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that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o to_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4.25_o the_o sinner_n justification_n be_v merit_v by_o his_o death_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o resurrection_n thence_o therefore_o faith_n in_o its_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o privilege_n must_v fetch_v its_o main_a encouragement_n so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o death_n since_o it_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o another_o head_n 3._o the_o old-testament_n saint_n be_v high_a in_o their_o assurance_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 4._o his_o death_n simple_o consider_v give_v no_o such_o encouragement_n to_o faith_n or_o ground_n of_o assurance_n consider_v it_o indeed_o as_o we_o state_n it_o that_o be_v as_o he_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n appease_v his_o father_n wrath_n expiate_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v high_o strengthen_v to_o faith_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o it-self_n and_o as_o our_o adversary_n state_n it_o so_o there_o be_v but_o little_a in_o it_o for_o faith_n advantage_n what_o inducement_n or_o encouragement_n will_v this_o be_v to_o sinner_n to_o believe_v to_o set_v before_o they_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n unless_o those_o end_n and_o consideration_n about_o it_o be_v take_v in_o which_o our_o antagonist_n oppose_v without_o which_o it_o will_v rather_o draw_v out_o man_n fear_n than_o their_o faith_n rather_o drive_v they_o from_o god_n than_o to_o god_n for_o so_o more_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o severity_n will_v therein_o appear_v to_o deter_v they_o than_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o allure_v and_o encourage_v they_o o_o do_v god_n deal_v so_o with_o his_o own_o son_n who_o too_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a what_o then_o will_v he_o do_v to_o such_o vile_a wretched_a guilty_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v must_v christ_n so_o die_v will_v not_o god_n spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o such_o as_o we_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o soc._n say_v christ_n death_n be_v not_o at_o all_o intend_a to_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a according_a to_o their_o state_v of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o consolatory_a to_o sinner_n 4._o they_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o right_n and_o power_n after_o his_o death_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n to_o forgive_v sin_n answ_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v that_o right_a or_o power_n therefore_o that_o can_v not_o be_v any_o end_n thereof_o matth._n 9.2_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o when_o some_o murmur_v at_o this_o see_v how_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o assert_v of_o it_o verse_n 6._o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n 5._o it_o be_v say_v christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v procure_v for_o himself_o such_o and_o such_o power_n dignity_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o this_o we_o say_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o main_a end_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o end_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o the_o coâ—â—â—â—â—ent_v not_o the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n see_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o these_o defective_a cause_n and_o end_n be_v remove_v it_o remain_v that_o i_o set_v down_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o christ_n die_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 9.26_o 10.12_o a_o ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o matth._n 20.28_o a_o propitiation_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o col._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3_o 13._o to_o save_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o thes_n 1.10_o to_o justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 5.9_o to_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o eph._n 1.7_o matth._n 26.28_o to_o overcome_v death_n by_o death_n heb._n 2.14_o to_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.51_o heb._n 9.12_o as_o he_o die_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n take_v our_o guilt_n and_o bear_v our_o punishment_n so_o he_o die_v for_o these_o end_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v we_o to_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o expiate_v all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o make_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o these_o be_v not_o only_o end_v but_o the_o supreme_a and_o primary_n end_v of_o his_o death_n i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o former_a provide_v that_o 1._o they_o be_v take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o these_o nay_o 2._o in_o subordination_n to_o they_o christ_n in_o his_o die_a may_v intend_v this_o and_o that_o as_o his_o bearing_z witness_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o main_a and_o principal_a intendment_n be_v satisfaction_n reconciliation_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reveal_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v so_o express_a and_o plain_a that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o any_o opposition_n much_o more_o that_o so_o vehement_a opposition_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o it_o good_a lord_n how_o be_v opposer_n fain_o to_o strain_v their_o wit_n to_o summon_v in_o all_o their_o invention_n &_o subtlety_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o some_o force_a and_o pitiful_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v thereby_o to_o evade_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o how_o do_v they_o set_v these_o scripture_n and_o themselves_z too_o upon_o the_o rack_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o reconcile_v they_o with_o their_o hypotheses_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v satisfaction_n the_o vanity_n &_o falsehood_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n 3._o three_o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v the_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o all_o humane_a satisfaction_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o do_v he_o thereby_o condemn_v abolish_v expiate_v all_o sin_n for_o his_o member_n then_o what_o need_v to_o be_v do_v or_o can_v be_v do_v further_a by_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 2.12_o satisfaction_n eccles_n 2.12_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o whoever_o will_v engage_v in_o these_o weighty_a point_n he_o must_v tread_v upon_o thorn_n and_o briar_n every_o step_n he_o take_v no_o soon_o shall_v he_o have_v get_v off_o from_o one_o enemy_n but_o there_o will_v be_v some_o other_o at_o hand_n with_o who_o he_o must_v encounter_v