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see_v occasion_n for_o verse_n 9_o he_o say_v he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o verse_n 10._o he_o say_v yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n will_v crellius_n therefore_o say_v that_o this_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n 2._o the_o particle_n may_v be_v here_o take_v causal_o as_o we_o render_v it_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o forego_n clause_n by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o unusual_a acception_n of_o that_o particle_n may_v be_v easy_o clear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o this_o very_a prophet_n as_o isa._n 39.1_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 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it_o necessary_a that_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v undergo_v in_o order_n to_o surrogation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o substitution_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o another_o by_o it_o whatever_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n do_v make_v a_o proper_a surrogation_n for_o no_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o delivery_n of_o another_o person_n than_o the_o satisfy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n and_o if_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o equivalent_a suffering_n though_o not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o respect_n than_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proper_a surrogation_n if_o david_n have_v obtain_v his_o wish_n that_o he_o have_v die_v for_o his_o son_n absolom_n it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o his_o son_n escape_n that_o he_o have_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n as_o his_o son_n do_v but_o his_o death_n though_o in_o other_o circumstance_n have_v be_v sufficient_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lawyer_n say_v subrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la locum_fw-la subrogatur_fw-la 3._o covarruvias_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v secundum_fw-la primordialem_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o circumstance_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o surrogation_n but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n remain_v the_o same_o thus_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o undergo_v a_o accurse_a death_n for_o that_o end_n although_o not_o the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v undergo_v yet_o sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o he_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o and_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v yield_v we_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o the_o name_n of_o a_o proper_a surrogation_n substitution_n vi_o but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o redemption_n or_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v crellius_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o but_o all_o the_o commutation_n he_o will_v allow_v here_o be_v only_o a_o commutation_n between_o a_o thing_n or_o a_o prince_n 2._o and_o a_o person_n which_o he_o therefore_o assert_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o christ_n undergo_a the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o redemption_n because_o the_o price_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v not_o suppose_v to_o undergo_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n deliver_v by_o it_o which_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o in_o case_n we_o can_v prove_v that_o a_o proper_a redemption_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o for_o that_o punishment_n than_o come_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o he_o that_o pay_v this_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o undergo_v punishment_n for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o commutation_n be_v between_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o and_o the_o other_o redeem_v by_o it_o here_o be_v a_o proper_a commutation_n of_o person_n imply_v in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n but_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o great_a subtlety_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v design_v on_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a against_o they_o for_o when_o these_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v together_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o a_o substitution_n that_o they_o can_v deny_v it_o then_o they_o say_v by_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o a_o commutation_n of_o a_o price_n for_o a_o person_n but_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v urge_v to_o prove_v a_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n for_o it_o than_o they_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o proper_a price_n but_o be_v only_o take_v metaphorical_o and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o force_n in_o what_o crellius_n say_v for_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a price_n may_v be_v a_o real_a punishment_n two_o thing_n i_o shall_v then_o prove_v against_o crellius_n 1._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n 2._o that_o although_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o bare_a commutation_n of_o a_o price_n and_o a_o person_n but_o a_o substitution_n of_o one_o person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o redemption_n vii_o both_o these_o will_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o right_n state_v the_o notion_n of_o redemption_n between_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o for_o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v any_o other_o proper_a notion_n of_o redemption_n but_o from_o captivity_n and_o that_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n to_o he_o that_o do_v hold_v in_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o the_o devil_n there_o can_v be_v no_o proper_a sense_n either_o of_o the_o redemption_n or_o the_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o main_a strength_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n 11._o to_o enervate_a the_o force_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o price_n which_o he_o pay_v in_o order_n to_o it_o but_o how_o weak_a
he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o by_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n he_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o those_o expression_n so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o place_n do_v destroy_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o only_o assert_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n which_o latter_a we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o deny_v as_o our_o adversary_n be_v from_o grant_v the_o former_a and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n viz._n the_o oblation_n which_o christ_n make_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n by_o it_o chap._n vi_o i._o that_o the_o effect_n of_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o sin_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o they_o socinus_n his_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o examine_v ii_o crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v iii_o the_o jew_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n not_o bare_a condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o expiate_v mere_o as_o a_o slight_a part_n of_o obedience_n iv._o god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n v._o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n vi_o expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n vii_o and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_v it_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o declarative_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o have_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o his_o death_n