be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o immutableness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v add_v psal_n 95.11_o 110.4_o hebr._n 3.11_o 6.17_o 7.21_o and_o a_o promise_n give_v power_n to_o a_o party_n which_o can_v without_o injury_n be_v take_v from_o it_o therefore_o though_o to_o promise_n be_v free_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o freedom_n to_o break_v promise_n therefore_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v immutable_a pravity_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o god_n can_v do_v this_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v faithful_a because_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n 1_o thess_n 5.24_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o the_o say_v penal_a law_n any_o thing_n that_o utter_o disallow_v relaxation_n and_o first_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v just_o natural_o that_o the_o guilty_a themselves_o be_v punish_v with_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o crime_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o freewill_n nor_o be_v relaxable_a that_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v answer_v it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o unjust_a do_v not_o follow_v of_o any_o denial_n of_o just_a no_o not_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o same_o circumstance_n be_v put_v for_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v if_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v call_v liberal_a who_o give_v to_o some_o man_n a_o thousand_o talent_n that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o not_o be_v liberal_a if_o he_o give_v they_o not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a that_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v just_o can_v be_v omit_v but_o unjust_o now_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v natural_a as_o in_o physics_n so_o in_o moral_n either_o proper_o or_o less_o proper_o natural_a in_o physics_n proper_o be_v that_o which_o necessary_o coheres_fw-la to_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o for_o a_o live_a creature_n to_o have_v sense_n but_o less_o proper_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a and_o as_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o any_o nature_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v his_o right_a hand_n so_o then_o in_o moral_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n proper_o natural_a which_o follow_v necessary_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o thing_n unto_o rational_a nature_n as_o that_o perjury_n be_v unlawful_a but_o some_o improper_o as_o that_o a_o son_n succeed_v the_o father_n therefore_o that_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v deserve_v punishment_n and_o therefore_o be_v punishable_a this_o follow_v necessary_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o it_o be_v proper_o natural_a but_o that_o any_o sinner_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o neceslary_a simple_o and_o universal_o neither_o be_v it_o proper_o natural_a but_o agreeable_a enough_o unto_o nature_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o hinder_v why_o the_o law_n command_v this_o same_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v relaxable_a the_o sign_n of_o a_o definite_a decree_n or_o irrevocability_n appear_v not_o in_o that_o law_n of_o which_o we_o discourse_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o promise_a law_n therefore_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n hinder_v a_o relaxation_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v that_o a_o threaten_a shall_v be_v equallize_v to_o a_o promise_n for_o by_o a_o promise_v some_o right_n be_v acquire_v to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o by_o threaten_v only_o the_o merit_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o right_n of_o punish_v in_o the_o threatener_n be_v more_o open_o declare_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o something_o be_v detract_v from_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v all_o his_o threaten_n for_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o all_o threaten_n that_o have_v not_o with_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o irrevocability_n by_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v diminish_v nothing_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o threatener_n to_o relax_v as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o it_o appear_v manifest_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o divine_a clemency_n towards_o the_o ninevite_n it_o must_v not_o be_v here_o omit_v that_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n by_o natural_a light_n judge_v that_o no_o matter_n be_v more_o relaxable_a than_o penal_a law_n therefore_o aristotle_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sopater_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o demetrius_n say_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v call_v moderate_a justice_n comfortable_o interpret_n the_o austere_a voice_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v unto_o i_o a_o innocent_a pretence_n of_o the_o true_a and_o free_a grace_n but_o correct_v justice_n in_o mutual_a exchange_n whole_o shun_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o grace_n but_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o accusation_n do_v not_o abhor_v the_o meek_a and_o courteous_a face_n of_o the_o grace_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o thing_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v that_o that_o positive_a and_o penal_a law_n of_o god_n be_v dispensable_a but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a reason_n which_o may_v dissuade_v that_o i_o may_v stammer_v after_o humane_a manner_n this_o relaxation_n and_o these_o may_v be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o law_n or_o from_o the_o proper_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o