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christ_n be_v not_o god_n yea_o god-man_n than_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o challenge_n that_o either_o divine_a justice_n or_o satan_n can_v make_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v exact_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v discharge_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o the_o second_o reason_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n do_v suffer_v the_o divine_a do_v satisfy_v christ_n godhead_n do_v give_v both_o majesty_n and_o essicacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v priest_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v man_n priest_z as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v 19_o mat._n 23._o 19_o on_o it_o so_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n 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zecha_n 3._o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o once_o he_o do_v joshuah_n let_v he_o present_v i_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o vile_a and_o mercenary_a as_o once_o he_o do_v job_n let_v he_o aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 11._o job_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v all_o and_o against_o all_o this_o i_o will_v set_v the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n of_o dear_a jesus_n this_o i_o know_v that_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v be_v avoid_v nor_o bribe_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v here_o be_v a_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n here_o be_v god_n answer_v god_n it_o be_v a_o very_a noble_a plea_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v let_v satan_n urge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v i_o sure_a of_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o his_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o adequate_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v i_o sure_a of_o my_o own_o happiness_n because_o if_o god_n be_v just_a that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v have_v when_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v justice_n require_v that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n i_o confess_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o press_v his_o justice_n thus_o far_o because_o noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v christ_n ear_n gen._n 3._o 15._o have_v not_o christ_n step_v in_o between_o man_n sin_n &_o god_n wrath_n the_o world_n have_v fall_v about_o adam_n ear_n out_o of_o mercy_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o in_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v the_o way_n of_o a_o surety_n justice_z indeed_o require_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o require_v it_o of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v gen._n 2._o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o as_o other_o read_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v sure_o and_o short_o or_o sudden_o die_v and_o without_o controversy_n every_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o wage_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o shall_v be_v present_o pay_v do_v not_o christ_n as_o a_o boon_n beg_v poor_a sinner_n live_v for_o a_o season_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n not_o of_o eternal_a preservation_n 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o but_o of_o 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interpose_v etc._n john_n 10._o 30._o cap._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n and_o can_v these_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o purchase_v divine_a favour_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v or_o we_o undo_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n too_o high_a for_o angel_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n too_o hard_o for_o fall_v man_n man_n be_v once_o the_o mirror_n of_o all_o understanding_n the_o hicroglyphick_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n for_o poor_a sorry_a man_n be_v now_o send_v to_o school_n to_o 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