son_n his_o law_n be_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n his_o own_o sin_n answ_n that_o law_n admit_v exception_n one_o be_v this_o except_o one_o man_n voluntary_o become_v surety_n for_o another_o in_o this_o case_n god_n law_n be_v take_v his_o garment_n and_o he_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sure_o smart_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n then_o christ_n voluntary_o become_v surety_n for_o we_o in_o punish_v he_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o in_o regard_n christ_n can_v conquer_v his_o suffering_n and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o everlasting_a appointment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o step_n to_o his_o own_o eternal_a advancement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n dear_a love_n to_o choose_v he_o forth_o for_o this_o undertake_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o for_o our_o iniquity_n isa_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v obj._n 4._o christ_n death_n do_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n god_n promise_v pardon_n upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o turn_v p._n 40._o if_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n intercession_n p._n 15._o why_o be_v not_o all_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o fetter_n why_o do_v the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n still_o remain_v p._n 60._o why_o be_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v still_o punish_v p._n 61._o answ_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o god_n do_v pardon_n upon_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o fall_v angel_n promise_v upon_o their_o repentance_n because_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o they_o but_o have_v purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n by_o his_o intercession_n he_o obtain_v the_o purchase_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o christ_n death_n do_v so_o glorify_v god_n justice_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o if_o therein_o he_o have_v put_v forth_o no_o act_n of_o grace_n christ_n intercession_n do_v so_o glorify_v god_n grace_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o if_o therein_o he_o have_v put_v forth_o no_o act_n of_o justice_n this_o satisfaction_n be_v design_v for_o all_o they_o who_o through_o special_a grace_n in_o time_n believe_v these_o all_o be_v deliver_v here_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_a power_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o their_o fetter_n and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a which_o be_v but_o gratitude_n be_v disobedient_a they_o shall_v be_v correct_v for_o their_o good_a which_o be_v but_o love_n and_o kindness_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v nothing_o from_o revengeful_a wrath_n nothing_o in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n they_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n obj._n 5._o this_o doctrine_n be_v man_n invention_n do_v christ_n satisfy_v that_o man_n may_v take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v grant_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v spread_v dung_n on_o his_o face_n p._n 48._o answ_n how_o will_v mad_a man_n spurn_v away_o gold_n and_o cast_v dirt_n on_o those_o that_o tender_v it_o to_o they_o since_o mankind_n fall_v must_v needs_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n law_n establish_v perish_v for_o ever_o as_o well_o as_o fall_v angel_n if_o we_o have_v have_v no_o mediator_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n engage_v and_o resolve_v to_o punish_v our_o sin_n since_o for_o christ_n suffering_n sake_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v pardon_v accept_v save_v all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o unerring_a scripture_n of_o our_o most_o glorious_a god_n he_o must_v shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o sun_n who_o will_v not_o see_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n nor_o do_v it_o tend_v to_o licentiousness_n if_o a_o discovery_n that_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v god_n infinite_a wrath_n that_o upon_o commission_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n nothing_o can_v free_v we_o from_o 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