law_n that_o by_o relax_v something_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o this_o law_n that_o though_o that_o law_n as_o we_o say_v have_v not_o a_o inflexible_a rectitude_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n from_o which_o thing_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o unrelaxable_a but_o not_o easy_o nor_o for_o a_o light_a cause_n and_o the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_o wise_a lawgiver_n do_v according_a to_o that_o for_o he_o have_v a_o very_a weighty_a cause_n when_o mankind_n fall_v into_o sin_n to_o relax_v the_o law_n because_o if_o all_o sinner_n have_v be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o eternal_a death_n two_o very_a beautiful_a thing_n have_v utter_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n on_o man_n part_n religion_n towards_o god_n on_o god_n part_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o special_a bounty_n towards_o men._n neither_o do_v god_n in_o relax_v the_o law_n observe_v cause_n only_o and_o that_o very_o weighty_a one_o but_o also_o do_v set_v a_o singular_a bound_n to_o the_o relaxation_n concern_v which_o there_o will_v be_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o discourse_n afterward_o chap._n iu._n whether_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a the_o argument_n whereby_o socinus_n go_v about_o to_o disprove_v this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o be_v place_v by_o he_o in_o a_o right_a enough_o order_n seem_v to_o we_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v digest_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v of_o those_o reason_n which_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v be_v unjust_a the_o second_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v there_o be_v cause_n for_o so_o do_v the_o three_o of_o those_o which_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v that_o which_o we_o assert_v for_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o have_v unrighteousness_n in_o it_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o seek_v for_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a in_o vain_a also_o be_v it_o dispute_v whether_o it_o have_v be_v because_o no_o unjust_a thing_n can_v be_v do_v by_o god_n also_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n because_o by_o nature_n it_o go_v before_o the_o question_n of_o the_o fact_n shall_v also_o first_o be_v handle_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o question_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a first_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v whether_o it_o be_v just_a that_o chirst_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o that_o can_v any_o thing_n conduce_v to_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o we_o for_o this_o latter_a must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o rank_n that_o dispute_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o it_o belong_v not_o proper_o to_o this_o first_o for_o though_o such_o a_o cause_n of_o punishment_n have_v not_o be_v it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o some_o injury_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o punishment_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o injury_n may_v be_v seek_v either_o in_o the_o matter_n itself_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a heavy_a affliction_n and_o death_n compare_v with_o the_o innocency_n of_o he_o who_o suffer_v those_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o form_n that_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n compare_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n
as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n therefore_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v injury_n in_o neither_o first_o then_o socinus_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a that_o christ_n most_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v from_o god_n very_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o death_n itself_o that_o hence_o no_o help_n can_v come_v to_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o very_o evident_o for_o sacred_a history_n show_v that_o christ_n suffer_v very_o grievous_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o die_v also_o the_o scripture_n no_o less_o evident_o say_v that_o god_n do_v this_o very_a thing_n but_o without_o blaspheme_v the_o sacred_a deity_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o god_n do_v nothing_o unjust_o therefore_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o other_o part_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unjust_a or_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n when_o i_o say_v unjust_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o i_o speak_v of_o unjustice_n which_o rise_v out_o of_o thing_n not_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o positive_a law_n as_o whereby_o divine_a liberty_n can_v be_v diminish_v i_o prove_v this_o that_o i_o say_v exod._n 20.5_o and_o 34.7_o god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o son_n nephew_n and_o nephew_n child_n our_o father_n sin_v and_o we_o bear_v their_o punishment_n lam._n 5.7_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o cham_n canaan_n be_v subject_v to_o a_o curse_n gen._n 9.25_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o saul_n his_o son_n and_o nephew_n be_v hang_v god_n approve_v of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 21.8,14_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n 70000_o perish_v and_o david_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o but_o what_o have_v these_o sheep_n do_v 2_o sam._n 24.15_o and_o 17._o so_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o achan_n his_o son_n be_v punish_v jos_n 7.24_o and_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o jeroboam_n his_o posterity_n 1_o king_n 14._o these_o place_n manifest_o show_v that_o some_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n he_o that_o have_v