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A39663 The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ... Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing F1162; ESTC R20462 564,655 688

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full_a price_n every_o way_n adequate_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o wrong_n so_o much_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v redeem_v import_v he_o have_v buy_v we_o out_o or_o full_o buy_v we_o that_o be_v by_o a_o full_a price_n this_o price_n with_o which_o he_o so_o full_o buy_v or_o purchase_v our_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o only_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 20.28_o a_o ransom_n but_o more_o emphatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o tim._n 2.5.6_o which_o may_v be_v translate_v a_o adequate_a or_o full_o answerable_a ransom_n and_o so_o his_o free_v we_o by_o this_o price_n be_v not_o only_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v buy_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n rev._n 5.9_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v full_o perfect_o buy_v we_o out_o and_o as_o the_o price_n or_o ransom_n pay_v be_v full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v 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so_o again_o heb._n 9.12_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o here_o be_v eternal_a redemption_n the_o mercy_n purchase_v his_o own_o blood_n the_o price_n that_o procure_v it_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v so_o necessary_a weighty_a and_o comfortable_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o so_o much_o oppose_v and_o intricate_v by_o several_a enemy_n to_o it_o the_o method_n i_o shall_v take_v for_o the_o clear_n establish_v and_o prepare_v it_o for_o use_v shall_v be_v first_o to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v second_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o prove_v that_o he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n three_o to_o answer_v the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n make_v against_o it_o and_o last_o to_o apply_v 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opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o god-man_n yet_o so_o that_o each_o nature_n retain_v its_o own_o property_n notwithstanding_o their_o joint_a influence_n into_o the_o effect_n if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n or_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beeen_n pour_v out_o by_o justice_n this_o can_v never_o have_v satisfy_v because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n and_o value_n which_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v will_v have_v still_o be_v want_v it_o be_v god_n that_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o if_o god_n redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o redeem_v as_o god-man_n without_o any_o dispute_n second_o if_o he_o
the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n by_o the_o spirit_n form_v on_o create_v that_o nature_n as_o if_o three_o sister_n shall_v make_v a_o garment_n betwixt_o they_o which_o only_o one_o of_o they_o wear_v yet_o terminative_a it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o son_n only_o it_o be_v he_o only_a that_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n misconceive_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o mutation_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n for_o this_o be_v perform_v aug._n not_o by_o change_v what_o he_o be_v but_o by_o assume_v what_o he_o be_v not_o as_o aug._n well_o express_v it_o as_o when_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o like_a expression_n say_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o make_v a_o curse_n gall._n 3.13_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n or_o into_o a_o curse_n no_o more_o may_v we_o think_v here_o the_o godhead_n be_v turn_v into_o flesh_n and_o lose_v its_o own_o be_v and_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v say_v 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from_o wrath_n to_o come_v p._n 528_o 529._o desersion_n christ_n desert_v by_o his_o father_n in_o time_n of_o great_a need_n p._n 449._o desersion_n either_o absolute_a or_o respective_a ibid._n respective_a desersion_n of_o four_o sort_n p._n 450._o how_o christ_n be_v not_o deserted_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 450._o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v desert_v open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 451_o 452._o two_o special_a end_n of_o god_n forsake_v christ_n p._n 453._o christ_n desersion_n more_o afflictive_a than_o all_o his_o other_o suffering_n five_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 455_o 456._o every_o time_n we_o sin_v we_o deserve_v to_o be_v eternal_o desert_v p._n 455._o desersion_n the_o great_a misery_n p._n 456._o christ_n desersion_n the_o believer_n comfort_n p._n 457._o despise_v christ_n how_o intolerable_a to_o the_o father_n p._n 46_o
