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necessary_o burn_v and_o the_o night_n do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o day_n second_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o constraint_n thus_o a_o malefactor_n necessary_o go_v to_o prison_n because_o he_o be_v force_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n three_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o armour_n and_o weapon_n be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o god_n have_v a_o thousand_o other_o way_n to_o redeem_v man_n by_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n because_o god_n can_v be_v compel_v by_o any_o power_n or_o violence_n but_o in_o the_o three_o sense_n it_o be_v necessary_a because_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o appoint_v it_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o 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glory_n and_o when_o peter_n have_v draw_v his_o sword_n and_o begin_v to_o fight_v in_o his_o quarrel_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v pray_v to_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n 54_o mat._n 26_o 53_o 54_o but_o how_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o mark_v here_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v that_o christ_n must_v die_v the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v as_o much_o and_o god_n be_v always_o true_a in_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o do_v require_v that_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v also_o make_v satisfaction_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o see_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n and_o that_o just_o too_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o to_o be_v punish_v instead_o of_o many_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o temper_v and_o allay_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o that_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o cruelty_n nor_o remissness_n 10_o psalm_n 85_o 10_o but_o as_o david_n say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v meet_v together_o justice_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v one_o another_o five_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o destroy_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n will_v not_o all_o man_n say_v that_o that_o man_n bear_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n to_o his_o enemy_n that_o if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o come_v at_o he_o will_v cast_v a_o spear_n through_o the_o side_n of_o his_o son_n to_o kill_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o great_a hatred_n against_o our_o sin_n have_v wound_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v how_o lamentable_a the_o estate_n of_o desperate_a sinner_n be_v who_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n hate_v sin_n will_v yet_o notwithstanding_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o drink_v iniquity_n even_o like_o water_n 16._o job_n 15_o 16._o as_o job_n say_v they_o shall_v find_v unless_o they_o prevent_v it_o in_o time_n by_o speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 6_o psalm_n 5_o 5_o 6_o that_o as_o god_n hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v destroy_v they_o six_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n for_o rather_o then_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v perish_v as_o we_o have_v deserve_v he_o suffer_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o he_o so_o often_o call_v his_o belove_a son_n 13._o math._n 3_o 17._o and_o 17_o 5._o coloss_n 1_o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n or_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o be_v crucify_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o say_v john_n 3._o verse_n 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o admirable_o so_o wonderful_o so_o exceed_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 8._o rom._n 5_o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o abundant_a love_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o verse_n 32._o then_o if_o he_o have_v release_v and_o acquit_v we_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o worthy_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephe._n 2._o verse_n 4._o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o he_o can_v have_v more_o manifest_v his_o exceed_a love_n unto_o we_o then_o by_o this_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a mean_n for_o our_o salvation_n that_o can_v be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n have_v worthy_o declare_v in_o many_o place_n 10._o place_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v possible_a say_v he_o for_o god_n to_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o way_n of_o our_o redemption_n than_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a mean_n to_o heal_v our_o misery_n for_o what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o raise_v uppe_o our_o hope_n and_o to_o free_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o mind_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o mortality_n from_o despair_v of_o immortality_n as_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o high_o god_n esteem_v we_o and_o how_o much_o he_o love_v we_o and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o manifest_a and_o evident_a token_n hereof_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_o good_a &_o abide_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o be_v and_o receive_v from_o we_o and_o for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o without_o any_o detriment_n or_o loss_n to_o his_o nature_n be_v content_a to_o take_v part_n in_o our_o condition_n and_o without_o any_o evil_a desert_n of_o his_o own_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 16_o place_n ibid._n cap._n 16_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o
death_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o pass_v nay_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n let_v pass_n innumerable_a other_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v have_v use_v to_o redeem_v we_o chief_o and_o principal_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o where_o neither_o any_o thing_n be_v change_v or_o diminish_v from_o his_o deity_n &_o by_o assume_v of_o his_o manhood_n so_o great_a a_o benefit_n be_v confer_v and_o bestow_v upon_o man_n that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v pay_v a_o temporal_a death_n undeserued_a thereby_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o again_o christiano_n again_o de_n ago_o christiano_n they_o be_v fool_n that_o say_v why_o can_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n redeem_v man_n otherwise_o unless_o his_o son_n shall_v become_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n to_o who_o we_o say_v he_o can_v without_o question_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v otherwise_o it_o will_v likewise_o have_v displease_v your_o folly_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v this_o remedy_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o man_n be_v so_o