time_n may_v see_v chrysostom_n homil._n 29._o on_o gen._n chap._n 4._o tertullian_n against_o martion_n socinus_n object_n that_o in_o ezechiel_n the_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n but_o in_o these_o word_n god_n teach_v not_o what_o he_o must_v necessary_o do_v but_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v free_o to_o do_v therefore_o it_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o unjust_a that_o the_o son_n shall_v bear_v any_o punishment_n of_o his_o father_n fault_n than_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v die_v the_o place_n itself_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o here_o discourse_n of_o a_o perpetual_a and_o immutable_a law_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v after_o that_o time_n use_v towards_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v break_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o calumny_n neither_o be_v that_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o be_v write_v deut._n 24.16_o let_v not_o the_o father_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n but_o let_v every_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n of_o which_o also_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v 2_o king_n 14.6_o for_o this_o law_n be_v in_o part_n positive_a whereunto_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v as_o have_v no_o where_n make_v that_o law_n to_o himself_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o law_n also_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v narrow_a than_o that_o of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o clear_o explain_v afterward_o though_o now_o also_o i_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o power_n be_v fear_v in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fear_v in_o god_n socinus_n reply_v that_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n the_o innocent_a be_v find_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o guilty_a but_o this_o reply_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o see_v we_o read_v that_o some_o be_v punish_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a but_o also_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v also_o punish_v as_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a but_o if_o a_o man_n may_v in_o part_n be_v punish_v as_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o same_o add_v also_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n be_v whole_o innocent_a as_o to_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v but_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o a_o respect_n wherein_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o may_v also_o be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a and_o if_o a_o man_n riht_o consider_v innocence_n hinder_v not_o punishment_n more_o than_o affliction_n yea_o it_o hinder_v not_o that_o at_o all_o but_o for_o this_o therefore_o the_o distinction_n of_o guilty_a and_o innocent_a belong_v to_o the_o question_n whether_o any_o man_n may_v be_v just_o afflict_a but_o not_o to_o this_o whether_o his_o affliction_n may_v have_v the_o force_n of_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o relation_n to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o the_o innocent_a may_v be_v afflict_v as_o socinus_n confess_v god_n may_v do_v for_o a_o while_n no_o reason_n very_o can_v be_v give_v why_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n for_o here_o we_o treat_v not_o of_o positive_a law_n it_o shall_v be_v unjust_a that_o a_o innocent_a person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o man_n fault_n with_o such_o affliction_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n oblige_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o punishment_n and_o have_v power_n in_o himself_o to_o undertake_v it_o which_o shall_v be_v handle_v afterward_o socinus_n urge_v that_o at_o least_o between_o the_o guilty_a and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o conjunction_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v between_o father_n and_o son_n but_o between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o may_v be_v say_v here_o that_o man_n be_v not_o without_o relation_n to_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n between_o man_n because_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n but_o another_o much_o great_a conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n for_o he_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n and_o here_o it_o must_v observe_v that_o socinus_n do_v erroneous_o confine_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o conjunction_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o lay_v punishment_n upon_o one_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o because_o here_o the_o mystical_a conjunction_n have_v no_o less_o power_n which_o appear_v most_o in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n and_o people_n there_o be_v cite_v above_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n concern_v which_o thing_n the_o ancient_a author_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o orthodox_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o the_o name_n of_o justinus_n discourse_v wise_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o a_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n and_o as_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v a_o sin_n with_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o be_v strike_v upon_o the_o back_n he_o that_o strike_v he_o do_v no_o injustice_n so_o god_n do_v no_o injustice_n in_o punish_v the_o people_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o king_n at_o length_n socinus_n come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o at_o least_o this_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o a_o innocent_a person_n be_v punish_v for_o those_o fault_n for_o which_o the_o guilty_a person_n himself_o be_v not_o punish_v but_o this_o also_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o and_o universal_o unjust_a to_o grant_v impunity_n to_o a_o guilty_a person_n which_o socinus_n confess_v neither_o be_v it_o unjust_a to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o another_o man_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v injustice_n in_o these_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v join_v together_o yea_o the_o scripture_n make_v manifest_a that_o that_o very_a thing_n be_v not_o unjust_a by_o the_o example_n of_o achab_n who_o receive_v the_o impunity_n of_o his_o sin_n
