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psal._n 102._o 25._o ezra_n 1._o 11._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n must_v not_o be_v d_o take_v from_o every_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v ever_o use_v so_o but_o in_o that_o which_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o these_o be_v take_v do_v imply_v and_o in_o isa._n 53._o 11._o it_o do_v not_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o be_v never_o proper_o use_v for_o take_v away_o but_o for_o bear_v of_o a_o burden_n and_o be_v use_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n lament_v 5._o 7._o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v depend_v upon_o that_o in_o isaiab_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 2._o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v answer_v e_o sometime_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o crellius_n his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v ever_o signify_v the_o take_n away_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o for_o where_o it_o answer_v to_o that_o word_n it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o frequent_o a_o use_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o crellius_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o to_o our_o cause_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o so_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v acknowledge_v this_o the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a between_o we_o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o thing_n itself_o still_o remain_v in_o be_v as_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 13._o and_o he_o make_v saul_n b_o bone_n to_o ascend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v they_o away_o say_v crellius_n true_a but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o take_v away_o as_o be_v a_o bare_a removal_n the_o thing_n still_o remain_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o josephs_n bone_n josh._n 24._o 32._o which_o be_v all_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v sometime_o take_v in_o another_o sense_n as_o psal._n 102._o 25._o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o such_o a_o way_n of_o argue_v as_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v crellius_n signify_v take_v away_o we_o demand_v his_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v it_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o much_o of_o itself_o no_o that_o he_o grant_v it_o do_v not_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o c_o greek_a version_n to_o render_v a_o word_n that_o proper_o do_v signify_v so_o no_o nor_o that_o neither_o but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o crellius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o sometime_o answer_v to_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o make_v to_o ascend_v well_o but_o do_v that_o word_n signify_v take_v away_o no_o not_o constant_o for_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v it_o at_o any_o time_n signify_v so_o yes_o it_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n than_o he_o contend_v for_o here_o no_o but_o how_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v too_o a_o bare_a removal_n as_o ezra_n 1._o 11._o yet_o psal._n 102._o d_o 25._o it_o be_v use_v for_o cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebr._n be_v make_v i_o not_o to_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o do_v it_o here_o signify_v utter_a destruction_n i_o suppose_v not_o but_o grant_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lxx_o use_v not_o that_o word_n here_o which_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v purposely_o alter_v so_o that_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o such_o signification_n as_o crellius_n will_v fix_v upon_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v assert_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o here_o grotius_n come_v in_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o crellius_n against_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n though_o he_o e_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o he_o there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abstulit_fw-la for_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o heb._n 9_o 28._o where_o he_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o subtle_o as_o crellius_n have_v do_v before_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 14._o 33._o deut._n 14._o 24._o a_o isa._n 53._o 12._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10._o 17._o num._n 14._o 18._o a_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n consider_v the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o above_o all_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o mention_v for_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o these_o and_o be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o grotius_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o but_o to_o bear_v punishment_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bear_a punishment_n b_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n ezek._n 16._o 52_o 54._o and_o bear_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n ezek._n 16._o 58._o thou_o have_v bear_v thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n why_o shall_v its_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o sin_n but_o it_o signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 19_o 8._o to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n leu._n 20._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v their_o iniquity_n in_o one_o verse_n be_v explain_v by_o be_v out_o off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n in_o the_o next_o and_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v c_o by_o grotius_n that_o numb_a 14._o 33._o have_v be_v already_o show_v to_o signify_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o deut._n 14._o 24._o be_v plain_o understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o isa._n 53._o 12._o will_v be_v afterward_o make_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o signify_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o for_o all_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v either_o for_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o either_o sense_n it_o serve_v our_o purpose_n but_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v d_o to_o take_v away_o let_v we_o see_v what_o excellent_a sense_n they_o make_v of_o these_o examine_v word_n of_o st._n peter_n do_v they_o then_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n no_o they_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o
v_o 4._o for_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n which_o be_v apply_v by_o st._n matth._n 8._o 17._o to_o bodily_a disease_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o bear_v but_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a on_o which_o those_o word_n come_v in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o adversary_n b_o that_o st._n matthew_n in_o those_o word_n do_v not_o give_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o apply_v that_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o bodily_a disease_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o accommodation_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o strain_v word_n beyond_o their_o genuine_a and_o natural_a signification_n or_o what_o be_v intend_v primary_o by_o the_o person_n who_o speak_v they_o will_v it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o give_v because_o that_o place_n psal._n 68_o 18._o where_o the_o word_n by_o all_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o signify_v to_o receive_v be_v render_v to_o give_v eph._n 4._o 8._o so_o that_o admit_v another_o sense_n of_o the_o c_o word_n here_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o bodily_a disease_n it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o primary_n sense_n intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o word_n as_o use_v by_o st._n matthew_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o the_o primary_n and_o natural_a sense_n for_o st._n matthew_n retain_v word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o that_o which_o we_o contend_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o of_o which_o do_v signify_v take_v away_o by_o cause_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v imply_v hereby_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o our_o saviour_n take_v in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a for_o to_o that_o end_n as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v