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be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n may_v as_o well_o bear_v a_o interpretation_n agreeable_a hereunto_o as_o any_o other_o thus_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o how_o by_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o so_o as_o the_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n and_o mean_n rather_o than_o a_o part_n of_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n dialogu_n therefore_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a acquittance_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o do_v comprehend_v under_o it_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n and_o i_o do_v also_o grant_v that_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o another_o part_n of_o god_n atonement_n answ_n here_o you_o do_v not_o obscure_o what_o before_o you_o do_v in_o effect_n express_o 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there_o be_v difference_n between_o manifest_a fear_n and_o excessive_a fear_n to_o have_v fear_v natural_a death_n with_o excessive_a fear_n and_o that_o such_o as_o never_o man_n or_o woman_n manifest_v be_v to_o have_v manifest_v something_o less_o than_o man_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v man_n that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_o to_o we_o dialogu_n his_o word_n be_v these_o speak_v on_o matt._n 26.39_o sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ferri_fw-la potuit_fw-la sana_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la metu_fw-la percussus_fw-la &_o anxietate_fw-la constructus_fw-la fuit_fw-la dialogu_n yet_o without_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v in_o calvin_n for_o you_o have_v not_o point_v to_o the_o place_n you_o put_v in_o the_o word_n therefore_o and_o so_o force_v both_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a sentence_n to_o confirm_v your_o own_o premise_n contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o you_o see_v calv._n comment_fw-fr on_o ver._n 2.28_o of_o the_o chapter_n mention_v if_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o he_o express_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o night_n before_o his_o death_n have_v rise_v on_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n than_o you_o must_v also_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v his_o father_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n six_o day_n before_o this_o for_o six_o day_n before_o this_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n luk._n 12.50_o where_o our_o saviour_n do_v express_v as_o much_o distress_n of_o mind_n as_o here_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o expositor_n that_o ever_o gather_v so_o much_o from_o this_o place_n of_o luke_n answ_n expositor_n do_v general_o agree_v that_o as_o in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n so_o also_o luke_n 12.50_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o passion_n as_o likewise_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a matter_n thereof_o in_o luke_n he_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o future_a passion_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n the_o sense_n of_o that_o wrath_n have_v at_o present_a in_o great_a degree_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o christ_n do_v not_o express_v so_o much_o distress_n of_o mind_n in_o luke_n as_o here_o he_o say_v he_o be_v straighten_v but_o here_o he_o profess_v his_o sorrowfullnesse_n unto_o death_n together_o with_o consternation_n and_o expavefaction_n of_o which_o straightway_o dialogu_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n they_o must_v drink_v of_o his_o cup_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n by_o these_o two_o expression_n which_o be_v synonima_n or_o equivalent_a our_o saviour_n do_v inform_v the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n what_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v viz._n no_o other_o but_o such_o only_a as_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n answ_n herein_o be_v a_o fallacy_n confound_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v divide_v this_o text_n say_v piscator_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o that_o passion_n in_o which_o christ_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_n dialogu_n quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la exceptione_n passionis_fw-la illius_fw-la quâ_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la electis_fw-la sensit_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la pisc_n in_o loc_n dialogu_n christ_n suffer_v both_o as_o a_o mattyr_n and_o as_o a_o satisfier_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n not_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o redemption_n james_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n be_v asleep_a while_o christ_n be_v drink_v of_o that_o cup._n his_o son_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o any_o suffering_n from_o god_n wrath_n at_o all_o except_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n from_o his_o bodily_a suffering_n only_o answ_n if_o his_o soul_n be_v touch_v with_o god_n wrath_n by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n 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body_n but_o not_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n dialogu_n if_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o agony_n be_v well_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o father_n wrath_n but_o from_o his_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n only_o because_o he_o must_v be_v strike_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o much_o at_o his_o true_a humane_a nature_n can_v bear_v he_o must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v add_v to_o these_o pain_n of_o his_o mind_n his_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n do_v often_o cause_n man_n to_o sweat_v and_o earnest_o pray_v as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n he_o must_v full_o and_o whole_o overcome_v his_o natural_a
