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reward_v he_o for_o it_o and_o all_o this_o the_o father_n make_v good_a to_o christ_n 1._o he_o fit_v he_o for_o this_o work_n both_o in_o a_o large_a effusion_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o john_n 3.34_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o and_o also_o in_o the_o prepare_n of_o a_o body_n for_o he_o hebr._n 10.5_o 2._o he_o strengthen_v he_o and_o support_v he_o in_o the_o work_n isa_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o be_v the_o father_n servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v and_o therefore_o you_o find_v when_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o great_a trial_n god_n give_v in_o eminent_a succour_n to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n matth._n 4.11_o and_o in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n luke_n 22.43_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v of_o he_o and_o certain_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o have_v 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unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o provoke_v by_o other_o it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n hosea_n 14.1_o and_o when_o god_n call_v and_o charge_v their_o repentance_n with_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v with_o this_o complaint_n they_o cry_v but_o not_o unto_o i_o and_o they_o return_v but_o not_o unto_o the_o most_o high_a hosea_n 7.14_o 16._o the_o gospel_n penitent_a turn_v not_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o do_v the_o profane_a nor_o from_o sinful_a rudeness_n to_o common_a civility_n or_o only_o moral_a honesty_n as_o do_v the_o civil_a honest_a man_n but_o unto_o piety_n act_n of_o religion_n unto_o god_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o adoration_n the_o true_a penitent_n be_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n as_o he_o only_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o pliable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o he_o only_o that_o have_v prerogative_n over_o he_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v 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transgress_v god_n law_n 3.9_o gen._n 2.17_o rom._n 6._o ult_n &_o 5.12_o gal._n 3.9_o while_o upon_o earth_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o first_o transgression_n which_o every_o one_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o but_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n here_o 33.11_o isa_n 30.15_o matth._n 23.37_o john_n 5.40_o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o hereafter_o but_o will_v say_v to_o he_o always_o as_o tiberius_n once_o say_v to_o one_o that_o request_v death_n rather_o than_o long_a imprisonment_n tiber_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la tiber_n nondum_fw-la tecum_fw-la redii_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la i_o be_o not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o such_o a_o favour_n 13.9_o prov._n 8.36_o deut._n 30.19_o john_n 6.40_o 54._o &_o 3.36_o ezra_n 8.22_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o 2._o the_o sinner_n have_v
but_o his_o choice_n and_o option_n if_o he_o be_v plague_v with_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o he_o prefer_v before_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n set_v life_n and_o death_n before_o we_o as_o by_o moses_n the_o typical_a so_o by_o christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n if_o we_o will_v choose_v christ_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n if_o not_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o eternal_a death_n he_o that_o refuse_v the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o one_o end_n of_o the_o scale_n choose_v eternal_a punishment_n in_o the_o other_o end_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v choose_v the_o curse_n by_o their_o voluntary_a refuse_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o bad_a choice_n of_o they_o lay_v obnoxious_a unto_o eternal_a pain_n both_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n who_o can_v complain_v of_o god_n for_o inflict_v the_o death_n they_o be_v by_o corrupt_a nature_n liable_a to_o since_o beside_o their_o choice_n in_o their_o first_o parent_n and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n have_v as_o great_a a_o mercy_n tender_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o eternal_a death_n be_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n yea_o the_o atheist_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n take_v more_o pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n itinerarie_a bunting_n itinerarie_a than_o some_o other_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n must_v confess_v that_o he_o deserve_v his_o wage_n of_o eternal_a death_n as_o his_o pay_n since_o he_o have_v toil_v and_o drudge_v all_o his_o life_n long_o in_o the_o devil_n service_n only_o to_o fit_v himself_o for_o misery_n 3._o the_o schoolman_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o philosopher_n 1._o aquia_fw-la supl._n q._n 99_o art_n 1._o that_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v levy_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v he_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v who_o give_v his_o sovereign_n a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n than_o he_o that_o do_v so_o to_o his_o equal_a now_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o without_o repentance_n sin_n against_o the_o eternal_a god_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o honourable_a law_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o magnisie_n 42.21_o isa_n 42.21_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o in_o their_o own_o case_n so_o they_o be_v unqualify_v to_o be_v competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o offence_n sit'h_o they_o can_v see_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o evil_a there_o be_v in_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o apportion_v the_o punishment_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o know_v what_o be_v meet_v 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o and_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n horatius_n peccatum_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la adsit_fw-la regula_n peccatis_fw-la quae_fw-la paenas_fw-la