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the_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v and_o himself_o take_v into_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v free_v man_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o attribute_v merit_n to_o christ_n death_n but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v merit_v too_o when_o we_o do_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o but_o not_o in_o our_o stead_n but_o for_o our_o advantage_n that_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o proper_a price_n in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n as_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o move_a cause_n they_o tell_v we_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o condition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o move_v or_o as_o our_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n do_v the_o reconciliation_n they_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o at_o all_o respect_n god_n but_o we_o they_o assert_v a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n consequent_a upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o depend_v upon_o it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o condition_n necessary_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o his_o power_n and_o not_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o they_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o have_v any_o further_a influence_n upon_o it_o than_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o particular_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o which_o and_o not_o on_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o say_v our_o remission_n depend_v but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o we_o to_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o faith_n may_v incline_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v at_o so_o many_o remove_v they_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v influence_n on_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n they_o assert_v that_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o exercise_v a_o act_n of_o dominion_n upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o they_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n nay_o they_o contend_v with_o great_a vehemency_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o man_n
21._o 13._o josh._n 24._o 32._o psal._n 102._o 25._o ezra_n 1._o 11._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n must_v not_o be_v take_v from_o every_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v ever_o use_v for_o but_o in_o that_o which_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o these_o be_v take_v do_v imply_v and_o in_o isa._n 53._o 11._o it_o do_v not_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o be_v never_o proper_o use_v for_o take_v away_o but_o for_o bear_v of_o a_o burden_n and_o be_v use_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n lament_v 5._o 7._o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v depend_v upon_o that_o in_o isaiah_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 2._o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v answer_v sometime_o to_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o crellius_n his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v ever_o signify_v the_o take_n away_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o for_o where_o it_o answer_v to_o that_o word_n it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o frequent_o use_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o crellius_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o to_o our_o cause_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o so_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v acknowledge_v this_o the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a between_o we_o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o thing_n itself_o still_o remain_v in_o be_v as_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o he_o make_v saul_n bone_n to_o ascend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v they_o away_o say_v crellius_n true_a but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o take_v away_o as_o be_v a_o bare_a removal_n the_o thing_n still_o remain_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n bone_n josh._n 24._o 32._o which_o be_v all_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v sometime_o take_v in_o another_o sense_n as_o psal._n 102._o 25._o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o such_o a_o way_n of_o argue_v as_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v crellius_n signify_v take_v away_o we_o demand_v his_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v it_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o much_o of_o itself_o no_o that_o he_o grant_v it_o do_v not_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a version_n to_o render_v a_o word_n that_o proper_o do_v signify_v so_o no_o nor_o that_o neither_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o crellius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o sometime_o answer_v to_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o make_v to_o ascend_v well_o but_o do_v that_o word_n signify_v take_v away_o no_o not_o constant_o for_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v it_o at_o any_o time_n signify_v so_o yes_o it_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n than_o he_o contend_v for_o here_o no_o but_o how_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v too_o a_o bare_a removal_n as_o ezra_n 1._o 11._o yet_o psal._n 102._o 25._o it_o be_v use_v for_o cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebr._n be_v make_v i_o not_o to_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o do_v it_o here_o signify_v utter_a destruction_n i_o suppose_v not_o but_o grant_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lxx_o use_v not_o that_o word_n here_o which_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v purposely_o alter_v so_o that_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o such_o signification_n as_o crellius_n will_v fix_v upon_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v assert_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o here_o grotius_n come_v in_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o crellius_n against_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n though_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o he_o there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abstulit_fw-la for_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o heb._n 9_o 28._o where_o he_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o subtle_o as_o crellius_n have_v do_v before_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 14._o 33._o deut._n 14._o 24._o isa._n 53._o 12._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10._o 17._o numb_a 14._o 18._o a_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n consider_v the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o above_o all_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o mention_v for_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o these_o and_o be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o grotius_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o but_o to_o bear_v punishment_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bear_a punishment_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n ezek._n 16._o 52_o 54._o and_o bear_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n ezek._n 16._o 58._o thou_o have_v bear_v thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n why_o shall_v its_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o sin_n but_o it_o signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._n 19_o 8._o to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n levit._n 20._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v their_o iniquity_n in_o one_o verse_n be_v explain_v by_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n in_o the_o next_o and_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o grotius_n that_o numb_a 14._o 33._o have_v be_v already_o show_v to_o signify_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o deut._n 14._o 24._o be_v plain_o understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o isa._n 53._o 12._o will_v be_v afterward_o make_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o signify_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o for_o all_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v either_o for_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o either_o sense_n it_o serve_v our_o purpose_n but_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o take_v away_o let_v we_o see_v examine_v what_o excellent_a sense_n they_o make_v of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n do_v they_o then_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n no_o they_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n
iâ—…_n apply_v by_o s._n matth._n 8._o 17._o to_o bodily_a disease_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o bear_v but_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a on_o which_o those_o word_n come_v in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o s._n matthew_n in_o those_o word_n do_v not_o give_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o apply_v that_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o bodily_a disease_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o accommodation_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o strain_v word_n beyond_o their_o genuine_a and_o natural_a signification_n or_o what_o be_v intend_v primary_o by_o the_o person_n who_o speak_v they_o will_v it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o give_v because_o that_o place_n psal._n 68_o 18._o where_o the_o word_n by_o all_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o signify_v to_o receive_v be_v render_v to_o give_v eph._n 4._o 8._o so_o that_o admit_v another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o bodily_a disease_n it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v â—he_n meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o primary_n â—ense_v intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o word_n as_o use_v by_o s._n matthew_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o the_o primary_n and_o natural_a sense_n for_o s._n matthew_n retain_v word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o that_o which_o we_o contend_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o of_o which_o do_v signify_v take_v away_o by_o cause_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v imply_v hereby_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o our_o saviour_n take_v in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a for_o to_o that_o end_n as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v upon_o that_o place_n the_o circumstance_n be_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v at_o even_o and_o multitude_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o in_o s._n matthew_n that_o after_o sunset_n 16._o all_o that_o be_v disease_v be_v bring_v and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o the_o door_n in_o 42._o s._n mark_n that_o he_o depart_v not_o till_o it_o be_v day_n in_o s._n luke_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v how_o our_o saviour_n do_v bear_v our_o grief_n because_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o heal_v they_o be_v so_o great_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o grotius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n he_o be_v in_o when_o he_o write_v against_o socinus_n for_o he_o say_v those_o word_n may_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o they_o note_v the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o or_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v fulfil_v when_o christ_n by_o suffer_v upon_o tâ—…_n cross_v do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o but_o upon_o what_o reason_n the_o annotation_n on_o that_o plaâ—…_n come_v to_o be_v so_o different_a from_o his_o sense_n eâ—…_n press_v here_o long_o after_o crellius_n his_o answeâ—…_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o we_o be_v sure_a 〈◊〉_d declare_v his_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o thâ—…_n controversy_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o wâ—…_n when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n which_o crellius_n answer_v as_o appear_v by_o two_o letter_n of_o hâ—…_n to_o vossius_fw-la not_o long_o since_o publish_v anâ—_n he_o utter_o disow_v the_o charge_n of_o socinianisa_n 17._o as_o a_o calumny_n in_o his_o discussion_n the_o last_o book_n he_o ever_o write_v but_o we_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v to_o vindicate_v vindicate_v grotius_n than_o he_o do_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o do_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o 53_o of_o isaiah_n from_o socinus_n his_o interpretation_n notwithstanding_o what_o crellius_n have_v object_v against_o he_o we_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o other_o verse_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n insist_v on_o by_o grotius_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n v_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o be_v require_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v as_o grotius_n render_v those_o word_n socinus_n make_v 5._o a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n by_o or_o with_o christ_n do_v meet_v with_o our_o iniquity_n the_o latter_a that_o god_n do_v make_v our_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v with_o christ._n the_o â—ords_n say_v grotius_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o forâ—er_a interpretation_n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beâ—…g_v in_o hiphil_n must_v import_v a_o double_a action_n â—nd_v so_o it_o must_v not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o he_o do_v â—…eet_a with_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o god_n do_v make_v our_o â—…s_n to_o meet_v upon_o he_o to_o which_o crelliusâ—…eplies_n â—…eplies_z that_o word_n in_o hiphil_n be_v sometime_o 52._o â—…sed_v intransitive_o but_o can_v he_o produce_v any_o â—…nstance_n in_o scripture_n where_o this_o word_n â—…oyned_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o take_v for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o construction_n be_v different_a and_o what_o a_o uncertain_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n will_v this_o be_v if_o every_o anomalous_a signification_n and_o rare_a use_n of_o a_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o take_v away_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o sense_n we_o contend_v for_o be_v not_o only_o enforce_v upon_o the_o most_o natural_a importance_n of_o these_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o they_o with_o so_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o christ_n do_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n and_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a that_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o by_o this_o phrase_n do_v