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A46354 Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb. Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687. 1672 (1672) Wing J119; ESTC R26816 712,556 668

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4._o p._n 947._o &_o ep._n 174._o non_fw-la mutando_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la assumendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la cease_v to_o be_v the_o word_n still_o when_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a he_o do_v not_o part_n with_o what_o he_o have_v only_o he_o ●ook_v what_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v assumption_n but_o no_o abolition_n constantinop_n abolition_n nemo_fw-la credat_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la coaeternum_fw-la &_o coaequalem_fw-la conversum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la consumptâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o perfectè_fw-la assumptâ_fw-la humanâ_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la manentem_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la factum_fw-la hominis_fw-la filium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 23._o p._n 616._o etc._n etc._n neutra_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la mutata_fw-la est_fw-la substantiam_fw-la unita_fw-la quip_n est_fw-la non_fw-la confusa_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la hominisque_fw-la substantia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la fusceptum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la perveniret_fw-la o_o admirabile_fw-la mysterium_fw-la o_o innarrabile_fw-la commercium_fw-la aug._n medit._n c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n orth._n fid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibid._n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nyssen_n contra_fw-la apollinar_a l._n 2._o p._n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n l._n 1._o ep._n 323._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o joh._n 1.14_o vid._n athan._n de_fw-fr inc._n christi_fw-la p._n 624._o see_v leporius_n his_o recantation_n in_o cassian_n de_fw-fr sucarn_n dom._n l._n 1._o agit_fw-fr utraque_fw-la for_o ma_fw-fr cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la verbo_fw-la scil_n operante_fw-la quod_fw-la verbi_fw-la 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and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o eph._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n who_o create_v all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o he_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o a_o social_a or_o coordinate_a cause_n col._n 1.16_o 17_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v heb._n 1.2_o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n now_o can_v christ_n have_v thus_o cooperate_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v a_o be_v before_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v so_o long_o after_o the_o creation_n joh._n 1.15_o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o 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first_o and_o ancient_a antichristianism_n to_o deny_v christ_n manhood_n and_o assume_v flesh_n this_o be_v downright_a antichristian_a the_o very_a spirit_n of_o antichrist_n if_o the_o apostle_n here_o may_v be_v believe_v now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a denial_n of_o this_o one_o open_a express_v direct_v the_o other_o 3._o other_o non_fw-la attendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la linguam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la facta_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la interrogantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la confitentur_fw-la jesum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la quiescat_fw-la paululum_fw-la lingua_fw-la vitam_fw-la interroga_fw-la aug._n in_o ep._n joh._n tract_n 3._o implicit_a virtual_a interpretative_a the_o former_a i_o hope_v be_v very_o rare_a the_o latter_a i_o fear_v be_v too_o common_a he_o
do_v perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o as_o that_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o they_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v they_o to_o ●●l_a intent_n as_o if_o they_o have_v so_o obey_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n about_o this_o and_o it_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o main_a truth_n which_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o i_o must_v endeavour_v further_a to_o open_v it_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o discuss_n of_o these_o three_o proposition_n truth_n three_o proposition_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o three_o interpretation_n and_o the_o main_a truth_n 1._o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o fulfil_v it_o 3._o that_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n so_o as_o that_o in_o he_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n also_o law_n 1._o proposition_n christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o this_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o and_o bind_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o conform_v to_o its_o righteousness_n and_o this_o subjection_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n do_v result_v partly_o from_o his_o nature_n partly_o from_o his_o office_n from_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o so_o a_o creature_n for_o his_o manhood_n be_v a_o create_a thing_n now_o every_o creature_n as_o such_o be_v indispensable_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n necessary_o must_v be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o sovereign_n so_o far_o therefore_o as_o christ_n be_v such_o he_o be_v indispensable_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n so_o far_o his_o subjection_n be_v natural_a and_o thereupon_o necessary_a from_o