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repent_v and_o believe_v o_o if_o you_o be_v find_v at_o last_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v or_o suffer_v will_v be_v a_o very_a nothing_o to_o you_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o you_o will_v eternal_o perish_v here_o be_v indeed_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n i_o but_o yet_o as_o to_o you_o no_o repentance_n no_o expiation_n here_o be_v sin_n condemn_v by_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o i_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o penitential_o condemn_v â—n_v in_o himself_o and_o himself_o for_o sin_n for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v be_v judicial_o condemn_v at_o the_o great_a day_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o make_v repentance_n the_o way_n to_o and_o condition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_v 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o act_n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n with_o very_a many_o other_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 1_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n present_o subjoin_v verse_n 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n great_a be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o jewish_a anniversary_n expiation_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v away_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v they_o then_o to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n levit._n 16.29_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n verse_n 21._o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n have_v our_o great_a expiation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v attend_v with_o penitential_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n so_o likewise_o as_o to_o faith_n this_o too_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o condition_n indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o propitiation_n bring_v in_o our_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n blood_n it_o have_v a_o instrumental_a as_o well_o as_o that_o a_o meritorious_a influence_n thereupon_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v 141._o be_v grotius_n de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 141._o impetration_n so_o faith_n also_o be_v necessary_a that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v application_n our_o lord_n sacrifice_n be_v every_o way_n sufficient_a for_o atonement_n yet_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3.36_o so_o also_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o expiation_n yet_o it_o be_v only_a whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 10.43_o under_o the_o law_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o 9.19_o so_o exod._n 12.22_o heb._n 9.19_o sprinkle_v with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n to_o which_o custom_n david_n allude_v psal_n 51.7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a now_o answerable_o to_o this_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o christ_n only_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n but_o that_o must_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o sinner_n how_o why_o by_o faith_n which_o under_o
the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v ch_z 3.22_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ch_z 4.3_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n v._n 23_o 24_o 25_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ch_z 5.1_o especial_o read_v what_o the_o 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ex_fw-la carne_fw-la concupiscant_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pugnatores_fw-la sed_fw-la victi_fw-la damnantur_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la si_fw-la existant_fw-la desideria_fw-la â—â—rnalia_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obediatur_fw-la anselm_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o condemnation_n in_o event_n and_o that_o too_o as_o ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n vigorous_a resistance_n be_v make_v against_o it_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n there_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o creature_n in_o part_n be_v restore_v to_o that_o original_a rectitude_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n with_o many_o such_o like_a consideration_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o sanctify_a person_n be_v secure_v from_o condemnation_n god_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o gracious_a person_n they_o in_o sanctification_n be_v make_v after_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 4.24_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v such_o to_o perish_v eternal_o grace_n merit_v nothing_o yet_o it_o secure_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o great_a good_a nothing_o shall_v save_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o nothing_o shall_v damn_v where_o grace_n be_v the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o live_v the_o saint_n shall_v not_o die_v o_o this_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o how_o great_a good_a do_v result_v from_o it_o paul_n have_v sad_a remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o withal_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v his_o double_a self_n as_o the_o moralist_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o renew_a self_n and_o his_o unrenewed_a self_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o be_v his_o unrenewed_a self_n yet_o where_o he_o complain_v most_o of_o sin_n even_o there_o he_o discover_v much_o if_o not_o most_o of_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o sin_v nature_n but_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o sin_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o though_o how_o to_o perform_v he_o do_v not_o find_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v his_o renew_a self_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n evidence_n grace_n be_v all_o this_o speak_v in_o personâ_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la as_o some_o tell_v we_o no_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o immutata_fw-la a_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o significo_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la justum_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la constitutum_fw-la anselm_n quod_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o tantam_fw-la emphasin_n habet_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la planè_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la videantur_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutione_n consistere_fw-la posse_fw-la putant_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliundè_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la amyral_a consid_fw-la cap._n sept_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 16._o he_o may_v have_v go_v high_a â—haâ—â—_n aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la gracious_a man_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o gracious_a man_n and_o what_o do_v he_o infer_v from_o all_o this_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n oh_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o humble_v i_o but_o yet_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v i_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o in_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o my_o 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the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o he_o much_o enlarge_n upon_o it_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 21_o 22_o 23._o well_o then_o person_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v above_o the_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n be_v build_v christ_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o text_n afford_v we_o another_o argument_n or_o ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n and_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o subject_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n why_o so_o because_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o descriptive_a of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o privilege_n belong_v but_o they_o 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the_o mind_n so_o rom._n 7.23_o sometime_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a so_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n i_o e._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o by_o indwelling_a sin_n so_o rom._n 7.17_o sometime_o by_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o so_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o sometime_o by_o flesh_n so_o here_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o place_n joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 1.13_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o v._o 25._o so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n he_o mean_v