viii_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n ix_o and_o because_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n x._o no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n xi_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n respect_v the_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xii_o the_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n do_v not_o mere_o respect_v we_o but_o god_n why_o the_o latter_a less_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o twofold_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n answer_v xiii_o the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n fourteen_o and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n answer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v sacrifice_n i._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o do_v either_o respect_n the_o sin_n commit_v and_o be_v then_o call_v expiation_n and_o remission_n or_o the_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o these_o we_o shall_v prove_v do_v most_o proper_o and_o immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n or_o as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o i_o bâ—gin_v with_o the_o expiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o which_o socinus_n do_v acknowledge_v 26._o that_o the_o great_a correspondency_n do_v lie_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o due_a explication_n of_o the_o respect_n which_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n expiation_n be_v understand_v and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o several_a phrase_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a all_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n 38._o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a because_o crellius_n object_n this_o against_o grotius_n that_o he_o employ_v his_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v content_v only_o to_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o signification_n whereas_o say_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v require_v that_o sense_n which_o he_o take_v they_o in_o but_o by_o crellius_n his_o leave_n grotius_n take_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o word_n who_o signification_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o very_o rare_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o which_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n contend_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n what_o better_a way_n can_v be_v take_v for_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o by_o insist_v upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a for_o they_o can_v pretend_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o subject_n viz._n to_o cover_v with_o pitch_n or_o a_o bituminous_a matter_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 6.14_o therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n here_o but_o socinus_n contend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o 11._o by_o god_n grace_n and_o benignity_n thence_o say_v he_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v 32.1_o but_o how_o can_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n grace_n when_o neither_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o mention_v of_o a_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o and_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o easy_a and_o intelligible_a phrase_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o cover_a sin_n sure_o not_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a and_o more_o last_a as_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o that_o bituminous_a matter_n for_o that_o end_n and_o yet_o this_o will_v come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o from_o their_o own_o interpretation_n it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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
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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 than_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 be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o what_o reason_n can_v crellius_n have_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o make_v they_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o sacrifice_n when_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n under_o that_o notion_n and_o as_o to_o the_o 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of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o do_v but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o in_o the_o next_o section_n he_o thus_o explain_v there_o be_v three_o sense_n in_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o expiate_v sin_n either_o by_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o remote_a antecedent_n to_o it_o or_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o expiation_n by_o actual_a deliverance_n from_o punishment_n so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o immediate_a antecedent_n to_o it_o or_o as_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v expiate_v but_o this_o he_o say_v do_v not_o so_o proper_o relate_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o a_o priest_n but_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n come_v near_o to_o that_o which_o crellius_n grant_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n viz._n the_o purge_n away_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n not_o any_o way_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o expiation_n be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o atonement_n suppose_v then_o that_o in_o some_o other_o way_n which_o can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n proper_a to_o those_o sacrifice_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o expiate_v sin_n what_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o expiation_n belong_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a but_o as_o i_o urge_v before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n be_v high_a priest_n that_o by_o their_o assertion_n the_o jew_n may_v utter_o deny_v the_o force_n of_o any_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o expiation_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n that_o it_o have_v no_o analogy_n or_o correspondency_n at_o all_o with_o any_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v ever_o offer_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n for_o by_o that_o they_o always_o understand_v something_o which_o be_v immediate_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o that_o end_n upon_o which_o they_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o answerable_a to_o it_o in_o their_o sense_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o here_o be_v no_o oblation_n at_o all_o make_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o end_n all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n do_v whole_o and_o immediate_o respect_v we_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o any_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o god_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o who_o it_o do_v immediate_o respect_n but_o christ_n in_o the_o plant_n faith_n in_o actual_a deliverance_n in_o declare_v to_o we_o this_o deliverance_n do_v whole_o respect_v we_o and_o therefore_o his_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v make_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v always_o esteem_v such_o immediate_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o respect_v none_o else_o but_o god_n as_o the_o object_n to_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v though_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o mankind_n as_o well_o then_o may_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o by_o that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o he_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o understand_v our_o duty_n as_o be_v make_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o respect_v we_o and_o not_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n above_o the_o legal_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n plead_v by_o crellius_n that_o it_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n 26._o if_o such_o a_o way_n of_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o though_o conceive_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v whole_o incongruous_a to_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o expiation_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o expiation_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o not_o quite_o of_o another_o nature_n for_o will_v any_o one_o say_v that_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a conduct_n that_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o because_o he_o can_v make_v fine_a speech_n or_o that_o the_o assomanaean_a family_n
