the_o mactation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v on_o expiation_n the_o high_a priest_n only_o to_o slay_v the_o sin-offering_a on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v not_o begin_v from_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o mactation_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n prove_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n ix_o whether_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o to_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o oblation_n under_o the_o levitical_a law_n several_a thing_n observe_v from_o thence_o to_o our_o purpose_n x._o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o legal_a oblation_n concur_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n xi_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n have_v no_o correspondency_n with_o it_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a be_v consume_v no_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o priest_n but_o in_o those_o for_o private_a person_n xii_o christ_n exercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n xiii_o crellius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n fourteen_o objection_n answer_v god_n i._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o it_o to_o god_n for_o that_o end_n grotius_n towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n make_v a_o twofold_a oblation_n of_o christ_n parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o of_o mactation_n the_o second_o of_o representation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v do_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o the_o first_o of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o second_o in_o heaven_n the_o first_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o latter_a not_o so_o much_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o commemoration_n of_o one_o already_o past_a wherefore_o since_o appear_v and_o intercede_v be_v not_o proper_o sacerdotal_a act_n any_o further_a than_o they_o depend_v on_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n already_o offer_v he_o that_o take_v away_o that_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o leave_v to_o christ_n any_o proper_a priesthood_n against_o the_o plain_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o assign_v to_o christ_n the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n to_o which_o crellius_n reply_v that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o what_o christ_n do_v in_o heaven_n 45._o and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o as_o the_o condition_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o power_n in_o heaven_n 55._o whereby_o he_o do_v expiate_v sin_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v never_o say_v to_o expiate_v sin_n when_o he_o kill_v the_o beast_n but_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o which_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n do_v answer_v but_o mactation_n say_v he_o 47._o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o priest_n but_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o levite_n also_o and_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o a_o priest_n 53._o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n but_o only_o prepare_v by_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v one_o in_o heaven_n where_o by_o the_o perpetual_a care_n he_o take_v of_o his_o people_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n for_o they_o 56._o he_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n for_o they_o for_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o say_v be_v never_o in_o scripture_n mention_v as_o distinct_a from_o his_o kingly_a but_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o be_v that_o one_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extension_n than_o the_o other_o be_v the_o kingly_a office_n extend_v to_o punish_v and_o the_o priestly_a only_o to_o expiation_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o crellius_n more_o at_o large_a discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n wherein_o he_o assert_v these_o thing_n that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n respect_v god_n but_o we_o his_o intercession_n and_o oblation_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o sacerdotal_a function_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 2._o that_o christ_n do_v offer_v up_o no_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n to_o god_n upon_o earth_n because_o the_o mactation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o expiation_n any_o other_o than_o as_o a_o preparation_n for_o it_o and_o christ_n not_o yet_o be_v constitute_v a_o high_a priest_n till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a against_o these_o two_o assertion_n i_o shall_v direct_v my_o follow_a discourse_n by_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o 2._o that_o christ_n do_v exercise_v this_o priestly_a office_n in_o the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n upon_o the_o cross._n 5.1_o ii_o 1._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o which_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.1_o for_o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v crellius_n elsewhere_o ut_fw-la procuret_fw-la &_o peragat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la ac_fw-la propitiandum_fw-la numen_fw-la pertinent_a i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_v and_o propitiate_a god_n we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o propitiate_a god_n may_v as_o immediate_o be_v say_v to_o respect_v he_o as_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n do_v or_o let_v crellius_n tell_v we_o what_o sense_n the_o propitiate_a god_n will_v bear_v if_o all_o that_o the_o highpriest_n have_v to_o do_v do_v immediate_o respect_v the_o people_n nay_o he_o say_v not_o long_o after_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o sinner_n with_o god_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o may_v find_v he_o kind_a and_o propitious_a and_o not_o angry_a or_o displease_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o here_o our_o business_n to_o discuss_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n that_o they_o be_v institute_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o procure_v his_o favour_n and_o divert_v his_o wrath_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o priest_n be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n say_v by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o crellius_n say_v 3._o this_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n by_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v divert_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v record_v therein_o as_o when_o aaron_n be_v bid_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n 16.46_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a 48._o and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v be_v not_o god_n anger_n then_o divert_v here_o by_o the_o make_v this_o atonement_n the_o like_a instance_n we_o read_v in_o david_n time_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n 24.25_o and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o israel_n by_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o primary_n intention_n of_o such_o sacrifice_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o offer_v they_o do_v immediate_o respect_v the_o atone_a god_n but_o yet_o crellius_n urge_v this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o most_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o we_o see_v it_o say_v of_o more_o than_o the_o mere_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n viz_o of_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o incense_v in_o the_o example_n mention_v so_o that_o these_o levitical_a sacrifice_n do_v all_o respect_n the_o atone_a god_n although_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n different_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o