the_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a nature_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n once_o indeed_o in_o scripture_n this_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n but_o usual_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n and_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o that_o appellation_n i_o will_v name_v some_o few_o but_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o the_o sinful_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v style_v flesh_n flesh_n why_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o flesh_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v convey_v and_o propagate_v as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v very_o much_o act_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a part_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o fleshly_a object_n 5._o because_o of_o its_o baseness_n sordidness_n and_o degeneracy_n and_o by_o the_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o 6.12_o by_o eph._n 6.12_o spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o it_o vent_v itself_o in_o spiritual_a not_o in_o carnal_a act_n such_o as_o be_v envy_n hatred_n pride_n blasphemy_n fret_v at_o god_n himself_o and_o at_o his_o dispensation_n &c_n &c_n but_o we_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v convey_v through_o the_o flesh_n and_o act_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o flesh_n it_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o it_o now_o if_o you_o take_v flesh_n in_o this_o general_a notion_n then_o to_o walk_v after_o it_o it_o be_v this_o to_o have_v the_o corrupt_a sinful_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o man_n principle_n and_o guide_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v that_o nature_n to_o be_v 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spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o 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instead_o thereof_o inexpressible_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n o_o let_v not_o the_o flesh_n deceive_v you_o its_o 11.25_o its_o heb._n 11.25_o pleasure_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n its_o 3_o its_o delectatio_fw-la occidit_fw-la &_o praeteriit_fw-la volneravit_fw-la &_o transivit_fw-la miserum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la infaelicem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 3_o delight_n be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o belly_n poor_a delude_a creature_n think_v to_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n god_n find_v they_o out_o set_v home_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n give_v they_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o dreadful_a eternity_n and_o what_o follow_v first_o hell_n be_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o in_o a_o little_a time_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o 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after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2.15_o etc._n jam._n 2.15_o sin_z when_o it_o be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n with_o many_o such_o scripture_n now_o shall_v not_o this_o deter_v you_o from_o a_o fleshly_a conversation_n if_o this_o will_v not_o what_o will_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o strange_a woman_n tell_v we_o 18_o we_o prov._n â—_o 18_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o fleshly_a walk_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o every_o man_n end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o his_o course_n as_o he_o sow_n so_o shall_v he_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o now_o there_o be_v two_o very_a different_a end_n and_o two_o very_a different_a course_n there_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n then_o very_o different_a end_n and_o there_o be_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n then_o very_o different_a course_n if_o you_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a that_o will_v most_o certain_o lead_v you_o 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after_o they_o be_v the_o sinless_a flesh_n in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o shall_v the_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o i_o be_v cherish_v you_o read_v of_o the_o crucifiion_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o nothing_o short_a of_o that_o for_o no_o better_a usage_n do_v it_o deserve_v from_o we_o when_o pilate_n ask_v the_o enrage_a jew_n against_o our_o bless_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v with_o jesus_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n they_o all_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v and_o when_o he_o a_o little_a hang_v off_o from_o this_o cruelty_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v matth._n 27.22_o 23._o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o sin_n in_o be_v so_o cruel_a
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who_o yet_o be_v no_o arrian_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n as_o he_o be_v god_n personal_o consider_v or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n and_o the_o son_n so_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o of_o himself_o for_o though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o himself_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v god_n of_o god_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o than_o you_o must_v take_v it_o as_o speak_v of_o god_n 134._o god_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la essentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la genitus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la essentiatus_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la suae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la vel_fw-la svi_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la unius_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la vid._n 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sensu_fw-la catholico_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la deitatem_fw-la &_o essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la quoad_fw-la personalitatem_fw-la &_o subsistentiam_fw-la &c._n &c._n barlow_n exercit._fw-la 5._o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n the_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o be_v of_o none_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n god_n of_o very_a god_n but_o consider_v as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o because_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n be_v not_o beget_v more_o than_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n perkins_n on_o gal._n p._n 271._o see_v cheyn_n trin-unity_n p._n 134._o personal_o consider_v with_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o person_n begot_v and_o the_o person_n beget_v for_o in_o the_o sacred_a person_n essence_n do_v not_o beget_v essence_n but_o person_n 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essential_a son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o very_a title_n which_o they_o prefix_v before_o some_o of_o their_o treatise_n in_o which_o one_o will_v think_v that_o they_o do_v concur_v with_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v and_o give_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n which_o we_o do_v when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n they_o do_v but_o speak_v fraudulent_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o mediolan_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v much_o of_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o arrian_n in_o this_o in_o epiphan_n adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o tom_n 2._o p._n 738_o of_o they_o hilarius_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n tribuunt_fw-la christo_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la sit_fw-la tributum_fw-la fatentur_fw-la dei_fw-la verè_fw-la filium_fw-la quia_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la verè_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la perficitur_fw-la 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nature_n than_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n antecedent_o to_o it_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n they_o ground_n his_o sonship_n upon_o it_o only_o make_v it_o but_o then_o to_o commence_v when_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conceive_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o virgin_n against_o which_o dangerous_a opinion_n we_o argue_v thus_o 1._o if_o christ_n sonship_n do_v result_v from_o this_o as_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a ground_n of_o it_o than_o the_o 176._o the_o vide_fw-la stegm_n photin_n dip._n 16._o p._n 180._o arnold_n catech_n racou._n major_a p._n 176._o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n shall_v rather_o be_v entitle_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o first_o person_n because_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n