discharge_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n best_o because_o they_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o the_o people_n or_o that_o nero_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a emperor_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o music_n and_o poetry_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o to_o assert_v a_o excellency_n of_o one_o above_o another_o we_o must_v not_o go_v to_o another_o kind_n but_o show_v its_o excellency_n in_o that_o wherein_o the_o comparison_n lie_v so_o that_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a power_n to_o persuade_v deliver_v and_o govern_v than_o any_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n for_o these_o be_v thing_n quite_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o therein_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o design_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n if_o it_o be_v more_o effectual_a towards_o god_n for_o obtain_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o think_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o expiation_n although_o then_o christ_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n in_o all_o imaginable_a respect_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a intention_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n it_o may_v prove_v far_o great_a excellency_n in_o christ_n but_o it_o do_v withal_o prove_v a_o great_a imperfection_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n if_o it_o fail_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o expiation_n attribute_v to_o christ_n sacrifice_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o deliverance_n by_o his_o power_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n decree_n to_o pardon_n this_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v better_a argument_n to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n much_o less_o that_o he_o do_v far_o excel_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n all_o those_o which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o that_o end_n under_o the_o law_n vii_o declarative_a but_o we_o must_v now_o further_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v all_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n in_o scripture_n i._n e._n whether_o those_o word_n which_o of_o themselves_o do_v imply_v the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o use_v concern_v other_o sacrifice_n when_o apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n do_v only_o imply_v the_o beget_n faith_n in_o we_o or_o a_o declaration_n of_o pardon_n the_o word_n which_o be_v use_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dispute_n be_v whether_o they_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o declaration_n of_o pardon_n or_o a_o mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crellius_n acknowledge_v do_v frequent_o signify_v deliverance_n from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n 506._o but_o he_o say_v they_o may_v likewise_o signify_v a_o declaration_n of_o that_o deliverance_n as_o decree_v by_o god_n or_o a_o purge_n from_o the_o sin_n themselves_o or_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v so_o that_o by_o crellius_n his_o own_o confession_n the_o sense_n we_o contend_v for_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o usual_a the_o other_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o only_o possible_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o forsake_v the_o former_a sense_n which_o do_v most_o perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o other_o sense_n have_v no_o such_o relation_n to_o as_o that_o have_v for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o imply_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v take_v in_o when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o inquire_v into_o all_o possible_a sense_n of_o word_n but_o into_o the_o most_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o they_o that_o use_v they_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o we_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n between_o we_o as_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10.22_o apocalyp_n 1.5_o and_o because_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o consequent_a of_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n therefore_o that_o be_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n matth._n 26.28_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n coloss._n 1.14_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o crellius_n reply_v to_o these_o place_n be_v 28._o that_o those_o word_n which_o do_v proper_o signify_v the_o thing_n itself_o may_v very_o convenient_o be_v take_v only_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o when_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v follow_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o declaration_n which_o then_o happen_v when_o the_o declaration_n be_v make_v of_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o another_o and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o do_v decree_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n by_o his_o blood_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o declare_v or_o testify_v to_o we_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n sufficient_a upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o crellius_n himself_o confess_v and_o yet_o he_o assign_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o we_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o unless_o the_o bare_a possibility_n of_o another_o meaning_n be_v sufficient_a but_o how_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o purge_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v express_v in_o clear_a and_o plain_a term_n than_o these_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o themselves_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o we_o assert_v if_o the_o most_o proper_a expression_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v not_o of_o force_n enough_o to_o persuade_v our_o adversary_n none_o else_o can_v ever_o do_v it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o our_o doctrine_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o such_o term_n but_o they_o will_v have_v find_v out_o way_n to_o evade_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o so_o great_a a_o efficacy_n shall_v not_o only_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o so_o frequent_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n if_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o but_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v only_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v sin_n if_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a sense_n why_o be_v they_o so_o frequent_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n why_o be_v there_o no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o may_v help_v to_o undeceive_v we_o and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o to_o declare_v his_o father_n will_n but_o what_o ever_o other_o word_n may_v signify_v this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a meaning_n of_o they_o but_o what_o miserable_a shift_n be_v these_o when_o man_n be_v force_v to_o put_v off_o such_o
