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A47746 The history of sin and heresie attempted, from the first war that they rais'd in heaven through their various successes and progress upon earth to the final victory over them, and their eternal condemnation in hell : in some meditations upon the feast of St. Michael and all angels. Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722. 1698 (1698) Wing L1135; ESTC R11401 44,933 69

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desperate_a and_o that_o in_o this_o he_o have_v prevail_v against_o god_n for_o ever_o but_o god_n thus_o far_o permit_v his_o enemy_n thereby_o to_o show_v forth_o more_o glorious_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o in-exhaustibility_a of_o his_o wisdom_n for_o by_o the_o ever-adorable_a mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_a death_n for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n all_o the_o above_o seem_o insuperable_a difficulty_n be_v dissolve_v like_o ice_n before_o the_o fire_n for_o here_o be_v satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o offend_v and_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v full_a and_o adequat_fw-la because_o the_o same_o person_n be_v god_n and_o though_o the_o godhead_n can_v die_v yet_o the_o person_n which_o be_v god_n may_v die_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v not_o die_n but_o the_o man_n who_o have_v
the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n so_o that_o repentance_n be_v no_o new_a condition_n nor_o indeed_o be_v any_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n new_a for_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o this_o it_o will_v convince_v we_o beyond_o all_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o our_o own_o reason_n as_o much_o as_o a_o picture_n be_v beyond_o a_o description_n behold_v therefore_o in_o the_o law_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n how_o they_o be_v expiatory_a and_o not_o mere_o for_o example_n christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 5.7_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o expiation_n and_o not_o for_o example_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o party_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v confess_v over_o the_o escape_v goat_n 21.22_o leu._n xvi_o 21.22_o and_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v it_o away_o to_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_a this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o bear_v it_o for_o we_o and_o escape_v with_o it_o and_o carry_v it_o from_o us._n 11._o chap._n xvii_o 11._o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n say_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n 22.23_o heb._n ix_o 22.23_o and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n shed_n his_o blood_n according_a to_o his_o type_n which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o least_o jota_n 12._o chap._n xiii_o 12._o even_o to_o his_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n this_o set_v before_o we_o as_o in_o a_o picture_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o from_o the_o first_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v we_o see_v this_o fulfil_v in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o typify_v the_o shed_v of_o that_o blood_n which_o can_v indeed_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o do_v 5._o heb._n x._o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_z lo_o i_o come_v 1.20_o col._n 1.20_o he_o be_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n 1.7_o eph._n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n to_o call_v all_o this_o only_a his_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o be_v so_o wide_a both_o from_o reason_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o it_o show_v the_o very_a impotence_n of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n they_o overcome_v he_o say_v the_o epistle_n for_o this_o day_n this_o expiation_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n pay_v all_o our_o debt_n and_o leave_v nothing_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o feed_v on_o his_o own_o envy_n and_o malice_n and_o mad_a despair_n god_n have_v guard_v this_o last_o stake_n and_o great_a rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o to_o render_v it_o impregnable_a but_o by_o our_o supine_n negligence_n he_o who_o can_v turn_v all_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o expiation_n and_o atonement_n and_o ransom_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o mere_a example_n he_o must_v go_v against_o his_o own_o conviction_n if_o ever_o we_o can_v determine_v it_o in_o any_o case_n nay_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o any_o such_o whether_o if_o he_o be_v die_v he_o will_v take_v great_a comfort_n in_o consider_v christ_n as_o his_o surety_n who_o have_v pay_v his_o debt_n as_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n who_o can_v plead_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n whether_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o lean_v more_o to_o christ_n thus_o as_o a_o saviour_n then_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o mere_o as_o a_o example_n which_o he_o have_v not_o follow_v some_o will_v go_v far_o and_o let_v christ_n be_v a_o intercessor_n only_o and_o as_o such_o a_o redeemer_n i_o e._n who_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o us._n that_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o this_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o talk_v of_o his_o answer_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o that_o god_n need_v no_o body_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o he_o he_o may_v forgive_v without_o all_o that_o if_o he_o please_v this_o have_v be_v answer_v already_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o ask_v one_o question_n whether_o god_n need_v a_o intercessor_n more_o than_o a_o redeemer_n to_o save_o mankind_n how_o can_v people_n pretend_v reason_n for_o the_o one_o and_o yet_o cry_v down_o the_o other_o as_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o again_o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o this_o intercessor_n and_o at_o the_o the_o same_o time_n to_o deny_v his_o divinity_n as_o the_o arian_n do_v and_o the_o polonian_a socinian_n do_v at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v reckon_v no_o less_o than_o rank_a idolatry_n by_o the_o new_a fashion_a socinian_o which_o be_v get_v up_o among_o we_o who_o deny_v divine_a honour_n to_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o yet_o when_o these_o socinian_o be_v plead_v for_o antiquity_n they_o derive_v themselves_o from_o the_o arian_n though_o the_o arian_n allow_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o socinian_o say_v that_o he_o never_o be_v at_o all_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v so_o wide_a a_o difference_n beside_o that_o of_o divine_a worship_n above_o tell_v that_o nothing_o can_v make_v they_o of_o the_o same_o party_n but_o fight_v under_o the_o same_o general_n and_o than_o their_o cause_n will_v gain_v great_a antiquity_n it_o come_v from_o the_o praeadamite_n the_o mighty_a host_n of_o heaven_n who_o fall_v in_o this_o quarrel_n and_o manage_v it_o with_o great_a success_n now_o on_o earth_n 1._o other_o by_o their_o instigation_n argue_v in_o this_o form_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o if_o christ_n pay_v the_o debt_n and_o undergo_v the_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o sin_n he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o same_o curse_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n else_o he_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n or_o suffer_v that_o which_o man_n be_v to_o have_v suffer_v ans_fw-fr man_n suffer_v eternal_o can_v never_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n because_o he_o can_v never_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n which_o justice_n do_v require_v therefore_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o eternal_a because_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o love_n or_o goodness_n the_o nature_n of_o love_n do_v require_v that_o the_o person_n offend_a shall_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o fault_n for_o while_o the_o offender_n remain_v obstinate_a insensible_a and_o persist_v in_o his_o ingratitude_n even_o love_n can_v forgive_v i_o say_v can_v because_o though_o love_n be_v willing_a love_n be_v always_o willing_a yet_o the_o insensible_a offender_n be_v not_o capable_a because_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o love_n be_v restauration_n to_o restore_v those_o to_o the_o happiness_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o love_n who_o have_v fall_v from_o it_o and_o all_o happiness_n be_v centre_v in_o love_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v for_o god_n be_v love_n consequent_o till_o we_o return_v to_o love_n we_o can_v return_v to_o our_o happiness_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a man_n and_o insensible_a of_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o great_a benefactor_n who_o still_o court_v and_o invite_v he_o to_o return_v be_v utter_o uncapable_a while_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o ungratitude_n to_o know_v or_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o love_n which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n must_v necessary_o hate_v all_o baseness_n envy_n malice_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n now_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n do_v require_v that_o a_o offender_n shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o fault_n so_o likewise_o that_o he_o