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17._o 10._o with_o john_n 16._o 15._o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o john_n 16._o 15._o father_n all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o john_n 17._o 10._o that_o be_v whatsoever_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o father_n as_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o personal_a but_o essential_a property_n christ_n do_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o that_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n as_o god_n not_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o the_o father_n as_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o this_o he_o speak_v v._n john_n 1._o 16._o v._n in_o the_o person_n
that_o appertain_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n dan._n 9_o 24._o it_o be_v by_o christ_n alone_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v be_v 5._o ecclâ—s_n 11_o 9_o cap_n 12._o 14_o matth._n 1â—_n 14._o cap._n 18._o 2d_o luk._n 16._o 3._o rom._n 1â—_n 10._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 27._o cap._n 13._o â—7_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13._o 39_o now_o from_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n a_o sincere_a christian_a may_v form_v up_o this_o three_o plea_n as_o to_o the_o ten_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o refer_v either_o to_o the_o general_a judgement_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o will_v pass_v upon_o every_o christian_n immediate_o after_o death_n o_o bless_a god_n thou_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o my_o surety_n do_v perform_v all_o that_o active_a obedience_n unto_o thy_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v perform_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o indwelling_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o vex_a and_o molest_v power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o captivate_a power_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o habitual_a righteousness_n a_o conformity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n the_o law_n can_v never_o have_v require_v so_o much_o righteousness_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o as_o for_o practical_a righteousness_n there_o be_v never_o any_o aberration_n in_o his_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n 26._o hâ—b_n 7._o 26._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o 30._o john_n 14._o 30._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o do_v emphatical_o add_v that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 21._o in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o all_o conceit_n of_o inherence_n in_o we_o and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n in_o we_o by_o imputation_n so_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o by_o the_o same_o way_n augustine_n place_n which_o beza_n cite_v be_v a_o most_o full_a commentary_n god_n the_o father_n say_v he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o our_o own_o and_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o ourselves_o and_o be_v thus_o justify_v we_o be_v so_o righteous_a as_o if_o we_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o o_o holy_a god_n christ_n my_o surety_n have_v universal_o keep_v thy_o royal_a law_n he_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o any_o one_o point_n yea_o he_o have_v exact_o and_o perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n he_o stand_v complete_a in_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o the_o father_n his_o active_a obedience_n be_v so_o full_a so_o perfect_a and_o so_o adequate_a to_o all_o the_o law_n demand_n that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o but_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n i_o can_v ask_v no_o more_o neither_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n fickle_a or_o transient_a but_o permanent_a and_o constant_a it_o be_v his_o delight_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n yea_o his_o heaven_n to_o be_v still_o a_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n assure_o whilst_o our_o lord_n 34._o joh._n 4._o 33_o 34._o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n full_o obey_v the_o law_n he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n perfect_o conform_v to_o all_o the_o holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a command_n of_o the_o law_n now_o this_o his_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v make_v over_o to_o all_o his_o member_n to_o all_o believer_n to_o all_o sincere_a christian_n it_o be_v reckon_v to_o they_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n have_v perform_v it_o all_o sound_a believer_n be_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n and_o surety_n the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o legal_o and_o imputive_o though_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o they_o formal_o subjective_o inherent_o or_o personal_o suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o mark_v not_o by_o we_o but_o in_o we_o for_o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n we_o râ—m_fw-la 8_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o beza_n well_o tender_v 〈◊〉_d legis_fw-la that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o right_a of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o in_o we_o because_o of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o our_o engraft_v into_o he_o god_n have_v condemn_v sin_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o law_n by_o a_o right_n can_v require_v of_o we_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o so_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v the_o same_o the_o law_n must_v have_v its_o right_n before_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o fulfil_v the_o right_n of_o it_o but_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n christ_n our_o surety_n have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o we_o and_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o he_o certain_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v concern_v the_o law_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n so_o full_o as_o if_o ourselves_o have_v do_v it_o do_v the_o law_n require_v obedience_n say_v christ_n i_o will_v give_v it_o do_v the_o law_n threaten_v curse_n say_v christ_n 18_o math_n 3_o 15._o cap._n 5_o 17_o 18_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n say_v christ_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o the_o promise_v receive_v and_o the_o punishment_n endure_v that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v save_v our_o righteousness_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n do_v indispensable_o depend_v upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o we_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a obey_v