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prophet_n they_o foretell_v what_o thing_n jesus_n be_v to_o suffer_v as_o st._n peter_n set_v it_o forth_o act._n 3.18_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n before_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v also_o fulfil_v thus_o god_n reveal_v what_o before_o he_o have_v decree_v which_o our_o saviour_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n after_o this_o manner_n text._n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la fortasse_fw-la pater_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la vult_fw-la sed_fw-la assertatiuè_fw-la calicem_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ferus_fw-la com._n in_o text._n call_v it_o the_o cup_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o his_o father_n will_n he_o speak_v of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v non_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la assertiuè_fw-la as_o ferus_fw-la note_n upon_o it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o certain_a the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 5._o yet_o further_o god_n have_v thus_o decree_v and_o make_v know_v his_o purpose_n concern_v his_o son_n up_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o he_o also_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o execute_v that_o his_o decree_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la last_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v unto_o death_n by_o god_n his_o father_n as_o that_o other_o forecited_a text_n explain_v it_o rom._n 8.32_o he_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 this_o he_o do_v when_o by_o his_o all-disposing_a providence_n he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n where_o the_o officer_n shall_v come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o so_o deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o his_o enemy_n 6._o and_o last_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n he_o also_o empower_v they_o for_o the_o do_v of_o what_o 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enemy_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v decree_v so_o as_o put_v all_o these_o together_o well_o may_v we_o conclude_v what_o our_o saviour_n there_o assert_n concern_v this_o cup_n that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v it_o so_o quest_n from_o hence_o now_o arise_v two_o query_n two_o scruple_n importance_n two_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n call_v for_o satisfaction_n before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a if_o god_n the_o father_n do_v thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n why_o then_o 1._o how_o do_v the_o jew_n sin_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o second_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n how_o then_o be_v ge_v free_a from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o from_o partake_v in_o it_o two_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o full_a solution_n to_o both_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o q._n 1_o if_o god_n thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n decree_v how_o the_o jew_n finned_a in_o execute_v of_o what_o god_n have_v thus_o decree_v so_o concur_v in_o this_o his_o passion_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o do_v the_o jew_n sin_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n text._n quaeritur_fw-la si_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la christo_fw-la hunc_fw-la calicem_fw-la quid_fw-la peâ—caverunt_fw-la judaei_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la intulerunt_fw-la &_o propinaverunt_fw-la carthus_n enar._n in_o text._n when_o as_o they_o be_v but_o instrument_n only_o reach_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n how_o be_v they_o culpable_a to_o this_o let_v i_o return_v a_o threefold_a answer_n answ_n 1_o instrument_n they_o be_v voluntary_a instrument_n 1._o distinguish_v of_o instrument_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n mere_o instrumental_a or_o ministerial_a mere_a instrument_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o activity_n nor_o efficacy_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v act_v by_o another_o such_o be_v the_o axe_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carpenter_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a but_o ministerial_a instrument_n voluntary_a agent_n do_v what_o herein_o they_o do_v not_o by_o any_o coaction_n or_o constraint_n but_o free_o willing_o 68.5_o impii_fw-la dum_fw-la peccant_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la proprâ—è_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la dei_fw-la mota_fw-la scâ—_n sine_fw-la interno_fw-la principio_fw-la motus_fw-la sed_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la ita_fw-la sc_fw-la mota_fw-la ut_fw-la liberè_fw-la moveant_fw-la semetipsa_fw-la d._n ames_n bellarm._n eneru._n t._n 4._o c._n 2._o hominis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la dei_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la alvartz_n disput_fw-la 68.5_o such_o a_o instrument_n be_v man_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o will_n what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o free_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n in_o any_o thing_n offer_v to_o his_o will_n true_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n also_o be_v god_n instrument_n but_o such_o a_o instrument_n not_o a_o mere_a but_o a_o ministerial_a a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a instrument_n