can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n since_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n to_o expire_v at_o his_o death_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o merciful_a highpriest_n in_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o people_n with_o god_n and_o there_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o x._o crellius_n answer_n that_o grant_v the_o aorist_n be_v put_v before_o the_o verb_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v imply_v such_o a_o action_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v before_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o those_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o two_o different_a thing_n for_o a_o prince_n first_o enter_v into_o his_o palace_n before_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v expiation_n of_o 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expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n be_v by_o crellius_n himself_o confess_v to_o be_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o this_o be_v only_o the_o mean_n to_o that_o power_n how_o can_v christ_n expiate_v sin_n by_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o show_v that_o in_o no_o sense_n allow_v by_o themselves_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o those_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o do_v respect_v the_o sin_n commit_v do_v proper_o agree_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n xi_o death_n i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o person_n consider_v as_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v from_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o punish_v sin_n in_o those_o who_o commit_v it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n i_o mean_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o release_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n he_o lie_v under_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n upon_o the_o term_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o crellius_n will_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v 3._o that_o if_o grotius_n seem_v to_o contend_v for_o no_o more_o than_o that_o christ_n do_v avert_v that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v deserve_v by_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v willing_o yield_v he_o all_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o but_o then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v be_v not_o by_o the_o death_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o yet_o crellius_n will_v seem_v willing_a to_o yield_v too_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o avert_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o it_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o have_v no_o more_o influence_n upon_o it_o than_o his_o birth_n have_v but_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n much_o more_o to_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o end_n may_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a condition_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o imply_v a_o consideration_n upon_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v obtain_v be_v such_o as_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o he_o that_o grant_v it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o do_v propitiate_v or_o atone_v he_o who_o have_v before_o just_a reason_n to_o punish_v but_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o forgive_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o 4.10_o which_o we_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o atonement_n ezek._n 44.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v offer_v a_o sin-offering_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v ezek._n 45.19_o and_o the_o ram_n for_o atonement_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 5.8_o and_o thence_o the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o maccab._n 3.33_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n to_o we_o because_o crellius_n will_v not_o have_v the_o sense_n either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o from_o that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o hellenistical_a use_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apocryphal_a greek_a in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o sense_n full_o correspondent_a to_o what_o we_o plead_v for_o but_o he_o yet_o urge_v and_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v to_o be_v appease_v by_o another_o but_o sometime_o signify_v to_o be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a in_o pardon_v and_o sometime_o to_o expiate_v and_o then_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n do_v signify_v the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v
no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o that_o signification_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o he_o that_o do_v forgive_v it_o do_v imply_v appease_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pardon_v but_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n than_o we_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o propitiate_a he_o that_o be_v just_o displease_v so_o as_o by_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o that_o end_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o punish_v so_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n by_o his_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 34.14_o and_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 11._o how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v before_o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o verse_n 12._o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v atone_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v therefore_o willing_o know_v why_o moses_n may_v not_o here_o proper_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o very_o often_o say_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o accusative_a case_n scarce_o ever_o put_v but_o in_o two_o case_n viz._n when_o these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o to_o god_n himself_o imply_v forgiveness_n what_o reason_n can_v we_o assign_v more_o probable_a for_o this_o different_a construction_n than_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o verb_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o offend_a party_n as_o the_o accusative_a understand_v as_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o those_o word_n after_o moses_n his_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n ask_v why_o then_o do_v we_o never_o read_v once_o concern_v the_o priest_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o person_n propitiate_v be_v not_o express_v be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o respect_n god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v atone_v 2._o i_o wonder_v crellius_n can_v himself_o produce_v no_o instance_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o person_n who_o offence_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o atonement_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o it_o be_v still_o join_v with_o a_o preposition_n relate_v either_o to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o the_o offence_n if_o no_o more_o be_v understand_v when_o it_o be_v so_o use_v than_o when_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o why_o be_v not_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o say_v of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o grotius_n his_o sense_n of_o heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o that_o which_o crellius_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n proper_a to_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n where_o god_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o be_v necessary_o understand_v after_o the_o people_n have_v provoke_v god_n by_o their_o idolatry_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n what_o way_n can_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v this_o atonement_n but_o by_o propitiate_a god_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o there_o express_v but_o necessary_o understand_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n for_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o person_n gen._n 32.