no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o that_o signification_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o he_o that_o do_v forgive_v it_o do_v imply_v appease_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pardon_v but_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n than_o we_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o propitiate_a he_o that_o be_v just_o displease_v so_o as_o by_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o that_o end_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o punish_v so_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n by_o his_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 34.14_o and_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 11._o how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v before_o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o verse_n 12._o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v atone_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v therefore_o willing_o know_v why_o moses_n may_v not_o here_o proper_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o very_o often_o say_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o accusative_a case_n scarce_o ever_o put_v but_o in_o two_o case_n viz._n when_o these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o to_o god_n himself_o imply_v forgiveness_n what_o reason_n can_v we_o assign_v more_o probable_a for_o this_o different_a construction_n than_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o verb_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o offend_a party_n as_o the_o accusative_a understand_v as_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o those_o word_n after_o moses_n his_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n ask_v why_o then_o do_v we_o never_o read_v once_o concern_v the_o priest_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o person_n propitiate_v be_v not_o express_v be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o respect_n god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v atone_v 2._o i_o wonder_v crellius_n can_v himself_o produce_v no_o instance_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o person_n who_o offence_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o atonement_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o it_o be_v still_o join_v with_o a_o preposition_n relate_v either_o to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o the_o offence_n if_o no_o more_o be_v understand_v when_o it_o be_v so_o use_v than_o when_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o why_o be_v not_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o say_v of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o grotius_n his_o sense_n of_o heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o that_o which_o crellius_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n proper_a to_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n where_o god_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o be_v necessary_o understand_v after_o the_o people_n have_v provoke_v god_n by_o their_o idolatry_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n what_o way_n can_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v this_o atonement_n but_o by_o propitiate_a god_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o there_o express_v but_o necessary_o understand_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n for_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o person_n gen._n 32.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 21.3_o which_o place_n have_v be_v already_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o those_o place_n wherein_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o sense_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o middle_a person_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v parallel_n with_o that_o phrase_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n be_v here_o consider_v as_o interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o avert_v his_o wrath_n from_o they_o and_o when_o one_o do_v thus_o interpose_v in_o order_n to_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n something_o be_v always_o suppose_a to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o he_o as_o the_o mean_n 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that_o his_o own_o sin_n make_v he_o capable_a of_o punishment_n and_o god_n by_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n do_v execute_v that_o punishment_n which_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v for_o his_o own_o i_o answer_v we_o be_v not_o inquire_v into_o the_o bare_a capacity_n of_o punish_v but_o into_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o punishment_n his_o own_o or_o his_o father_n sin_n if_o his_o own_o than_o he_o be_v punish_v only_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n if_o his_o father_n than_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v just_a which_o be_v inflict_v without_o consideration_n of_o proper_a desert_n of_o it_o for_o no_o man_n say_v they_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o father_n be_v only_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v forbear_v to_o punish_v then_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o reason_n and_o their_o father_n the_o bare_a occasion_n of_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o but_o in_o scripture_n the_o reason_n of_o punishment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o father_n sin_n and_o not_o from_o the_o child_n for_o then_o the_o word_n will_v have_v run_v thus_o if_o the_o child_n sin_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n by_o their_o own_o iniquity_n than_o i_o will_v take_v occasion_n from_o their_o father_n sin_n to_o visit_v their_o own_o iniquity_n upon_o they_o whereas_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o the_o father_n sin_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o child_n punishment_n so_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o express_o assign_v it_o be_v not_o i_o will_v certain_o punish_v the_o child_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o father_n but_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 20.3_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o if_o it_o be_v only_o because_o of_o imitation_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n by_o the_o child_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o limitation_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n for_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o punishment_n will_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o imitation_n continue_v whether_o to_o the_o four_o or_o ten_o generation_n and_o as_o alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n observe_v 10._o if_o the_o reason_n of_o punishment_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n than_o the_o child_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o for_o that_o imitation_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o of_o their_o father_n beside_o if_o the_o proper_a reason_n of_o punishment_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o father_n sin_n only_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o then_o where_o it_o be_v mention_v that_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n the_o child_n sin_n shall_v have_v be_v particular_o express_v as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n no_o other_o cause_n mention_v of_o canaan_n punishment_n but_o his_o father_n sin_n 25._o nor_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n in_o david_n time_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n lo_o 24.17_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v which_o be_v no_o hyperbolical_a expression_n but_o the_o assign_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v his_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o whole_a chapter_n declare_v nor_o 21.5_o of_o the_o hang_n up_o of_o saul_n son_n by_o the_o gibeonite_n but_o that_o saul_n their_o father_n have_v plot_v their_o destruction_n and_o in_o a_o instance_n more_o remarkable_a than_o any_o of_o those_o which_o crellius_n answer_v viz._n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n when_o a_o through_o reformation_n be_v design_v among_o they_o the_o prince_n be_v very_o good_a and_o all_o the_o place_n of_o idolatry_n destroy_v such_o a_o passover_n keep_v as_o have_v not_o be_v keep_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o king_n in_o israel_n yet_o it_o then_o follow_v notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n 21._o wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o manasses_n have_v provoke_v he_o withal_o who_o can_v say_v here_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n punish_v the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
