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of_o sin_n for_o so_o say_v christ_n himself_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n therefore_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.18,19,20_o before_o as_o john_n say_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o wit_n pour_v forth_o with_o that_o efficacy_n and_o abundance_n the_o cause_n be_v add_v because_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o exalt_v to_o glory_n john_n 7.39_o paul_n also_o say_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n other_o prophet_n and_o other_o evangelist_n and_o other_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 4.8,12_o but_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o way_n you_o take_v it_o it_o appear_v that_o some_o peculiar_a and_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o resurrection_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o death_n on_o 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especial_o that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a but_o that_o which_o socinus_n put_v for_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a that_o this_o also_o be_v require_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v something_o from_o himself_o and_o shall_v deprive_v himself_o of_o a_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o be_v not_o true_a for_o not_o only_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o among_o other_o for_o example_n when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ._n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o give_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n his_o sight_n when_o do_v christ_n deprive_v himself_o of_o any_o benefit_n when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o man_n condemn_v a_o innocent_a person_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o to_o give_v he_o act_v 25.11_o and_o 16._o who_o yet_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o condemner_n paul_n exercise_v the_o severity_n of_o apostolic_a discipline_n towards_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o incest_n not_o be_v injure_v himself_o neither_o for_o any_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o and_o forgive_a this_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o forgive_v 2_o cor._n 2.10_o admonish_v also_o the_o corinthian_n to_o admit_v the_o same_o man_n unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o former_a friendship_n this_o also_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o to_o give_v ib._n 7.10_o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o of_o other_o writer_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o something_o of_o advantage_n that_o be_v not_o due_a come_v to_o the_o patient_n though_o nothing_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o agent_n moreover_o we_o show_v above_o that_o a_o governor_n in_o punishment_n do_v not_o abdicate_v any_o thing_n proper_a and_o private_a and_o that_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a in_o this_o matter_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o attribute_v to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o christ_n eph._n 4.32_o but_o the_o injury_n of_o sin_n be_v direct_v proper_o against_o god_n so_o that_o if_o upon_o that_o account_n god_n forgive_a sin_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o from_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o yet_o the_o same_o can_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n neither_o be_v that_o more_o true_a which_o socinus_n deduce_v from_o that_o already_o suppose_a to_o wit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contrary_a to_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v both_o free_o admit_v when_o it_o can_v have_v be_v reject_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o benefit_n contribute_v nothing_o himself_o we_o be_v in_o vain_a solicitous_a concern_v that_o word_n condonare_fw-la because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cause_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v write_v in_o that_o language_n what_o if_o yet_o this_o word_n also_o shall_v appear_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n yet_o because_o in_o punishment_n a_o donation_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o that_o word_n unusual_a nothing_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v against_o satisfaction_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v right_o to_o be_v forgive_v as_o also_o to_o be_v pardon_v then_o also_o when_o payment_n be_v make_v but_o such_o a_o payment_n as_o have_v no_o power_n to_o purchase_v liberation_n without_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n for_o prince_n also_o when_o they_o give_v pardon_n unto_o person_n guilty_a of_o capital_a crime_n they_o use_v to_o require_v of_o they_o both_o some_o mulct_n and_o a_o certain_a public_a deprecation_n of_o the_o fault_n neither_o yet_o be_v they_o therefore_o say_v the_o less_o to_o forgive_v crime_n therefore_o how_o much_o more_o just_o may_v that_o word_n be_v use_v here_o where_o the_o require_v satisfaction_n proceed_v not_o from_o we_o but_o liberation_n come_v altogether_o free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o though_o not_o free_o absolute_o which_o the_o scripture_n declare_v when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 30.24_o very_o see_v the_o scripture_n say_v not_o in_o one_o place_n