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expose_v we_o to_o divine_a wrathhence_o be_v it_o say_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o wrath_n be_v due_a to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v sinner_n now_o christ_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n turn_v away_o this_o wrath_n from_o we_o he_o it_o be_v that_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o divine_a wrath_n isa_n 63.3_o and_o christ_n bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o wrath_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o rom._n 5.9_o and_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o he_o 1_o thess_n 1._o ult_n jesus_n that_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2._o the_o second_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v the_o procure_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o thus_o in_o those_o 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suffer_v as_o we_o who_o be_v the_o sinful_a son_n of_o man_n have_v sin_v voluntary_o so_o one_o of_o our_o kin_n one_o of_o our_o stock_n and_o lineage_n one_o that_o be_v true_a man_n have_v voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o poor_a sinful_a man_n so_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v voluntary_o tender_v up_o to_o god_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n by_o one_o who_o be_v true_a man_n and_o in_o all_o point_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v our_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v not_o more_o voluntary_a than_o christ_n obedience_n and_o offering_n himself_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a christ_n our_o head_n and_o surety_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v come_v forth_o arm_v against_o we_o have_v most_o voluntary_o run_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o to_o expose_v himself_o to_o those_o stroke_n which_o shall_v have_v light_v on_o we_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n heb._n 10._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v not_o more_o desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o it_o than_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o surety_n be_v willing_a to_o tender_v it_o now_o if_o a_o creditor_n have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n of_o money_n owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o surety_n undertake_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n and_o be_v most_o free_a and_o ready_a as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o as_o free_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n as_o the_o creditor_n be_v to_o demand_v it_o what_o can_v he_o desire_v more_o christ_n our_o surety_n undertake_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o tender_v the_o satisfaction_n as_o god_n be_v to_o require_v it_o the_o five_o direction_n be_v let_v we_o direct_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o suffering_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o illustrate_v this_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o scripture_n heb._n 7.26_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o law_n make_v high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v the_o son_n which_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o he_o oppose_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n now_o
this_o great_a person_n who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n sanctify_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n put_v the_o high_a value_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v hence_o be_v that_o expression_n in_o vers_fw-la 27._o who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o levitical_a priest_n why_o so_o he_o offer_v himself_o up_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v beyond_o all_o they_o be_v because_o he_o offer_v himself_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o so_o say_v this_o text_n and_o heb._n 1.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o himself_o he_o have_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n offering_n and_o it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n only_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o suffer_v and_o die_v yet_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o humanity_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o leo_n leo._n verbo_fw-la inviolabili_fw-la non_fw-la separato_fw-la à _fw-la carnâ—_n passibili_fw-la leo._n the_o inviolable_a word_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n who_o be_v inviolable_a and_o impassable_a be_v not_o separate_v from_o his_o passable_a flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o another_o of_o the_o ancient_n express_v himself_o to_o 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obey_v that_o suffer_v that_o die_v but_o still_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o influence_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o assume_v it_o and_o do_v all_o in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o the_o humane_a will_n in_o christ_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n yea_o the_o humane_a will_n in_o christ_n be_v strengthen_v and_o corroborate_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n the_o humane_a nature_n the_o less_o principal_a minister_a or_o subservient_fw-fr cause_n as_o divine_n speak_v now_o this_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n unto_o faith_n that_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v equal_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o joh._n 14.28_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o take_v flesh_n and_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o same_o equality_n of_o power_n glory_n and_o majesty_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o count_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o now_o this_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n to_o faith_n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v tender_v this_o may_v great_o comfort_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v in_o conscience_n great_a indeed_o be_v the_o person_n offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n o_o but_o great_a be_v the_o person_n tender_v the_o satisfaction_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v god_n and_o the_o person_n who_o make_v the_o satisfaction_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n consider_v that_o text_n joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o etc._n divinitas_fw-la silij_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ponit_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la animam_fw-la hominis_fw-la quem_fw-la serebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n that_o do_v lay_v down_o and_o take_v again_o his_o life_n as_o he_o be_v man_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n as_o he_o be_v man_n no_o mere_a man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n but_o his_o life_n be_v under_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n have_v the_o dispose_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o he_o be_v man_n the_o end_n of_o the_o thirteen_o sermon_n sermon_n fourteen_o joh._n 15.13_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o six_o direction_n which_o be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o draw_v down_o the_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o must_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n and_o rely_v entire_o upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o eternal_a sacrifice_n of_o he_o this_o be_v shadow_v forth_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live-goat_n leu._n 16.21_o this_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n by_o this_o sign_n discharge_v they_o as_o it_o be_v and_o lay_v all_o their_o sin_n upon_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n whoever_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n leu._n 1.4_o now_o this_o rite_n of_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o do_v carry_v in_o it_o a_o tacit_a confession_n of_o guilt_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v so_o also_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n a_o expectation_n of_o pardon_n and_o atonement_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o the_o man_n that_o bring_v his_o offering_n be_v to_o lay_v or_o impose_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o himself_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a thereby_o disburden_v himself_o of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o thereby_o testify_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v for_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n christ_n call_v all_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n on_o he_o the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o do_v impose_v or_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o be_v to_o lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o beast_n head_n and_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o but_o that_o our_o
reliance_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o eternal_a sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o firm_a and_o strong_a a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a hand_n of_o faith_n will_v bring_v but_o weak_a comfort_n a_o strong_a hand_n of_o faith_n will_v bring_v strong_a consolation_n therefore_o we_o must_v as_o we_o mean_v to_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o holy_a man_n marshal_n mr._n marshal_n and_o a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o use_v these_o word_n i_o trust_v strong_o strong_o strong_o repeat_v these_o word_n thrice_o i_o say_v we_o must_v rely_v strong_o strong_o strong_o upon_o this_o eternal_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o faith_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n our_o saviour_n annex_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o eat_v 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