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and_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n but_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o to_o their_o real_a filthiness_n and_o loathsomeness_n yea_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v real_o the_o blasphemer_n murderer_n and_o sinner_n and_o so_o account_v by_o the_o father_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n be_v opinion_n the_o doctor_n p._n 312._o tell_v we_o it_o be_v iniquity_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o christ_n not_o only_o our_o punishment_n but_o our_o very_a sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o transaction_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o real_a act_n our_o sin_n so_o become_v christ_n that_o he_o stand_v the_o sinner_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o we_o discharge_v obj._n but_o he_o may_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n a._n no_o he_o choose_v as_o express_v word_n as_o possible_a to_o show_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o p._n 270._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o iniquity_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o christ_n i_o mean_v it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o transgression_n itself_o etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v more_o plain_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o liar_n or_o a_o drunkard_n if_o thou_o have_v part_n in_o the_o lord_n all_o these_o transgression_n of_o thou_o become_v actual_o the_o transgression_n of_o christ._n p._n 268._o nor_o be_v we_o so_o complete_o sinful_a but_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n be_v as_o complete_o sinful_a as_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o transgressor_n p._n 286._o he_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o very_a sin_n be_v transact_v on_o christ_n yea_o some_o sermon_n have_v this_o title_n sin_v transact_v real_o on_o christ._n obj._n but_o may_v not_o he_o mean_v only_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o the_o gild_n a._n no_o he_o say_v p._n 436._o the_o loathsomeness_n abominableness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o rebellion_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n back_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v he_o p._n 270_o 271_o 272_o 273._o 280_o 281._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n oppose_v to_o gild_n and_o for_o that_o objection_n that_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o christ_n the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n but_o not_o simple_o the_o sin_n itself_o he_o say_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a objection_n yea_o p._n 272._o he_o affirm_v that_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v lay_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o p._n 286_o 292._o deny_v a_o imputation_n that_o be_v not_o a_o real_a transact_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o p._n 289._o he_o represent_v this_o by_o these_o simile_n the_o bloody_a coat_n of_o a_o deer-stealer_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o blood_n hound_n and_o steal_v good_n take_v by_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o find_v with_o he_o and_o not_o with_o the_o thief_n he_o say_v p._n 328._o god_n make_v christ_n as_o very_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o creature_n himself_o be_v p._n 409._o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o felony_n of_o thief_n the_o murder_n of_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o christ_n bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n 2._o nor_o whether_o christ_n bear_v the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o respect_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n 3._o nor_o whether_o christ_n be_v esteem_v by_o man_n a_o transgressor_n and_o arraign_v as_o such_o 4._o nor_o whither_o what_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o as_o effectual_a to_o put_v away_o sin_n as_o if_o our_o very_a sin_n have_v be_v transact_v on_o he_o all_o these_o i_o affirm_v the_o real_a difference_n the_o real_a difference_n lie_v in_o 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