only_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o that_o with_o a_o price_n and_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o or_o his_o flesh_n to_o deliver_v we_o no_o equity_n suffer_v to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o force_n of_o these_o by_o urge_v the_o word_n condonare_fw-la beyond_o what_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n require_v but_o to_o that_o other_o argument_n of_o socinus_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o free_o give_v which_o we_o be_v command_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v answer_v but_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v on_o the_o parable_n matth._n 13._o that_o the_o thing_n be_v propose_v to_o our_o imitation_n not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o thing_n be_v the_o bounty_n itself_o even_o after_o sin_n and_o the_o remission_n follow_v from_o it_o or_o the_o forgive_a if_o so_o you_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v the_o manner_n be_v different_a in_o god_n satisfaction_n go_v before_o in_o we_o without_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n because_o god_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o we_o private_a person_n what_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o matter_n more_o nice_o he_o will_v find_v that_o all_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o remove_v whole_o from_o that_o condonation_n that_o be_v command_v to_o we_o but_o that_o only_a which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o wit_n a_o equal_a not_o a_o superior_a exceed_v measure_n for_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o a_o fault_n and_o deprecation_n which_o christ_n forbid_v not_o to_o be_v require_v luke_n 17.4,5_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disagree_v with_o satisfaction_n that_o elegant_a latin_a author_n do_v call_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n satisfacere_fw-la to_o satisfy_v so_o also_o paul_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o corinthian_a when_o yet_o the_o rebuke_n of_o many_o have_v go_v before_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o and_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o age_n next_o the_o apostle_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o that_o fall_v but_o after_o some_o public_a act_n of_o submission_n which_o they_o therefore_o call_v satisfaction_n the_o reason_n draw_v from_o liberality_n lean_v upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n for_o as_o we_o show_v before_o that_o the_o virtue_n which_o god_n use_v in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o liberality_n but_o clemency_n which_o seneca_n right_o define_v the_o meekness_n of_o a_o superior_a towards_o a_o inseriour_a in_o appoint_v punishment_n cicero_n put_v the_o name_n of_o a_o gender_n for_o a_o species_n call_v this_o same_o clemency_n meekness_n and_o define_v it_o justice_z placed_z in_o the_o moderation_n of_o punishment_n take_v the_o word_n justice_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n that_o it_o comprehend_v piety_n and_o faith_n and_o friendship_n therefore_o this_o clemency_n belong_v to_o that_o virtue_n which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meekness_n for_o clemency_n be_v the_o meekness_n of_o a_o ruler_n but_o meekness_n and_o liberality_n be_v very_o much_o different_a the_o scripture_n by_o a_o somewhat_o more_o general_a name_n call_v this_o clemency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o and_o 11.22_o tit._n 2.4_o but_o never_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberality_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liberality_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o god_n no_o not_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o use_v to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v but_o this_o virtue_n also_o be_v rather_o call_v the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o liberality_n so_o to_o give_v a_o thing_n that_o it_o perish_v to_o the_o giver_n but_o that_o socinus_n with_o great_a intemperance_n of_o speech_n condemn_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o impiety_n and_o sacrilege_n because_o that_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v a_o twofold_a liberality_n of_o god_n and_o we_o only_o a_o simple_a in_o that_o thing_n he_o do_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o our_o opinion_n also_o acknowledge_v in_o god_n a_o twofold_a not_o liberality_n for_o that_o word_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o
the_o thing_n fignify_v by_o the_o figure_n in_o that_o in_o which_o the_o comparison_n be_v make_v neither_o do_v he_o remember_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o those_o word_n all_o thing_n be_v cleanse_v by_o blood_n belong_v the_o same_o way_n to_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o to_o christ_n hebr._n 9.22_o but_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v not_o at_o all_o beget_v such_o a_o faith_n neither_o be_v that_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n tolerable_a that_o to_o expiate_v be_v to_o do_v something_o that_o be_v requisite_a for_o remission_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a which_o the_o apostle_n use_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o perpetual_a use_n design_v not_o only_o a_o precedency_n of_o order_n but_o also_o a_o certain_a efficacy_n the_o scripture_n also_o furnish_v we_o with_o