be_v move_v it_o move_v of_o itself_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o coaction_n or_o compulsion_n voluntas_fw-la si_fw-la cogeretur_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la voluntas_fw-la if_o the_o will_n can_v be_v compel_v it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o will_n it_o ever_o act_v free_o and_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n in_o put_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a instrument_n but_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o so_o can_v be_v excusable_a in_o what_o they_o do_v 2._o the_o jew_n be_v culpable_a in_o act_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o determine_v answ_n 2_o inafmuch_o as_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n do_v they_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o what_o they_o do_v no_o rule_n for_o what_o they_o do_v nay_o they_o go_v against_o the_o rule_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v square_v why_o man_n god_n secret_a will_v no_o warrant_n for_o man_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o secret_a will_n that_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n not_o mans._n secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut._n 29.29_o obj._n why_o obj._n but_o be_v not_o this_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o die_v whether_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v caiaphas_n the_o highpriest_n by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n tell_v it_o they_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n joh._n 11.50_o so_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v vers_fw-la 51_o 52._o a._n death_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o word_n of_o command_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v understand_v this_o which_o yet_o caiaphas_n himself_o do_v not_o this_o speak_v he_o not_o of_o himself_o say_v that_o 51._o vers_fw-la god_n only_o make_v use_n of_o his_o tongue_n to_o utter_v a_o oracle_n which_o he_o know_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o mystery_n of_o yet_o can_v not_o this_o have_v be_v a_o excuse_n for_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v no_o direction_n no_o word_n of_o command_n from_o god_n to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n this_o it_o be_v which_o be_v man_n warrant_n for_o all_o his_o action_n without_o which_o action_n which_o in_o themselves_o seem_v to_o
it_o a_o conqueror_n but_o make_v it_o a_o conqueror_n in_o they_o and_o over_o they_o such_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o even_o upon_o the_o cross_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o upon_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n where_o he_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n this_o do_v he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n which_o be_v to_o his_o manhood_n as_o one_o make_v the_o comparison_n even_o as_o the_o hook_n be_v to_o the_o bait_n cypâ—â—anum_fw-la râ—â—â—ous_a in_o synibol_n 〈◊〉_d cypâ—â—anum_fw-la which_o not_o only_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o fish_n but_o take_v the_o fish_n which_o swallow_v it_o such_o a_o bait_n be_v the_o flesh_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n a_o worm_n as_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 22.6_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n frail_a weak_a flesh_n and_o this_o bait_n be_v expose_v to_o those_o leviathan_n satan_n hell_n death_n all_o which_o bite_v at_o it_o ready_a to_o devour_v it_o hell_n open_v her_o mouth_n upon_o he_o the_o grave_a swallow_v he_o up_o so_o as_o he_o seem_v now_o for_o ever_o lose_v i_o but_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n within_o this_o bait_n the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v clothe_v and_o cover_v over_o with_o this_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o power_n hereof_o this_o infirmity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v it_o in_o that_o text_n forename_a his_o humane_a nature_n though_o in_o itself_o weak_a and_o frail_a be_v make_v not_o only_o able_a to_o suffer_v but_o to_o overcome_v in_o suffering_n so_o as_o to_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a even_o as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v by_o the_o hook_n which_o it_o have_v swallow_v down_o 5._o efficaciam_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a suffering_n give_v efficacy_n to_o those_o suffering_n make_v they_o effectual_a for_o the_o end_v intend_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o merit_a salvation_n for_o his_o elect_a people_n which_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o damascene_fw-la right_o patienti_fw-la carni_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la divinitas_fw-la 15._o patienti_fw-la carni_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la erat_fw-la divinâ—â—â—_n menens_fw-la impâ—ssiblis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d essent_fw-la salâ—â—â—_n damaâ—c_a oâ—thod_n fid._n 3._o c._n 15._o to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v join_v the_o divinity_n which_o in_o itself_o remain_v impassable_a yet_o give_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o those_o suffering_n make_v they_o meritorious_a and_o save_a as_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o that_o can_v have_v merit_v nothing_o at_o least_o not_o for_o other_o though_o it_o have_v sulfil_v the_o law_n as_o it_o do_v yet_o can_v there_o not_o have_v be_v any_o super-erogation_a in_o that_o due_a obedience_n so_o as_o