his_o office_n or_o that_o oeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n which_o he_o have_v submit_v unto_o as_o mediator_n redeemer_n surety_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o this_o he_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a too_o yet_o in_o it_o his_o subjection_n be_v pure_o free_a and_o voluntary_a it_o be_v a_o etc._n a_o see_v bodius_n on_o eph._n c._n 5._o p._n 812._o etc._n etc._n nice_a question_n which_o some_o discuss_v whether_o christ_n subjection_n to_o the_o law_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o his_o be_v as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o a_o creature_n or_o whether_o it_o do_v arise_v only_o from_o that_o mediatory_a office_n which_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o i_o think_v thing_n be_v right_o state_v both_o may_v be_v take_v in_o both_o nature_n and_o office_n do_v require_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n though_o 278._o though_o this_o open_v in_o turret_n in_o de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la p._n 277_o 278._o in_o different_a way_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o four_o or_o five_o thing_n man._n five_o thing_n to_o open_v the_o proposition_n 1._o christ_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n as_o man._n 1._o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o subjection_n christ_n as_o man_n only_o can_v be_v obedient_a as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o make_v the_o law_n so_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o all_o act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n it_o be_v sole_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o phil._n 2.7_o as_o he_o be_v god_fw-we it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o to_o command_v as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o to_o obey_v in_o the_o former_a notion_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 12.8_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n christ_n as_o man_n and_o because_o man_n be_v subject_a but_o than_o it_o be_v only_a as_o such_o humiliation_n 2._o as_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n 2._o christ_n as_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o mere_o as_o a_o creature_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o as_o a_o creature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o suretyship_n during_o which_o state_n only_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o continue_v for_o his_o humane_a nature_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o yet_o there_o it_o be_v not_o if_o we_o speak_v strict_o under_o the_o law_n for_o though_o christ_n there_o do_v material_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v as_o to_o be_v holy_a to_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o do_v not_o do_v they_o former_o as_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o as_o thing_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o state_n therefore_o i_o say_v when_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n we_o must_v not_o consider_v he_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o man_n in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o state_n in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o such_o a_o undertake_n which_o when_o he_o have_v effect_v his_o subjection_n be_v to_o cease_v some_o say_v that_o though_o the_o subjection_n which_o christ_n be_v under_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o office_n as_o mediator_n be_v at_o a_o end_n yet_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o do_v arise_v from_o his_o be_v a_o creature_n that_o yet_o remain_v i_o answer_v if_o by_o this_o natural_a subjection_n they_o mean_v only_o that_o which_o result_v from_o his_o be_v or_o that_o obligation_n which_o result_v from_o the_o intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o thing_n so_o we_o grant_v he_o even_o in_o heaven_n to_o be_v under_o it_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o subjection_n or_o that_o obligation_n which_o relate_v to_o and_o result_v from_o a_o external_a law_n so_o we_o deny_v christ_n there_o to_o be_v under_o it_o in_o his_o glorify_a state_n he_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v but_o not_o as_o or_o because_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n law_n 3._o he_o be_v principal_o subject_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o the_o principal_a law_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o and_o which_o he_o be_v principal_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v be_v the_o 18._o the_o vide_fw-la bradsh_fw-mi de_fw-fr justif_a c._n 18._o moral_a law_n this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v to_o adam_n which_o he_o break_v and_o so_o entail_v the_o curse_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n therefore_o christ_n the_o serond_n adam_n be_v also_o make_v under_o this_o law_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v it_o and_o so_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o primitive_a happiness_n this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o if_o christ_n will_v convey_v a_o righteousness_n to_o the_o creature_n he_o must_v be_v make_v under_o and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o now_o that_o curse_n do_v main_o refer_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a by_o way_n of_o allusion_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o judicial_a law_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n now_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o be_v make_v under_o this_o be_v the_o law_n most_o excellent_a if_o christ_n will_v submit_v to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n less_o exeellent_a sure_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a law_n especial_o consider_v how_o necessary_a this_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o sinner_n for_o since_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o law_n as_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o will_v justify_v it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o perform_v it_o or_o else_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o justification_n have_v he_o be_v make_v only_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n than_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o obedience_n will_v have_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o that_o people_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o law_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n