other_o most_o certain_a argument_n for_o the_o overthrow_v this_o interpretation_n invent_v by_o socinus_n for_o it_o say_v there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n hebr._n 7.11_o but_o the_o levitical_a priest_n also_o can_v preach_v faith_n in_o god_n yea_o and_o confirm_v this_o preach_n by_o their_o death_n wherefore_o if_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n do_v nothing_o more_o which_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o he_o moreover_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v believe_v unto_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 15.2,3_o therefore_o the_o expiation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o chief_o procure_v for_o this_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v see_v itself_o be_v among_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o that_o which_o serve_v only_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v different_a from_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v moreover_o after_o the_o implantation_n of_o faith_n the_o expiation_n of_o christ_n have_v effect_n in_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n appoint_v to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o believer_n hebr._n 2.17_o therefore_o to_o expiate_v can_v be_v to_o bring_v to_o faith_n but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o beat_v down_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o socinus_n but_o also_o prove_v the_o true_a one_o which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v move_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n observe_v that_o place_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o christ_n blood_n of_o sprinkle_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v better_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v for_o pardon_n socinus_n deny_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v by_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o writer_n above_o allege_v by_o we_o testify_v the_o contrary_a who_o use_v the_o word_n reconcile_a to_o express_v those_o sacrifice_n whence_o also_o that_o phrase_n come_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placare_fw-la peccata_fw-la to_o reconcile_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o reconcile_n god_n socinus_n acknowledge_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n whereas_o the_o very_a word_n expiate_v signify_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o punishment_n and_o in_o many_o place_n the_o author_n cite_v when_o they_o will_v periphrastical_o express_v expiate_v they_o call_v it_o to_o give_v blood_n for_o blood_n life_n for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n to_o purchase_v a_o thing_n with_o blood_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o another_o neither_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n disagree_v from_o this_o for_o chaphar_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cover_v but_o also_o to_o redeem_v exod_n 21.30_o psalm_n 49.7_o and_o to_o appease_v gen._n 32.20_o and_o thence_o to_o expiate_v hata_n be_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n gen._n 31.39_o whence_o this_o also_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v for_o signify_v expiation_n now_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v first_o to_o sacrifice_n as_o appear_v hebr._n 9.13_o and_o 23._o thereafter_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o offer_v as_o often_o in_o leviticus_n and_o then_o to_o god_n admit_v that_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o the_o word_n redeem_v begin_v to_o be_v use_v improper_o for_o any_o deliverance_n so_o also_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v expiation_n for_o the_o like_a effect_n yea_o where_o no_o satisfaction_n intervene_v psal_n 51.8_o but_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n blood_n be_v add_v but_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v be_v give_v instead_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n whence_o of_o necessity_n this_o word_n expiation_n must_v be_v take_v proper_o here_o add_v unto_o these_o thing_n that_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o socinus_n will_v have_v that_o expiation_n be_v make_v much_o more_o by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n than_o by_o death_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n because_o those_o be_v fit_a to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v than_o death_n itself_o at_o least_o in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n expiation_n will_v have_v be_v attribute_v unto_o those_o act_n which_o it_o do_v not_o where_o it_o be_v false_a that_o socinus_n say_v that_o expiation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n neither_o do_v the_o place_n allege_v prove_v this_o for_o hebr._n 1.3_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sustain_v all_o by_o his_o word_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 3._o and_o luke_n 5.5_o and_o chap._n 10._o verse_n 26_o and_o 29._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sanctification_n by_o blood_n be_v not_o put_v for_o the_o same_o but_o many_o benefit_n be_v join_v together_o that_o the_o crime_n of_o a_o unthankful_a man_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o odious_a there_o be_v add_v sometime_o unto_o blood_n the_o mention_n of_o a_o covenant_n but_o much_o more_o often_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o