and_o so_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v otherways_o offer_v for_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v bring_v that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o antonius_n the_o hermit_n epist_n 2._o in_o which_o also_o the_o father_n of_o creature_n be_v move_v in_o his_o bowel_n for_o our_o wound_n which_o can_v not_o be_v hele_v but_o by_o his_o goodness_n only_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o bondage_n he_o may_v take_v the_o form_n of_o bondage_n and_o deliver_v himself_o up_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o very_a sin_n humble_v he_o but_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o all_o be_v heal_v macarius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n lib._n 2._o act._n council_n nicen._n but_o he_o come_v a_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o undertake_v for_o our_o sake_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n athanasius_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o all_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v restore_v for_o it_o be_v due_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o which_o chief_o he_o come_v for_o this_o cause_n after_o his_o manifest_v of_o his_o divinity_n by_o his_o work_n it_o remain_v that_o he_o shall_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o have_v give_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o own_o body_n unto_o death_n for_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v make_v all_o man_n unblameable_a and_o free_a from_o the_o ancient_a transgression_n and_o may_v declare_v himself_o also_o to_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o death_n have_v show_v his_o own_o body_n uncorruptible_a as_o a_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o and_o present_o for_o there_o be_v need_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v need_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v for_o all_o that_o that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o all_o may_v be_v perform_v whence_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o be_v immortal_a take_v upon_o himself_o a_o body_n that_o can_v die_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v it_o as_o be_v his_o own_o instead_o of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o man_n by_o enter_v thereinto_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o may_v deliver_v those_o that_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n have_v die_v for_o we_o we_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o now_o die_v the_o death_n as_o of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o by_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o death_n salvation_n come_v to_o all_o man_n and_o all_o the_o creation_n be_v redeem_v this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o and_o as_o a_o sheep_n he_o give_v his_o body_n unto_o death_n instead_o of_o all_o man_n for_o their_o salvation_n the_o same_o upon_o the_o passion_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o behold_v the_o visibleness_n of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o that_o the_o mortal_a generation_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o death_n nor_o able_a to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o excessive_a greatness_n of_o the_o evil_n exceed_v all_o punishment_n and_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o father_n see_v also_o his_o own_o fitness_n and_o power_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o be_v move_v with_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o pity_v our_o weakness_n he_o clothe_v himself_o therewith_o for_o he_o himself_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o disease_n and_o pity_v our_o mortality_n clothe_v himself_o therewith_o for_o paul_n say_v he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o death_n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o see_v the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o bear_v the_o punishment_n take_v it_o upon_o himself_o for_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o so_o be_v compass_v about_o and_o clothe_v with_o humane_a nature_n by_o himself_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o himself_o suffering_n may_v make_v man_n suffering_n to_o be_v without_o damage_n and_o may_v exchange_v small_a thing_n for_o great_a hilarius_n pictaviensis_n on_o cap._n 14._o matth._n in_o the_o hymn_n on_o the_o epiphany_n jesus_n have_v forth_o shine_v the_o gracious_a redeemer_n of_o all_o mankind_n bless_a john_n with_o fear_n do_v shiver_v to_o dip_v he_o in_o the_o river_n who_o blood_n be_v able_a to_o purge_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n throughout_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la concern_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n against_o parmenianus_n lib._n 3._o when_o you_o say_v redeem_v your_o soul_n whence_o buy_v you_o they_o that_o you_o may_v sell_v they_o who_o be_v that_o angel_n who_o make_v a_o fair_a of_o soul_n which_o the_o devil_n possess_v before_o his_o come_n christ_n the_o saviour_n redeem_v these_o with_o his_o blood_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n victor_n antiochenus_fw-la on_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o mark._n and_o wherefore_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o reproach_n and_o so_o great_a punishment_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o