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 apostle_n write_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n ch_z 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch._n i_o say_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o concern_v justification_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o well_o thus_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o these_o premise_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o unquestionable_o the_o illative_a therefore_o upon_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v bottom_v like_o the_o handle_n in_o the_o dial_n point_v to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o concern_v justify_v grace_n 2._o the_o privilege_n be_v far_a sure_o upon_o sanctification_n sanctification_n from_o their_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v always_o sanctify_v wherever_o the_o union_n be_v with_o the_o son_n there_o be_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v rev._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n or_o condemnation_n have_v no_o power_n sanctification_n do_v not_o carry_v in_o it_o such_o a_o direct_a and_o intrinsic_a opposition_n to_o condemnation_n as_o justification_n do_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o meritorious_a ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o upon_o this_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n away_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o consentirent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la damnatio_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o repugnent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la quamquam_fw-la 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 ●●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 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orthod_n fide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 42_o there_o be_v union_n but_o no_o confusion_n they_o be_v essential_o one_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o personal_a property_n and_o distinct_a subsistence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v under_o a_o near_a union_n they_o make_v but_o one_o person_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v calce_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n calce_v distinct_a the_o godhead_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o manhood_n into_o the_o godhead_n they_o be_v unite_v but_o not_o confound_v or_o convert_v for_o both_o of_o they_o even_o after_o this_o union_n do_v still_o retain_v their_o 66._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n dial._n cap._n 66._o essential_a property_n without_o confusion_n or_o conversion_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n for_o thus_o far_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o two_o former_a union_n to_o open_v the_o mystical_a union_n by_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o differ_v you_o may_v take_v a_o low_a resemblance_n of_o it_o if_o you_o please_v in_o man_n there_o be_v a_o near_a union_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o these_o two_o unite_a make_v up_o the_o man_n etc._n man_n vide_fw-la nemes_n de_fw-fr nat._n hom._n p._n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o upon_o the_o union_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o body_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o confound_v though_o unite_v they_o yet_o retain_v their_o essence_n and_o property_n distinct_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n still_o and_o the_o body_n be_v the_o body_n still_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o union_n of_o person_n but_o not_o personal_a union_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o mystical_a union_n and_o the_o 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he_o follow_v its_o guidance_n in_o his_o conversation_n than_o his_o walk_n be_v right_a and_o good_a it_o be_v set_v forth_o ver._n 14._o of_o this_o chapt._n by_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n you_o read_v ezek._n 1.20_o of_o the_o live_a creature_n whithersoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v they_o go_v thither_o be_v their_o spirit_n to_o go_v and_o you_o read_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n numb_a 9.16_o as_o the_o cloud_n move_v they_o move_v as_o that_o stand_v they_o stand_v etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spiritual_a walker_n he_o be_v one_o who_o fetch_v his_o guidance_n from_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n and_o who_o regulate_v all_o his_o motion_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n direction_n what_o the_o spirit_n bid_v he_o do_v that_o he_o do_v what_o the_o spirit_n forbid_v he_o to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o he_o move_v or_o stand_v still_o as_o this_o great_a 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o god_n proper_a or_o natural_a son_n that_o be_v the_o fignification_n of_o it_o in_o other_o reference_n luke_o 6.44_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o fruit_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o natural_a to_o it_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v 1_o cor._n 15.38_o god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o