that_o interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o may_v join_v they_o together_o but_o this_o will_v be_v if_o we_o look_v unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o christ_n engage_v that_o if_o he_o undergo_v death_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o god_n promise_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v isai_n 53.10_o but_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v his_o blood_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o show_v his_o death_n to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n thereof_o which_o be_v also_o read_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o these_o thing_n take_v not_o away_o the_o expiation_n that_o be_v complete_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o expiation_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n move_v god_n to_o forgive_v and_o acquire_v we_o a_o right_a but_o under_o a_o certain_a condition_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v intercession_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o on_o our_o part_n true_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v explain_v when_o satisfaction_n be_v discourse_v of_o but_o socinus_n manifest_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n when_o he_o deny_v that_o expiation_n be_v make_v before_o christ_n go_v into_o heaven_n for_o in_o many_o place_n scripture_n attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n purification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n to_o death_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v already_o perform_v a_o oblation_n indeed_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n but_o so_o that_o socinus_n shall_v not_o have_v deny_v that_o title_n to_o the_o death_n that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o earth_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o paul_n eph._n 5.2_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o offering_n for_o we_o the_o look_v upon_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n of_o his_o interpretation_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o offer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n be_v join_v together_o and_o all_o the_o book_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n declare_v that_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v complete_v when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o mactare_fw-la signify_v both_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o also_o to_o kill_v any_o way_n the_o signification_n be_v extend_v from_o sacrifice_n to_o other_o thing_n hence_o ammonius_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appellation_n of_o
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understand_v what_o be_v god_n part_n or_o office_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v discourse_v of_o socinus_n confess_v that_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v deliverance_n from_o punishment_n we_o add_v that_o the_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n be_v also_o treat_v of_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v here_o consider_v as_o a_o governor_n for_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n or_o to_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o punishment_n who_o thou_o may_v punish_v which_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o justify_v be_v only_o the_o part_n of_o a_o governor_n as_o such_o first_o and_o of_o itself_o as_o for_o example_n of_o a_o father_n in_o a_o family_n of_o a_o king_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o universe_n though_o this_o be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v because_o punishment_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o compulsion_n but_o compulsion_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o superior_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o high_a power_n whence_o seneca_n call_v clemency_n the_o meekness_n of_o a_o superior_a towards_o a_o inferior_a in_o appoint_v punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v that_o revenge_n seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n private_a and_o furnish_v with_o no_o superior_a power_n for_o that_o revenge_n be_v either_o of_o fact_n not_o of_o right_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o natural_a justice_n itself_o or_o it_o signify_v a_o certain_a right_a belong_v to_o some_o man_n not_o first_o and_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o another_o whence_o the_o father_n of_o the_o ravish_a maid_n kill_v the_o ravisher_n and_o any_o man_n kill_v the_o banish_a man_n or_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o act_n of_o punishment_n itself_o but_o the_o require_v of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o by_o another_o governor_n unto_o which_o way_n of_o revenge_a so_o many_o way_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o pardon_n be_v answerable_a which_o both_o scripture_n and_o common_a speech_n attribute_n to_o private_a man_n but_o this_o assertion_n need_v so_o much_o the_o less_o proof_n because_o socinus_n himself_o somewhere_o confess_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o prince_n in_o punish_v and_o absolve_v man_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o true_a can_v be_v say_v neither_o do_v james_n signify_v any_o other_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitude_n of_o