the_o merit_n thereof_o shall_v extend_v beyond_o itself_o and_o whatever_o it_o have_v suffer_v yet_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o finite_a it_o can_v not_o have_v make_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n such_o as_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n concur_v which_o make_v this_o obedience_n of_o he_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a so_o meritorious_a which_o give_v such_o virtue_n to_o these_o his_o suffering_n cause_v the_o merit_n thereof_o thus_o to_o overflow_v the_o bank_n to_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o his_o elect._n this_o it_o be_v which_o make_v this_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o value_n of_o it_o infinite_a inasmuch_o as_o though_o it_o be_v make_v in_o a_o finite_a nature_n yet_o by_o a_o infinite_a person_n god_n shed_v his_o blood_n that_o person_n who_o be_v so_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o humane_a while_o it_o suffer_v it_o give_v efficacy_n to_o those_o suffering_n thus_o do_v this_o our_o highpriest_n the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 9.14_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n his_o divinity_n offer_v up_o his_o humanity_n as_o aaron_n do_v the_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v therein_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o give_v efficacy_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n and_o virtue_n for_o satisfy_v and_o sanctify_v here_o have_v you_o a_o enumeration_n of_o five_o particular_n wherein_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n concur_v with_o his_o manhood_n in_o suffering_n but_o i_o shall_v no_o long_o insist_v upon_o this_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o first_o of_o these_o query_n resolve_v how_o this_o cup_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n how_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o passion_n the_o second_o be_v yet_o behind_o of_o which_o brief_o why_o do_v god_n the_o father_n thus_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n q._n 2_o son_n why_o god_n â—ave_n this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n why_o to_o he_o and_o why_o only_o to_o he_o so_o we_o may_v divide_v the_o question_n into_o two_o q._n q._n 1_o 1._o why_o do_v god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o cup_n unto_o he_o he_o why_o to_o he_o a._n this_o he_o do_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n a._n not_o that_o he_o deserve_v any_o such_o thing_n sake_n not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o he_o as_o to_o this_o we_o have_v his_o judge_n for_o his_o compurgator_n pilate_n have_v thorough_o examine_v he_o though_o questionless_a he_o seek_v matter_n against_o he_o before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o acquit_v he_o declare_v to_o his_o accuser_n that_o he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o i_o find_v in_o he_o no_o fault_n at_o all_o vers_n 33._o of_o this_o chapter_n whereof_o the_o text_n be_v part_n which_o he_o inculcate_n once_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v cap._n 19_o v._n 4._o &_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o desire_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n man_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o nor_o yet_o do_v god_n his_o father_n find_v any_o who_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n give_v this_o testimony_n to_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_a mat._n 3.17_o he_o be_v then_o well-pleased_a with_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o cause_n to_o be_v afterward_o displease_v with_o he_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o he_o be_v throughout_o his_o whole_a course_n not_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n whether_o in_o his_o nature_n or_o life_n he_o be_v that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n as_o st._n peter_n call_v he_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o eternal_a death_n to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v free_v his_o elect_a people_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o they_o this_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v this_o gup_n to_o his_o son_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.16_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o also_o induce_v he_o so_o willing_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o this_o way_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 2.20_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o this_o it_o be_v which_o next_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n put_v he_o forward_o upon_o this_o service_n with_o such_o resolution_n and_o willingness_n even_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n this_o will_n love_n do_v love_n the_o power_n of_o intense_a love_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o where_o it_o be_v intense_a it_o will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n he_o serve_v a_o sevenyear_n apprenticeship_n for_o she_o and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o thus_o will_v man_n serve_v their_o god_n do_v they_o but_o love_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v though_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n their_o service_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v his_o elect_a people_n with_o such_o a_o intense_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o either_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o 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