be_v not_o oblige_v to_o inflict_v those_o punishment_n which_o justice_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o community_n do_v require_v be_v a_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a imagination_n destructive_a if_o pursue_v unto_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o render_v government_n a_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o what_o this_o author_n who_o seem_v to_o understand_v very_o little_a of_o these_o thing_n add_v that_o governor_n may_v spare_v or_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v reason_n for_o it_o if_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o reason_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o respect_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o society_n or_o community_n they_o do_v amiss_o and_o sin_n in_o spare_v and_o punish_v which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v full_o debate_v these_o thing_n in_o sundry_a write_n against_o the_o socinian_o so_o that_o i_o will_v not_o again_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o without_o a_o more_o important_a occasion_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o he_o know_v where_o to_o find_v those_o discourse_n and_o he_o may_v when_o he_o please_v exercise_v his_o skill_n upon_o they_o again_o i_o can_v but_o remark_n upon_o the_o consequence_n that_o he_o charge_v this_o position_n withal_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o beg_a pardon_n for_o repeat_v such_o horrid_a and_o desperate_a blasphemy_n pag._n 46._o the_o account_n say_v he_o of_o this_o be_v very_o plain_a because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v glut_v itself_o with_o revenge_n on_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o henceforward_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v be_v very_o kind_a as_o a_o revengful_a man_n be_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o pag._n 47_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o patience_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o revenge_n as_o other_o use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o good_a when_o he_o be_v please_v pag._n 59_o the_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n have_v their_o act_n assign_v they_o to_o the_o full_a be_v glut_v and_o satiate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o supposition_n whereon_o all_o these_o inference_n be_v build_v be_v only_o that_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v this_o language_n become_v a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v it_o not_o be_v more_o just_o expect_v from_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o mahometan_a from_o servetus_n or_o socinus_n from_o who_o it_o be_v borrow_v than_o from_o a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n in_o a_o book_n publish_v by_o licence_n and_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o complain_v those_o who_o be_v please_v with_o these_o thing_n let_v they_o be_v so_o but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o these_o impious_a blasphemous_a consequence_n do_v follow_v as_o much_o upon_o this_o author_n opinion_n as_o upon_o i_o and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a show_n of_o probability_n and_o what_o if_o forget_v himself_o within_o a_o few_o leave_n he_o say_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o cast_v himself_o under_o his_o own_o severe_a condemnation_n for_o the_o first_o i_o presume_v he_o own_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v suppose_v it_o until_o he_o direct_o deny_v it_o therefore_o also_o he_o own_v and_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v any_o sin_n but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o previous_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ._n here_o then_o lie_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o that_o i_o say_v god_n can_v not_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n pardon_v sin_n absolute_o without_o satisfaction_n he_o say_v that_o although_o he_o may_v have_v do_v so_o without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o will_v have_v his_o son_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n i_o leave_v it_o now_o not_o only_o to_o every_o learned_a and_o impartial_a reader_n but_o to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n who_o understand_v common_a sense_n whether_o the_o blasphemous_a consequence_n which_o i_o will_v not_o again_o defile_v ink_n and_o paper_n with_o the_o expression_n of_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o follow_v more_o direct_o upon_o his_o opinion_n than_o i_o for_o whereas_o i_o say_v not_o that_o god_n require_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o what_o he_o grant_v that_o he_o do_v so_o also_o only_o i_o say_v he_o do_v it_o because_o requisite_a unto_o his_o justice_n he_o because_o he_o choose_v it_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o without_o the_o least_o disadvantage_n unto_o his_o righteousness_n or_o rule_n or_o the_o least_o impeachment_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o odious_a blasphemy_n mention_v do_v apparent_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o near_a approach_n unto_o his_o assertion_n than_o unto_o i_o i_o can_v proceed_v unto_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o it_o because_o i_o abhor_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o such_o horrid_a profaneness_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o follow_v not_o in_o the_o lest_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o odious_a satanical_a exprobration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n on_o either_o opinion_n though_o i_o say_v this_o author_n know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o discharge_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o what_o if_o he_o be_v all_o this_o while_n â—â—ly_o rove_a in_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a comprehension_n of_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o transport_v desire_n to_o gratify_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o traduce_v and_o make_v exception_n against_o my_o write_n what_o if_o when_o he_o come_v a_o little_a to_o himself_o and_o express_v the_o notion_n that_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o he_o he_o say_v express_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v or_o have_v do_v in_o any_o place_n of_o my_o write_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v so_o pag._n 49._o in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o sin_n the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a nature_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n