sonship_n be_v more_o immediate_o produce_v by_o he_o than_o by_o the_o first_o person_n but_o this_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_o all_o along_o in_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o stand_v in_o this_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n and_o not_o to_o the_o spirit_n 2._o christ_n himself_o never_o resolve_v his_o sonship_n into_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n or_o birth_n you_o find_v he_o sometime_o profess_o treat_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v the_o world_n '_o a_o account_n about_o it_o &_o what_o do_v he_o then_o ground_n it_o upon_o why_o he_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o his_o do_v what_o the_o father_n do_v joh._n 5.19_o to_o his_o quicken_a who_o he_o will_v even_o as_o the_o father_n do_v joh._n 5.21_o to_o his_o have_a life_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 5.26_o to_o his_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n joh._n 10.30_o to_o his_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o his_o father_n in_o he_o joh._n 10.38_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mention_n his_o miraculous_a conception_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o proper_a ground_n of_o his_o sonship_n but_o he_o insist_o altogether_o upon_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o participate_v of_o his_o father_n nature_n and_o essence_n and_o by_o they_o he_o design_n to_o make_v out_o his_o sonship_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sonship_n as_o do_v render_v he_o equal_a with_o his_o father_n but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v either_o with_o truth_n or_o evidence_n have_v he_o be_v only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o what_o be_v here_o pretend_a 3._o though_o christ_n conception_n and_o temporal_a generation_n be_v very_o wonderful_a yet_o that_o do_v but_o reach_v to_o his_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n and_o there_o terminate_v now_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o place_v his_o great_a sonship_n in_o his_o humane_a but_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n therefore_o as_o to_o that_o it_o speak_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 71._o the_o qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la semine_fw-la david_n secundum_fw-la 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christ_n be_v thus_o send_v in_o flesh_n paul_n put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o heb._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n which_o behove_v he_o bring_v down_o to_o one_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v take_v in_o more_o accomplish_v that_o the_o old-testament_n prophecy_n promise_n type_n may_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v incarnate_a that_o the_o old-testament_n promise_v prophecy_n type_n may_v all_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v never_o speak_v of_o before_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v testify_v beforehand_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o it_o please_v god_n betimes_o very_o 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athanas_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 386._o dr._n jackson_n on_o the_o creed_n seven_o book_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 8._o p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n sibyl_n go_v very_o far_o so_o far_o that_o some_o learned_a person_n do_v therefore_o doubt_v whether_o its_o prediction_n be_v genuine_a upon_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v so_o express_a and_o clear_a but_o i_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o with_o the_o sure_a oracle_n of_o god_n then_o as_o to_o type_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o real_a prophecy_n or_o promise_n wrap_v up_o in_o visible_a representation_n these_o also_o point_v to_o a_o christ_n in_o our_o flesh_n the_o old-testament-dispensation_n lie_v much_o in_o type_n all_o of_o which_o point_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o he_o be_v the_o kernel_n in_o those_o shell_n all_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o fasciae_fw-la or_o swadling-hand_n in_o which_o the_o babe_n jesus_n be_v wrap_v as_o luther_n use_v to_o say_v christ_n say_v a_o 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the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o in_o heb._n 8.2_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n so_o again_o heb._n 9.11_o but_o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o
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the_o wound_n have_v be_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n shall_v be_v provide_v also_o as_o 95._o as_o cyrill_n alexandr_n comment_fw-fr in_o joh._n p._n 95._o one_o express_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o humane_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o that_o nature_n shall_v be_v assume_v that_o be_v innocent_n be_v nascitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la homo_fw-la vitiaverat_fw-la naturam_fw-la melioraret_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 20._o p._n 613._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quia_fw-la ea_fw-la natura_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la plecti_fw-la debuit_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la quaeque_fw-la erat_fw-la 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insist_v upon_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o east_n and_o have_v only_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n speak_v to_o some_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n seven_o proposition_n for_o the_o due_a state_v and_o open_v of_o christ_n incarnation_n i_o must_v now_o endeavour_v more_o particular_o to_o open_v some_o other_o thing_n about_o they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a nature_n i_o will_v reduce_v all_o to_o these_o seven_o proposition_n incarnate_a 1._o prop._n christ_n who_o do_v exist_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o be_v incarnate_a 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o antecedent_o to_o his_o incarnation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o praevious_a existence_n even_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n here_o the_o 89._o the_o socin_n in_o explic._n cap._n 1._o joh._n &_o in_o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la smalcius_fw-la homil._n in_o 1._o joh._n hom._n 8._o refut_o thes_n grawer_n &_o in_o refut_o thes_n franzii_n crellius_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 562._o ostorod_n instit_fw-la cap._n 17._o catech._n racou._n p._n 89._o socinian_o again_o make_v their_o opposition_n for_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v christ_n flesh_n and_o manhood_n they_o have_v not_o need_v to_o deny_v he_o that_o it_o be_v all_o they_o grant_v he_o yet_o that_o he_o as_o praeexi_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n natural_a son_n do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a in_o one_o person_n this_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acknowledge_v nay_o this_o they_o fierce_o and_o vehement_o oppose_v with_o what_o vile_a reflection_n and_o opprobrious_a speech_n do_v they_o load_v this_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o thus_o state_v metamorphosis_n state_v disp_n de_fw-fr nat._n christi_fw-la p._n 10._o 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alicui_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la potuisse_fw-la valdè_fw-la mirum_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la homines_fw-la vivi_fw-la capti_fw-la &_o dementati_fw-la essent_fw-la à _fw-la sathanâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n dogma_fw-la tremendum_fw-la id._n hom._n 8._o in_o 1._o cap._n joh._n p._n 87._o smalcius_n a_o very_a fable_n yea_o dogma_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la religione_fw-la ferè_fw-la monstrosissimum_fw-la with_o many_o other_o such_o vile_a expression_n which_o i_o either_o dread_a or_o disdain_v to_o mention_v only_o there_o be_v 89._o be_v credimus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la crebrò_fw-la &_o apertissimè_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la multo_fw-la satius_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la absurda_fw-la &_o fánae_fw-la rationi_fw-la planè_fw-la contraria_fw-la &_o in_o deum_fw-la blasphema_fw-la modum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la comminisci_fw-la 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against_o biddle_n ch_n 13._o p._n 289._o etc._n etc._n do_v already_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v by_o crellius_n himself_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n wherein_o we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o for_o he_o grant_v if_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a that_o then_o his_o incarnation_n must_v needs_o be_v believe_v and_o own_a