of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n either_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o surety_n or_o else_o no_o life_n which_o do_v sufficient_o evince_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o we_o the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v righteous_a before_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n christ_n fulfil_n of_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n there_o be_v two_o great_a thing_n which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v undertake_v for_o his_o redeem_v once_o the_o one_o be_v to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n now_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n the_o other_o be_v to_o yield_v most_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o life_n by_o the_o one_o he_o have_v free_v all_o his_o redeem_a once_o from_o hell_n and_o by_o the_o other_o he_o have_v qualify_v all_o his_o redeem_a once_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o plea_n o_o lord_n and_o by_o this_o plea_n i_o shall_v stand_v well_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o accept_v of_o this_o plea_n as_o honourable_a just_a and_o righteous_a enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n second_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v for_o we_o perform_v all_o that_o active_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v so_o he_o do_v also_o suffer_v all_o those_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 22._o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o himself_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n phil._n 2._o 8._o to_o humble_v himself_o and_o to_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n gal._n 3._o 13._o to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n a_o exceration_n for_o we_o ephe._n 5._o 2._o to_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n heb._n 9_o 15._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o
soul_n be_v his_o suffering_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n but_o sixthly_a christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n sin_n gal._n 1._o 9_o 6._o 6._o ephe._n 5._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o body_n only_o be_v not_o himself_o ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2._o 7._o christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exinanivit_fw-la christ_n do_v empty_a or_o evacuate_v himself_o or_o as_o tertullian_n expound_v it_o exhausit_fw-la 5._o teâ—tâ—llian_n conâ—ra_n marcian_n lib._n 5._o he_o draw_v out_o himself_o or_o be_v exhaust_v which_o agree_v with_o the_o prophesis_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o 26._o mâ—ssias_n shall_v have_v nothing_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o his_o death_n without_o life_n strength_n esteem_n honour_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v exhaust_v upon_o the_o cross_n if_o nothing_o be_v leave_v he_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n within_o or_o without_o free_a from_o the_o cross_n but_o all_o be_v empty_v and_o pour_v out_o for_o our_o redemption_n again_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n 14_o heb._n 9_o 14_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v either_o offer_n or_o be_v offer_v his_o eternal_a spirit_n only_o do_v offer_v ergo_fw-la his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v offer_v thus_o origen_n witness_v in_o these_o word_n levit._n origen_n â—om_n 9_o in_o levit._n vide_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la verus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la adsumptâ—_n batillocarnis_fw-la humanae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v how_o our_o true_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n take_v the_o censor_n of_o his_o humane_a flesh_n put_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v his_o magnificent_a soul_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o add_v incense_n that_o be_v a_o immaculate_a spirit_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o make_v christ_n soul_n a_o part_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n seven_o and_o last_o christ_n love_n unto_o man_n in_o suffer_v for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a measure_n that_o can_v be_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v any_o more_o for_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o body_n only_o and_o not_o his_o soul_n for_o we_o he_o have_v not_o do_v for_o we_o all_o he_o can_v and_o so_o his_o love_n shall_v have_v be_v great_o impair_v and_o diminish_v ergo_fw-la he_o give_v his_o soul_n also_o together_o with_o his_o body_n to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o certain_o the_o travail_n and_o labour_n of_o christ_n soul_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n isa_n 53._o 12._o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o 12._o isa_n 35._o 12._o the_o great_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o many_o doubtless_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n together_o with_o his_o body_n do_v most_o full_o and_o ample_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o god_n great_a love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n before_o i_o close_o up_o this_o particular_a take_v a_o few_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o do_v witness_v with_o we_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n christ_n have_v take_v off_o we_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v offer_v as_o 6._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a c._n 6._o proper_a for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o christ_n take_v off_o we_o he_o offer_v ergo_fw-la he_o offer_v body_n and_o soul_n for_o he_o take_v both_o another_o upon_o these_o word_n my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a say_v anima_fw-la 13._o council_n hispalens_n 2._o c._n 13._o passionibus_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la divinitas_fw-la libra_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o passion_n his_o divinity_n be_v free_a etc._n etc._n if_o nothing_o be_v free_a but_o his_o divine_a nature_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a passion_n thereof_o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la ita_fw-la animam_fw-la verè_fw-la isa_n hierom_n in_o 35._o cap._n isa_n doluisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o his_o body_n be_v whip_v so_o his_o soul_n be_v very_o and_o true_o grieve_v lest_o some_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n shall_v be_v true_a some_o part_n false_a ergo_fw-la christ_n soul_n as_o proper_o and_o true_o suffer_v as_o his_o body_n the_o soul_n have_v she_o proper_a grief_n as_o the_o body_n have_v whip_v the_o whip_n then_o of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a grief_n of_o the_o soul_n whole_a christ_n give_v 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