one_o sanctulus_n a_o presbyter_n that_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o a_o certain_a deacon_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o longobard_n i_o dare_v almost_o say_v say_v grotius_n 6._o caterùm_fw-la ubi_fw-la consensus_fw-la etc._n etc._n grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfacti-christ_n c._n 6._o a_o man_n excel_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n that_o where_o there_o be_v consent_n there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v pagan_n who_o will_v esteem_v it_o unjust_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o delinquency_n of_o another_o dialogu_n and_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o soul_n case_n from_o the_o body_n case_n may_v sufficient_o serve_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o m._n reynolds_n who_o do_v labour_n to_o justify_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o our_o innocent_a saviour_n in_o psa_n 110._o p._n 444._o 445._o answ_n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n liable_a and_o the_o 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be_v because_o he_o do_v actuate_v his_o own_o death_n as_o a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o just_a hour_n appoint_v by_o his_o father_n by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n answ_n that_o christ_n be_v dead_a a_o notable_a space_n before_o the_o thief_n be_v manifest_a and_o pilate_n marvel_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a mar._n 14_o 4â—_n but_o that_o he_o die_v three_o hour_n before_o they_o can_v appear_v christ_n have_v less_o strength_n of_o nature_n leave_v to_o bear_v his_o torment_n then_o the_o thief_n have_v therefore_o they_o compel_v a_o man_n of_o cyrene_n simon_n by_o name_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o help_v he_o bear_v it_o 73._o illusio_fw-la &_o conspuitio_fw-la christi_fw-la post_fw-la latam_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la mortis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la a_o ministris_fw-la a_o mediâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la horas_fw-la matutinas_fw-la fuit_fw-la producta_fw-la gerh._o harm_n 73._o he_o be_v a_o very_a 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any_o efficiency_n of_o itself_o non-subsistence_n say_v nothing_o nothing_o can_v act_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o this_o i_o speak_v before_o that_o law_n which_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o saviour_n establish_v that_o law_n christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n establish_v but_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v that_o law_n which_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o saviour_n establish_v rom._n 3.2_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v establish_v and_o consequent_o obey_v by_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o law_n include_v legal_a obedience_n he_o who_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n be_v the_o perfect_a end_n i.e._n be_v he_o in_o who_o the_o law_n have_v its_o perfect_a end_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n i.e._n god-man_n mediator_n as_o such_o be_v the_o perfect_a end_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o acknowledge_v sense_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n rom._n 10.4_o therefore_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v as_o concern_v they_o that_o be_v save_v gal._n 3.10_o either_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n god-man_n mediator_n or_o by_o the_o personal_a obedience_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o by_o the_o personal_a obedience_n of_o the_o believer_n rom._n 3.3_o gal._n 3.10_o therefore_o by_o the_o personal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n god-man_n mediator_n dialogu_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a hereunto_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v 6._o polan_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o park_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-fr l._n 3_o n._n 52_o 53._o rivet_n in_o psa_n 40._o consideratio_fw-la deitatis_fw-la alia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polan_n syntag_n lib._n 6._o c._n 12._o inequalitas_fw-la officiorum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la aut_fw-la personarum_fw-la ursin_n expl_n catech_v par_fw-fr 2._o qu._n 33._o q._n 6._o christ_n jesus_n say_v polanus_fw-la from_o the_o time_n whereat_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n begin_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n be_v such_o a_o mediator_n as_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n to_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v rivet_n that_o see_v christ_n be_v our_o surety_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n the_o divine_a nature_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n as_o subsist_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v subject_a in_o respect_n of_o voluntary_a dispensation_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v subject_a absolute_o and_o proper_o be_v a_o creature_n the_o sum_n be_v christ_n i.e._n the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n man_n mediator_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n absolute_o as_o touch_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o voluntary_a dispensation_n and_o office_n as_o concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o 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there_o be_v no_o need_n here_o to_o speak_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v by_o native_a right_n and_o otherwise_o but_o not_o altogether_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n and_o for_o very_o unlike_a end_n the_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v gal._n 4.4_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o mediator_n which_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o it_o be_v to_o redeem_v we_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 5._o dialogu_n second_o though_o i_o make_v this_o legal_a