have_v please_v he_o and_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v own_o son_n that_o be_v his_o son_n who_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n with_o himself_o there_o be_v three_o property_n if_o the_o two_o first_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o sonship_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o as_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o son_n coequal_a with_o his_o father_n joh._n 5.18_o the_o jew_n seek_v the_o more_o to_o kill_v 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some_o particular_o 246._o particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la spectari_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deum_fw-la grotius_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n pearson_n on_o the_o creed_n p._n 246._o grotius_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v it_o note_v equality_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n not_o only_o some_o external_a show_n or_o appearance_n or_o estimation_n by_o other_o the_o latter_a clause_n must_v be_v expound_v as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a and_o then_o its_o sense_n and_o emphasis_n will_v be_v clear_a enough_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n exist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o real_o participate_v of_o that_o nature_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n no_o bold_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o assume_v and_o apply_v that_o nature_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v in_o truth_n and_o which_o 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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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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 carnem_fw-la hic_fw-la erit_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la declarandus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la hic_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la tertul._n adv_o praxean_n torquetur_fw-la frustra_fw-la locus_fw-la luc._n 1.35_o etc._n etc._n a_o nuda_fw-la enim_fw-la conceptione_n &_o nativitate_fw-la carnis_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n manavit_fw-la non_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la appellatio_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la angelus_n porrò_fw-la affirmat_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la hâc_fw-la filiatione_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la etiam_fw-la vocandum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la adhibitâ_fw-la exactè_fw-la particulâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la conciliandam_fw-la utramque_fw-la filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la uni_fw-la christo_fw-la tribuendam_fw-la appellationem_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cloppenb_n ant._n smalc_n p._n 71._o son_n and_o seed_n of_o david_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sonship_n to_o god_n can_v be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o sonship_n to_o man_n for_o where_o the_o sonship_n be_v so_o different_a they_o must_v needs_o have_v different_a ground_n and_o foundation_n pray_v let_v these_o two_o text_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o they_o will_v sufficient_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v rom._n 1.3.4_o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o 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32._o person_n name_v but_o now_o he_o make_v the_o son_n in_o the_o deity_n itself_o not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o person_n i_o say_v though_o this_o opinion_n thus_o state_v be_v nothing_o near_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o etc._n yet_o censura_fw-la profess_v leid_n in_o c._n 3._o p._n 51._o trigland_n in_o exam._n ap●log_fw-la cap._n 5._o alt_v theol._n elenc_n p._n 151._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr p._n 181._o etc._n etc._n divine_v of_o another_o persuasion_n can_v close_v with_o it_o or_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o some_o confutation_n the_o argument_n against_o it_o do_v very_o much_o fall_v in_o with_o those_o which_o have_v be_v insist_v upon_o already_o 1._o first_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o eternal_o beget_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o conceive_v in_o time_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v groundless_o 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to_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a these_o two_o in_o concreto_fw-la may_v convertible_o be_v predicate_v each_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n nor_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n but_o upon_o the_o 38._o the_o inficiamur_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quamvis_fw-la propter_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la personae_fw-la divinae_fw-la hypostaticè_fw-la unitam_fw-la dicamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la jefum_n deum_fw-la ac_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cloppenb_n comp._n socin_n p._n 38._o communication_n of_o property_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n it_o come_v to_o this_o where_o the_o relation_n be_v distinct_a the_o ground_n of_o these_o relation_n must_v be_v distinct_a and_o therefore_o christ_n sonship_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v distinct_a there_o can_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o they_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n conjunct_o upon_o his_o eternal_a generation_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o conception_n and_o advancement_n in_o time_n than_o he_o will_v strange_o differ_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n i_o do_v not_o contradict_v myself_o in_o what_o i_o say_v