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424_o christ_n will_n make_v his_o death_n a_o sacrifice_n 425_o christ_n intercession_n or_o appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 428_o christ_n death_n do_v merit_v and_o his_o life_n confer_v redemption_n 429_o wherein_o christ_n intercession_n consist_v 431_o no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n 433_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o come_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n intercession_n 434_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n namely_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o debt_n 438_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n namely_o acquisition_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 438_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o righteousness_n impute_v 440_o how_o christ_n be_v innocent_a may_v just_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n 444_o 1._o god_n may_v cast_v pain_n upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n 445_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o against_o general_a equity_n for_o one_o to_o suffer_v another_o sin_n 446_o 3._o this_o 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in_o they_o when_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n be_v call_v their_o attorney_n appear_v in_o their_o name_n and_o behalf_n so_o when_o we_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o those_o exception_n and_o complaint_n which_o it_o prefer_v against_o we_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o stand_v out_o and_o appear_v for_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o his_o breast_n so_o christ_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o with_o our_o person_n and_o in_o our_o behalf_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n phil._n 3.12_o and_o that_o we_o do_v sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o he_o eph._n 2.6_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n be_v the_o two_o thing_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o redundant_fw-la merit_n and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o plentiful_a redemption_n and_o a_o sufficient_a salvation_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expiation_n or_o satisfaction_n by_o way_n of_o price_n second_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inheritance_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o acquisition_n eph._n 1.14_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n for_o two_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n under_o which_o we_o lay_v and_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o inheritance_n which_o we_o have_v forfeit_v before_o for_o so_o by_o adoption_n in_o that_o place_n i_o understand_v in_o a_o complexed_a and_o general_a sense_n every_o good_a thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o right_n of_o our_o sonship_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n rom._n 8.17.23_o now_o all_o this_o effect_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o in_o that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o impetration_n or_o procurement_n consist_v in_o the_o treaty_n between_o god_n and_o christ._n but_o there_o be_v yet_o further_o require_v a_o execution_n a_o real_a effectualness_n and_o actual_a application_n of_o these_o to_o we_o as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n a_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o purchase_n so_o it_o must_v be_v likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o a_o actual_a redemption_n and_o inheritance_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o commemoration_n or_o rather_o continuation_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v it_o but_o once_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v do_v for_o ever_o remain_v before_o the_o mercy-seat_n thus_o as_o in_o many_o of_o the_o legal_a oblation_n there_o be_v first_o mactatio_fw-la and_o then_o ostensio_fw-la first_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o the_o blood_n be_v together_o with_o incense_n bring_v before_o the_o mercy-seat_n levit._n 16_o 11-15_a so_o christ_n be_v first_o slasnâ—_n and_o then_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n heb._n 9.12.10.12_o that_o be_v do_v on_o the_o earth_n without_o the_o gate_n this_o in_o heaven_n heb._n 13.11_o 12._o that_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o obtain_n of_o redemption_n this_o the_o application_n or_o confer_v of_o redemption_n the_o sacrifice_n consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o application_n thereof_o be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n death_n as_o its_o merit_n but_o effect_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o its_o immediate_a cause_n
fit_v it_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o creature_n and_o to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o son_n second_o the_o son_n be_v willing_a he_o cheerful_o submit_v unto_o it_o heb._n 10.9_o and_o free_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o three_o the_o sinner_n be_v willing_a and_o accept_v and_o rely_v upon_o it_o as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v to_o any_o party_n where_o all_o be_v willing_a and_o where_o all_o be_v glorify_v four_o that_o a_o innocent_a person_n may_v thus_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n suffer_v for_o a_o nocent_a there_o be_v require_v beside_o these_o act_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o supreme_a of_o submission_n in_o the_o surety_n and_o of_o consent_n in_o the_o delinquent_n first_o a_o intimate_a and_o near_a conjunction_n in_o he_o that_o suffer_v with_o those_o that_o 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censure_v for_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o his_o wife_n four_a stipulatory_a and_o by_o consent_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fidejussores_fw-la or_o obsides_fw-la who_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o they_o represent_v and_o in_o who_o place_n they_o stand_v as_o a_o caution_n and_o muniment_n against_o injury_n which_o may_v be_v fear_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prisoner_n commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o another_o person_n 1_o king_n 20_o 39-42_a five_o possessory_a as_o between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o good_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o offer_v no_o beast_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v but_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o levit._fw-la 5.6_o 7._o now_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n conjunction_n between_o we_o and_o christ_n he_o converse_v among_o man_n and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o society_n among_o who_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v together_o with_o they_o under_o that_o roman_a yoke_n which_o be_v then_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o in_o that_o relation_n pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n he_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o humane_a and_o natural_a infirmity_n without_o sin_n he_o be_v mystical_o marry_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v answerable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o church_n he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o become_v surety_n for_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o man_n engagement_n last_o he_o become_v the_o possession_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o his_o church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o to_o have_v he_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o not_o by_o way_n of_o dominion_n for_o so_o we_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o but_o by_o way_n of_o communion_n and_o propriety_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o can_v offer_v he_o up_o unto_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o we_o may_v in_o our_o faith_n 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and_o merciful_a will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o most_o obedient_a and_o voluntary_a susception_n christ_n jesus_n be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o a_o manifold_a and_o most_o secret_a union_n and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o to_o take_v up_o his_o life_n again_o by_o special_a command_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o father_n give_v he_o do_v most_o just_o without_o injury_n to_o himself_o or_o dishonour_n to_o or_o injustice_n in_o his_o father_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o who_o he_o have_v so_o near_o a_o union_n and_o who_o can_v not_o themselves_o have_v suffer_v they_o with_o obedience_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o with_o so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n justice_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n if_o it_o be_v here_o again_o object_v that_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o this_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o answer_v this_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n nâ—xa_fw-la seqâ—itur_fw-la caput_fw-la the_o delinquent_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n denounce_v for_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6.5_o so_o that_o the_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o own_o rigour_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o commutation_n or_o substitution_n of_o one_o for_o another_o second_o therefore_o that_o another_o person_n suffer_v may_v procure_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o person_n guilty_a and_o be_v valide_fw-la to_o free_v he_o the_o will_n consent_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o infliction_n of_o the_o punishment_n belong_v must_v concur_v and_o his_o overrule_a power_n must_v dispense_v though_o not_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n demand_n yet_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o execution_n and_o with_o that_o rigour_n which_o bind_v wrath_n peremptory_o upon_o the_o head_n only_o of_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o so_o then_o we_o see_v both_o these_o thing_n do_v sweet_o concur_v first_o a_o precedent_a satisfaction_n by_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o yet_o second_o a_o true_a pardon_n and_o remission_n thereof_o to_o that_o party_n which_o shall_v have_v pay_v it_o and_o out_o of_o mercy_n towards_o he_o a_o dispence_n with_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o strictness_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o other_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v suffer_v our_o punishment_n second_o he_o do_v all_o obedience_n and_o fulfil_v all_o action_n of_o righteousness_n for_o we_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a