obedience_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o humane_a obedience_n yet_o i_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o qualify_v and_o fit_v to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o mediatorly_a sacrifice_n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v exact_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o much_o legal_a obedience_n as_o fell_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o humane_a course_n of_o life_n heb._n 7.26_o answ_n 2._o rhetorf_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi exerc_n 1._o c._n 2._o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o double_a consideration_n either_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o as_o in_o such_o a_o person_n and_o not_o our_o surety_n or_o as_o in_o such_o a_o person_n and_o our_o surety_n righteousness_n in_o his_o person_n qualify_v he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o surety_n legal_a mediatorly_a obedience_n or_o his_o personal_a and_o surety-obedience_n be_v distinguish_v only_o notional_o not_o real_o i._n e._n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o obedience_n consider_v according_a to_o two_o notion_n dialogu_n three_o the_o reward_n which_o his_o father_n do_v promise_v he_o for_o his_o mediatorly_a obedience_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o reward_n which_o he_o do_v promise_n to_o legal_a obedience_n for_o i_o can_v find_v that_o ever_o the_o father_n do_v promise_v to_o reward_v any_o man_n legal_a obedience_n with_o such_o special_a reward_n as_o he_o do_v promise_n unto_o christ_n mediatoriall_a 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the_o law_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n thereof_o if_o he_o have_v be_v want_v in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n he_o have_v be_v want_v in_o all_o answ_n legal_a obedience_n consist_v not_o in_o perform_v personal_a obedience_n to_o every_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n formal_o but_o in_o perform_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v as_o the_o law_n require_v actual_o or_o habitual_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mediator_n differ_v not_o as_o two_o law_n but_o as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o law_n the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o mediator_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o work_n 40.8_o quando_fw-la igitur_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la qualem_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la deo_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n rivet_n in_o psal_n 40.8_o and_o more_o pareus_n comment_v upon_o those_o word_n heb._n 10.8_o speak_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v say_v he_o what_o obedience_n christ_n perform_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v answer_v both_o the_o universal_a obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n give_v to_o man_n and_o the_o special_a obedience_n impose_v upon_o the_o mediator_n alone_o christ_n fail_v not_o of_o fulfil_v the_o least_o iota_fw-la unto_o either_o by_o the_o law_n psa_n 40._o say_v rivet_n he_o understand_v as_o well_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o the_o singular_a command_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n dialogu_n m._n calvin_n observe_v right_o that_o some_o of_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o godhead_n only_o and_o some_o of_o his_o action_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o and_o some_o of_o his_o action_n be_v common_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n and_o this_o observation_n say_v m._n calvin_n shall_v do_v no_o small_a service_n to_o assoyl_v many_o doubt_n if_o the_o reader_n can_v but_o fit_o apply_v
and_o bring_v salvation_n though_o itself_o be_v invisible_a and_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o also_o because_o they_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n because_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n do_v by_o faith_n receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o what_o be_v object_v and_o answer_v before_o dialogu_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o faith_n do_v not_o otherwise_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v enable_v to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n by_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o all_o which_o verse_n i_o will_v br_v ef_o expound_v unto_o you_o first_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n he_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n because_o the_o formal_a cause_n and_o finish_v act_n of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n or_o justification_n do_v come_v down_o from_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o all_o believe_a sinner_n a_o sinner_n can_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o former_a verse_n do_v conclude_v for_o by_o the_o law_n man_n come_v to_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o they_o that_o be_v sinner_n be_v ever_o sinner_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o if_o ever_o sinner_n can_v be_v make_v righteous_a they_o must_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o please_v god_n the_o father_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o can_v be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n than_o a_o passive_a righteousness_n proceed_v from_o god_n merciful_a atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n answ_n the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.18_o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o rigteousnesse_n of_o one_o which_o one_o be_v christ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o word_n father_n not_o be_v take_v personal_o for_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o essential_o for_o all_o the_o three_o person_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o all_o work_v wrought_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v tit._n 3.5_o for_o to_o such_o a_o work_n four_o thing_n be_v requisite_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v