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from_o they_o but_o take_v his_o whole_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o of_o free_a grace_n he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v and_o hereby_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n in_o their_o stead_n god_n indeed_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a whereby_o he_o declare_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v before_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o in_o who_o alone_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o ever_o shall_v obtain_v his_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v 2_o chron._n 32_o 9_o if_o you_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n from_o this_o scripture_n that_o god_n remission_n be_v ground_v on_o man_n repentance_n but_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o christ_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o invitation_n of_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o scripture_n eph._n 1._o 6._o that_o we_o be_v make_v accept_v only_o in_o the_o belove_a without_o whole_a satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n the_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o sinner_n will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o avail_n for_o remission_n and_o acceptation_n neh._n 9_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v etc._n etc._n isa._n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n mic._n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n prove_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o deny_v all_o this_o but_o where_o be_v the_o inconsistence_n between_o this_o and_o christ_n satisfaction_n yea_o where_o will_v have_v be_v the_o 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thereby_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la exclude_v themselves_o from_o all_o share_n in_o it_o will_v find_v at_o the_o length_n that_o god_n be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o his_o son_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n math._n 6._o 12._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n from_o whence_o w._n p._n argue_v that_o which_o be_v forgive_v be_v not_o pay_v i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v forgive_v be_v not_o pay_v by_o we_o but_o it_o be_v pay_v by_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v free_a to_o we_o though_o it_o cost_v christ_n dear_a he_o further_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v i_o answer_v that_o god_n do_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n from_o we_o and_o as_o those_o that_o do_v injure_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v they_o free_o without_o satisfaction_n because_o vengeance_n do_v not_o 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love_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o our_o salvation_n but_o his_o love_n of_o complacency_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n math._n 3._o 17._o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o only_o in_o christ._n rom._n 8._o 31_o 32._o carry_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v the_o same_o answer_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n job_n 33._o 24._o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n act._n 10._o 34._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v gross_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v by_o w._n p._n since_o remission_n be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n call_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o how_o in_o his_o blood_n but_o as_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o w._n p._n 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