also_o i_o find_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v so_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v i_o quit_v myself_o of_o the_o socinian_o but_o the_o papist_n in_o a_o full_a body_n make_v head_n against_o i_o the_o former_a will_v whole_o take_v away_o christ_n satisfaction_n the_o latter_a will_v add_v man_n to_o it_o the_o one_o deny_v the_o verity_n the_o other_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o christ_n do_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o full_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a thereupon_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n these_o they_o say_v they_o be_v yet_o liable_a unto_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o that_o too_o not_o only_o in_o the_o present_a but_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o future_a state_n for_o the_o prevent_n or_o remove_v of_o which_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o this_o be_v the_o romish-doctrine_n in_o which_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v go_v we_o have_v falsity_n enough_o but_o shall_v we_o go_v far_o to_o their_o particular_a explication_n and_o state_v of_o the_o latter_a branch_n man_n satisfy_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o what_o a_o mass_n and_o heap_n of_o ungrounded_a unscriptural_a absurd_a opinion_n shall_v we_o there_o meet_v with_o for_o there_o come_v in_o their_o penance_n fasting_n pilgrimage_n corporal_a punishment_n voluntary_a poverty_n mass_n and_o prayer_n for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o purgatory_n indulgence_n etc._n etc._n o_o what_o a_o big-bellied_a error_n be_v this_o of_o humane_a satisfaction_n what_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o falsity_n be_v it_o attend_v with_o contrary_n to_o this_o we_o hold_v that_o church_n that_o see_v the_o 31_o article_n of_o our_o church_n christ_n by_o the_o once_o
this_o be_v not_o deny_v neither_o than_o i_o ask_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o additional_a or_o supplemental_a satisfaction_n if_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n what_o have_v the_o creature_n then_o leave_v to_o pay_v but_o only_a duty_n love_n thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n speak_v very_o high_a concern_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a and_o full_a but_o redundant_fw-la and_o overflow_a they_o talk_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superfluity_n or_o pleonasm_n and_o overplus_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o it_o &_o to_o spare_v and_o this_o overplus_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o treasure_n which_o be_v deposit_v in_o the_o churches-hand_n out_o of_o which_o the_o pope_n fetch_v his_o indulgency_n that_o speech_n of_o clement_n the_o six_o be_v famous_a one_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v which_o in_o effect_n speak_v the_o father_n to_o be_v too_o profuse_a and_o prodigal_a of_o his_o son_n blood_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o high_a word_n they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o christ_n satisfaction_n alone_o but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o assumenta_fw-la some_o of_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n to_o piece_n with_o it_o we_o do_v not_o great_o fancy_v such_o high_a expression_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n we_o go_v high_a than_o they_o for_o we_o full_o acquiesce_v in_o our_o lord_n be_v most_o perfect_a satisfaction_n without_o add_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o satisfaction_n thereunto_o all_o that_o they_o say_v be_v this_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v with_o respect_n to_o guilt_n and_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o teniporal_a punishment_n answ_n the_o vanity_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v already_o refute_v all_o punishment_n result_v from_o guilt_n if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a expiation_n of_o that_o the_o punishment_n cease_v let_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v but_o where_o do_v we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n any_o such_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o eternal_a not_o for_o temporal_a punishment_n do_v he_o not_o bear_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o isa_n 53.4_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v he_o not_o take_v off_o from_o the_o sinner_n whatever_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o far_o as_o satisfaction_n be_v concern_v as_o to_o that_o question_n of_o patimur_fw-la of_o de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o si_fw-mi christus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la culpâ_fw-la &_o poenâ_fw-la cur_n adhuc_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la mala_fw-la patimur_fw-la bellarmine_n if_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o whole_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n why_o after_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n do_v we_o suffer_v so_o many_o evil_n it_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v they_o be_v but_o chastisement_n not_o punishment_n correction_n to_o we_o not_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n 4._o take_v one_o thing_n further_o to_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a god_n be_v christ_n peculiar_a a_o act_n wherein_o no_o creature_n must_v share_v with_o he_o humane_a satisfaction_n do_v not_o only_o derogate_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o former_a head_n do_v lie_v but_o they_o also_o entrench_v upon_o the_o confinement_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v this_o carry_v glory_n in_o it_o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o partner_n or_o corrival_n with_o christ_n heb._n 1.3_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n mark_v that_o by_o himself_o he_o &_o he_o alone_o can_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o what_o can_v creature_n do_v in_o god-satisfying_a work_n can_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o themselves_o that_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o compensation_n for_o fault_n commit_v it_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n but_o alas_o they_o can_v pay_v so_o much_o as_o a_o farthing_n they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o they_o can_v must_v say_v they_o be_v 17.10_o be_v luk._n 17.10_o unprofitable_a be_v very_o unfit_a person_n to_o compensate_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o themselves_o much-less_a can_n they_o do_v it_o for_o 48._o for_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psa_n 48._o other_o as_o he_o that_o can_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o other_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v but_o just_a oil_n enough_o for_o their_o own_o lamp_n they_o can_v spare_v none_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o foolish_a 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