but_o now_o under_o the_o former_a head_n for_o there_o i_o speak_v of_o both_o the_o sonship_n of_o christ_n which_o differ_v very_o much_o and_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v but_o here_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o his_o single_a sonship_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o must_v not_o be_v 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filiation_n this_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v divine_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o multiply_v this_o relation_n of_o christ_n that_o several_a of_o they_o though_o they_o grant_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o hold_v his_o twofold_a generation_n yet_o they_o argue_v but_o for_o one_o sonship_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o say_v they_o sonship_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n and_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o person_n christ_n be_v but_o one_o person_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v but_o one_o sonship_n so_o art_n so_o 3._o p._n quest_n 35._o art_n 5._o in_o corpore_fw-la art_n aquinas_n argue_v i_o concur_v with_o 32._o with_o see_v durandus_fw-la rada_n etc._n etc._n junius_n martinius_n amesius_n in_o hoorneb_n socin_n conf._n tom_n 2._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31_o 32._o other_o who_o attribute_v a_o twofold_a sonship_n to_o christ_n but_o then_o i_o affirm_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v but_o that_o one_o single_a cause_n or_o foundation_n which_o 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wherein_n and_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o own_o proper_a son_n i_o will_v but_o propound_v one_o question_n and_o very_o brief_o answer_v it_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v have_v finish_v the_o explicatory_a part_n it_o be_v this_o if_o christ_n be_v god_n son_n because_o in_o his_o ineffable_a generation_n the_o divine_a essence_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o answ_n quest._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n why_o may_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n also_o be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o same_o essence_n be_v communicate_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o christ_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o essence_n in_o
as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o relation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o infinite_a god_n and_o the_o eternal_a only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o what_o honour_n can_v be_v high_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o person_n but_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a honour_n which_o you_o must_v all_o give_v to_o christ_n 1._o the_o honour_n of_o worship_n heb._n 1.6_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first-born_a into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o god_n will_v have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v worship_v though_o he_o be_v very_o tender_a to_o who_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v divine_n do_v from_o hence_o strong_o argue_v yet_o i_o know_v 35._o know_v remonstr_n apolog_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o 16._o episcop_n inst_z theolog._n lib._n 4._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 34._o &_o 35._o some_o make_v but_o little_a of_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n thus_o if_o religious_a worship_n be_v god_n peculiar_a if_o a_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n if_o no_o creature_n be_v to_o share_v with_o he_o therein_o it_o be_v that_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o &_o matth._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o yet_o the_o father_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o then_o he_o be_v and_o must_v be_v more_o than_o mere_a man_n that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o very_a god_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v no_o better_o than_o flat_a idolatry_n in_o we_o christian_n to_o give_v proper_a and_o formal_a religious_a worship_n to_o christ_n be_v he_o not_o true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o true_o man._n therefore_o as_o to_o this_o franciscus_n david_n and_o christianus_n franken_n both_o socinian_o be_v in_o the_o right_n against_o socinus_n if_o christ_n be_v but_o mere_a man_n the_o common_a principle_n in_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v than_o he_o can_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n without_o idolatry_n whereupon_o they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o such_o worship_n to_o he_o and_o as_o this_o worship_n prove_v christ_n godhead_n so_o his_o godhead_n be_v the_o 114._o the_o of_o this_o see_v zanch._n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n l._n 3_o c._n 12._o junius_n def._n trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la samosat_n profess_v leid_n cens_fw-la cap._n 16._o voetius_fw-la de_fw-la adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la cheynel_n trin-unity_n very_o large_o p._n 334._o etc._n etc._n dr._n stillingfleet_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o ground_n of_o it_o for_o the_o adequate_a immediate_a proper_a ground_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v his_o divine_a nature_n essence_n and_o sonship_n true_a he_o as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o not_o because_o he_o be_v man_n the_o humane_a 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26.11_o 12_o 13._o ezek._n 37.26_o 27_o 28._o 3._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o deambulatorium_fw-la a_o josephus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d templum_fw-la portatile_a antiq._n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o austin_n templum_fw-la deambulatorium_fw-la