according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v etc._n have_v see_v p._n 284._o etc._n etc._n already_o prove_v and_o other_o do_v it_o much_o more_o full_o that_o he_o do_v so_o praeexi_v therefore_o upon_o that_o concession_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o upon_o it_o only_o let_v i_o leave_v this_o one_o word_n with_o our_o opposer_n their_o homo_fw-la deus_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a falsehood_n but_o our_o deus_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a truth_n incarnate_a 2._o prop._n christ_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 612._o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o person_n prop._n that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o assume_v as_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a &_o that_o both_o nature_n make_v butâ—_n one_o person_n 6._o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o do_v so_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o a_o most_o mysterious_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n to_o unite_v it_o upon_o the_o first_o frame_v or_o form_v of_o it_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o give_v that_o a_o subsistence_n in_o this_o so_o as_o that_o both_o do_v make_v but_o one_o person_n the_o essence_n property_n operation_n of_o both_o nature_n yet_o remain_v the_o same_o without_o either_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n here_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v both_o 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aquin_n some_o interpre_fw-fr it_o of_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o most_o apply_v it_o to_o christ_n flesh_n there_o be_v in_o dafferent_a respecis_fw-la a_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o in_o our_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o in_o christ_n flesh_n it_o be_v condemn_v meritorious_o and_o causal_o the_o syriack_n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o express_a turn_v it_o and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o expiate_v in_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v man_n in_o the_o flesh_n have_v commit_v sin_n and_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o he_o who_o be_v man_n will_v condemn_v sin_n ut_fw-la caro_fw-la humana_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la eadem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la lueret_fw-la our_o saviour_n be_v 129._o be_v sacerdos_n noster_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la offerret_fw-la accepit_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la carne_n victima_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 129._o a_o sacrifice_n point_v to_o his_o flesh_n it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v sin_n and_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v in_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v so_o satan_n too_o shall_v be_v baffle_v in_o that_o nature_n over_o which_o he_o have_v be_v victiorious_a christ_n will_v beat_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o have_v overcome_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o o_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v under_o the_o former_a head_n much_o enlarge_v upon_o i_o will_v only_o further_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o this_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o god_n act_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o this_o applicable_a to_o christ_n also_o yes_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o 204._o as_o quamvis_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la posset_n verè_fw-la dici_fw-la eum_fw-la expiare_fw-la authoritatiuè_fw-la &_o judicialitèr_n quatenus_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o victima_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la expiatio_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la poenae_fw-la lationem_fw-la succedaneam_fw-la &_o vicariam_fw-la mortem_fw-la explicari_fw-la turret_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la pars_fw-la 6._o p._n 204._o god_n and_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v his_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n to_o abolish_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n guilt_n in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n but_o in_o the_o 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all_o its_o guilt_n so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o believer_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v in_o short_a for_o sin_n sin_n be_v condemn_v you_o hear_v but_o now_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n that_o that_o admit_v of_o more_o sense_n than_o that_o one_o which_o i_o now_o instance_n in_o in_o the_o observation_n yet_o however_o this_o being_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o i_o therefore_o only_o mention_v it_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n which_o carry_v i_o again_o into_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o socinian_o camp_n where_o i_o shall_v not_o choose_v to_o be_v but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o word_n whithersoever_o it_o lead_v i_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o 1._o to_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2._o to_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o that_o bless_a sacrifice_n viz._n the_o condemnation_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n sin_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrify_v for_o sin_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o though_o in_o the_o general_n none_o deny_v yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n about_o it_o as_o namely_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o be_v so_o the_o efficacy_n end_n effect_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o several_a other_o thing_n which_o be_v incident_a about_o it_o there_o many_o difference_n do_v arise_v certain_o there_o be_v none_o who_o believe_v the_o scripture_n but_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o they_o must_v grant_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o express_v about_o it_o isa_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o even_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.2_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v 1_o to_o the_o 3._o the_o cloppenh_o schola_fw-la sacrif_n p._n 3._o franzius_n disp_n 13._o thes_n 2_o 3._o mincah_n and_o zebach_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o former_a of_o which_o do_v refer_v to_o their_o oblation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a to_o the_o sacrifice_a and_o offer_v of_o live_a creature_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o pleasinguess_n and_o gratefulness_n of_o the_o primitive_a sà crifice_n to_o god_n gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n etc._n etc._n noah_n sacrifice_n speak_v of_o verse_n 20._o be_v high_o
&_o directè_fw-la solum_fw-la tollebant_fw-la reatum_fw-la ratione_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la in_fw-la figurâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la promitterent_fw-la piis_fw-la effectum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o aeternum_fw-la puta_fw-la ablationem_fw-la reatus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la five_o poenae_fw-la infernalis_fw-la vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 297._o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v from_o and_o do_v all_o depend_v upon_o this_o great_a sacrifice_n the_o lord_n jesus_n alas_o what_o can_v they_o do_v by_o any_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o expiate_a of_o sin_n and_o pacify_v of_o god_n heb._n 10.4_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n how_o often_o do_v the_o apostle_n go_v over_o this_o viz._n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n with_o respect_n to_o expiation_n and_o atonement_n doubtless_o whatever_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n 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be_v whole_o derive_v and_o their_o use_n whole_o typical_a by_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flâ—â—â—_n be_v mean_v exemption_n from_o those_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a penalty_n which_o upon_o such_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n give_v they_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o polity_n such_o and_o such_o law_n which_o if_o any_o do_v break_v they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o to_o be_v punish_v yet_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o they_o as_o to_o allow_v in_o several_a case_n the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiate_a of_o their_o guilt_n and_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o politic_a capacity_n therefore_o as_o to_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o real_a efficiency_n and_o also_o a_o full_a efficacy_n by_o the_o make_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n be_v