in_o we_o as_o have_v in_o part_n *_o already_o be_v touch_v and_o therefore_o 16._o therefore_o in_o this_o chap._n sect_n 3._o â—_o 2._o corinth_n 4_o vers_n 16._o the_o bless_a apostle_n join_v both_o these_o benefit_n together_o say_v that_o while_n our_o outward_a man_n perish_v our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_a thereby_o meaning_n that_o as_o affliction_n do_v weaken_v and_o consume_v our_o natural_a life_n so_o they_o strengthen_v &_o further_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o o_o happy_a loss_n that_o cause_v such_o gain_n o_o happy_a smart_n that_o cause_v such_o ease_n yea_o o_o happy_a death_n that_o cause_v such_o a_o life_n thus_o we_o ever_o come_v out_o of_o affliction_n better_o they_o we_o be_v before_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a resemblance_n or_o rather_o a_o type_n &_o prefiguration_n in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n record_v by_o 14_o by_o genes_n 15._o for_o 13._o &_o 14_o moses_n in_o his_o holy_a history_n god_n foretold_v that_o 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detestable_a 12._o detestable_a ang._n the_o civet_n deili_fw-la 6._o cap._n 12._o make_v god_n more_o cruel_a than_o any_o man_n for_o what_o man_n although_o justly_o angry_a will_v be_v appease_v by_o such_o a_o bloody_a &_o barbarous_a mean_n how_o be_v they_o blind_v that_o think_v one_o sin_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o a_o other_o &_o that_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o murder_v that_o they_o purge_v sin_n when_o they_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o appease_v god_n wrath_n when_o they_o most_o grievous_o kindle_v it_o 9_o second_o for_o cure_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a namely_o sin_n they_o send_v we_o to_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o be_v able_a if_o we_o please_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o sin_n yea_o utter_o to_o conquer_v the_o least_o evil_a motion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v 4._o hear_v char._n sect._n 4._o before_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o heal_a sin_n thrust_v we_o into_o one_o of_o the_o great_a 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what_o nee_n do_v thou_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n for_o it_o nay_o 54._o nay_o idem_fw-la ep_n 54._o he_o go_v far_a and_z tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o god_n himself_o since_o god_n be_v happy_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o man_n be_v happy_a by_o his_o owâ—e_n good_a hushanding_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v indifferent_a liable_a to_o felicity_n or_o misery_n that_o be_v god_n be_v happy_a of_o necessity_n but_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n by_o election_n and_o choice_n for_o as_o much_o as_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a he_o by_o his_o free_a choice_n &_o wise_a manage_n of_o his_o will_n make_v himself_o happy_a to_o conclude_v 8._o conclude_v senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 8._o he_o affirm_v that_o one_o principal_a step_n and_o degree_n unto_o happiness_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o excellency_n 10_o but_o alas_o what_o poor_a comfort_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o for_o first_o so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o man_n have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o shake_v of_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o in_o irremediable_a bondage_n unto_o it_o as_o have_v 8._o have_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o already_o be_v declare_v neither_o be_v he_o naught_o by_o ill_a education_n or_o custom_n but_o by_o birth_n or_o rather_o before_o his_o birth_n as_o shall_v god_n willing_a appear_v 4.1_o appear_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4.1_o hereafter_o so_o that_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_v be_v to_o bid_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a not_o to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a not_o to_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v drowsy_a and_o overwatch_v or_o rather_o indeed_o to_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v hungry_a not_o to_o be_v thirsty_a not_o to_o be_v sleepy_a or_o drow_a sie_n yea_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o bid_v water_n not_o to_o moisten_v fire_n not_o to_o heat_n the_o sea_n not_o to_o 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perish_v without_o mercy_n because_o in_o their_o stoutness_n they_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v unto_o mercy_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v instance_n hereof_o both_o in_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n but_o generality_n herein_o be_v sufficient_a it_o must_v be_v humiliation_n and_o submission_n that_o must_v procure_v offender_n favour_n not_o presumption_n or_o peremptory_a stand_n upon_o their_o justification_n in_o a_o bad_a cause_n to_o counsel_v the_o malefactor_n to_o plead_v his_o innocency_n when_o his_o capital_a offence_n be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o help_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o the_o gallows_n whereas_o perhaps_o by_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a and_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n in_o