god_n which_o be_v find_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o remove_v all_o other_o first_o then_o we_o grant_v this_o to_o socinus_n require_v it_o that_o here_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o judge_n appoint_v under_o a_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n can_v not_o free_v the_o offender_n from_o punishment_n by_o translate_n the_o punishment_n upon_o another_o not_o because_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v unjust_a but_o because_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o law_n whereof_o he_o be_v choose_v a_o minister_n which_o lactantius_n express_v in_o these_o word_n concern_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n chap._n 19_o a_o judge_n can_v give_v pardon_n to_o offence_n because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o but_o god_n can_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o decider_n of_o his_o own_o law_n which_o when_o he_o appoint_v very_o he_o take_v not_o away_o all_o power_n from_o himself_o but_o have_v liberty_n to_o forgive_v seneca_n say_v well_o clemency_n have_v a_o freewill_n not_o under_o a_o condition_n but_o judge_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o goodness_n for_o equity_n belong_v to_o a_o judge_n tie_v to_o a_o form_n of_o law_n but_o clemency_n proper_o so_o call_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o high_a governor_n in_o every_o community_n the_o same_o seneca_n bid_v a_o prince_n think_v on_o this_o any_o man_n may_v kill_v against_o the_o law_n burr_n none_o can_v save_v against_o the_o law_n but_o myself_o augustinus_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o distinction_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o repeal_v a_o sentence_n give_v against_o a_o guilty_a person_n will_v the_o emperor_n also_o be_v under_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o only_o to_o repeal_v a_o sentence_n and_o absolve_v a_o person_n guilty_a of_o death_n and_o to_o pardon_v he_o and_o symmachus_n for_o there_o be_v one_o condition_n of_o magistrate_n who_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v corrupt_v if_o they_o be_v mild_a than_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v another_o power_n of_o sacred_a prince_n who_o it_o become_v to_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o a_o severe_a law_n unto_o which_o also_o cicero_n have_v respect_n when_o he_o say_v for_o ligarius_n to_o caesar_n i_o do_v not_o i_o think_v not_o such_o argue_n use_v to_o be_v before_o a_o judge_n but_o i_o say_v to_o a_o father_n i_o have_v err_v i_o do_v rash_o i_o repent_v i_o fly_v to_o thy_o clemency_n i_o beg_v pardon_n of_o the_o fault_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v pardon_v but_o socinus_n though_o in_o the_o place_n above-cited_n he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o the_o high_a prince_n yet_o in_o many_o place_n in_o all_o this_o act_n he_o attribute_n another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitude_n to_o he_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v and_o he_o will_v have_v every_o offend_a party_n to_o be_v the_o creditor_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o therein_o to_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o other_o creditor_n have_v in_o thing_n owe_v to_o they_o which_o power_n he_o often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lordship_n therefore_o he_o very_o often_o repeat_v that_o here_o god_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o party_n offend_v as_o a_o creditor_n as_o a_o lord_n put_v these_o three_o as_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o error_n of_o socinus_n because_o it_o be_v large_o spread_v abroad_o through_o his_o whole_a treatise_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a lie_n must_v be_v confute_v accurate_o that_o this_o may_v be_v perform_v this_o assertion_n may_v be_v put_v first_o to_o punish_v be_v not_o a_o act_n belong_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v as_o such_o this_o be_v prove_v because_o otherways_o the_o power_n of_o punishment_n of_o itself_o will_v belong_v to_o every_o offend_a party_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a because_o we_o prove_v that_o to_o punish_v be_v a_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o superiority_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o socinus_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o prince_n whence_o another_o firm_a argument_n arise_v if_o god_n punish_v and_o take_v away_o punishment_n as_o a_o prince_n than_o not_o as_o a_o party_n offend_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o two_o divers_a thing_n as_o such_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o god_n who_o punish_v sin_n or_o let_v they_o go_v unpunished_a be_v right_o call_v the_o offend_a party_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o to_o punish_v or_o let_v go_v unpunished_a be_v attribute_v to_o he_o as_o a_o offend_a party_n for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o as_o such_o as_o a_o counsellor_n of_o law_n sing_v not_o as_o a_o counsellor_n of_o law_n but_o as_o a_o musician_n lactantius_n observe_v this_o right_o we_o rise_v to_o punishment_n not_o because_o we_o be_v injure_v but_o that_o discipline_n may_v be_v preserve_v manner_n may_v be_v correct_v licentiousness_n may_v be_v restrain_v this_o be_v just_a anger_n which_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o man_n