and_o take_v our_o misery_n and_o our_o cross_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o by_o sin_n and_o may_v again_o restore_v it_o unto_o its_o ancient_a degree_n of_o dignity_n therefore_o the_o advantage_n that_o have_v redound_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o torment_n be_v very_o many_o for_o he_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n he_o both_o lament_v and_o sigh_v for_o our_o sake_n cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n catechis_n 13._o but_o he_o set_v free_a all_o that_o be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o mankind_n and_o you_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v redeem_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o very_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n adam_n be_v effectual_a to_o bring_v death_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o if_o death_n reign_v over_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v life_n reign_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o man_n and_o if_o then_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o the_o tree_n of_o food_n very_o now_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o jesus_n believer_n shall_v more_o easy_o enter_v into_o paradise_n if_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v form_v of_o the_o earth_n bring_v death_n upon_o the_o world_n certain_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o that_o form_v he_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v life_n himself_o shall_v bring_v eternal_a life_n if_o phinehas_n be_v zealous_a against_o the_o evil-doer_n cause_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n to_o cease_v do_v not_o jesus_n who_o slay_v not_o another_o but_o deliver_v up_o himself_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n take_v away_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o be_v provoke_v against_o man_n basilius_n homil._n on_o psalm_n 48._o one_o thing_n be_v find_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o together_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o holy_a and_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gregor_n nazianz._n in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o oration_n which_o be_v the_o second_o on_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n that_o great_a thing_n and_o unsacrificeable_a that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o nature_n be_v mingle_v with_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o not_o for_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o it_o eternize_v the_o purification_n the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o few_o drop_n of_o blood_n renew_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o they_o have_v unite_v and_o gather_v all_o man_n into_o one_o body_n and_o in_o the_o same_o oration_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a to_o search_v into_o the_o matter_n and_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v neglect_v by_o many_o but_o by_o i_o have_v be_v very_o diligent_o search_v after_o for_o unto_o who_o be_v that_o great_a and_o much_o celebrate_v blood_n of_o god_n and_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n pour_v forth_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n for_o we_o be_v keep_v in_o bondange_a by_o that_o wicked_a one_o under_o sin_n and_o
receive_v the_o pleasure_n of_o wickedness_n but_o if_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n belong_v to_o no_o other_o but_o the_o possessor_n i_o ask_v to_o who_o be_v this_o offer_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o that_o wicked_a one_o fie_o upon_o that_o blasphemy_n whereas_o this_o thing_n proceed_v from_o god_n only_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o a_o robber_n will_v receive_v god_n for_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o thereby_o a_o reward_n over_o and_o above_o of_o his_o tyranny_n for_o which_o it_o be_v just_a to_o spare_v we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o father_n first_o how_o for_o we_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o he_o but_o what_o a_o say_n be_v that_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v delight_n the_o father_n who_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o isaac_n offer_v by_o his_o father_n but_o he_o exchange_v the_o sacrifice_n deliver_v a_o beast_n instead_o of_o the_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n or_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n receive_v not_o have_v ask_v nor_o have_v be_v request_v but_o for_o the_o dispensation_n and_o because_o of_o the_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o tyrant_n by_o force_n and_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o son_n be_v mediator_n and_o dispense_n this_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n gregory_n nyssene_n to_o olympius_n the_o monk_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o a_o perfect_a name_n but_o we_o learn_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o price_n for_o we_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o such_o a_o say_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v how_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o certain_a price_n for_o every_o man_n soul_n make_v immortality_n the_o peculiar_a possession_n of_o they_o that_o be_v by_o he_o redeem_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n ambrose_n lib._n de_fw-la tobia_n cap._n 10._o behold_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o find_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o in_o i_o he_o owe_v nothing_o but_o he_o pay_v for_o all_o as_o he_o himself_o bear_v witness_v say_v then_o i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n concern_v joseph_n the_o patriarch_n joseph_n be_v sell_v in_o egypt_n because_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v sell_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o redeem_v they_o