wrought_v 1._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 2._o by_o our_o own_o person_n 3_o with_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 4._o under_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n unto_o continuance_n therein_o but_o yet_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n have_v wrought_v though_o not_o by_o the_o work_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v if_o that_o proposition_n be_v absolute_o true_a that_o they_o that_o be_v once_o sinner_n be_v ever_o sinner_n then_o either_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v never_o sinner_n or_o they_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v sinner_n and_o consequent_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v perfect_o bless_v see_v ephes_n 5.27_o neither_o the_o justify_v person_n continuance_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o the_o dependence_n of_o justification_n upon_o god_n free_a pleasure_n nor_o the_o passiveness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o receive_v justification_n do_v at_o all_o infer_v atonement_n much_o less_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o dialogue_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o not_o atonement_n be_v our_o righteousness_n dialogu_n but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v further_a describe_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o by_o two_o other_o circumstance_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o 1._o negative_o he_o say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v no_o influence_n at_o all_o in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justice_n or_o justification_n answ_n we_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o we_o but_o not_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o it_o co_v we_o nothing_o 16._o buchan_n loc_fw-la 31._o q._n 16._o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v just_o it_o cost_v christ_n the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o full_a price_n dialogu_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a be_v such_o a_o reghteousnesse_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophett_n it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v teach_v and_o typify_v unto_o sinner_n how_o they_o may_v be_v sinless_a by_o god_n atonement_n through_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v open_v the_o matter_n more_o at_o large_a already_o answ_n 27._o willet_n in_o loc_n q._n 27._o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n by_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o law_n of_o work_n nor_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n moses_n write_v of_o i_o joh._n 5.46_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o typify_v our_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o atonement_n much_o less_o by_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o dialogue_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o place_n you_o refer_v unto_o dialogu_n faith_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v account_v as_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o but_o in_o the_o place_n or_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n than_o faith_n can_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n any_o further_a than_o the_o law_n will_v do_v if_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o sinner_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o true_o faith_n will_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a righteousness_n to_o cover_v a_o sinner_n nakedness_n for_o if_o a_o sinner_n can_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o from_o his_o birth_n unto_o his_o death_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v he_o from_o his_o original_a sin_n answ_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v though_o faith_n be_v not_o therefore_o atonement_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n none_o of_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n otherwise_o then_o relative_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n yea_o the_o dialogue_n if_o atonement_n may_v pass_v for_o righteousness_n 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to_o the_o cause_n answ_n gild_n be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o personal_a commission_n of_o sin_n or_o for_o a_o personal_a obligation_n unto_o punishment_n upon_o our_o voluntary_a take_v thereof_o for_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o another_o in_o the_o last_o sense_n only_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v guilty_a imputative_o not_o inherent_o as_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n so_o also_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n if_o christ_n say_v d_o willet_n true_o bear_v our_o sin_n he_o sustain_v also_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v pollute_v with_o our_o sin_n inherent_o but_o only_o whether_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pollute_v with_o our_o sin_n imputative_o desperation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n but_o accidental_a in_o penal_a wrath_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v and_o also_o answer_v a_o little_a before_o do_v christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o hell_n see_v none_o can_v suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n none_o can_v suffer_v the_o second_o death_n till_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v answ_n the_o place_n of_o punishment_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o punishment_n as_o the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o blessedness_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a of_o the_o essence_n of_o misery_n as_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o at_o other_o time_n as_o luk_n 9.28_o yet_o after_o the_o resurrection_n so_o may_v it_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n the_o prison_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o essential_a debt_n the_o most_o popish_a enemy_n of_o christ_n