3.13_o this_o obligation_n he_o fulfil_v by_o do_v that_o he_o sustain_v by_o die_v 7._o prop._n this_o double_a obligation_n can_v not_o have_v befall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o any_o natural_a account_n of_o his_o own_o but_o upon_o his_o mediatory_a account_n only_o as_o he_o voluntary_o become_v the_o surety_n of_o this_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n redound_v not_o at_o all_o to_o himself_o but_o unto_o the_o person_n which_o be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n joh._n 17._o who_o sponsor_n he_o become_v for_o their_o sake_n he_o undergo_v the_o penal_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o fulfil_v the_o praeceptive_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n do_v this_o that_o so_o the_o law_n may_v 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from_o this_o suretyship_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o gainer_n psal_n 16.7_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n he_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o father_n for_o employ_v he_o in_o this_o work_n hereunto_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n object_n when_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o suffering_n draw_v nigh_o do_v repent_v of_o his_o suretyship_n and_o in_o a_o deep_a passion_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n to_o be_v release_v from_o his_o passion_n father_n 26._o math._n 26._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o be_v that_o three_o time_n over_o for_o 39.42.44_o we_o answer_v answ_n that_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a voice_n sc_n 1._o there_o be_v vox_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o nature_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o 2._o there_o be_v vox_fw-la officii_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v 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god_n they_o can_v afford_v he_o little_a ground_n of_o confidence_n alas_o hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachryâ—ae_fw-la hence_o his_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o diffidence_n do_v arise_v his_o prayer_n need_v pardon_n his_o tear_n need_v wash_v 10._o job_n 10._o his_o very_a righteousness_n will_v condemn_v he_o here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n to_o stand_v â—_z if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n 30.3_o psal_n 30.3_o who_o shall_v stand_v 2.19_o gal._n 2.19_o this_o be_v that_o which_o scare_v paul_n from_o come_v to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n why_o say_v he_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n q._n d._n that_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o life_n the_o law_n may_v thank_v itself_o i_o come_v to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o it_o convince_v i_o of_o sin_n i_o plead_v my_o innocence_n that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n as_o other_o be_v i_o plead_v my_o righteousness_n my_o duty_n and_o good_a meaning_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o it_o tell_v i_o they_o be_v all_o too_o leight_n the_o best_a of_o my_o duty_n will_v not_o save_v i_o but_o the_o least_o of_o my_o sin_n will_v damn_v i_o it_o tell_v i_o i_o own_o righteousness_n do_v 9.20.21_o job_n 9.20.21_o as_o filthy_a rag_n defile_v i_o and_o my_o duty_n themselves_o do_v witness_n against_o i_o i_o plead_v repentance_n and_o it_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v it_o tell_v i_o my_o repentance_n needs_o pardon_v and_o my_o tear_n need_v wash_v beside_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o good_a what_o care_v it_o for_o my_o repentance_n it_o look_v for_o my_o obedience_n perfect_a and_o personal_a which_o because_o i_o have_v not_o it_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o curse_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n and_o when_o it_o have_v so_o do_v it_o have_v no_o mercy_n at_o all_o for_o i_o though_o i_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n what_o can_v i_o expect_v from_o so_o severe_a a_o judge_n i_o will_v come_v 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justification_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v yea_o here_o obj._n may_v one_o say_v be_v foundation_n for_o presumption_n to_o stand_v on_o here_o be_v a_o bed_n for_o security_n to_o sleep_v in_o here_o be_v a_o doctrine_n to_o send_v man_n merry_o to_o hell_n while_o they_o break_v the_o law_n to_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o while_o they_o sin_n christ_n have_v righteousness_n enough_o to_o justify_v they_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o make_v god_n not_o only_o the_o justifier_n of_o sinner_n but_o the_o justifier_n of_o sin_n too_o so_o dispute_v the_o freewill_n man_n of_o those_o time_n against_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o freewill_n man_n of_o our_o time_n against_o we_o but_o for_o answer_n 1._o answ_n the_o apostle_n disclaim_v the_o consequence_n with_o a_o vehement_a negation_n absit_fw-la q._n d._n god_n forbid_v any_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a to_o force_v such_o a_o scandalous_a conclusion_n upon_o 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christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o they_o have_v crucify_a they_o 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o do_v crucify_v they_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o their_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n refuse_v to_o come_v down_o till_o they_o can_v say_v with_o he_o it_o be_v finish_v therefore_o let_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o justification_n cease_v for_o ever_o loc_n the_o sinner_n necessity_n to_o such_o a_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n phil._n 3.6_o inveniri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la tacitam_fw-la habet_fw-la relationem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la nullam_fw-la invenit_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la quia_fw-la justitiá_fw-la qualem_fw-la esse_fw-la requirit_fw-la i._n e._n perfectâ_fw-la ac_fw-la cumulatâ_fw-la exornatos_fw-la nos_fw-la invenit_fw-la nempe_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la sidem_fw-la nebis_fw-la imputaâ—a_fw-la bern._n in_o loc_n 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neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o that_o will_v expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o other_o must_v have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o so_o expound_v verse_n 27._o undefiled_a immaculate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o divine_a without_o the_o least_o stain_n or_o spot_n of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n in_o he_o to_o the_o same_o end_n also_o he_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o sinner_n conceive_v and_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o other_o the_o son_n &_o daughter_n of_o adam_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n of_o a_o high_a perfection_n than_o all_o create_a power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n whether_o angel_n or_o
it_o up_o every_o drop_n leave_v nothing_o behind_o for_o his_o redeem_a but_o large_a draught_n of_o love_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 26.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o math._n 26.8_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o do_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o thus_o my_o b._n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n in_o which_o capacity_n only_o he_o covenant_v with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o any_o recede_v from_o or_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v 3._o as_o for_o the_o elect_n who_o salvation_n lie_v at_o stake_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o their_o free_a consent_n to_o the_o contract_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o original_o consult_v à _fw-la parte_fw-la antè_fw-la yet_o as_o soon_o as_o in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o succession_n they_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o compact_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o begin_v to_o understand_v how_o deep_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o give_v in_o their_o own_o affirmative_a vote_n but_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o face_n they_o break_v out_o into_o joyful_a acclamation_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o sing_v we_o thank_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 57_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 57_o 4._o last_o the_o whole_a astipulation_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v solemn_o transact_v in_o open_a court_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v a_o three_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n and_o of_o equal_a power_n and_o glory_n make_v up_o a_o three_o legal_a witness_n with_o the_o father_n 5.7_o so_o the_o 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principality_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o a_o high_a priest_n of_o a_o inferior_a perfection_n will_v not_o have_v do_v our_o business_n for_o we_o and_o as_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o so_o true_o such_o a_o way_n of_o justify_v believe_a sinner_n become_v he_o namely_o it_o be_v become_v a_o person_n of_o such_o a_o transcendent_a worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o justify_v his_o redeem_a in_o the_o most_o ample_a and_o glorious_a way_n etc._n etc._n by_o work_v out_o for_o they_o and_o then_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o righteousness_n adequate_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v be_v every_o way_n commensurate_n to_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o fall_a man_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a design_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n it_o be_v a_o become_a thing_n that_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v restore_v as_o good_a a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n lose_v that_o this_o shall_v justify_v as_o sully_v as_o the_o 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