212_o &_o 361_o 362._o purchase_v christ_n blood_n purchase_v a_o rich_a inheritance_n for_o the_o saint_n p._n 180_o 181._o q._n six_o question_n open_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o sin_n in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 526._o r._n reconciliation_n with_o god_n its_o nature_n medium_n continuation_n property_n and_o term_n open_v p._n 530_o 531._o why_o effect_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n redemption_n of_o soul_n costly_a p._n 175._o reject_v knowledge_n how_o dangerous_a p._n 11._o reject_v christ_n most_o fatal_a p._n 91_o 92._o relation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o p._n 168._o religion_n christian_a religion_n incomparable_o sweet_a and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 134_o 135._o what_o cause_n man_n have_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o ibid._n remembrance_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v at_o large_a p._n 269_o 270._o two_o sort_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o it_o include_v p._n 270_o 271._o the_o usefulness_n of_o remember_v christ._n p._n 277_o 278._o rest_v no_o expectation_n of_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v do_v work_v and_o sin_v p._n 586._o four_o thing_n break_v a_o saint_n rest_n on_o earth_n p._n 587._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o p._n 546._o the_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o denial_n of_o it_o p._n 546._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n open_v in_o many_o particular_n p._n 547_o 548_o etc._n etc._n christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n head_n and_o representative_a p._n 549._o resurrection_n of_o saint_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n three_o way_n p._n 550_o 551._o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 551_o 552_o 553._o retract_v what_o we_o have_v profess_v or_o do_v for_o christ_n condemn_v by_o pilate_n example_n p._n 363._o revelation_n of_o god_n will_v by_o jesus_n christ_n various_a p._n 101._o gradual_a p._n 102._o plain_o p._n 103._o powerful_a p._n 103._o affectionate_a p._n 104._o pure_a p._n 104._o perfect_a p._n 104._o righteousness_n how_o dangerous_a to_o join_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 177._o s._n sacrament_n a_o special_a pledge_n of_o christ_n care_n and_o love_n p._n 273._o sacrament_n season_n heart_n melt_v season_n p._n 276._o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n whence_o their_o excellency_n p._n 267._o saint_n their_o security_n for_o salvation_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v p._n 262_o 263._o sanctification_n of_o christ_n respect_v we_o p._n 74_o 75._o our_o sanctification_n the_o best_a evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o a_o sanctify_a jesus_n p._n 80_o 81._o satisfaction_n to_o god_n necessary_a to_o our_o reconciliation_n p._n 131._o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n p._n 131._o no_o mere_a man_n can_v satisfy_v god_n p._n 132._o christ_n death_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 167._o what_o divine_a satisfaction_n be_v p._n 168._o five_o thing_n import_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o error_n about_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n refute_v p._n 171_o 172._o divers_a objection_n 173_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o socinian_o answer_v about_o it_o p._n 172_o 173_o 174._o all_o thought_n of_o satisfy_a god_n by_o ourselves_o to_o be_v abandon_v p._n 177._o seal_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 69_o 70._o how_o god_n the_o father_n seal_v he_o p._n 70_o 71._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v seal_v before_o he_o will_v act_v as_o mediator_n p._n 62_o 63._o how_o many_o way_n the_o spirit_n seal_v we_o p._n 67._o his_o seal_v we_o a_o evidence_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v for_o we_o p._n 67._o security_n of_o believer_n argue_v from_o christ_n mediation_n p._n 93._o self-denial_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 20._o self-denial_n for_o christ_n how_o reasonable_a p._n 22._o sentence_n give_v against_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 319_o 320._o in_o what_o manner_n christ_n receive_v his_o sentence_n p._n 321._o service_n accidental_o do_v for_o christ_n unacceptable_a p._n 362._o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 272._o sin_n a_o infinite_a evil_n in_o it_o and_o how_o that_o appear_v p._n 174._o the_o horrid_a nature_n of_o sin_n open_v p._n 470._o the_o deep_a pollution_n of_o sin_n p._n 174._o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o import_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 578_o 579_o 580._o the_o saint_n sit_v with_o christ_n what_o a_o advancement_n to_o they_o p._n 582._o christ_n to_o be_v eye_v in_o prayer_n as_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n p._n 584._o christ_n do_v not_o sit_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n nor_o must_v we_o p._n 586._o society_n we_o may_v have_v with_o such_o here_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o society_n with_o in_o heaven_n p._n 309._o sorrow_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 329._o sorrow_n distinguish_v into_o habitual_a actual_a natural_a supernatural_a p._n 330._o soul_n how_o precious_a they_o be_v p._n 440._o their_o sympathy_n with_o their_o body_n and_o their_o body_n with_o they_o p._n 470._o spirit_n weighty_a consideration_n to_o keep_v saint_n from_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n p._n 572._o stoop_v how_o low_o a_o stoop_n christ_n make_v to_o recover_v we_o p._n 224_o 