who_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v sell_v but_o christ_n be_v sell_v by_o undertake_v the_o condition_n not_o the_o fault_n and_o he_o owe_v no_o price_n for_o sin_n because_o he_o himself_o do_v no_o sin_n therefore_o he_o draw_v on_o debt_n by_o our_o price_n not_o his_o own_o he_o take_v away_o the_o handwriting_n remove_v the_o usurer_n free_v the_o debtor_n he_o alone_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o all_o ambrose_n concern_v esau_n cap._n 7._o god_n therefore_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v abolish_v the_o curse_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n may_v swallow_v up_o the_o curse_n the_o integrity_n the_o sin_n the_o indulgence_n the_o condemnation_n and_o life_n death_n for_o he_o undertake_v death_n that_o the_o sentence_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o judgement_n due_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o the_o curse_n may_v be_v satisfy_v unto_o the_o death_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n because_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o divine_a sentence_n be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o curse_n be_v unto_o death_n and_o after_o death_n come_v grace_n the_o same_o lib._n 9_o epist_n 7._o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o come_v forgive_v all_o man_n the_o sin_n which_o no_o man_n can_v avoid_v and_o blot_v out_o our_o handwriting_n by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v sin_n abound_v by_o the_o law_n but_o grace_n superabounded_a by_o jesus_n because_o after_o all_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 11._o see_v whether_o that_o be_v the_o save_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n the_o word_n offer_v in_o himself_o and_o sacrifice_v in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o that_o he_o pour_v out_o the_o blood_n at_o the_o altar_n thereby_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o world_n the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o pour_v out_o that_o blood_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o for_o the_o lamb_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o a_o lamb_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a nature_n but_o of_o a_o divine_a power_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n behold_v he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o with_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o but_o also_o endue_v they_o with_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o same_o upon_o luke_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o the_o adversary_n esteem_v we_o at_o a_o base_a rate_n as_o captive-slave_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v we_o by_o a_o great_a price_n as_o be_v beautiful_a bondslave_n which_o he_o make_v after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n who_o be_v a_o fit_a judge_n of_o his_o own_o handiwork_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v call_v great_a which_o be_v not_o prize_v by_o money_n but_o by_o blood_n because_o chrst_o die_v for_o we_o who_o deliver_v we_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v call_v precious_a because_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o unspotted_a body_n because_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o from_o the_o perpetual_a death_n of_o impiety_n the_o same_o lib._n 10._o upon_o luke_n chap._n 22._o i_o have_v sin_v because_o i_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n the_o price_n of_o blood_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n therefore_o the_o world_n be_v buy_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n lib._n 3._o concern_v virginity_n near_o the_o end_n we_o be_v put_v in_o pledge_n to_o a_o evil_a creditor_n by_o sin_n we_o draw_v on_o the_o handwriting_n of_o the_o fault_n we_o owe_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v he_o offer_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o present_o therefore_o do_v thou_o also_o behave_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o price_n lest_o christ_n come_v who_o have_v cleanse_v thou_o who_o have_v redeem_v thou_o and_o if_o he_o find_v thou_o in_o sin_n he_o say_v unto_o thou_o what_o profit_n have_v thou_o by_o my_o blood_n what_o have_v it_o profit_v thou_o that_o i_o go_v down_o into_o corruption_n lib._n 1._o of_o the_o apology_n of_o david_n cap._n 13._o the_o apostle_n say_v excellent_o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v forgive_v our_o sin_n blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o he_o have_v take_v it_o away_o say_v he_o have_v fix_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n he_o blot_v out_o the_o ink_n of_o eve_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o blot_v out_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o hurtful_a inheritance_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 9_o but_o all_o the_o bodily_a cleanse_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a cleanse_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o there_o be_v a_o outside_n sprinkle_v and_o again_o the_o sprinkle_a person_n be_v rinse_v for_o the_o people_n do_v not_o always_o walk_v besprinkle_v with_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o blood_n be_v mingle_v with_o its_o essence_n make_v that_o clean_a fountain_n and_o bring_v forth_o unspeakable_a beauty_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o its_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o door-post_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o this_o cause_n also_o we_o read_v of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o typify_v this_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o come_v the_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o the_o same_o or_o rather_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n attribute_v to_o ambrose_n on_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 6._o because_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o dear_a price_n we_o