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 21.3_o which_o place_n have_v be_v already_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o those_o place_n wherein_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o sense_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o middle_a person_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v parallel_n with_o that_o phrase_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n be_v here_o consider_v as_o interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o avert_v his_o wrath_n from_o they_o and_o when_o one_o do_v thus_o interpose_v in_o order_n to_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n something_o be_v always_o suppose_a to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o he_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o atonement_n as_o jacob_n suppose_v the_o present_a he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n will_v propitiate_v he_o and_o david_n appease_v the_o gibeonite_n by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n son_n both_o which_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o atone_a god_n for_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v then_o why_o so_o receive_v a_o sense_n of_o atonement_n both_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n when_o these_o word_n be_v write_v must_v be_v forsake_v and_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v embrace_v which_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o expression_n nor_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n xii_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o our_o atonement_n death_n but_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n too_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o insist_v on_o 10._o for_o if_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 and_o more_o large_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 19.21_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_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 and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.16_o and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o his_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o the_o colossian_n 22._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n two_o thing_n the_o substance_n of_o crellius_n his_o answer_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o concern_v these_o place_n 1._o etc._n that_o it_o be_v no_o
and_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n this_o do_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o as_o the_o highpriest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n there_o to_o make_v intercession_n so_o christ_n as_o our_o highpriest_n with_o his_o blood_n shed_v enter_v in_o heaven_n 7.25_o where_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o say_v they_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n therefore_o neither_o do_v christ_n sacrifice_n so_o that_o at_o last_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v no_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o say_v they_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v for_o payment_n but_o for_o remission_n i_o say_v they_o be_v a_o payment_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o payment_n as_o the_o law_n appoint_v and_o god_n accept_v and_o that_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v a_o legal_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o pecuniary_a payment_n to_o a_o creditor_n and_o all_o the_o confusion_n these_o man_n have_v run_v into_o have_v be_v from_o want_n of_o distinguish_v these_o of_o which_o i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n thus_o far_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ransom_n or_o price_n of_o redemption_n but_o there_o be_v something_o far_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o be_v a_o substitution_n in_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o understand_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n when_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o be_v lay_v upon_o another_o in_o order_n to_o his_o deliverance_n not_o that_o the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v undergo_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n which_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o have_v suffer_v without_o it_o but_o it_o be_v what_o god_n appoint_v and_o accept_v instead_o of_o their_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o the_o scape-goat_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n 16.22_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o much_o charge_v with_o they_o that_o he_o that_o let_v he_o go_v be_v to_o purify_v himself_o before_o he_o can_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n 26._o so_o in_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o the_o congregation_n 4.15_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o other_o sacrifice_n the_o rule_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v 1.4_o that_o none_o but_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n to_o show_v on_o who_o account_n he_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o here_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n be_v sufficient_a for_o substitution_n but_o in_o a_o rational_a agent_n consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o just._n have_v thus_o see_v what_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v we_o must_v now_o consider_v how_o far_o this_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o suffer_v of_o christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o we_o have_v already_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o declare_v that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o when_o he_o institute_v his_o last_o supper_n for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o suffer_v he_o say_v 26.28_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n his_o disciple_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n must_v understand_v they_o as_o the_o jew_n common_o do_v when_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o atonement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o great_a end_n of_o his_o preach_v be_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o that_o design_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v suffer_v 10._o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o will._n and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n he_o say_v no_o man_n take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o 18._o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v god_n appointment_n of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o mankind_n christ_n free_a and_o voluntary_a consent_n for_o the_o undertake_n it_o and_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o 5.21_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n which_o show_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n as_o our_o sin-offering_a or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o he_o 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 1â—_n how_o can_v he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n if_o his_o suffering_n be_v only_o a_o mere_a voluntary_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o his_o exaltation_n without_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o st._n paul_n add_v that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n 3.25_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o 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