225_o 226._o substance_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n distinguish_v p._n 159_o 160._o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n as_o our_o sacrifice_n necessary_a p._n 159_o 160._o the_o excellency_n and_o eternal_a efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n open_v p._n 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o etc._n etc._n success_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n unquestionable_a p._n 366._o surety_n christ_n be_v so_o and_o what_o his_o be_v so_o import_v p._n 85_o 86._o suffering_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a p._n 466._o they_o may_v affect_v natural_a heart_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 330_o 331._o suffering_n for_o christ_n how_o glorious_a p._n 526_o 527_o 58●_n sympathy_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o that_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 241_o 242._o t._n tear_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 329._o a_o double_a fountain_n of_o tear_n open_v p._n 330._o temptation_n of_o christ_n fierce_a various_a and_o tedious_a p._n 240_o 241._o the_o great_a relief_n in_o temptation_n p._n 246._o suitable_a temptation_n great_o hazard_v our_o ruin_n p._n 305_o 306._o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n his_o wonderful_a conversion_n p._n 442_o 443._o his_o example_n incourage_v none_o to_o delay_v conversion_n p._n 443._o thirst_v proper_a and_o figurative_a p._n 464._o thirst_v a_o great_a affliction_n p._n 464._o christ_n thirst_n attribute_v to_o a_o double_a cause_n p._n 466._o thirst_v in_o hell_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 472._o saint_n shall_v never_o thirst_v in_o heaven_n p._n 473_o 474._o throne_n how_o the_o saint_n be_v confessor_n with_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n p._n 628._o time_n the_o preciousness_n of_o it_o and_o whence_o it_o result_v p._n 435_o 436._o title_n affix_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o property_n of_o it_o p._n 358._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o draught_n of_o christ_n title_n remarkable_a in_o five_o thing_n p._n 360_o 361._o trial_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o life_n how_o manage_v p._n 313._o the_o inhumanity_n thereof_o p._n 313_o 314._o no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o spiritual_a strength_n till_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n p._n 380._o 381._o trust_v the_o father_n and_o son_n mutual_o trust_v each_o other_o p._n 33._o all_o our_o concern_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n p._n 219_o 220._o trust_v in_o man_n how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a p._n 309._o v._o the_o vicegerency_n of_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 168._o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o open_v p._n 112_o 113._o the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n p._n 114._o four_o thing_n employ_v in_o open_v the_o understanding_n p._n 114_o 115_o 116._o open_v the_o understanding_n effect_v instrumental_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 117._o the_o union_n personal_a be_v extraordinary_a p._n 54_o 55._o how_o conserve_v when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n p._n 57_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v union_n with_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n p._n 61._o unprincipled_a professor_n will_v become_v apostate_n p._n 305._o unbeliever_n where_o death_n will_v land_v they_o p._n 440._o upbraid_v how_o those_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v upbraid_v by_o jew_n pagan_n and_o devil_n p._n 231_o 232._o uses_n that_o god_n will_v make_v of_o the_o saint_n example_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 628._o four_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 624_o 625_o 626._o w._n weak_a
friend_n and_o their_o god_n no_o his_o exaltation_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a perfect_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o great_a height_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o he_o be_v never_o more_o tender_a of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o it_o or_o of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o weep_v bleed_v and_o die_v for_o they_o than_o he_o be_v now_o tender_a over_o he_o in_o glory_n mr._n baxter_n treatise_n of_o convers._n p._n 184._o serm._n 14._o assert_n and_o vindicate_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o principal_a effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o his_o priesthood_n q●●aamo●um_fw-la qui_fw-la libe●_n e●at_fw-la captiva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●e_v emit_v se_fw-la vadem_fw-la constitacado_fw-it &_o i●du_fw-la n●●o_fw-la vi●cala_fw-la alte●i_fw-la exeunt_fw-la i●a_fw-la christus_fw-la l●gis●ru●●dae_fw-la obnoxi●s_fw-la ess●_n vol●it_fw-la u●_n nobis_fw-la imm●nitatem_fw-la acquireret_fw-la ca._n v_o in_o gal._n 4._o factus_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit●●_n mal●●●ctum_fw-la &_o peccatu●_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsu●met_fw-la maledict●m_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la s●_n ●ormal●ter_v male_a 〈…〉_z ctum_fw-la nost●um_fw-la il●i_fw-la imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la cyrillus_n doct._n what_o divine_a