movable_a thing_n whilst_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o itinerary_a posture_n as_o they_o move_v the_o tabernacle_n move_v with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v all_o that_o time_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n with_o his_o body_n for_o some_o time_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o it_o be_v here_o long_o to_o abide_v he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o thither_o he_o carry_v his_o body_n with_o he_o and_o there_o it_o be_v fix_v this_o the_o evangelist_n allude_v unto_o joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tent_a or_o tabernacle_v it_o for_o a_o time_n among_o 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christ_n office_n and_o work_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v his_o great_a and_o stand_a office_n now_o in_o order_n to_o his_o administration_n thereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n for_o he_o who_o will_v be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n must_v himself_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n he_o must_v be_v god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o transact_v treat_v negotiate_v with_o god_n and_o he_o must_v be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o do_v the_o same_o with_o man_n god_n alone_o be_v too_o high_a to_o deal_v with_o man_n and_o man_n alone_o be_v too_o low_a to_o deal_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v a_o middle_a person_n betwixt_o both_o that_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o both_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o office_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v a_o middle_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.20_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o not_o of_o one_o that_o be_v 1._o not_o of_o one_o person_n for_o mediation_n suppose_v more_o person_n than_o one_o be_v there_o none_o beside_o god_n himself_o christ_n mediatory_a work_n will_v be_v at_o end_n that_o necessary_o imply_v different_a party_n betwixt_o who_o he_o do_v mediate_v 2._o not_o of_o one_o nature_n the_o mediator_n must_v necessary_o have_v more_o nature_n than_o one_o observe_v it_o god_n say_v the_o text_n be_v one_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v essential_o consider_v and_o therefore_o as_o so_o he_o can_v be_v the_o mediator_n but_o christ_n as_o personal_o consider_v he_o be_v not_o of_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n too_o whereupon_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o mediator_n his_o manhood_n be_v bring_v in_o that_o nature_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o that_o office_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o manhood_n be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v i_o mean_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n if_o he_o will_v engage_v to_o redeem_v and_o save_v lose_v sinner_n he_o must_v be_v so_o qualify_v as_o that_o he_o may_v first_o make_v 20._o make_v vide_fw-la anselm_n cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11_o 12_o 19_o 20._o satisfaction_n to_o a_o injure_a and_o offend_v god_n for_o that_o god_n stand_v upon_o and_o will_v not_o recede_v from_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n to_o save_v man_n that_o way_n and_o what_o he_o decree_n must_v according_o be_v accomplish_v he_o have_v threaten_v death_n to_o the_o sinner_n which_o threaten_v 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partly_o a_o sacrament_n joh._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o rev._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 13.8_o the_o red_a heifer_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v upon_o occasion_n for_o the_o expiate_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o unknown_a murder_n numb_a 19_o heb._n 9.13_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n heb._n 7.27_o heb._n 10.11_o but_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n and_o probable_o that_o may_v be_v one_o end_v of_o god_n in_o his_o institute_n of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o 134._o of_o for_o this_o vide_fw-la suarez_n in_o 3._o part_n sum._n aquin_n quest_n 83._o art_n 1._o disp_n 71._o rivet_n in_o gen._n exerc._n 42._o p._n 170._o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 222._o franz_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n disp_n 2._o thes_n 76._o disp_n 3_o disp_n 76._o disp_n 16_o thes_n 33._o cloppenb_n scho._n sacrif_n probl_a 2._o p._n 51._o etc._n etc._n dr._n o._n de_fw-fr theologiâ_fw-la adamica_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 133_o 134._o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n and_o not_o take_v up_o upon_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o i_o though_o i_o know_v etc._n know_v the_o papist_n general_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr missâ_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o valentia_n de_fw-fr missae_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o other_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n also_o the_o author_n of_o eccles_n policy_n p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n defence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 421._o etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o grant_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 427._o etc._n etc._n other_o think_v otherwise_o a_o truth_n clear_a enough_o but_o why_o do_v god_n institute_v they_o to_o appoint_v the_o slay_v of_o so_o many_o poor_a creature_n such_o various_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v so_o often_o to_o be_v repeat_v such_o for_o every_o day_n such_o for_o every_o sabbath_n such_o for_o every_o new_a moon_n such_o every_o year_n at_o the_o solemn_a and_o anniversary_n expiation_n beside_o what_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o passeover_n at_o several_a feast_n