mean_v the_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n guilt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o set_n of_o thing_n right_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n the_o pacify_v of_o his_o wrath_n secure_v from_o eternal_a punishment_n now_o as_o to_o this_o the_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n can_v do_v nothing_o here_o they_o be_v mere_a type_n and_o altogether_o weak_a this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o alone_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whereas_o some_o do_v argue_v against_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n as_o not_o prefigure_v christ_n because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n i_o answer_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o external_a guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o external_a punishment_n so_o far_o they_o have_v a_o power_n 2._o suppose_v they_o have_v have_v 237._o have_v this_o make_v good_a by_o jacob_n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la contra_fw-la ostorod_n p._n 468._o turretin_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la p._n 237._o none_o at_o all_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o may_v have_v have_v this_o use_n as_o i_o hope_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o real_a type_n and_o prefiguration_n of_o christ_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o spiritual_a heal_n of_o the_o poor_a sin-stung_a soul_n and_o yet_o that_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o virtue_n at_o all_o to_o bring_v about_o that_o effect_n which_o shall_v bear_v any_o analogy_n unto_o the_o thing_n typify_v 4._o that_o those_o old_a sacrifice_n have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o christ_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o because_o with_o he_o they_o 757._o they_o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la misso_fw-la messiâ_fw-la ince_n perunt_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cum_fw-la messiâ_fw-la defuncto_fw-la defuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n franzius_n disp_n 10._o thes_n 98._o see_v he_o also_o disp_a 21._o p._n 757._o begin_v and_o with_o he_o they_o end_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o christ_n have_v be_v exhibit_v in_o that_o primitive_a promise_n gen._n 3.15_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o upon_o this_o as_o divine_n do_v not_o only_o conjecture_v but_o prove_v sacrifice_n do_v commence_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o himself_o come_v and_o have_v offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n within_o a_o very_a little_a while_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n cease_v within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o their_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o with_o that_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n expire_v yea_o in_o process_n of_o time_n though_o 22._o though_o the_o full_a story_n in_o socrates_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o sozom._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o julian_n give_v they_o encouragement_n to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o sacrifice_n may_v again_o be_v use_v and_o the_o jew_n thereupon_o endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a so_o to_o do_v yet_o god_n from_o heaven_n blast_v they_o in_o all_o their_o attempt_n in_o a_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n 2._o manner_n vide_fw-la cyprian_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 16._o tertull._n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 2._o o_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v come_v therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o use_n of_o what_o be_v but_o typical_a thereof_o as_o the_o dark_a shade_n of_o the_o night_n vanish_v when_o the_o sun_n itself_o arise_v the_o heathen_a oracle_n entrench_v too_o much_o upon_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n and_o therefore_o at_o his_o come_n they_o must_v 409._o must_v read_v plutarch_n de_fw-fr oraculorum_fw-la defectu_fw-la p._n 409._o cease_v and_o sacrifice_n do_v as_o much_o entrench_v upon_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o after_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v and_o do_v cease_v too_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v dan._n 9.27_o and_o heb._n 10.8_o 9_o above_o when_o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o burn_v offering_n and_o offer_v for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o neither_o have_v pleasure_v therein_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o observation_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o very_a thing_n the_o cease_v of_o sacrifice_n be_v reveal_v to_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o in_o the_o age_n before_o christ_n come_n they_o have_v get_v this_o prophecy_n among_o they_o 423._o they_o vorstius_fw-la ex_fw-la jalcutt_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la ezrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la in_o abolitionem_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la alt_v shiloh_n p._n 423._o omnes_fw-la oblationes_fw-la cessabunt_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la saeculo_fw-la in_o the_o age_n that_o be_v next_o to_o come_v all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o case_n why_o do_v the_o modern_a jew_n they_o know_v how_o express_a and_o positive_a god_n institution_n and_o command_n be_v about_o sacrifice_n live_v in_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o 357._o which_o buxtorf_n synag_fw-mi judaica_n c._n 20._o p._n 357._o some_o speak_v of_o as_o to_o their_o annual_a sacrifice_v even_o now_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a expiation_n i_o can_v give_v any_o great_a credit_n to_o it_o let_v not_o any_o think_v that_o all_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o reference_n of_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n to_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o i_o have_v gain_v two_o thing_n by_o it_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n all_o former_a sacrifice_n point_v to_o he_o as_o the_o end_n matter_n substance_n 38._o substance_n omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o typo_fw-la facta_fw-la perfectissimè_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la praestita_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la &c._n &c._n utpote_fw-la qui_fw-la mortis_fw-la suae_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la delevit_fw-la ab_fw-la irâ_fw-la dei_fw-la
that_o he_o who_o offer_v up_o himself_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n above_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n lay_v it_o upon_o christ_n godhead_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n his_o deity_n offer_v himself_o etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a difficulty_n not_o lie_v in_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o you_o see_v make_v any_o long_a stay_n upon_o they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a enquiry_n which_o will_v carry_v we_o into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o main_a truth_n and_o take_v in_o what_o be_v most_o strike_v at_o by_o our_o adversary_n that_o i_o will_v rather_o to_o spend_v my_o time_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o will_v be_v ask_v 1._o what_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v 2._o when_o and_o where_o he_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n jesus_n christ_n be_v ans_fw-fr a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v he_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a or_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n answer_v unto_o yet_o infinite_o exceed_v the_o jewish_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o typify_v the_o proof_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o design_n and_o business_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o epistle_n i_o mean_v that_o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o give_v we_o more_o light_a into_o it_o than_o all_o the_o book_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v before_o or_o beside_o pray_v read_v again_o and_o again_o the_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o chapter_n thereof_o and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o apostle_n there_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o he_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o he_o be_v true_o and_o real_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o he_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o proper_a constitutive_a ingredient_n into_o and_o effect_n of_o 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and_o rise_v again_o that_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o what_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o to_o purchase_v and_o impetration_n we_o owe_v more_o to_o christ_n death_n than_o to_o his_o resurrection_n but_o as_o to_o assurance_n and_o subjective_a certainty_n we_o owe_v more_o to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o to_o his_o death_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bring_v this_o in_o with_o a_o rather_o rom._n 8.34_o it_o be_v christ_n