irroget_fw-la aequas_fw-la horatius_n for_o where_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n require_v there_o must_v be_v proportion_n which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v here_o in_o this_o case_n without_o some_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n and_o because_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o mere_a creature_n in_o value_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o duration_n for_o if_o after_o million_o of_o year_n it_o can_v ever_o be_v say_v the_o damn_a have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a as_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o goal_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n 59_o luk._n 12_o 58_o 59_o a_o thing_n impossible_a but_o because_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n they_o can_v give_v infinite_a justice_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v finite_a subjecti_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o of_o nifinite_a value_n they_o must_v be_v so_o in_o duration_n at_o least_o a_o part_n post_fw-la as_o to_o the_o future_a for_o the_o defect_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o temporal_a finite_a punishment_n of_o any_o mere_a creature_n excep_v if_o it_o be_v except_v excep_v excep_v neither_o by_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o man_n be_v god_n justice_n satisfy_v for_o then_o this_o punishment_n will_v not_o be_v eternal_a adjecto_fw-la contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o if_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o god_n justice_n now_o it_o be_v satisfy_v repl._n i_o reply_v 1._o let_v it_o be_v very_o well_o consider_v repl._n repl._n whether_o god_n justice_n be_v infinite_a and_o consequent_o a_o essential_a attribute_n in_o god_n do_v not_o require_v from_o man_n upon_o his_o delinquency_n that_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n valoris_fw-la infiniti_fw-la valoris_fw-la he_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v essential_o of_o infinite_a dignity_n now_o such_o a_o satisfaction_n i._n e._n of_o infinite_a value_n can_v only_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n be_v god-man_n in_o one_o person_n 20.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 20.28_o and_o give_v plenary_a satisfaction_n unto_o god_n 3.25_o john_n 1.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o rom._n 3.25_o 2._o though_o eternal_a punishment_n may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o satisfaction_n make_v or_o give_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o party_n offend_v must_v ever_o be_v in_o make_v or_o give_v laesae_fw-la parti_fw-la laesae_fw-la by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o supreme_a judge_n who_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o apportion_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o fault_n because_o he_o the_o delinquent_n want_v that_o infiniteness_n in_o dignity_n of_o person_n which_o do_v bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v must_v make_v this_o up_o by_o a_o infinite_a duration_n of_o punishment_n which_o may_v perhaps_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v term_v satisfaction_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o obligation_n obligatione_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la legi_fw-la praestita_fw-la peysolutio_fw-la totius_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o obligatione_fw-la for_o upon_o defailance_n of_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n what_o more_o be_v require_v of_o the_o debt_n of_o penalty_n and_o suffering_n to_o be_v pay_v cii_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la debitumsupp_n li_n cii_o than_o death_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v no_o error_n to_o call_v it_o satisfaction_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n make_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v offensae_fw-la parti_fw-la offensae_fw-la it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o none_o but_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n do_v or_o can_v give_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o great_a impediment_n pretend_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o 2._o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o then_o this_o must_v be_v either_o by_o covenant_n and_o compact_n which_o whoever_o affirm_v proferat_fw-la tabulas_fw-la for_o it_o be_v fan_n y_o not_o faith_n which_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n without_o the_o write_a word_n or_o by_o commutation_n and_o what_o place_n for_o such_o a_o fancy_n be_v any_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o in_o hell_n who_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o in_o heaven_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v matter_n for_o such_o a_o chimaera_n such_o a_o strange_a fiction_n or_o by_o force_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o overpower_v omnipotency_n or_o by_o fraud_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o outwit_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o he_o who_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a or_o by_o a_o price_n pay_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o offend_a man_n can_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o sufficient_a compensation_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o a_o offend_a god_n who_o be_v infinite_a for_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o which_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o 5.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o godw._n rom._n antiq._n l._n 1._o sect._n 2._o â—â—_o ephes_n 5.6_o be_v hard_o to_o fancy_v and_o woeful_a experience_n if_o nothing_o else_o will_v may_v convince_v vain_a man_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o procure_v or_o by_o manumission_n now_o this_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o obedient_a servant_n not_o to_o child_n of_o disobedience_n or_o 3._o the_o impediment_n be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v pretend_v of_o undergo_a torment_n of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n by_o a_o finite_a creature_n subjecti_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o hell_n socinian_n etc._n etc._n grant_v 9_o socinus_n racou._n cat._n crellius_n bidle_n richardson_n etc._n etc._n