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a_o aggravation_n of_o punishment_n of_o a_o second_o death_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n but_o those_o that_o receive_v this_o grace_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n thus_o abel_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o cain_n and_o all_o the_o cainites_n a_o degenerate_a seed_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o judge_v thereby_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o way_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o mediator_n be_v renew_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n i._n e._n if_o thou_o sacrifice_a well_o as_o thy_o brother_n abel_n do_v in_o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n by_o a_o mediator_n thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o do_v thy_o sin_n remain_v unpardoned_a and_o thy_o person_n unaccept_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n of_o the_o four_o end_n the_o four_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n be_v to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v the_o redeem_a in_o all_o their_o suffering_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v and_o be_v not_o redeem_v from_o as_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o body_n or_o human_a nature_n deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o perfect_a the_o meritorious_a work_n of_o redemption_n for_o his_o church_n so_o also_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o christ_n shall_v exercise_v his_o church_n in_o self-denial_n in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v of_o he_o as_o his_o discipline_n over_o they_o to_o perfect_v his_o ministerial_a work_n in_o they_o as_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n col._n 1.24_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o 2_o tim._n 2.10_o i_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_n sake_n note_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o suffer_v for_o the_o elect_n and_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n it_o be_v for_o their_o edification_n and_o when_o he_o call_v his_o suffering_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v those_o suffering_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n for_o these_o expression_n of_o paul_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o mention_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n do_v signify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o suffering_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o genitive_a case_n in_o such_o expression_n note_n it_o to_o be_v genitivus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o if_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v prefix_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 21._o and_o rom._n 11._o ult_n our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o suffering_n enter_v into_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 1._o by_o sympathize_v with_o they_o 2._o by_o give_v they_o a_o example_n what_o to_o suffer_v and_o how_o to_o suffer_v 3._o by_o support_v their_o spirit_n in_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n 4._o by_o seasonable_a deliverance_n 5._o by_o rebuke_v their_o enemy_n 6._o by_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n here_o follow_v a_o brief_a sum_n or_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o redemption_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v describe_v by_o his_o suffering_n these_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v first_o meritorious_o and_o then_o by_o grace_n but_o free_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o grace_n both_o meritorious_o and_o ministerial_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n perform_v by_o christ_n 1._o be_v general_a with_o respect_n to_o all_o mankind_n 1._o in_o continue_v their_o be_v 2._o in_o preserve_v they_o 3._o in_o exercise_v patience_n towards_o they_o 4._o in_o blessing_n their_o labour_n and_o 5._o in_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o make_v salvation_n possible_a to_o they_o or_o in_o put_v they_o into_o a_o salvable_a state_n 2._o be_v national_a as_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n 3._o be_v personal_a viz._n of_o the_o elect_a to_o a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n now_o personal_a redemption_n respect_v i._o personal_a sin_n christ_n redeem_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n 1._o not_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n 2._o but_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o conselence_n upon_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o ii_o personal_a suffering_n christ_n redeem_v 1._o from_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a wrath._n 2._o to_o suffering_n as_o his_o discipline_n to_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n by_o way_n of_o trial_n act_v 14.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o and_o 3._o in_o suffering_n as_o 1._o the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n and_o 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o soul_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o one_o proposition_n be_v this_o viz._n god_n the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n fall_v into_o misery_n do_v free_o without_o any_o antecedent_n penal_a satisfaction_n to_o vindictive_a justice_n by_o adam_n himself_o or_o his_o surety_n resolve_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o man_n by_o a_o mediator_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reward_v justice_n to_o which_o end_n he_o make_v many_o precious_a promise_n both_o to_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n and_o as_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o man_n as_o receive_v the_o mediator_n and_o his_o atonement_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v the_o complete_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n some_o reconcile_a paradox_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o touch_v christ_n suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n adam_z and_o eve_n be_v one_o flesh_n or_o nature_n but_o two_o person_n gen._n 2.24_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o nature_n of_o adam_n but_o not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n suffer_v for_o adam_n person_n and_o for_o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o male_a or_o female_a who_o believe_v the_o atonement_n make_v in_o our_o nature_n either_o as_o promise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n gen._n 3.15_o or_o as_o perform_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o john_n 3.16_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v vindictive_a justice_n as_o a_o guilty_a sinner_n for_o adam_n transgression_n but_o he_o satisfy_v reward_v justice_n as_o a_o victorious_a sufferer_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a satisfaction_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v instead_o of_o a_o better_a word_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v in_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n ministerial_a work_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n touch_v reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n there_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n of_o all_o mankind_n make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o a_o possibility_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n receive_v in_o or_o by_o the_o person_n of_o man_n with_o a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n touch_v justification_n this_o sentence_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o person_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n the_o full_a sense_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n act_n or_o work_v of_o faith_n