time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v acquit_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v that_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o natural_a reason_n have_v be_v able_a to_o devise_v against_o our_o misery_n that_o be_v against_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v or_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v against_o our_o pain_n and_o punishment_n or_o against_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a or_o impious_a and_o pernicious_a chap._n 6._o that_o true_a religion_n reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n word_n only_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n 1_o how_o ignorant_a the_o natural_a man_n be_v touch_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n have_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o thing_n already_o speak_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o which_o only_a 3._o only_a gen_n c._n 3._o god_n word_n notify_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o
be_v god_n equal_a cease_v not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o son_n but_o also_o his_o servant_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n yea_o what_o a_o evil_a sin_n of_o it_o self_n be_v 6._o chapt._n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 5._o &_o 6._o have_v *_o already_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n 1_o what_o poor_a &_o cold_a comfort_n natural_a man_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o against_o man_n double_a misery_n namely_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o thing_n *_o before_o speak_v throughout_o chap._n 5._o throughout_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o better_a relief_n and_o remedy_n true_a religion_n yield_v we_o in_o that_o behalf_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v sin_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n of_o pain_n the_o remedy_n that_o christianity_n afford_v we_o be_v free_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o temporary_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n or_o of_o eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o former_a namely_o temporary_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o gracious_a change_n of_o they_o unto_o many_o profitable_a use_n the_o remedy_n against_o the_o latter_a namely_o eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n or_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n do_v withal_o free_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v join_v they_o both_o in_o one_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o howsoever_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o order_n require_v i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a of_o pain_n and_o then_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o proceed_v there_o of_o that_o be_v first_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o be_v punishment_n for_o sin_n special_o temporary_a punishment_n whereof_o i_o only_o entreat_v here_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o sensible_a to_o our_o nature_n then_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v than_o sin_n themselves_o as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o the_o two_o howsoever_o more_o feel_v i_o rather_o regard_v the_o conveniency_n of_o matter_n than_o curiosity_n of_o method_n will_v speak_v of_o they_o first_o 2_o the_o first_o consolation_n then_o against_o all_o worldly_a misery_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n wrath_n &_o displeasure_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o sinner_n begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o end_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o rather_o to_o speak_v proper_o never_o end_v and_o be_v a_o taste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v forerunner_n of_o hell_n torment_n now_o clean_o contrary_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n stand_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n whereof_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o shall_v â—eare_z more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n a_o strange_a alteration_n that_o they_o which_o before_o be_v herald_n of_o defiance_n shall_v now_o be_v messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o proclaimer_n of_o amity_n and_o love_n yet_o that_o the_o case_n thus_o stand_v be_v manifest_a by_o god_n express_a testimony_n my_o son_n say_v 12._o say_v prov._n 3_o 11._o &_o 12._o solomon_n that_o be_v god_n by_o solomon_n despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o the_o lord_n correct_v every_o one_o that_o he_o love_v as_o a_o father_n do_v the_o son_n to_o who_o he_o wish_v good_a and_o the_o 8._o the_o heb._n 12.5_o &_o 6._o verse_n 7._o &_o 8._o apostle_n repeat_v it_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n *_o infer_v out_o of_o it_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o affliction_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o all_o god_n son_n therefore_o they_o that_o taste_v not_o of_o it_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o so_o 3.19_o so_o apoc._n 3.19_o christ_n himself_o profess_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o he_o deal_v thus_o with_o all_o that_o he_o love_v namely_o that_o he_o exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n as_o many_o say_v he_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v