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1._o some_o interpreter_n make_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o be_v synonima_n therefore_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a because_o it_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v truth_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v righteousness_n eâ—ercitat_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n to_o be_v true_a before_o a_o man_n make_v a_o promise_n he_o be_v free_a to_o make_v it_o or_o not_o but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o loc_n he_o be_v not_o free_a to_o keep_v it_o or_o not_o by_o promise_n a_o man_n become_v a_o debtor_n and_o for_o one_o to_o pay_v his_o debt_n be_v no_o more_o than_o just_a indeed_o this_o be_v not_o exact_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o we_o never_o so_o full_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v just_o liable_a to_o exception_n yet_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o account_v himself_o engage_v to_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v mere_a mercy_n which_o make_v it_o be_v justice_n which_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n this_o interpretation_n socinus_n lay_v hold_v on_o hereby_o to_o evade_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a sense_n do_v clear_o â—avour_n but_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o these_o word_n to_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n in_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o conceive_v we_o shall_v do_v best_a to_o expound_v the_o word_n in_o that_o way_n which_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n and_o that_o be_v as_o afford_v not_o only_o a_o single_a but_o a_o double_a prop_n to_o our_o faith_n from_o a_o double_a attribute_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o waâ—e_v this_o interpretation_n 2._o other_o there_o be_v who_o distinguish_v these_o two_o understand_v by_o justice_n loc_n mercy_n so_o grotius_n here_o say_v i_o interpret_v just_a to_o be_v good_a gentle_a and_o illyricus_n observe_v that_o righteousness_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o benignity_n and_o clemency_n in_o this_o respect_n iâ—_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v mercy_n be_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v righteousness_n agreeable_a hereunto_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o alm_n be_v by_o the_o syriach_n render_v righteousness_n the_o merciful_a man_n bounty_n be_v by_o the_o psalmist_n 12._o and_o st._n paul_n call_v righteousness_n yea_o upon_o this_o account_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n gracious_a and_o righteous_a be_v join_v together_o and_o david_n promise_v if_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n he_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n we_o see_v another_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o forgiveness_n namely_o the_o grace_n mercy_n &_o clemency_n of_o god_n among_o other_o there_o be_v two_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o pardon_n be_v set_v forth_o that_o excellent_o confirm_v this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.13_o the_o former_a by_o st._n paul_n which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o forgive_v free_o and_o intimate_v free_a grace_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o pardon_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 8.12_o in_o that_o quotation_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o transgression_n which_o be_v by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o what_o we_o be_v to_o ascribe_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n mere_o the_o good_a will_n and_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n indeed_o we_o shall_v still_o find_v all_o those_o benefit_n especial_o spiritual_a which_o we_o receive_v attribute_v to_o mercy_n the_o regeneration_n of_o our_o nature_n 76_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v beget_v we_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o bowel_n of_o love_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n the_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o pardon_v and_o cleanse_v our_o sin_n 3._o but_o though_o this_o interpretation_n may_v be_v receive_v yet_o since_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o expound_v scripture_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v not_o very_o good_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v here_o recede_v from_o i_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n iust._n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 1._o the_o 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pardon_v justice_n be_v please_v to_o know_v that_o 1._o the_o maledictory_n sentence_n of_o death_n denounce_v by_o the_o law_n against_o sinner_n be_v inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n positive_o assert_n where_o he_o say_v the_o chastisement_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n call_v a_o chastisement_n because_o inflict_v by_o a_o father_n and_o only_o for_o a_o time_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o again_o he_o be_v oppress_v 5.7_o and_o he_o be_v afflict_v which_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o original_n be_v better_a render_v it_o be_v exact_v to_o wit_n the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v afflict_v or_o he_o answer_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o penalty_n it_o may_v be_v here_o inquire_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o godâ—_n justice_n â—o_o inflâ—ct_a punishment_n upon_o the_o guiltless_a and_o if_o this_o doubt_n be_v not_o clear_v we_o shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o pardon_v justice_n will_v be_v lay_v in_o injustice_n and_o true_o when_o we_o find_v god_n say_v the_o soul_n which_o sin_v shall_v die_v â—_o and_o assert_v those_o who_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a as_o a_o abomination_n to_o he_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v how_o he_o can_v himself_o just_o punish_v the_o innocent_a for_o the_o nocent_a to_o remove_v this_o scruple_n consider_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v inflict_v death_n on_o christ_n be_v undeniable_a and_o who_o may_v question_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o action_n when_o as_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v they_o to_o be_v do_v who_o will_n be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n 2._o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o necessitating_a reason_n of_o god_n afflict_v christ_n by_o death_n then_o this_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o just_a for_o god_n to_o inflict_v it_o upon_o he_o on_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v much_o less_o upon_o any_o other_o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v needless_a it_o be_v do_v sufficient_o by_o miracle_n to_o make_v way_n by_o death_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o may_v have_v be_v translate_v as_o be_v enoch_n and_o eliah_n to_o die_v only_o as_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o fortitude_n to_o his_o follower_n be_v a_o far_o less_o cogent_a cause_n then_o to_o die_v as_o a_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n nor_o need_v he_o have_v die_v for_o that_o end_n since_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n may_v have_v be_v exemplary_a in_o that_o kind_n final_o have_v he_o die_v only_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n immense_a love_n to_o we_o and_o not_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o severe_a justice_n against_o sin_n while_o he_o have_v be_v so_o