at_o the_o lesser_a and_o great_a jubilee_n upon_o particular_a and_o special_a occasion_n as_o dedication_n &_o c_o pray_v what_o may_v be_v god_n end_n or_o end_n in_o all_o this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v it_o that_o he_o may_v by_o this_o demonstrate_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o what_o the_o sinner_n deserve_v upon_o it_o be_v it_o to_o 584._o to_o theodoret_n for_o this_o vol._n 4._o de_fw-la curandis_fw-la graec._n affectibus_fw-la c._n 7._o p._n 584._o gratify_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n where_o sacrifice_n do_v abound_v may_v therefore_o be_v take_v with_o they_o and_o fond_a of_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v their_o idolatry_n several_a such_o end_n and_o reason_n be_v assign_v but_o sure_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o if_o not_o prefer_v before_o any_o other_o viz._n therefore_o god_n etc._n god_n fagius_n in_o levit._n 1.2_o give_v two_o reason_n of_o they_o ut_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o idololatriam_fw-la pronus_fw-la ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la averteretur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la retineretur_fw-la deinde_fw-la ut_fw-la typos_fw-la haberet_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la christi_fw-la quem_fw-la oportebat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la agi_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suorum_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n p._n 222._o praecipuè_fw-la quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la adumbrari_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la passionem_fw-la futuram_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la &_o etc._n etc._n do_v ordain_v and_o institute_v sacrifice_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v typify_v and_o prefigure_v that_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o come_v thereby_o the_o better_a to_o prepare_v and_o inform_v the_o world_n about_o it_o but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o measure_n and_o in_o what_o extent_n god_n do_v clear_a up_o this_o notion_n use_v and_o end_v of_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o determine_v 2._o as_o the_o law-sacrifice_n be_v type_n so_o they_o be_v but_o type_n there_o be_v little_a in_o they_o take_v away_o the_o typical_a nature_n of_o they_o what_o poor_a thing_n be_v they_o further_o than_o as_o they_o do_v point_n to_o christ_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v heb._n 10.1_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a heb._n 9.9_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 9.23_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 8.5_o 3._o nay_o three_o all_o that_o 297._o that_o huius_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la peragendi_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la cetera_fw-la typi_fw-la erant_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la pecus_fw-la moriebatur_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la levit._fw-la 17.11_o ita_fw-la &_o jesus_n christus_fw-la esset_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la effusurus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la utraque_fw-la igitur_fw-la auferebant_fw-la reatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la discrimine_fw-la quod_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la praestabat_fw-la virtute_fw-la suâ_fw-la illa_fw-la vero_fw-la legalia_fw-la proprie_fw-la
necessitas_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la requirit_fw-la &_o propitiatio_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la per_fw-la hostiam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la suis_fw-la provideri_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la orig._n in_o numb_a hom._n 4._o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n why_o must_v he_o take_v flesh_n and_o then_o die_v in_o that_o flesh_n why_o must_v his_o precious_a blood_n be_v pour_v out_o why_o must_v he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o such_o suffering_n too_o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n for_o this_o yes_o sure_o and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o satisfaction_n god_n have_v great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v in_o this_o and_o in_o no_o other_o way_n let_v out_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n for_o instance_n he_o must_v vindicate_v his_o truth_n make_v good_a his_o threaten_n maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n as_o also_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n make_v know_v his_o holiness_n let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o sin_n be_v what_o a_o extreme_a hatred_n he_o have_v to_o it_o keep_v up_o and_o assert_v his_o rectoral_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o as_o 2._o as_o vid._n hulsium_n in_o theol._n jud._n p._n 473._o grot._n de_fw-fr sat._n c._n 2._o pars_fw-la offensa_fw-la and_o creditor_n he_o may_v have_v do_v what_o he_o please_v yet_o as_o rector_n mundi_fw-la he_o must_v do_v that_o which_o shall_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o government_n now_o be_v not_o these_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n for_o god_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o can_v these_o high_a end_n have_v be_v attain_v without_o satisfaction_n all_o his_o attribute_n be_v equal_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o thereupon_o shall_v all_o be_v advance_v alike_o he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o mercy_n only_o but_o of_o justice_n also_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v so_o carry_v it_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o he_o justify_v the_o sinner_n wherein_o he_o display_v so_o much_o of_o mercy_n he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o he_o may_v display_v