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his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 4._o that_o he_o answer_v the_o law_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 3._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_a 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 chap._n 4._o 4_o 5._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5._o that_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o expiate_v the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o rom._n 4._o 25._o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n rom._n 5._o 10._o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 1_o thes._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 6._o hence_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o cause_v all_o our_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53._o 7._o 7._o the_o effect_n hereof_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o law_n fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v rom._n 8._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 3._o god_n reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o heb._n 2._o 17._o he_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 11._o by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n eph._n 2._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 24._o to_o finish_v transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v exalt_v himself_o well_o please_v righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a redemption_n or_o salvation_n purchase_v for_o sinner_n heb._n 9_o 14._o in_o that_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v he_o be_v punish_v that_o we_o may_v go_v free_a himself_o become_v a_o captain_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o i_o have_v fix_v on_o these_o particular_n to_o give_v every_o ordinary_a reader_n a_o instance_n how_o full_o and_o plain_o what_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o shall_v i_o produce_v all_o the_o testimony_n which_o express_o give_v witness_n unto_o these_o position_n it_o be_v know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n must_v be_v transcribe_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v indispensible_o require_v of_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d and_o regulate_v our_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n unto_o further_a edification_n sundry_a thing_n be_v usual_o insist_v on_o which_o necessary_o and_o infallible_o ensue_v upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o scripture_n before_o lay_v down_o and_o serve_v to_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n a_o due_a apprehension_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o as_o 1._o that_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o chief_a supreme_a absolute_a rector_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o sinner_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o a_o offend_a ruler_n not_o as_o a_o offend_a person_n but_o as_o a_o offend_a ruler_n who_o have_v right_a to_o exact_v punishment_n upon_o transgressor_n and_o who_o righteousness_n of_o rule_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v 2._o that_o because_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o do_v right_a in_o the_o punish_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n can_v be_v preserve_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o creature_n deduction_n of_o itself_o from_o the_o order_n of_o its_o dependence_n upon_o and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o creator_n and_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o without_o a_o reduction_n of_o it_o by_o punishment_n confusion_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3._o that_o whereas_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a or_o declarative_a cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o direct_o oblige_v the_o sinner_n himself_o unto_o punishment_n god_n as_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n dispense_v not_o with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o immediate_a object_n and_o substitute_n another_o sufferer_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o who_o be_v principal_o liable_a unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o and_o be_v now_o to_o be_v acquit_v or_o free_v that_o so_o the_o law_n may_v be_v satisfy_v require_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n justice_n exalt_v whereof_o the_o law_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o yet_o the_o sinner_n save_v 4._o that_o the_o person_n thus_o substitute_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a who_o have_v power_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o with_o will_n and_o readiness_n for_o it_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n able_a to_o answer_v the_o penalty_n which_o all_o other_o have_v incur_v and_o deserve_v 5._o that_o god_n upon_o his_o voluntary_a susception_n of_o this_o office_n and_o condescension_n to_o this_o work_n do_v so_o lay_v our_o sin_n in_o and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o make_v therein_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o whatever_o legal_o can_v be_v charge_v on_o they_o for_o who_o he_o die_v or_o suffer_v 6._o that_o the_o special_a way_n term_n and_o condition_n whereby_o and_o whereon_o sinner_n may_v be_v interest_v in_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v usual_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o explication_n or_o declaration_n of_o this_o head_n of_o our_o confession_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o but_o may_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o divine_a testimony_n it_o may_v also_o be_v far_o evince_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o assert_v in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_o suit_v unto_o the_o common_a notion_n which_o mankind_n have_v of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o answer_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n exemplify_v in_o sundry_a instance_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v one_o argument_n from_o some_o of_o the_o testimony_n before_o produce_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o sacred_a truth_n and_o proceed_v to_o remove_v the_o objection_n that_o be_v common_o band_v against_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o choice_n be_v substitute_v and_o do_v substitute_v himself_o as_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o room_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therein_o bear_v their_o sin_n or_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o their_o sin_n by_o undergo_a the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therein_o also_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n offer_v up_o himself_o for_o a_o propitiatory_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o sinner_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v and_o the_o law_n fulfil_v they_o may_v go_v free_a or_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o if_o therein_o also_o he_o pay_v a_o real_a satisfactory_a price_n for_o their_o redemption_n then_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o
be_v real_o so_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o denomination_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o person_n to_o declare_v but_o 2._o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v make_v atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v express_o call_v so_o in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 3._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 25._o 26._o chap._n 7._o 27._o and_o he_o be_v himself_o direct_o say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o sacrificer_n heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v much_o less_o express_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o only_a 2._o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v institute_v on_o purpose_n to_o represent_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lâ—mb_n of_o god_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v type_n and_o r_z presentation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o on_o this_o supposition_n all_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o so_o many_o seduction_n from_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n 3._o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o render_v it_o a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o person_n offer_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o heb._n 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n denote_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n denote_v his_o humane_a nature_n whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o for_o he_o offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n so_o that_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 10_o and_o his_o body_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hob._n 10_o 11._o his_o blood_n especial_o which_o be_v often_o synecdochical_o mention_v for_o the_o whole_a 4._o his_o death_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o 1._o therein_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o god_n make_v our_o sin_n then_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o give_v the_o formality_n unto_o any_o sacrifice_n quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la caput_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o ever_o be_v so_o as_o be_v express_o declare_v leu._n 16._o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n of_o bear_v iniquity_n be_v constant_o use_v for_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n 2._o it_o have_v the_o end_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n it_o make_v expiation_n of_o sin_n propitiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n with_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o so_o take_v away_o that_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n heb._n 1._o 3._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o heb._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o although_o god_n himself_o pesign_v appoint_v and_o contrive_v in_o wisdom_n this_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o he_o do_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o atone_a of_o his_o own_o anger_n towards_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n command_v they_o to_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v chap._n 4._o 28._o yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o attend_v with_o infinite_a justice_n and_o holiness_n atonement_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o thereby_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v may_v suffice_v to_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o exception_n which_o in_o general_a these_o man_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n before_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o scripture_n a_o brief_a examination_n of_o some_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o they_o seek_v not_o so_o much_o to_o oppose_v as_o to_o reproach_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v put_v a_o close_a to_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v say_v then_o 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v and_o yet_o impossible_a for_o he_o unless_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v answ._n i_o suppose_v the_o confuse_a and_o abrupt_a expression_n of_o thing_n here_o in_o word_n scarce_o afford_v a_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v rather_o from_o weakness_n than_o captiousness_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v let_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o proposal_n pass_v 2._o what_o be_v this_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o can_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n actual_o forgive_v any_o without_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n make_v for_o sin_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v hence_o conclude_v be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o affirm_v both_o these_o in_o many_o place_n 3._o this_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgiveness_n that_o when_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o sinner_n himself_o can_v no_o way_n make_v any_o such_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o provide_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v discharge_v and_o pardon_v 4._o sin_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o debt_n for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v pay_v in_o kind_n by_o sin_n itself_o but_o be_v call_v so_o only_o because_o it_o bind_v over_o the_o sinner_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o a_o transgression_n and_o improper_o only_o a_o debt_n it_o be_v add_v 2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o finite_a and_o impotent_a creature_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o extend_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n than_o the_o infinite_a and_o omnipotent_a creator_n answ._n god_n be_v essential_o holy_a and_o righteous_a have_v engage_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v natural_o and_o necessary_o the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n the_o forgive_a of_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v no_o perfection_n in_o he_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o impotency_n and_o imperfection_n a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v as_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o 2._o the_o direct_a contrary_n of_o 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