satisfaction_n be_v satisfactio_fw-la haec_fw-la valorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la sufficientiem_fw-la &_o all_o ●ua_fw-la ratione_fw-la inf●●itum_fw-la primo_fw-la à_fw-la persona_fw-la offerentis_fw-la qui_fw-la ●uit_fw-la deus_fw-la 2._o à_fw-la dignitate_fw-la &_o praestantia_fw-la ●ei_fw-la oblatae_fw-la obtulit_fw-la enim_fw-la s●m●tipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la 3._o à_fw-la modo_fw-la offerendi_fw-la cui_fw-la divina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la perfectio_fw-la infuit_fw-la ratione_fw-la hypostaticae_fw-la unio●is_fw-la dr._n ames_n medul_a p._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virg._n rom._n 5.19_o specialis_fw-la haec_fw-la imputatio_fw-la est_fw-la meriti_fw-la alieri_fw-la loco_fw-la ej●s_fw-la admissio_fw-la quod_fw-la i●_n ipso_fw-la reo_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la debet_fw-la bradshaw_n the_o just_a p._n 47._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la propter_fw-la ch●isti_fw-la ebedientan_o assiva●_n solam_fw-la impu●a●am_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la cujusque_fw-la cujus_fw-la unque_fw-la generis_fw-la sieve_n commissi_fw-la ill●d_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sive_fw-la omissi_fw-la ●eatu_fw-la o●●i_fw-la immunes_fw-la habemur_fw-la quo●sum_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la in_o ute●ur_fw-la ulterius_fw-la actua_fw-la ill●_n ejusdem_fw-la ob●dient●a_fw-la bradshaw_n in_o epist._n lib._n de_fw-fr justi_fw-la d●●_n l●x_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la ob●dientia_fw-la d●plici_fw-la homi●is_fw-la post_fw-la laps●m_fw-la obligationi_fw-la ●●●osita_fw-la activa_fw-la pro_fw-la culpa_fw-la passiva_fw-la ●ro_fw-la poe●a_fw-la seu_fw-la utraque_fw-la pro_fw-la utraque_fw-la trel_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la christus_fw-la ●act●s_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o remittendorum_fw-la p●ccatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la no●_n ej●smodi_fw-la ●uo_fw-la possint_fw-la ●emitti_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la remitti_fw-la ●●bent_fw-la omne_fw-la illis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la ●●●tem_fw-la ejus_fw-la sati●factum_fw-la est_fw-la alo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d injustus_fw-la ess●t_fw-la deus_fw-la qu●_n non_fw-la ageret_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la sec●●d●●●xigentiam_fw-la moritorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la twisse_n de_fw-fr permissio_fw-la lib._n 2._o object_n sol._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la d●vinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o se_fw-la agere_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la seorsim_fw-la aliud_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o supposito_fw-la tr●lcat_n christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la d●vinam_fw-la convenit_fw-la ●um_fw-la deo_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ut_fw-la ●o●tra_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la distat_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la s●u_fw-la oecono●ia_fw-la volu●ta●ia_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ide●_n ibid._n vid._n daven_n in_o col._n 103._o &_o cam●ro_n p._n 361._o object_n sol._n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n infer_v 1._o per_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la valdè_fw-la excitamur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la caut●lam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la detestationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la enim_fw-la sit_fw-la nec●ss_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la alit_fw-la sanari_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quam_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la quis_fw-la igitur_fw-la seriò_fw-la cogitans_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aliter_fw-la expiata_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la silij_fw-la d●i_fw-la nor_o perhorrescet_fw-la indy_n peccando_fw-la hanc_fw-la praetiofissimum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quasi_fw-la conculcare_fw-la daven_n in_o coli_n cap._n 1._o v._n 20._o infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o val●rius_n lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o infer_v 4._o infer_v 5._o serm._n 15._o survey_v the_o bless_a inheritance_n purchase_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o his_o priesthood_n summa_fw-la a●gel_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la adoptio_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la imta●s_fw-la natu●am_fw-la repe●tus_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_fw-la sol●●ium_fw-la ●ui_fw-la ●●●cros_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la a_o lo_o tio_fw-la est_fw-la be●●fi_n i●m_fw-la q●o_fw-la nos_fw-la d●us_fw-la prop●r_fw-la christum_fw-la i●_n fill_n os_fw-la recipit_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la haeredes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ravanei_n hic_fw-la ergo_fw-la adoptio_fw-la capitur_fw-la sicuti_fw-la rom._n 8.23_o redemptio_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la possission●_n nam_fw-la sicuti_fw-la ultimo_fw-la die_fw-la p●●cipimus_fw-la rede_n n●tionis_fw-la ●●st●ae_fw-la ●●uctum_fw-la ita_fw-la nunc_fw-la p●rcip●mus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cal._n 〈◊〉_d loc._n doct._n parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 97._o dr._n reynolds_n in_o psalm_n 110._o carero_n 363_o etc._n etc._n satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la f●it_fw-la plush_n be_o sufficie●s_o non_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la obligato_fw-la fevard_n dia●og_n 5._o p._n 382._o dutch_a annot._n in_o loc_n deodati●_n in_o loc_n quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la poenae_fw-la nihil_fw-la plus_fw-la perpessus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la debebatur_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la autem_fw-la patientis_fw-la personam_fw-la patiendi_fw-la ca●sam_fw-la passio_fw-la be_v efficatiam_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la s●fficiens_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la à_fw-la ●obis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la parker_n de_fw-fr desensu_fw-la lib._n 3._o notant_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la legun_v relaxat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scrips●rant_n eas_fw-la esse_fw-la optimas_fw-la relaxationes_fw-la quibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la est_fw-la commutation_n grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfac_fw-la cap._n 5._o christum_fw-la p●rva_fw-la magnis_fw-la pensasse_fw-la s●ribit_fw-la athanas._n de_fw-fr passione_n &_o cruse_n mu●to_n plura_fw-la quám_fw-la debemus_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la solvit_fw-la ●anto_fw-la que_fw-la plura_fw-la qua●o_fw-la g●tt●iam_fw-la exiguam_fw-la pel●gus_fw-la excellet_fw-la imm●nsum_fw-la fid●libus_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la aug._n christus_fw-la meruit_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la supernaturalia_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la auxilia_fw-la sive_fw-la praevenientia_fw-la sive_fw-la subse●uentia_fw-la as_o universa_fw-la illa_fw-la bona_fw-la etsi_fw-la bona_fw-la sint_fw-la ●obis_fw-la ext●i●se●a_fw-la quae_fw-la rationem_fw-la induunt_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la vincent_n austricens_fw-la de_fw-fr habit_n christi_fw-la great_a pr●●ect_n q_o 5._o p._n 259._o infer_v 1._o a_o saint_n indeed_o p._n 83_o 89_o etc._n etc._n infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o serm._n 16._o open_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v execute_v spiritual_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o redeem_a munitiones_fw-la eleganti_fw-la metaphorausurpat_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la ●o_o in_o quo_fw-la host_n evangelii_n co_fw-la fidunt_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la coel●_n it_o be_v verbi_fw-la sese_fw-la muniunt_fw-la efferuntqu●_n qualia_n sunt_fw-la carnalis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cruditio_fw-la &_o eloq_fw-la entia_fw-la s._n glassius_n o_o beata_fw-la victoria_fw-la ubi_fw-la victi_fw-la cum_fw-la victoribus_fw-la simul_fw-la triumphant_a meyer_n in_o loc._n doct._n internum_n regimen_fw-la est_fw-la mo●archicum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la tribui_fw-la debet_fw-la jus_o regendi_fw-la hominum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la &_o potentissimus_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regimine_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la vicarium_fw-la potentiae_fw-la atque_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sua_fw-la nam_fw-la infinita_fw-la potestas_fw-la quantumuis_fw-la vicaria_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la hominem_fw-la nullum_fw-la cadere_fw-la potestum_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la genus_fw-la unionis_fw-la quod_fw-la vicarium_fw-la omnem_fw-la excludat_fw-la ut_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la mariti_fw-la &_o uxois_n nam_fw-la hic_fw-la certe_fw-la vicariatus_fw-la no●_n potest_fw-la habere_fw-la locum_fw-la maccov_n loc_n cem_fw-la p._n 641._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o die_v exercitus_fw-la t●i_fw-la cum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la misis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o aliis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la voce_fw-la evangeli_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la colliges_fw-la &_o constitues_fw-la tibi_fw-la regnum_fw-la mol●er_fw-la ●n_fw-la loc_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n who_o rule_v absolute_o and_o monarchical_o over_o the_o sou●s_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o bi●d_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n none_o but_o christ_n can_v do_v i●_n 1._o because_o this_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v infinite_a 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o authoirty_a of_o a_o husband_n which_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o other_o 1._o cor._n 9.21_o 22._o christ_n and_o all_o his_o little_a one_o under_o his_o two_o wing_n and_o in_o the_o compass_n or_o circle_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v so_o sure_a that_o cast_v he_o and_o they_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v come_v up_o again_o and_o not_o lose_v one_o a_o odd_a one_o