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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
offer_v up_o of_o himself_o to_o god_n do_v so_o full_o free_a from_o all_o guilt_n and_o from_o all_o punishment_n too_o whatsoever_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o to_o be_v add_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n of_o we_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o opinion_n may_v very_o large_o be_v make_v out_o from_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o in_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n with_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v correspond_v there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n but_o only_o what_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o indeed_o in_o they_o god_n order_v in_o case_n any_o private_a person_n have_v be_v injure_v that_o 6.5_o that_o leu._n 6.5_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sacrificer_n but_o otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o guilt_n before_o god_n &_o exemption_n from_o all_o punishment_n the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o their_o absolute_a and_o relative_a notion_n too_o be_v take_v in_o be_v sufficient_a respect_n be_v have_v to_o christ_n and_o moral_a condition_n be_v perform_v they_o alone_o do_v acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o from_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o they_o too_o of_o themselves_o do_v acquit_v from_o temporal_a punishment_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o 329._o any_o dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la exactissimè_fw-la omnes_fw-la expiandi_fw-la ritus_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la exequitur_fw-la nuspiam_fw-la tamen_fw-la hanc_fw-la aut_fw-la illam_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la rationem_fw-la constituit_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o sacrificiis_fw-la compensationem_fw-la requirit_fw-la turret_n de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 329._o other_o satisfaction_n if_o the_o guilty_a person_n do_v offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v judge_v enough_o to_o free_v he_o from_o all_o the_o penalty_n which_o otherwise_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o and_o shall_v more_o be_v do_v by_o the_o type_n than_o by_o the_o antitype_n must_v they_o not_o agree_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n 2._o all_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o gracious_a act_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o blot_v out_o of_o sin_n isa_n 43.25_o by_o cover_v it_o psal_n 32.1_o not_o impute_v it_o rom._n 4.8_o not_o remember_v it_o isa_n 43.25_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7.19_o it_o go_v so_o high_a in_o its_o degree_n as_o that_o god_n promise_v upon_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v ezek._n 18.22_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v seek_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 50.20_o and_o it_o be_v so_o universal_a in_o its_o extent_n that_o where_o one_o sin_n be_v pardon_v every_o sin_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 38.17_o mic._n 7.19_o col._n 2.13_o now_o how_o be_v punition_n reconcileable_a with_o this_o for_o god_n to_o do_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o to_o punish_v in_o a_o vindictive_a way_n or_o in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n for_o i_o only_o speak_v of_o punishment_n in_o that_o notion_n be_v a_o contradiction_n i_o know_v what_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o in_o remission_n god_n acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n but_o not_o from_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n i_o reply_v this_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o rot_a foundation_n upon_o which_o their_o whole_a superstructure_n be_v build_v i_o be_o not_o afraid_a notwithstanding_o the_o decree_n and_o anathema_n of_o the_o 13._o the_o sess_n 4._o c_o 8._o can_n 13._o council_n of_o trent_n to_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v a_o utter_a falsehood_n for_o if_o the_o guilt_n be_v do_v away_o as_o they_o affirm_v what_o room_n be_v there_o then_o for_o punishment_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v remove_v this_o must_v be_v remove_v also_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v a_o person_n by_o pardon_v grace_n be_v make_v guiltless_a whence_o shall_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o person_n arise_v that_o common_a maxim_n which_o our_o writer_n so_o much_o insist_v upon_o viz._n sublatâ_fw-la culpâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la pana_fw-la be_v of_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n and_o back_v with_o the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o the_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o also_o say_v 5._o say_v exempto_fw-la reatu_fw-la eximitur_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 5._o tertullian_n and_o where_o there_o be_v pardon_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n say_v rom._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 8._o adâ—_n rom._n chrysostome_n and_o indeed_o to_o assirm_v the_o contrary_n be_v to_o make_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n little_o better_a than_o a_o ludicrous_a thing_n it_o will_v then_o be_v as_o if_o the_o creditor_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o debtor_n i_o free_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thou_o owe_v i_o only_o i_o must_v throw_v thou_o into_o prison_n there_o to_o lie_v all_o thy_o day_n or_o as_o if_o the_o judge_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o offender_n i_o acquit_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o crime_n only_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o just_o so_o it_o will_v be_v here_o if_o god_n shall_v remit_v the_o fault_n and_o yet_o exact_a the_o punishment_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v many_o evil_n even_o upon_o pardon_v person_n but_o then_o i_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v proper_o and_o strict_o punishment_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v so_o but_o formal_o they_o be_v not_o so_o ohastisement_n they_o be_v but_o not_o punishment_n medicinal_a but_o not_o penal_a they_o do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n vindictive_a wrath_n nor_o do_v he_o design_v they_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o they_o proceed_v from_o other_o cause_n and_o be_v design_v for_o matth._n for_o ad_fw-la demonstrationem_fw-la debitae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la emendation_n they_o labilis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la exercitationem_fw-la necessariae_fw-la paticutiae_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la hominem_fw-la detinet_fw-la poena_fw-la etiam_fw-la quem_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la reum_fw-la non_fw-la detinet_fw-la culpa_fw-la aug._n tr_fw-la postr_n in_o joh._n poenae_fw-la ante_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la supplicia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la post_fw-la remissionem_fw-la suut_n certamina_fw-la exercitationésque_fw-la justorum_fw-la id._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la c._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 41._o in_o matth._n other_o end_n as_o namely_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o repentance_n to_o make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o refine_v they_o more_o from_o their_o dross_n to_o heighten_v their_o grace_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o patience_n to_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o to_o fear_v &c_n &c_n for_o god_n thus_o to_o afflict_v or_o correct_v be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o pardon_v grace_n but_o to_o punish_v under_o any_o notion_n of_o satisfaction_n save_v only_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o different_a respect_n we_o may_v and_o do_v both_o affirm_v and_o deny_v punishment_n to_o be_v incident_a to_o god_n people_n for_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o antinomian_a in_o such_o a_o sense_n we_o affirm_v it_o but_o when_o with_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n we_o utter_o deny_v it_o 3._o three_o humane_a satisfaction_n be_v but_o mere_a humane_a invention_n groundless_a unnecessary_a because_o christ_n himself_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n yea_o full_a and_o plenary_a satisfaction_n his_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a why_o shall_v any_o thing_n be_v add_v to_o it_o heb._n 10.10_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o verse_n 14._o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o 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the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o ask_v further_o have_v christ_n full_o satisfy_v or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v for_o