d_o upon_o that_o place_n the_o circumstance_n be_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v 16._o at_o even_o and_o multitude_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o in_o st._n matthew_n that_o after_o sunset_n all_o that_o be_v disease_v be_v bring_v and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o the_o door_n in_o st._n mark_n that_o he_o depart_v 42._o not_o till_o it_o be_v day_n in_o st._n luke_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v how_o our_o saviour_n do_v bear_v our_o grief_n because_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o heal_v they_o be_v so_o great_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o grotius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n he_o be_v in_o when_o he_o write_v against_o socinus_n for_o he_o say_v those_o word_n may_v either_o e_o refer_v to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o they_o note_v the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o or_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v fulfil_v when_o christ_n by_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o but_o upon_o what_o reason_n the_o annotation_n on_o that_o a_o place_n come_v to_o be_v so_o different_a from_o his_o sense_n express_v here_o long_o after_o crellius_n his_o answer_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o that_o controversy_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n which_o crellius_n answer_v as_o appear_v by_o two_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o vossius_fw-la not_o long_o since_o publish_v and_o he_o utter_o disow_v the_o charge_n of_o 17._o socinianism_n as_o a_o calumny_n in_o his_o discussion_n the_o last_o book_n he_o ever_o write_v but_o we_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v to_o vindicate_v grotius_n than_o he_o do_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o do_v in_o the_o vindication_n b_o vindicate_v of_o the_o 53_o of_o isaiah_n from_o socinus_n his_o interpretation_n notwithstanding_o what_o crellius_n have_v object_v against_o he_o we_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o other_o verse_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n insist_v on_o by_o grotius_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n v_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o be_v require_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v as_o grotius_n render_v those_o word_n socinus_n make_v a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o former_a 5._o clause_n the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n by_o or_o with_o christ_n do_v meet_v with_o our_o iniquity_n the_o latter_a that_o god_n do_v â—ake_v our_o iniquity_n to_o meeâ—_n with_o christ._n the_o word_n say_v grotius_n will_v c_o not_o bear_v the_o former_a interpretation_n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o hiphil_n must_v import_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o their_o proper_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a 24._o e_o tongue_n signify_v the_o purge_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n but_o that_o those_o and_o such_o other_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n because_o those_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o among_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o attribute_v such_o effect_n to_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o a_o superstition_n whereby_o great_a thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o god_n will_v have_v give_v to_o they_o either_o before_o or_o under_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n more_o than_o 499._o once_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v use_v 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imitation_n of_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o many_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o crellius_n c_o do_v yield_v the_o main_a cause_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v up_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o his_o death_n for_o than_o he_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o guilt_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a 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 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〈◊〉_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 but_o he_o say_v they_o may_v 506._o 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 d_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 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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._o 22._o apocalip_n 1._o 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 b_o therefore_o that_o be_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 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._o 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._o 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._o 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._o 25._o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o crellius_n reply_v 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grotius_n that_o he_o employ_v 38._o 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 c_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-testament_n d_o 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._o 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 11._o of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o benignity_n thence_o say_v he_o david_n say_v bless_a 1._o be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v but_o how_o can_v this_o prove_v e_o 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 a_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 b_o 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 it_o not_o to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o it_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o cover_v why_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o exclude_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n which_o shall_v move_v to_o it_o will_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sense_n remain_v as_o well_o suppose_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o exclude_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o cover_v sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o 35._o c_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v condition_n require_v in_o order_n to_o expiation_n if_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n immediate_a favour_n and_o benignity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o condition_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o benignity_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o require_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o than_o so_o strict_o insist_v upon_o the_o offering_n up_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o then_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v use_v d_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o cover_v with_o pitch_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v satisfaction_n yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o do_v for_o expiation_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o answer_v law_n by_o non-imputation_n deut._n 21._o 8._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n whâ—m_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a 9_o blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o impute_v say_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v true_a and_o e_o full_a satisfaction_n overthrow_v each_o other_o and_o so_o expiation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o will_v overthrow_v it_o too_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v both_o as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v use_v as_o to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v a_o the_o same_o with_o expiate_v of_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v viz._n the_o slay_v of_o the_o heifer_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o uncertain_a murder_n and_o when_o the_o elder_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heifer_n than_o they_o be_v to_o protest_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiate_v thy_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n