for_o himself_o and_o any_o esteem_n for_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o work_n he_o must_v hate_v sin_n which_o be_v so_o unlike_o himself_o and_o which_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o workmanship_n for_o this_o end_n he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v plead_v for_o god_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n so_o that_o he_o must_v â—ate_z it_o and_o therefore_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n if_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n if_o he_o must_v hate_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v not_o love_n himself_z nor_o value_n his_o own_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o send_v his_o son_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n we_o be_v absolute_o agree_v in_o this_o matteâ—_n and_o our_o author_n have_v lose_v operam_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la in_o his_o attempt_n but_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o come_v unto_o any_o consistency_n in_o his_o thought_n or_o to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o own_o mind_n therein_o i_o do_v hereby_o acquaint_v he_o that_o i_o have_v write_v one_o entire_a discourse_n on_o that_o subject_a and_o have_v late_o reinforce_v the_o same_o argument_n in_o my_o exerâ—itations_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v declare_v and_o maintain_v let_v he_o attempt_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o please_v unto_o they_o or_o do_v it_o if_o he_o can_v what_o he_o far_o discourse_v on_o this_o subject_a pag._n 46_o 47._o consist_v only_o in_o odious_a representation_n and_o vile_a reflection_n on_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o offence_n and_o horror_n but_o as_o to_o i_o he_o proceed_v to_o except_v after_o his_o scoff_v manner_n against_o another_o passage_n pag._n 47_o 48._o but_o however_o sinner_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o viz._n that_o it_o
be_v god_n take_v a_o course_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o before_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v not_o escape_v without_o punishment_n justice_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o god_n that_o he_o can_v forgive_v without_o punish_v so_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v now_o satisfy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a sin_n can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n but_o we_o shall_v escape_v with_o a_o notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n this_o it_o seem_v we_o learn_v from_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n person_n though_o his_o gospel_n instruct_v we_o otherwise_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o he_o be_v here_o again_o at_o a_o loss_n &_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o be_v about_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v discourse_v be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o must_v be_v it_o which_o he_o make_v his_o inference_n from_o but_o the_o passage_n he_o insist_o on_o he_o lay_v down_o as_o expressive_a of_o the_o end_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n towards_o sinner_n which_o here_o be_v of_o no_o place_n nor_o consideration_n but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o be_v seldom_o at_o any_o agreement_n with_o himself_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o do_v somewhat_o more_o than_o guess_v at_o however_o for_o the_o passage_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o discourse_n i_o like_v it_o so_o well_o as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v there_o or_o no_o or_o on_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v introduce_v the_o word_n be_v that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o justice_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n take_v a_o course_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v although_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v 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what_o purpose_n do_v he_o cavil_v at_o my_o obscure_a discourse_n when_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o displeasure_n lie_v plain_o before_o he_o let_v we_o proceed_v yet_o a_o little_a far_o with_o our_o author_n although_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v already_o utter_o weary_v with_o the_o perusal_n of_o such_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a imagination_n yet_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o pag._n 53._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v hide_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ._n but_o then_o we_o learn_v what_o our_o righteousness_n be_v wherewith_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n from_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o christ._n we_o have_v already_o learned_a how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n 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obedience_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v express_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.10_o and_o so_o produce_v by_o i_o so_o the_o next_o word_n i_o add_v be_v these_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v when_o he_o can_v once_o more_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o this_o author_n for_o a_o little_a respite_n of_o severity_n whilst_o he_o divert_v to_o the_o magisterial_a reproof_n of_o some_o other_o person_n thus_o than_o he_o proceed_v pag._n 55._o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o wisdom_n be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o that_o be_v require_v agreement_n acquaintance_n a_o way_n strength_n boldness_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n and_o all_o these_o with_o 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light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n chap._n 1._o v._n 6_o 7._o and_o our_o only_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n which_o his_o word_n and_o work_n can_v not_o discover_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o we_o receive_v all_o our_o strength_n from_o he_o and_o he_o make_v we_o bold_a and_o confident_a too_o have_v remove_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n that_o now_o we_o may_v look_v justice_n in_o the_o face_n and_o whet_v our_o knife_n at_o the_o counter-door_n all_o our_o debt_n be_v discharge_v by_o christ_n as_o these_o bold_a acquaintance_n and_o familiar_n of_o christ_n use_v to_o speak_v and_o in_o christ_n we_o design_v the_o same_o end_n that_o god_n do_v which_o be_v the_o advancement_n of_o 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