of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o break_v and_o pour_v out_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o too_o not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a 20._o dead_a of_o this_o controversy_n see_v phil._n mornaus_n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 3_o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n hospin_n hist_o sacram_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 13._o p._n 548._o etc._n etc._n camer_n opusc_n misc_n p._n 522._o in_o 4_o to_o masonus_fw-la de_fw-la min._n anglic._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o forb_n instr_n historico-theol_a l._n 11._o c._n 20._o the_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v design_v to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o a_o commemoration_n and_o application_n of_o that_o one_o and_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n now_o which_o of_o they_o in_o these_o different_a opinion_n 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the_o other_o 1._o other_o sunt_fw-la propriè_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la populi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la morn_n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o in_o the_o one_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o other_o god_n offer_v to_o we_o according_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o which_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o such_o different_a notion_n as_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o they_o for_o can_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o and_o to_o we_o too_o if_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n for_o it_o can_v be_v both_o true_a the_o passeover_n be_v both_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o 12.13_o or_o exod._n 12.13_o token_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n in_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o 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chief_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom_n 3.27_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o law_n which_o god_n at_o first_o make_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o renew_v and_o copy_v out_o again_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n abridge_n it_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n which_o call_v for_o universal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n and_o promise_a life_n thereupon_o which_o be_v a_o draught_n or_o model_n and_o summary_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n this_o be_v that_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v main_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a etc._n etc._n where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v 260._o speak_v see_v pag._n 259_o 260._o something_o about_o it_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o law_n to_o which_o righteousness_n be_v annex_v be_v common_o the_o moral_a law_n see_v rom._n 10.5_o phil._n 3.9_o et_fw-la passim_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n which_o christ_n in_o special_a fulfil_v therefore_o he_o have_v say_v 5.17_o say_v matth._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v he_o explain_v himself_o verse_n 21_o 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o law_n he_o mean_v by_o instance_v in_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v style_v christ_n 5._o christ_n rom._n 100l_n 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n show_v that_o he_o also_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o same_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o immediate_o add_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v that_o law_n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o that_o law_n must_v here_o chief_o be_v understand_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o law_n beside_o this_o with_o which_o righteousness_n be_v couple_v as_o those_o particular_a and_o positive_a law_n lay_v upon_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o management_n of_o his_o office_n when_o the_o business_n of_o his_o baptism_n be_v before_o he_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3.15_o yea_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n itself_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n heb._n 9.1_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n b_o lord_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o annot._n b_o blameless_a where_o some_o distinguish_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o fulfil_v all_o and_o that_o his_o fulfil_n of_o they_o also_o be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n with_o which_o especial_o righteousness_n be_v join_v which_o christ_n eminent_o fulfil_v and_o which_o fulfil_n be_v in_o a_o high_a notion_n impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o i_o interpret_v the_o word_n law_n here_o as_o main_o point_v to_o that_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o expositor_n that_o i_o have_v look_v into_o one_o or_o two_o only_o except_v law_n what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o vulgar_a ambrose_n erasmus_n tremelleus_n etc._n etc._n read_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 5.16_o and_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n pitch_v upon_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v say_v theoph._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n they_o that_o the_o primary_n end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o justify_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v at_o first_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o beza_n with_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n have_v a_o right_a to_o lay_v its_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o exact_v his_o obedience_n thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n own_o law_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n it_o have_v his_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v righteous_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v its_o right_a to_o command_v and_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o it_o do_v so_o command_v and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o have_v a_o further_a right_n viz._n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o endure_a of_o its_o penalty_n for_o it_o have_v 358._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplex_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la exigendi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la pareus_n jus_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverant_fw-la punirentur_fw-la &_o quiad_a vitam_fw-la intrare_fw-la volebant_fw-la servarent_fw-la mandata_fw-la streso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la quod_fw-la requirit_fw-la lex_fw-la nempe_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la poenae_fw-la reatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la debitam_fw-la luitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o condemnatione_fw-la libeâ—emur_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la legis_fw-la praestationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inveniamur_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la promissione_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la &c._n &c._n beza_n see_v burg._n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o p._n 358._o a_o double_a right_n one_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v active_a obedience_n the_o other_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o these_o two_o put_v together_o make_v up_o its_o righteousness_n chrysost_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la jus_o legis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o damnatoria_fw-la sententia_fw-la legis_fw-la quâ_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la fid._n orthod_n defence_n c._n 34._o p._n 975._o vid._n pareum_n in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n some_o make_v this_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o law_n threaten_n or_o damnatory_a sentence_n against_o sinner_n in_o that_o curse_n which_o it_o denounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o rom._n 1.32_o be_v god_n punish_v and_o avenge_a justice_n and_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pass_v by_o he_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o penal_a or_o maledictory_n part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o its_o righteousness_n and_o the_o secondary_a part_n thereof_o too_o its_o preceptive_a righteousness_n in_o its_o