his_o justice_n too_o wherefore_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n first_o to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o god_n will_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._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 to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a etc._n etc._n he_o go_v over_o it_o again_o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n wherein_n or_o son_n what_o end_n that_o be_v may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n what_o can_v the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v full_a &_o plain_a to_o determine_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n how_o can_v the_o denyer_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o stand_v before_o the_o light_n of_o this_o scripture_n propitiation_n must_v be_v make_v by_o blood_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o god_n may_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a not_o so_o much_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o general_n as_o in_o this_o special_a act_n of_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n have_v we_o no_o other_o text_n in_o all_o the_o sacred_a record_n but_o this_o one_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o silence_n and_o convince_v gainsayers_a it_o be_v a_o bulwark_n for_o faith_n which_o will_v stand_v firm_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o little_a battery_n that_o man_n can_v make_v against_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n satisfy_a divine_a justice_n will_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o head_n therefore_o i_o go_v on_o to_o that_o death_n the_o true_a nature_n and._n end_n of_o christ_n death_n 2._o second_o this_o may_v help_v we_o to_o right_a notion_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o die_v we_o see_v he_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v wherefore_o do_v he_o die_v or_o what_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o die_a i_o answer_v he_o die_v chief_o for_o such_o end_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o sacrifice_n if_o god_n own_o son_n die_v undoubted_o there_o must_v be_v something_o special_a in_o his_o death_n and_o some_o great_a end_n must_v be_v design_v to_o be_v promote_v thereby_o 3.33_o thereby_o 2_o sam._n 3.33_o die_v abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v but_o what_o be_v they_o answ_n such_o as_o may_v best_o comport_v and_o suit_n with_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n especial_o of_o those_o by_o which_o he_o be_v more_o direct_o typify_v &_o therefore_o the_o pacify_v of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o purify_n of_o a_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v answerable_o these_o must_v also_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o real_a sacrifice_n the_o socinian_o in_o this_o matter_n run_v into_o two_o dangerous_a error_n 1._o they_o make_v that_o in_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v supreme_a and_o principal_a which_o be_v indeed_o but_o subordinate_a nay_o 2._o they_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o subordinate_a to_o be_v the_o sole_a thing_n therein_o altogether_o exclude_v and_o deny_v what_o be_v supreme_a and_o principal_a now_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o viz._n christ_n be_v and_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o correspondency_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n be_v it_o right_o understand_v and_o firm_o believe_v will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o and_o antidote_n against_o their_o pernicious_a tenant_n for_o do_v they_o say_v that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o sin_n the_o contrary_n appear_v because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o main_a end_n in_o the_o law-sacrifice_n or_o do_v they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o that_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o law-sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sinner_n good_a but_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n or_o do_v they_o say_v that_o he_o die_v only_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o example_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o because_o it_o shut_v out_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a intendment_n of_o the_o law-sacrifice_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n of_o considerable_a strength_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o take_v in_o we_o must_v more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o those_o cause_n or_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o other_o which_o socin_n de_fw-fr seru._n p._n 1._o c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr officio_fw-la christi_fw-la crellius_n de_fw-fr caus_n mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la with_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o they_o see_v grot._n de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 26._o etc._n etc._n franz_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n p._n 400._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la 606_o etc._n etc._n hoornb_n socin_n conf_n l._n 3._o p._n 492._o etc._n etc._n portus_n contra_fw-la ostorod_n p._n 447._o etc._n etc._n turret_n p._n 7._o p._n 247._o etc._n etc._n dr._n still_a discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o many_o other_o they_o assign_v that_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o false_a cause_n and_o end_n i_o mean_v in_o their_o exclusive_a sense_n the_o true_a one_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v they_o say_v therefore_o 1_o christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n confirm_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n and_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o 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