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A63766 The great propitiation, or, Christs satisfaction and man's justification by it upon his faith that is belief and obedience to the gospel endeavored to be made easily intelligible ... in some sermons preached, &c. / by Joseph Truman Truman, Joseph, 1631-1671. 1672 (1672) Wing T3142; ESTC R187555 130,713 376

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for_o our_o sin_n 1._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o they_o this_o be_v truth_n but_o this_o be_v as_o they_o suppose_v all_o and_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o more_o but_o we_o must_v go_v further_o 2._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o meritorious_a deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o smite_v wound_a for_o our_o transgression_n 25._o isa_n 53._o rom._n 4._o 25._o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n wherefore_o be_v he_o thus_o wound_v we_o must_v answer_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n we_o have_v pierce_v he_o this_o have_v be_v by_o our_o mean_n we_o have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n the_o child_n eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o everlasting_a father_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o they_o in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n for_o expiation_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o compensation_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o un●ound_n irrational_a sense_n as_o some_o pretend_v and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o hereafter_o in_o a_o more_o convenient_a place_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o first_o from_o express_a scripture_n second_o from_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o death_n three_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o typify_v he_o 1._o from_o express_v scripture_n in_o three_o instance_n 1._o we_o often_o read_v of_o his_o suffering_n for_o our_o fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 4._o heb._n 1._o 12_o gal._n 1._o 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n now_o this_o word_n translate_v for_o may_v signify_v only_o the_o final_a cause_n as_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o they_o but_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v secundum_fw-la subjectam_fw-la materiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o in_o such_o speech_n the_o subject_a matter_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n we_o never_o read_v in_o scripture_n or_o any_o where_o else_o of_o one_o die_a and_o suffer_v for_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v for_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n as_o some_o compensation_n for_o the_o fault_n as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o israel_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n 2._o we_o often_o read_v of_o his_o suffer_v for_o person_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 17._o joh._n 10._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 17._o of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o this_o be_v instead_o of_o another_o as_o paul_n can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v for_o his_o brethren_n yet_o i_o know_v this_o phrase_n for_o another_o may_v in_o some_o instance_n signify_v only_o the_o final_a cause_n only_o for_o their_o good_a and_o not_o in_o their_o stead_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n only_o as_o the_o final_a cause_n for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o brother_n only_o for_o his_o good_a to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o narrow_a sense_n when_o one_o die_v for_o another_o as_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o offender_n now_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n die_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a there_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o when_o sinner_n he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o h_z who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a for_o we_o 8._o we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n the_o septuagint_n express_v a_o sin-offering_a by_o call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o place_n rom._n 8._o 3._o which_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v be_v scarce_o sense_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o a_o sin-offering_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_a ●●a_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v well_o translate_v heb._n 10._o 6._o in_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n and_o so_o again_o vers_n 8._o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o die_v for_o his_o country_n as_o in_o the_o war_n only_o to_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n but_o because_o man_n go_v not_o into_o the_o war_n because_o of_o their_o fault_n neither_o be_v they_o kill_v in_o the_o war_n ordinary_o for_o any_o fault_n man_n die_v not_o in_o the_o war_n as_o malefactor_n but_o as_o soldier_n it_o will_v not_o be_v sense_n to_o use_v such_o speech_n he_o die_v for_o his_o country_n though_o a_o innocent_a man_n it_o will_v be_v a_o frigid_a sapless_a dilute_a manner_n of_o speak_v for_o here_o will_v be_v no_o opposition_n in_o it_o but_o you_o see_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o esteem_v he_o smite_v of_o 53._o isa_n 53._o god_n but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o sin_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o etc._n etc._n because_o we_o thus_o judge_v if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o place_n will_v not_o be_v true_a if_o one_o interpret_v die_v for_o all_o only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o not_o in_o their_o stead_n for_o it_o