understand_v the_o punishmeâ—…_n either_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n whâ—…_n josias_n undergo_v or_o which_o the_o people_n theâ—…_n self_n suffer_v by_o those_o who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n of_o they_o to_o which_o purposâ—…_n aben_n ezra_n observe_v that_o iniquity_n be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 10._o lam._n 4._o 6._o but_o socinus_n mistrust_v the_o iâ—…_n congruity_n of_o this_o interpretation_n fly_v 〈◊〉_d another_o viz._n that_o god_n do_v make_v our_o iâ—…_n quity_n to_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o 〈◊〉_d willing_a to_o admit_v of_o if_o by_o that_o they_o meâ—…_n that_o christ_n undergo_v the_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o that_o phrase_n must_v natural_o iâ—…_n port_n for_o what_o otherwise_o can_v our_o iniquiâ—…_n meet_v with_o he_o signify_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d take_v proper_o as_o socinus_n acknowledgâ—…_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o he_o reject_v pagniâ—…_n interpretation_n of_o make_v christ_n to_o intâ—…_n cede_fw-la for_o our_o iniquity_n signify_v eithâ—…_n to_o meet_v with_o one_o by_o chance_n or_o out_o 〈◊〉_d kindness_n or_o else_o for_o a_o encounter_n wiâ—…_n a_o intention_n to_o destroy_v that_o which_o it_o meâ—…_n with_o so_o judg._n 8._o 21._o rise_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o irrue_v in_o nos_fw-la fall_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n run_v upon_o we_o with_o thy_o sword_n and_o kiâ—…_n we_o judg._n 15._o 12._o swear_v unto_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o fall_v upon_o i_o yourselves_o where_o thâ—…_n same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o they_o explain_v thâ—…_n meaning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n v_o 1â—…_n we_o will_v not_o kill_v thou_o amos_n 5._o 19_o as_o if_o a_o man_n â—…dia_fw-la flee_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_v meet_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o now_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n meet_v with_o christ_n by_o chance_n since_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n nor_o out_o of_o kindness_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o out_o of_o enmity_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o so_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o
the_o same_o verse_n for_o socinus_n in_o one_o verse_n of_o 10._o s._n john_n gospel_n make_v the_o world_n be_v take_v in_o three_o several_a sense_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o it_o be_v take_v say_v he_o for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_a the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o there_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o there_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o neither_o of_o the_o former_a sense_n but_o for_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n what_o may_v not_o one_o make_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n it_o but_o by_o this_o we_o have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o wonder_v that_o socinus_n shall_v put_v such_o a_o interpretation_n upon_o gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n in_o which_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n to_o be_v mean_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v amavit_fw-la enim_fw-la paulus_n in_fw-la execrationis_fw-la verbo_fw-la argutus_fw-la esse_fw-la s._n paul_n affect_v play_v with_o the_o 1._o word_n curse_n understand_v it_o first_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o then_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o design_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o socinus_n be_v very_o different_a in_o these_o word_n socinus_n think_v he_o speak_v only_o metaphorical_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o i_o e._n by_o a_o bare_a allusion_n of_o the_o name_n without_o a_o correspondency_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v a_o curse_n but_o be_v not_o so_o but_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o not_o by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n but_o to_o 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reason_n to_o appropriate_v this_o only_a to_o the_o jew_n unless_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o because_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v make_v that_o death_n penal_a therefore_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o punishment_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o law_n do_v but_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o far_a extension_n of_o the_o great_a blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o withal_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o such_o as_o think_v they_o ought_v to_o join_v the_o law_n &_o gospel_n together_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o mean_a as_o crellius_n loc_n will_v have_v it_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o curse_n mention_v for_o that_o what_o do_v the_o accursedness_n of_o his_o death_n add_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o when_o be_v ever_o the_o curse_n take_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o that_o christ_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n hat_n redeem_v all_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o from_o the_o curse_n deserve_v by_o their_o sin_n whether_o enforce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o tell_v the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n that_o such_o who_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o particle_n which_o be_v join_v with_o our_o sin_n as_o refer_v 12._o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v imply_v that_o sin_n his_o death_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v take_v so_o much_o as_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o other_o sense_n for_o their_o sense_n of_o expiation_n be_v either_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n or_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o what_o resemblance_n be_v there_o between_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o its_o preservation_n and_o the_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o it_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o cover_v why_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o exclude_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n which_o shall_v move_v to_o it_o will_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sense_n remain_v as_o well_o suppose_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o exclude_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o cover_v sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v 35._o upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v condition_n require_v in_o order_n to_o expiation_n if_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n immediate_a favour_n and_o benignity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o condition_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o benignity_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o require_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o than_o so_o strict_o insist_v upon_o the_o offering_n up_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o then_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v use_v as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o cover_v with_o pitch_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v satisfaction_n yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o do_v for_o expiation_n be_v answer_v