as_o little_a reason_n to_o attribute_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o entrance_n consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n e_o 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 a_o 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 i_o now_o come_v to_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o person_n consider_v as_o death_n 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 b_o 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 c_o 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 d_o 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 e_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._o 2._o 4._o 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._o 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 a_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v ezek._n 45._o 19_o and_o the_o ram_n for_o atonement_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 5._o 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._o 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 to_o be_v 10._o 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 b_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 c_o 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._o 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 d_o 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 e_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 a_o 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 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 b_o 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 hebr._n 2._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o c_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 d_o 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._o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 21._o 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 e_o 〈◊〉_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 a_o 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 b_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 neither_o be_v it_o only_o our_o atonement_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 death_n suffering_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o insist_v on_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 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 c_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 and_o 16._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 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 22._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 d_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 that_o etc._n it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o reconciliation_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o avert_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o none_o of_o these_o place_n do_v assert_v any_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n antecedent_n to_o our_o conversion_n and_o so_o that_o the_o reconciliation_n mention_v imply_v only_o the_o lay_v aside_o our_o enmity_n to_o e_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v not_o bare_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o scripture_n but_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n imply_v as_o to_o which_o a_o difference_n be_v suppose_v between_o god_n and_o man_n on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n no_o reconciliation_n a_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o what_o be_v mutual_a for_o do_v man_n only_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n and_o have_v not_o god_n just_a reason_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o man_n for_o their_o apostasy_n from_o he_o if_o not_o what_o make_v he_o so_o severe_o punish_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v by_o man_n what_o make_v he_o punish_v the_o old_a world_n for_o their_o impiety_n by_o a_o deluge_n what_o make_v he_o leave_v such_o monument_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o succeed_a age_n what_o make_v he_o add_v such_o severe_a sanction_n to_o the_o law_n he_o make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o make_v the_o most_o upright_o 30._o among_o they_o so_o vehement_o to_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n b_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n what_o make_v he_o declare_v not_o only_o his_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o express_v the_o great_a abhorrency_n of_o they_o nay_o what_o make_v our_o adversary_n themselves_o to_o say_v that_o impiety_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o anger_n against_o all_o who_o commit_v it_o what_o 30._o mean_n i_o say_v all_o this_o if_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o man_n on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n well_o then_o suppose_v god_n to_o be_v averse_a from_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v this_o displeasure_n always_o continue_v or_o not_o if_o it_o always_o continue_v man_n must_v certain_o suffer_v the_o c_o desert_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o it_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v than_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o a_o offend_a party_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o who_o have_v provoke_v he_o now_o there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o a_o party_n just_o offend_v may_v be_v
sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n to_o which_o a_o discourse_n be_v annex_v concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o crellius_n his_o answer_n to_o grotius_n be_v consider_v by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o phoenix_n in_o saint_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o westminster_n hall_n 1673._o the_o content_n part_n i._n six_o sermon_n upon_o amos_n iu_o xi_o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n pag._n 1_o prov_n fourteen_o ix_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n pag._n 23_o luke_n vii_o xxxv_o but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n pag._n 42_o roman_n i_o xvi_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a pag._n 62_o hebrew_n ii_o iii_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n pag._n 79_o hebrew_n xii_o iii_o for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n pag._n 97_o judas_n v._n ii_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n pag._n 120_o matthew_n xxi_o xliii_o therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o pag._n 141_o john_n vii_o xx_o xix_o but_o this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v pag._n 162_o isaiah_n lvii_o xxi_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 178_o two_o corinth_n v._o ii_o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n pag._n 198_o matthew_n xvi_o xxvi_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v he_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n pag._n 217_o part_n ii_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o socinian_n way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n it_o leave_v we_o in_o as_o to_o the_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n manifest_v by_o a_o exposition_n of_o gen._n 1._o suitable_a to_o that_o way_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o use_v for_o the_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o crellius_n his_o sense_n examine_v isa._n 53._o 11._o vindicate_v the_o argument_n from_o matth._n 8._o 17._o answer_v grotius_n constant_a to_o himself_o in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n isa._n 53._o 5_o 6_o 7._o clear_v whether_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whether_o that_o do_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o far_o the_o punishment_n of_o child_n for_o their_o father_n fault_n be_v exemplary_a among_o man_n the_o distinction_n of_o calamity_n and_o punishment_n hold_v not_o here_o that_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n prove_v against_o crellius_n grotius_n his_o argument_n from_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o defend_v the_o liberty_n our_o adversary_n take_v in_o change_a the_o 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the_o whole_a be_v consume_v no_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o priest_n but_o in_o those_o for_o private_a person_n christ_n exercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n objection_n answer_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o sacrifice_n god_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o it_o to_o god_n for_o that_o end_n grotius_n towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n e_o make_v a_o twofold_a oblation_n of_o christ_n parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o of_o mactation_n the_o second_o of_o representation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v do_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o the_o first_o of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o second_o in_o heaven_n the_o first_o be_v a_o not_o a_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n 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