soul-suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n while_o though_o in_o their_o erroneous_a assert_v the_o local_a descent_n they_o affirm_v a_o actuality_n concern_v christ_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n without_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n can_v with_o any_o reason_n deny_v a_o possibility_n of_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n without_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n 60._o vide_fw-la rivet_n â—athol_a orth_n â—o_o 1._o tract_n â—_o q._n 60._o christ_n be_v in_o a_o paenall_a hell_n not_o in_o a_o local_a hell_n the_o distinction_n between_o a_o paenall_a hell_n and_o a_o local_a hell_n be_v nor_o only_o acknowledge_v unto_o this_o day_n by_o the_o orthodox_n but_o be_v long_o ago_o teach_v by_o sundry_a of_o the_o learned_a and_o sound_a schoolman_n the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n the_o full_a pain_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o according_a to_o the_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n christ_n not_o only_o can_v but_o do_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n many_o reprobate_a suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n here_o in_o a_o degree_n the_o reprobate_n as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.51_o shall_v pass_v into_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n without_o any_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n dialogu_n do_v christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o soul_n to_o redeem_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n answ_n we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o kind_n in_o his_o soul_n so_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o suffer_v also_o bodily_a torment_n equivalent_a to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n though_o not_o inflict_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 10._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 10._o all_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o corporeal_a and_o material_a witness_v that_o fire_n wherein_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v torment_v such_o as_o his_o eye_n and_o tongue_n be_v such_o be_v the_o flame_n luk._n 16.23_o 24._o 4._o willet_n sin_v 20._o gen_fw-la count_v qu._n 3_o par_fw-fr 4._o those_o flame_n of_o hell_n which_o torment_v the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a though_o just_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v material_a be_v material_a after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n they_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o object_n against_o christ_n suffer_a hell-pain_n in_o his_o body_n because_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a instrument_n of_o such_o bodily_a pain_n if_o any_o say_v his_o bodily_a pain_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o bodily_a pain_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o therein_o which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o integrate_a and_o make_v up_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o wrath_n upon_o christ_n that_o if_o his_o bodily_a torment_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o bodily_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a yet_o what_o be_v not_o execute_v upon_o his_o body_n be_v execute_v upon_o his_o soul_n the_o measure_n of_o hell-pain_n be_v make_v up_o without_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v and_o if_o haply_o some_o mind_n labour_v concern_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n to_o hold_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o torment_n they_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v above_o that_o objection_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o personal_a union_n dialogu_n how_o long_o do_v he_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v it_o for_o ever_o or_o how_o long_o do_v he_o suffer_v they_o and_o when_o do_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n first_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o when_o be_v be_v find_v free_v from_o they_o or_o do_v he_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n at_o several_a time_n or_o in_o several_a place_n or_o but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o place_n only_o answ_n his_o suffering_n though_o temporal_a in_o respect_n of_o duration_n be_v eternal_a in_o efficacy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v more_o for_o a_o infinite_a person_n to_o suffer_v for_o a_o time_n then_o for_o all_o finite_a person_n to_o suffer_v for_o ever_o christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o bear_v the_o moral_a curse_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26._o though_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o therefore_o call_v the_o passion_n emphatical_o yet_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o suffering_n from_o his_o conception_n unto_o his_o passion_n be_v integral_a part_n thereof_o that_o be_v such_o without_o which_o his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o complete_v he_o be_v free_v from_o they_o at_o his_o death_n job_n 19.30_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sensible_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n at_o his_o death_n from_o suffering_n simple_o at_o his_o resurrection_n that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v reveal_v which_o be_v the_o question_n though_o many_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o reveal_v these_o be_v impertinent_a and_o captious_a quere_n dialogu_n be_v he_o torment_v without_o any_o forgiveness_n or_o do_v abraham_n deny_v he_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n answ_n christ_n be_v torment_v without_o any_o forgiveness_n god_n spare_v he_o nothing_o of_o the_o due_a debt_n rom._n 8.32_o mat._n 26.39_o but_o god_n give_v he_o a_o discharge_n when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v isa_n 53.10_o col._n 2.14_o he_o have_v not_o then_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o ease_v he_o 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