josias_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n 22._o 26._o when_o their_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n than_o in_o any_o time_n mention_v before_o after_o their_o lapse_n into_o idolatry_n nay_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 33_o that_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n to_o say_v that_o thâ—s_n be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o bare_a outward_a compliance_n be_v to_o speak_v without_o book_n and_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o severe_a punishment_n have_v be_v their_o hypocrisy_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v mention_v but_o not_o only_o here_o but_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n destroy_v judah_n be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n his_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n 4._o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v than_o he_o do_v punish_v for_o those_o sin_n not_o bare_o as_o the_o occasion_n but_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o punishment_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o do_v the_o people_n in_o iosiah_n time_n deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n grandfather_n to_o josiah_n or_o be_v god_n so_o high_o provoke_v with_o those_o sin_n that_o although_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v manasseh_n himself_o upon_o his_o repentance_n yet_o he_o will_v let_v the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v they_o by_o punish_v those_o sin_n upon_o the_o people_n afterward_o although_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o age_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o age_n as_o much_o as_o the_o punishment_n they_o suffer_v do_v exceed_v the_o punishment_n of_o other_o age_n which_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o crellius_n his_o doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n never_o punish_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n the_o child_n beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o judgement_n be_v remarkable_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v so_o too_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o instance_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v to_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o some_o on_o the_o account_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o exceed_v the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o measure_v that_o desert_n not_o in_o a_o way_n common_a to_o all_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o desert_n of_o some_o sin_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o desert_n of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v of_o this_o latter_a we_o speak_v of_o and_o of_o the_o method_n which_o god_n use_v in_o punish_v sin_n here_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o it_o according_a to_o which_o the_o great_a punishment_n must_v suppose_v the_o great_a sin_n either_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o which_o they_o suffer_v for_o 18.4.20_o vii_o but_o have_v not_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v never_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n soon_o after_o their_o go_v into_o captivity_n which_o they_o impute_v to_o god_n severity_n in_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n now_o the_o complaint_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o though_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a severity_n in_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o he_o for_o though_o god_n may_v act_v severe_o he_o can_v act_v unjust_o if_o it_o be_v false_a than_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v a_o absolute_a denial_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v here_o but_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o v_o 3._o you_o shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n any_o more_o to_o use_v this_o proverb_n in_o israel_n if_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v plain_o unjust_a which_o they_o complain_v of_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v they_o they_o never_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o but_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o beforehand_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n jer._n 15.3_o 4._o where_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o destruction_n and_o banishment_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n they_o complain_v of_o this_o lam._n 5.7_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o jer._n 31.28_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v watch_v over_o they_o to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o afflict_v but_o that_o he_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v 30._o and_o in_o those_o day_n they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n which_o place_n be_v exact_o parallel_v with_o this_o in_o ezekiel_n and_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o now_o indeed_o god_n have_v deal_v very_o severe_o with_o they_o by_o make_v they_o suffer_v beyond_o what_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o he_o punish_v they_o not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n but_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v utter_o consume_v for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v no_o long_o a_o people_n enjoy_v the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n though_o they_o have_v smart_v so_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n this_o severity_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o god_n will_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o kindness_n again_o and_o will_v plant_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o continue_v this_o proverb_n among_o they_o for_o they_o will_v then_o find_v though_o their_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n their_o tooth_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o set_v on_o edge_n with_o it_o and_o if_o we_o observe_v it_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v concern_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la terra_fw-la israel_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 18.2_o than_o the_o other_o version_n do_v so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o proverb_n by_o their_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o it_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n now_o god_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o occasion_n to_o use_v this_o proverb_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o father_n sin_n shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o even_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o captivity_n they_o shall_v not_o undergo_v such_o great_a severity_n for_o the_o future_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o condition_n much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o they_o imagine_v only_o if_o any_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n than_o other_o they_o shall_v themselves_o suffer_v for_o their_o own_o fault_n but_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o they_o or_o their_o own_o posterity_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o embrace_v it_o because_o i_o find_v such_o insuperable_a difficulty_n in_o other_o interpretation_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v that_o what_o god_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o future_a be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o justice_n ever_o to_o do_v be_v to_o charge_n god_n plain_o with_o injustice_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n which_o suffering_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n now_o and_o the_o answer_n here_o give_v must_v relate_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o complaint_n for_o god_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v that_o proverb_n wherein_o be_v employ_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o complain_v which_o they_o have_v then_o i_o demand_v then_o