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his_o work_n imperfect_a but_o he_o finish_v it_o and_o that_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 4._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o singularity_n and_o oneness_n of_o the_o person_n mediate_a not_o many_o not_o a_o few_o not_o two_o but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o in_o his_o difficult_a work_n of_o mediatorship_n but_o he_o carry_v it_o on_o alone_o though_o there_o be_v many_o mediator_n among_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
christ_n be_v not_o god_n yea_o god-man_n than_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o challenge_n that_o either_o divine_a justice_n or_o satan_n can_v make_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v exact_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v discharge_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o the_o second_o reason_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n do_v suffer_v the_o divine_a do_v satisfy_v christ_n godhead_n do_v give_v both_o majesty_n and_o essicacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v priest_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v man_n priest_z as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v 19_o mat._n 23._o 19_o on_o it_o so_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o make_v it_o meritorious_a man_n sin_v and_o therefore_o man_n must_v satisfy_v therefore_o the_o humane_a nature_n must_v be_v assume_v by_o a_o surety_n for_o man_n can_v do_v it_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v have_v assume_v humane_a nature_n it_o will_v have_v pollute_v he_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o defile_v by_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o any_o but_o god_n now_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o divine_a nature_n purify_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n the_o person_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n this_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a ground_n upon_o which_o a_o believer_n may_v challenge_v satan_n to_o say_v his_o worst_a and_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a let_v he_o present_a god_n as_o terrible_a yea_o as_o a_o consume_a 29._o heb._n 12._o 29._o fire_n let_v he_o present_v i_o as_o odious_a and_o abominable_a 3._o zecha_n 3._o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o once_o he_o do_v joshuah_n let_v he_o present_v i_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o vile_a and_o mercenary_a as_o once_o he_o do_v job_n let_v he_o aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 11._o job_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v all_o and_o against_o all_o this_o i_o will_v set_v the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n of_o dear_a jesus_n this_o i_o know_v that_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v be_v avoid_v nor_o bribe_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v here_o be_v a_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n here_o be_v god_n answer_v god_n it_o be_v a_o very_a noble_a plea_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v let_v satan_n urge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v i_o sure_a of_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o his_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o adequate_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v i_o sure_a of_o my_o own_o happiness_n because_o if_o god_n be_v just_a that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v have_v when_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v justice_n require_v that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n i_o confess_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o press_v his_o justice_n thus_o far_o because_o noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v christ_n ear_n gen._n 3._o 15._o have_v not_o christ_n step_v in_o between_o man_n sin_n &_o god_n wrath_n the_o world_n have_v fall_v about_o adam_n ear_n out_o of_o mercy_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n 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interpose_v etc._n john_n 10._o 30._o cap._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n and_o can_v these_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o purchase_v divine_a favour_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v or_o we_o undo_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n too_o high_a for_o angel_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n too_o hard_o for_o fall_v man_n man_n be_v once_o the_o mirror_n of_o all_o understanding_n the_o hicroglyphick_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n for_o poor_a sorry_a man_n be_v now_o send_v to_o school_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o assume_v apprehend_v catch_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v on_o lot_n as_o christ_n 16._o gen._n 19_o 16._o do_v on_o peter_n or_o as_o man_n do_v upon_o a_o thing_n they_o be_v glad_a 31._o mat._n 14._o 31._o they_o have_v get_v and_o be_v loath_a to_o lâ—t_v go_v again_o oh_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o main_a ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n that_o jesus_n christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v never_o have_v be_v save_v by_o he_o christ_n take_v not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o true_a humane_a soul_n and_o body_n together_o with_o all_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o faculty_n of_o both_o that_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o may_v die_v and_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o whole_a curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o be_v god_n only_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a and_o fit_a that_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n shall_v partake_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o party_n to_o be_v reconcile_v oh_o what_o matchless_a love_n be_v this_o that_o make_v our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n to_o lay_v by_o for_o a_o time_n all_o that_o glory_n that_o he_o 5._o john_n 17._o 5._o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n to_o see_v 8._o phil._n 2._o 8._o the_o great_a god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n how_o wonderful_a and_o astonish_a be_v it_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v god-man_n god_n manifest_v in_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o our_o flesh_n be_v a_o amaze_a mystery_n a_o mystery_n fit_a 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to_o strengthen_v weak_a hand_n to_o better_v a_o bad_a head_n to_o mend_v a_o bad_a heart_n to_o rectify_v a_o disorderly_a life_n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n for_o thy_o soul_n for_o heaven_n for_o eternity_n reader_n in_o a_o fountain_n seal_v and_o treasure_n hide_v there_o be_v little_a profit_n or_o comfort_n no_o fountain_n to_o that_o which_o flow_v for_o common_a good_a no_o treasure_n to_o those_o that_o lie_v open_a for_o public_a service_n if_o thou_o get_v any_o good_a by_o read_v this_o treatise_n give_v god_n alone_o the_o glory_n and_o remember_v the_o author_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n his_o prayer_n for_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o know_a christian_a a_o sincere_a christian_a a_o grow_a christian_a a_o root_a christian_a a_o resolute_a christian_a a_o untainted_a christian_a a_o exemplary_a christian_a a_o humble_a christian_a and_o then_o he_o know_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o save_v christian_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 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be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n beset_v with_o terror_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v when_o he_o drink_v that_o bitter_a cup_n that_o cup_n of_o bitterness_n that_o cup_n mingle_v with_o curse_n which_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n which_o if_o man_n or_o angel_n have_v but_o sipe_v of_o it_o will_v have_v make_v they_o reel_v stagger_v and_o tumble_v into_o hell_n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v overcast_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o god_n displeasure_n the_o greek_a church_n speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unknown_a suffering_n ah_o christian_n who_o can_v speak_v out_o this_o sorrow_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v 11._o pâ—ov_n 18._o 11._o his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v christ_n soul_n be_v sorrowful_a but_o give_v i_o that_o word_n again_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a but_o if_o that_o word_n be_v yet_o too_o low_o than_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o his_o soul_n 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