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father_n right_a hand_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisadech_n who_o throne_n be_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n go_v before_o his_o face_n he_o be_v make_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o mercy-seat_n for_o sinner_n to_o address_v unto_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o glory_n not_o only_o to_o judge_v his_o people_n in_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o succour_v they_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o temptation_n for_o which_o end_n he_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n and_o make_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o a_o worldly_a monarch_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o four_o enquiry_n for_o what_o great_a end_n or_o effect_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n this_o be_v a_o unsearchable_a depth_n it_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v to_o what_o be_v reveal_v and_o to_o bring_v our_o notion_n to_o the_o text_n and_o not_o the_o text_n to_o our_o conception_n there_o be_v four_o principal_a end_n or_o effect_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1._o to_o manifest_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o its_o freedom_n riches_n and_o extent_n 2._o to_o manifest_a the_o marvellous_a and_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o manifest_a and_o vindicate_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o neglector_n and_o contemner_n of_o his_o mercy_n 4._o to_o manifest_a the_o sympathetical_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o succour_v his_o church_n in_o her_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n of_o the_o first_o end_n and_o first_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o freedom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n seem_v to_o exclude_v any_o consideration_n of_o a_o penal_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o wrath_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mediator_n as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o imply_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o remit_v adam_n sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o mediator_n obedience_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o free_a promise_n without_o a_o penal_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o the_o face_n of_o man_n redemption_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o not_o vindictive_a justice_n this_o do_v abundant_o appear_v in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o first_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o exod._n 34._o when_o god_n proclaim_v his_o name_n it_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o first_o place_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n david_n describe_v god_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o truth_n go_v before_o his_o face_n ps_n 89.14_o and_o david_n describe_v his_o own_o throne_n as_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o his_o government_n in_o this_o manner_n ps_n 101.1_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v and_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 55.8_o after_o he_o have_v promise_v abundance_n of_o pardon_n without_o any_o penal_a satisfaction_n he_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o unbelieving_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v against_o this_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v against_o his_o just_a proceed_n he_o answer_v all_o man_n thought_n about_o it_o with_o this_o say_n from_o the_o lord_n my_o way_n be_v not_o as_o your_o way_n nor_o my_o thought_n as_o your_o thought_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o declare_v this_o glorious_a truth_n in_o a_o parable_n matth._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o like_o the_o man_n that_o take_v he_o that_o owe_v he_o 500_o penny_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v i_o before_o he_o will_v show_v he_o any_o kindness_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o king_n that_o take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o owe_v he_o a_o thousand_o talent_n and_o when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v upon_o his_o entreaty_n forgive_v he_o all_o and_o our_o apostle_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n declare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n redemption_n in_o this_o manner_n rom._n 3.24_o 25._o he_o say_v the_o redemption_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o this_o freedom_n he_o explain_v by_o two_o remarkable_a expression_n in_o the_o context_n the_o first_o expression_n be_v that_o he_o say_v the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o performance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n according_a to_o st._n john_n expression_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v sin_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o the_o second_o expression_n be_v in_o vers_n 28._o where_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o law_n of_o work_n where_o without_o the_o law_n of_o work_n must_v necessary_o exclude_v all_o penal_a satisfaction_n for_o break_v the_o law_n the_o notion_n of_o christ_n being_n adam_n surety_n for_o debt_n as_o bind_v in_o the_o same_o bond_n with_o he_o be_v defective_a for_o these_o reason_n as_o 1._o it_o suppose_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o penal_a vindictive_a justice_n to_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n mediation_n which_o be_v against_o the_o absolute_a freedom_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 2._o it_o suppose_v christ_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 3._o it_o infer_v that_o christ_n shall_v restore_v adam_n to_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o he_o sin_v which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n second_o christ_n suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n do_v also_o manifest_a the_o riches_n and_o full_a measure_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o transgressor_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o also_o for_o obtain_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o adoption_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o three_o the_o extent_n also_o of_o divine_a grace_n be_v hereby_o manifest_v because_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v and_o enter_v into_o glory_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n luk._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o end_n viz._n christ_n suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n to_o manifest_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n ephes_n 3.10_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o glorious_a work_n be_v neither_o comprehensible_a nor_o expressible_a by_o we_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o observe_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v touch_v the_o marvellous_a constitution_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o work_n in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v sometime_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sometime_o by_o a_o description_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sometime_o by_o expression_n that_o signify_v the_o admirable_a union_n of_o both_o expression_n refer_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v