christ_n never_o agree_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o final_a impenitent_a unbeliever_n never_o satisfy_v for_o that_o though_o he_o do_v for_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o rejection_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n provide_v they_o come_v in_o at_o last_o he_o obtain_v of_o god_n not_o to_o take_v every_o denial_n every_o rejection_n for_o a_o utter_a loss_n of_o all_o for_o then_o we_o have_v all_o perish_a but_o obtain_v that_o god_n will_v wait_v and_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o sinner_n and_o accept_v they_o to_o righteousness_n and_o life_n provide_v they_o come_v in_o before_o death_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o notwithstanding_o christ_n bear_n their_o sin_n may_v bear_v they_o themselves_o and_o many_o will_v do_v so_o even_o they_o that_o know_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n do_v choose_v rather_o his_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n than_o to_o accept_v he_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n they_o agree_v that_o they_o and_o they_o only_a shall_v have_v benefit_n by_o this_o propitiatory_a death_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n perform_v the_o condition_n whereon_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o if_o they_o final_o refuse_v it_o on_o these_o term_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v on_o they_o yea_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v with_o heavy_a perdition_n with_o so●●r_a punishment_n because_o of_o their_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n slight_v of_o it_o as_o not_o worthy_a their_o acceptance_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o new_a covenant_n this_o second_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v though_o immediate_o and_o antecedent_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o fix_v the_o term_n and_o make_v this_o second_o covenant_n christ_n die_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n yet_o he_o die_v eventual_o and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v consider_v that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n they_o which_o be_v call_v that_o be_v 15_o heb._n 9_o 15_o effectual_o call_v convert_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o your_o instruction_n herein_o that_o i_o make_v out_o to_o you_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o justification_n be_v 2._o what_o the_o covenant_n 3._o what_o the_o condition_n first_o what_o justification_n and_o to_o justify_v ●s_n if_o you_o know_v what_o condemnation_n be_v you_o may_v by_o it_o know_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o contrary_n be_v mutual_o know_v by_o one_o another_o now_o condemnation_n be_v contrary_a to_o justification_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n 1_o deu._n 25._o 1_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a now_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v condemnation_n viz._n by_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judg._n a_o man_n that_o transgress_v a_o law_n be_v immediate_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n adam_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v condemn_v in_o law_n that_o be_v make_v guilty_a the_o death_n threaten_v be_v make_v due_a to_o he_o and_o again_o when_o a_o offender_n be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n sentence_v according_a to_o the_o law_n than_o he_o be_v sentential_o condemn_v first_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o and_o then_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n so_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n in_o law_n and_o a_o justification_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judg._n and_o these_o two_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v only_o challenge_v any_o kind_n of_o propriety_n one_o be_v call_v sentential_a justification_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v he_o righteous_a and_o one_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v acquit_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o other_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitutive_a 19_o rom._n 5._o 19_o justification_n or_o justification_n in_o law_n which_o be_v of_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o be_v acquit_v when_o accuse_v when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o to_o life_n it_o constant_o use_v it_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n that_o have_v perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n be_v justify_v immediate_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o law-title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v constitutive_o justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel-grant_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v have_v right_a to_o not-perishing_a and_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o this_o promise_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sentential_o justify_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n grant_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v immediate_o the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o believe_v have_v right_o to_o impunity_n as_o to_o hell_n and_o right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o it_o to_o the_o immediate_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o immunity_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o 5._o gal._n 5._o 5._o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o this_o sentential_a justification_n be_v to_o come_v therefore_o whensoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o do_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n in_o law-title_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o case_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v acquit_v when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n the_o law_n justifi_v he_o the_o law_n acquit_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o in_o law_n and_o so_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v express_v by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n constant_o use_v justification_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n and_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o equipollent_a term_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o by_o work_n but_o by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o cite_v it_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o si●●_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o wh●●_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v iniquity_n observe_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o use_v impute_v 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do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n stir_v up_o teach_v and_o oblige_v you_o to_o holiness_n ver._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v not_o we_o jew_n better_o than_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o they_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o we_o holy_a worthy_a man_n no_o we_o confess_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o gentile_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o i_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o jew_n also_o none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o none_o that_o do_v good_a their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n ver._n 19_o now_o whatever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o scripture-place_n and_o this_o be_v write_v by_o david_n a_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o under_o condemnation_n you_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o whatever_o your_o thought_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v 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