thus_o all_o affliction_n &_o worldly_a cross_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o many_o token_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o god_n to_o man_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o christian_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o love_n and_o favour_n &_o who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a nay_o proud_a to_o receive_v love_n token_n from_o a_o earthly_a king_n how_o much_o more_o from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 3_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o evil_n of_o pain_n be_v not_o only_o comfortable_a for_o testification_n but_o also_o proficable_a in_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o most_o notable_a effect_n in_o the_o godly_a so_o say_v 71._o say_v ps_n 119._o v._o 67._o &_o 71._o david_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v go_v astray_o but_o now_o do_v i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v heene_n in_o trouble_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n and_o 12.10_o and_o heb._n 12.10_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o all_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o 3.4.5_o and_o rom._n 5._o â—_o 3.4.5_o s._n paul_n go_v yet_o further_o affirm_v that_o affliction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n minister_v matter_n not_o only_o of_o profit_n but_o also_o of_o glory_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 4_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_n reach_v that_o affliction_n to_o speak_v proper_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o punishment_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v term_v by_o some_o other_o name_n so_o say_v 28._o say_v chrysost_n in_o 1._o corin._n hom_n 28._o s._n chrysostome_n we_o be_v not_o punish_v but_o instruct_v so_o that_o our_o affliction_n be_v for_o admonition_n not_o for_o condemnation_n for_o physic_n not_o for_o torment_v for_o correction_n not_o for_o vexation_n that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n all_o our_o tribulation_n be_v for_o instruction_n not_o for_o destruction_n 5_o the_o very_a heathen_n can_v see_v that_o some_o benefit_n do_v grow_v from_o trouble_n &_o misery_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o counterpoison_v against_o the_o dannger_n of_o too_o much_o prosperity_n as_o pride_n riot_n wantonness_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o man_n 3_o man_n herod_n l._n 3_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n desire_v that_o he_o &_o he_o may_v taste_v of_o adversity_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o incomparable_a prosperity_n of_o polycrates_n prince_n of_o samos_n who_o be_v so_o lucky_a in_o all_o his_o affair_n that_o when_o of_o purpose_n he_o have_v cast_v his_o signet_n that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o emerald_n of_o wondrous_a value_n into_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v it_o bring_v to_o he_o again_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o fish_n that_o short_o after_o be_v serve_v in_o at_o his_o table_n he_o present_o renounce_v the_o amity_n and_o league_n that_o have_v be_v long_o between_o they_o suspect_v that_o some_o great_a mischief_n will_v befall_v he_o wherein_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o share_v with_o he_o as_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o be_v crafty_o train_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v crucify_v alive_a yea_o 6._o yea_o juvenal_n satyr_n 6._o the_o very_a poet_n observe_v and_o complain_v etc._n complain_v heu_fw-la patimur_fw-la longae_fw-la pacis_fw-la malasaevior_fw-la armis_fw-la luxuria_fw-la incumbit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v even_o
of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n the_o sum_n whereof_o 3.16_o whereof_o joh._n 3.16_o the_o evangelist_n comprehend_v in_o these_o few_o but_o golden_a word_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a and_o several_a person_n by_o itself_o as_o peter_n john_n and_o such_o like_a but_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o do_v assume_v it_o as_o they_o both_o make_v but_o one_o person_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n 20.28_o god_n act._n 20.28_o his_o blood_n be_v god_n blood_n his_o death_n god_n death_n &c_n &c_n which_o necessary_o impli_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o his_o action_n be_v the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n second_o we_o must_v note_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n thus_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o he_o take_v our_o evil_n upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o death_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o impart_v his_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o his_o innocency_n obedience_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n &_o final_o his_o suffering_n partly_o in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o principal_o at_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_a his_o humiliation_n be_v our_o exaltation_n his_o condemnation_n our_o absolution_n his_o death_n our_o life_n 4_o this_o course_n be_v most_o effectual_a and_o available_a in_o this_o case_n yea_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n only_o of_o force_n &_o possibility_n to_o remedy_v this_o branch_n of_o our_o misery_n