any_o one_o person_n who_o ever_o do_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n i_o know_v some_o be_v mention_v but_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o they_o do_v amount_v only_o to_o integrity_n of_o part_n not_o to_o perfection_n of_o degree_n to_o eminency_n in_o grace_n and_o obedience_n but_o not_o to_o law-exactness_n to_o evangelieal_v but_o not_o to_o legal_a perfection_n obj._n but_o do_v god_n enjoin_v the_o creature_n that_o which_o be_v 18._o be_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o impossible_a answ_n just_o thus_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a argue_v for_o the_o possibility_n of_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o 9_o and_o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 43._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6_o 7_o 9_o austin_n write_v against_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o and_o again_o to_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n we_o say_v what_o be_v etc._n be_v vid._n chamier_n tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 11._o p._n 328._o thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o p._n 479._o pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n quanquam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la recten_v etc._n etc._n simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a god_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o creature_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v impossible_a voluntary_o and_o by_o his_o own_o default_n that_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n may_v and_o do_v impose_v this_o impossibility_n do_v no_o way_n entrench_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o the_o sinner_n have_v contract_v and_o wilful_o bring_v it_o upon_o himself_o i_o hope_v the_o creditor_n may_v demand_v his_o debt_n though_o the_o debtor_n can_v pay_v it_o if_o through_o sloth_n prodigality_n bad_a husbandry_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o thereunto_o that_o be_v the_o sinner_n case_n with_o respect_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n god_n may_v demand_v his_o right_n though_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o power_n this_o objection_n at_o the_o first_o hear_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o plausible_a to_o put_v a_o ugliness_n upon_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n but_o when_o it_o be_v look_v into_o and_o due_o weigh_v there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o strength_n in_o it_o other_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o must_v omit_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n of_o the_o saint_n perfect_a and_o personal_a fulfil_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v reject_v perfect_o second_o interpretation_n the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o saint_n personal_o but_o not_o perfect_o 2._o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o and_o by_o the_o saint_n inherent_o and_o personal_o but_o not_o perfect_o thus_o some_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n do_v expound_v the_o word_n they_o make_v they_o to_o refer_v to_o that_o obedience_n which_o belong_v to_o sanctification_n and_o which_o sanctify_a person_n in_o themselves_o come_v up_o unto_o who_o though_o in_o the_o high_a and_o rigid_a notion_n they_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o in_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a notion_n 19_o notion_n lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o lit._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o they_o do_v there_o be_v a_o begin_v inchoate_a obedience_n in_o they_o thereunto_o which_o be_v continue_v and_o carry_v on_o high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o be_v consummate_v they_o do_v not_o only_a love_n and_o like_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v good_a but_o they_o obey_v it_o in_o part_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v sincere_a therein_o and_o desire_v to_o arrive_v at_o what_o be_v perfect_a god_n accept_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o thus_o evangelical_o though_o not_o legal_o the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o inchoate_n partial_a imperfect_a obedience_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.27_o and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.8_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n verse_n 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o gal._n 6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o saint_n in_o themselves_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n they_o who_o go_v this_o way_n differ_v in_o this_o etc._n this_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la de_fw-la justificatione_n interpretantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideoque_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n aquavitae_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la objici_fw-la potest_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectos_fw-la ideoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n illud_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la compleamus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ac_fw-la simul_fw-la complemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la secundum_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la inchoatâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la &_o successive_a gomar_n in_o loc_n balduin_n deodat_n etc._n etc._n some_o interpret_v the_o word_n sole_o of_o inherent_a and_o personal_a obedience_n martyr_n obedience_n pareus_n in_o dub._n p._n 780._o p._n martyr_n other_o take_v in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v by_o imputation_n i_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n that_o i_o question_n i_o think_v not_o my_o reason_n why_o i_o so_o think_v be_v these_o 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o obedience_n or_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n it_o must_v be_v most_o proper_a here_o to_o understand_v that_o obedience_n and_o that_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v first_o effect_v in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o son_n and_o then_o make_v over_o to_o believer_n by_o imputation_n 2._o this_o lawfulfil_a come_n in_o as_o the_o high_a product_n of_o the_o love_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v conjecture_v that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n high_o than_o another_o the_o high_a here_o must_v be_v take_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v that_o which_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a in_o we_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v complete_a full_a perfect_a in_o christ_n 3._o though_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o that_o low_a sense_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v yet_o the_o law-righteousness_n more_o usual_o note_v that_o 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righteousness_n therefore_o that_o he_o add_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v here_o understand_v christ_n obedience_n as_o impute_v not_o our_o own_o as_o inherent_a if_o that_o word_n be_v proper_a otherwise_o we_o shall_v leave_v out_o one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n viz._n that_o which_o result_v from_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o one_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o do_v promote_v our_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n design_n to_o set_v down_o both_o distinct_o imputative_o three_o interpretation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o saint_n perfect_o yet_o not_o personal_o but_o imputative_o 3._o three_o other_o open_v it_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n perfect_o yet_o not_o personal_o but_o imputative_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o own_o person_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o on_o 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nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la erant_fw-la redimeret_fw-la idcirco_fw-la utraque_fw-la pars_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la i._n e._n tota_fw-la ejus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la cessitque_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la zanch._n in_o phil._n c._n 2.8_o p._n 115._o see_v calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 5._o this_o way_n go_v junius_n in_o thes_n de_fw-fr justif_a polanus_fw-la in_o syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 36._o &_o in_o comment_n in_o dan._n p._n 186._o etc._n etc._n brocmand_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la jesus_n christo_n art_n 16._o sect._n 12._o qu._n 4._o gomarus_n the_o justif_a against_o kargius_n rivet_n against_o camero_n lutius_n against_o piscator_fw-la and_o gataker_n downeham_n of_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n burgess_n of_o justif_n 2._o part_n serm._n 34._o p._n 338._o divine_n of_o great_a note_n and_o that_o not_o 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