explain_v in_o the_o law_n by_o non-imputation_n deut._n 21._o 8._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o 9_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o impute_v say_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v true_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n overthrow_v each_o other_o and_o so_o expiation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o will_v overthrow_v it_o too_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v both_o as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v use_v as_o to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o expiate_v of_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v viz._n the_o slay_v of_o the_o heifer_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o uncertain_a murder_n and_o when_o the_o elder_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heifer_n than_o they_o be_v to_o protest_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiate_v thy_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n accept_v of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o expiation_n for_o they_o and_o so_o charge_v not_o on_o they_o the_o innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o do_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v expiate_v i._n e._n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a explain_v it_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o expiate_a sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v in_o order_n thereto_o destroy_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o assert_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n nay_o it_o much_o rather_o show_v the_o consistency_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o these_o one_o with_o another_o for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o do_v expiate_v the_o sin_n by_o a_o substitution_n and_o bear_v the_o guilt_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expiate_v without_o it_o but_o crellius_n further_o urge_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v here_o say_v to_o expiate_v and_o therefore_o to_o expiate_v can_v signify_v to_o atone_v or_o satisfy_v in_o which_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o expiate_v too_o not_o by_o atone_v or_o satisfy_v but_o by_o not_o impute_v sin_n or_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o by_o his_o power_n to_o which_o we_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o crellius_n himself_o elsewhere_o give_v viz._n that_o socinus_n never_o deny_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o appease_v or_o atone_v which_o be_v most_o evident_o 38._o prove_v from_o the_o place_n mention_v by_o grotius_n gen._n 32._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiabo_fw-la faciem_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la say_v the_o interlineary_a version_n placabo_fw-la illum_fw-la muneribus_fw-la the_o vulg._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n
author_n not_o only_o signify_v a_o antecedency_n of_o order_n but_o a_o peculiar_a efficacy_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n thence_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o in_o homer_n apply_v to_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plutarch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o herodotus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v use_v in_o hermogenes_n plato_n and_o plutarch_n as_o among_o the_o latin_n placare_fw-la purgare_fw-la purificare_fw-la conciliare_fw-la lustrare_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o piare_fw-la when_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n he_o prove_v to_o signify_v luere_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la rei_fw-la alterius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la poenae_fw-la debitae_fw-la thence_o piaculum_fw-la use_v for_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o expiare_fw-la be_v to_o appease_v by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o cereris_fw-la numen_fw-la expiare_fw-la be_v use_v in_o cicero_n filium_fw-la expiare_fw-la in_o livy_n so_o that_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n among_o they_o be_v suppose_v still_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o atone_a the_o deity_n and_o obtain_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o and_o from_o hence_o because_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a equality_n and_o nearness_n there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o expiation_n come_v the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n which_o grotius_n at_o large_a show_v to_o have_v almost_o universal_o obtain_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v what_o crellius_n answer_v to_o this_o the_o substance_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o their_o proper_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a 24._o tongue_n signify_v the_o purge_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n but_o that_o those_o and_o such_o other_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n because_o those_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o among_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o superstition_n whereby_o great_a thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o god_n will_v have_v give_v to_o they_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n more_o than_o once_o 499._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n viz._n for_o the_o purge_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n consequent_a upon_o it_o but_o all_o that_o he_o contend_v for_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v it_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n themselves_o do_v not_o imply_v and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v that_o the_o other_o be_v proper_a but_o christ_n a_o improper_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o man_n to_o god_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o from_o whence_o he_o will_v at_o least_o have_v other_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n join_v together_o with_o the_o former_a viz._n either_o for_o purge_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n or_o for_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o many_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o crellius_n do_v yield_v the_o main_a cause_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v up_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o his_o death_n for_o than_o he_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n do_v belong_v to_o it_o that_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o these_o word_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n what_o can_v more_o evince_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n then_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n 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see_v in_o give_v he_o who_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n since_o that_o effect_n be_v attribute_v to_o those_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o show_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v expiate_v and_o they_o deliver_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o of_o the_o consistency_n of_o these_o two_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o afterward_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o relate_v to_o person_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n sacrifice_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o i_o shall_v prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o 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