namely_o our_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n for_o first_o 7._o first_o chrysost_n in_o prio_fw-la ep_n ad_fw-la timoth._n hom_n 7._o he_o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v person_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n &_o difference_n one_o with_o the_o other_o must_v have_v interest_n in_o both_o else_o be_v he_o unfit_a to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o friend_n wherefore_o god_n and_o man_n be_v at_o variance_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o which_o shall_v reconcile_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n again_o man_n have_v sin_v justice_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v &_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o now_o a_o mere_a man_n death_n can_v not_o salve_v the_o matter_n for_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v the_o death_n of_o one_o sinner_n can_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o death_n of_o another_o every_o sinner_n owe_v a_o death_n for_o himself_o and_o beside_o he_o that_o be_v to_o deliver_v other_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o penalty_n and_o death_n be_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v death_n but_o also_o to_o vanquish_v &_o overcome_v death_n which_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v never_o have_v do_v god_n can_v not_o die_v &_o man_n can_v not_o recover_v himself_o when_o he_o shall_v die_v wherefore_o the_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v man_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o god_n to_o vanquish_v death_n thus_o as_o homo_fw-la as_o anseâ—m_n tract_n cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la a_o divine_a of_o middle_a time_n sweet_o say_v sith_o such_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v requisite_a as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v &_o none_o but_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v he_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o be_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o our_o christian_a religion_n only_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o mean_n wherein_o there_o be_v possibility_n of_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v 2d_o be_v mat._n 1._o v._n 2d_o that_o christ_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v of_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o that_o only_o can_v and_o will_v do_v this_o so_o great_a a_o work_n 5_o and_o that_o he_o as_o well_o will_v do_v it_o as_o can_v do_v it_o yea_o therefore_o only_o be_v incarnate_v and_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a vanitate_fw-la evident_a cyp._n the_o idolor_n vanitate_fw-la christ_n be_v make_v that_o which_o man_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v and_o as_o domini_fw-la as_o bernard_n in_o vigilia_fw-la nativit_fw-la domini_fw-la bernard_n say_v why_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sure_o evangel_n sure_o gregor_n homiâ—_n 34._o in_o evangel_n this_o can_v but_o yield_v man_n boldness_n with_o god_n that_o god_n himself_o be_v become_v man_n 148._o man_n august_n in_o psal_n 148._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n now_o why_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o live_v for_o ever_o since_o god_n have_v die_v for_o he_o for_o shall_v not_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o who_o he_o die_v that_o life_n for_o ever_o very_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o strange_a that_o mortal_a man_n shall_v live_v as_o that_o â—he_v immortal_a god_n shall_v die_v special_o since_o this_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v unjust_a &_o without_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v available_a for_o some_o other_o as_o 101._o as_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm_n 101._o s._n augustin_n excellent_o say_v death_n can_v not_o be_v conquer_v but_o by_o death_n therefore_o christ_n suffer_v death_n that_o a_o unjust_a death_n may_v overcome_v just_a death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v the_o guilty_a just_o by_o die_v for_o they_o unjust_o and_o thus_o 141._o thus_o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la secund_a lucan_n &_o the_o temp_n serm_n 141._o by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o punishment_n without_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o fault_n he_o have_v discharge_v we_o both_o of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o fault_n and_o that_o by_o good_a right_n 4._o right_n bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 4._o since_o although_o because_o he_o be_v man_n he_o can_v die_v yet_o because_o he_o be_v just_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v die_v &_o he_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o die_v for_o himself_o in_o reason_n and_o equity_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o other_o unprofitable_o neither_o sure_o do_v he_o but_o to_o great_a purpose_n namely_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n yea_o that_o of_o bad_a servant_n man_n may_v be_v make_v good_a son_n as_o 28_o as_o aug._n ser_n 28_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v and_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o glorious_a effect_n eph_n effect_n ansel_n in_fw-la c_o â—_o ep_v ad_fw-la eph_n this_o 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