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such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n talia_fw-la scelera_fw-la eratis_fw-la â—â—th_v wickedness_n be_v some_o of_o you_o and_o as_o caâ—arius_n ut_fw-la cum_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la scelus_fw-la the_o like_a also_o in_o ephesian_n 5.8_o you_o be_v darkness_n that_o be_v as_o zanchy_a ut_fw-la scelus_fw-la pro_fw-la scelestissimo_fw-la and_o bishop_n reynolds_n observe_v on_o psalm_n 110._o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o people_n be_v most_o rebellious_a say_v that_o they_o be_v rebellion_n itself_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v which_o may_v move_v some_o of_o no_o jealous_a inclination_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o objector_n have_v be_v more_o conversant_a with_o the_o poet_n than_o with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2._o well_o then_o by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v very_o 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but_o 3._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o some_o of_o the_o same_o acâ—ptations_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n than_o the_o gild_n of_o â—â—r_a sin_n be_v never_o transfer_v upon_o christ_n nor_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o inflict_v on_o he_o which_o be_v a_o â—ry_a liberal_a give_v up_o the_o controversy_n to_o the_o sociâ—ans_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—ense_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o will_v not_o own_o â—at_a our_o gild_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o a_o proper_a pungent_a inflict_v on_o he_o 4._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n sin_n in_o which_o we_o â—e_v sin_n than_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o impute_v unto_o â—hrist_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n bear_v our_o gild_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n nor_o be_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—se_n in_o which_o 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agreeable_o hereunto_o budaeus_fw-la render_v that_o place_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la piacula_fw-la we_o as_o as_o the_o accurse_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n in_o loc_n the_o custom_n of_o somâ—_n country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n to_o take_v thâ—_n vile_a among_o the_o people_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o whâ—_n by_o the_o athenian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o beaâ—_n the_o same_o name_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o iâ—_n the_o holy_a scripture_n nothing_o more_o evident_a because_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o the_o lay_v of_o our_o sin_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o waâ—_n a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v prefigure_v but_o 5._o mr._n a._n write_v as_o if_o he_o have_v either_o never_o know_v or_o have_v quite_o forget_v what_o be_v so_o very_o obvious_a to_o mosâ—_n divine_v and_o therefore_o what_o he_o say_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o less_o regard_v and_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o what_o can_v serve_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n thaâ—_n the_o socinian_o and_o their_o ally_n though_o i_o still_o charitable_o hope_v that_o he_o abhor_v their_o tenant_n even_o when_o hiâ—_n write_n do_v in_o too_o many_o instance_n favour_n theiâ—_n cause_n the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o conclude_v from_o christâ—_n be_v call_v surety_n that_o therefore_o he_o come_v undeâ—_n the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n can_v respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reply_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o 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sentiment_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o â—nd_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o convince_a in_o what_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o hinge_n of_o this_o controâ—ersie_n turn_v on_o a_o sound_a determination_n of_o this_o queâ—â—on_n viz._n whether_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o his_o priestly_a office_n or_o not_o for_o if_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o priestly_a ofâ—â—e_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o surety_n â—e_v lord_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o to_o â—is_n end_n he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o gild_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o â—â—ming_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n the_o connection_n
condition_n without_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o overture_n of_o mercy_n make_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 537_o 538._o 5._o what_o these_o great_a man_n have_v here_o deliver_v â—oth_v not_o only_o testify_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v affirm_v about_o the_o opposition_n the_o or._n hodex_fw-la have_v â—ade_v against_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o heb._n 7.22_o â—â—y_a mr._n w._n curcellaeus_n and_o the_o socinian_n but_o it_o also_o do_v â—ost_o convince_o prove_v that_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o his_o priesthood_n that_o in_o his_o act_v the_o part_n of_o surety_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n â—e_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n take_v on_o he_o our_o â—uilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o to_o this_o end_n come_v under_o â—he_n sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n for_o 6._o the_o connection_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v to_o be_v between_o christ_n suretyship_n and_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v â—uch_o that_o a_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o surety_n undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n â—or_a that_o he_o come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o subvert_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o this_o schlictingius_n be_v so_o sensible_a that_o he_o can_v think_v on_o no_o way_n as_o dr._n o._n observe_v to_o solve_v the_o apostle_n mention_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n but_o by_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o office_n also_o of_o justif_n p._n 261_o 262_o 263._o have_v we_o not_o then_o reason_n enough_o to_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v any_o among_o ourselves_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o common_a faith_n deliver_v to_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n one_o thing_n 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