excellent_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o what_o pride_n can_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v with_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o covetousness_n can_v be_v cure_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o impiety_n can_v be_v help_v and_o remedy_v if_o it_o be_v not_o help_v by_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v be_v confute_v that_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o join_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o beside_o do_v boast_v of_o a_o supper_n abundance_n of_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o do_v not_o only_o profit_v the_o live_n but_o be_v beneficial_a also_o to_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n but_o this_o be_v a_o cozen_a device_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o intolerable_a profanation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o a_o great_a derogation_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n yet_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n colos_n 1_o 24._o coloss_n 1_o 24._o 24._o where_o he_o say_v now_o therefore_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n here_o say_v they_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v for_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sense_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o place_n as_o they_o intend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n only_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n 10._o isai_n 53_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 10._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v that_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o that_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n people_n he_o be_v plague_v that_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 26._o heb._n 9_o 26._o that_o he_o appear_v once_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o saint_n john_n say_v 2._o 1_o john_n 2_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n immediate_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v 30._o john_n 19_o 30._o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v full_o pay_v and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o any_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n again_o if_o this_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v admit_v a_o very_a gross_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v all_o that_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o now_o remain_v for_o any_o body_n else_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o say_v he_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n their_o great_a doctor_n thomas_n aquinas_n though_o otherwise_o he_o favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n yet_o he_o understand_v this_o place_n more_o sound_o penult_n sound_o part._n 3._o sum_n quaest_n 48._o artic_a penult_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o do_v profit_n the_o church_n not_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n and_o consolation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 6._o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v heretical_a to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n expound_v it_o thus_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v euangelij_fw-la say_v pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la i._n confirmandu_fw-fr in_fw-la doctrina_fw-la euangelij_fw-la to_o confirm_v you_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n suffer_v that_o measure_n of_o affliction_n which_o god_n in_o his_o own_o counsel_n have_v appoint_v for_o he_o now_o whereas_o they_o be_v call_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o afflictiont_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v imperfect_a and_o that_o something_o be_v want_v in_o they_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o but_o because_o of_o that_o sympathy_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n &_o a_o christian_a in_o their_o suffering_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o saint_n go_v as_o near_o he_o and_o he_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 8._o zachary_n 2_o 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o paul_n when_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 4._o act_n 9_o ver_fw-la 4._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v persecute_v in_o his_o member_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o diverse_a place_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o 17._o rom._n 8_o 17._o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o whatsoever_o our_o suffering_n be_v we_o do_v not_o suffer_v alone_o but_o christ_n suffer_v with_o us._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10._o philip._n 3_o 10._o he_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o again_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o us._n our_o suffering_n be_v not_o we_o alone_o but_o they_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v we_o see_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n now_o whereas_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o superabundance_n of_o their_o merit_n it_o be_v most_o blasphemous_a for_o the_o apostle_n say_v plain_o beza_n rom._n 8_o 18._o beza_n i_o account_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v compare_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n and_o cast_v uppe_o my_o account_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o origen_n etc._n origen_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la omnem_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la implerâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v all_o obedience_n and_o yet_o withal_o shall_v suffer_v and_o endure_v all_o misery_n and_o punnishment_n that_o can_v befall_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o job_n do_v yet_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n if_o all_o our_o suffering_n if_o martyrdom_n itself_o can_v merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n sure_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a thereby_o to_o merit_v salvation_n for_o other_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psalm_n 49_o 7._o a_o man_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n he_o can_v give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o renounce_v this_o curse_a and_o damnable_a
doctrine_n and_o send_v it_o back_o again_o to_o hell_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v with_o that_o bless_a martyr_n lambert_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n martyrol_n fire_n fox_n martyrol_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n second_o this_o great_a price_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o very_a bare_a consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o suffering_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o we_o shall_v work_v sorrow_n and_o commiseration_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o who_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a that_o can_v but_o read_v 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