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they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o here_o we_o assert_v that_o god_n end_n in_o punish_v be_v the_o advance_v his_o honour_n not_o by_o the_o mere_a misery_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o that_o man_n by_o behold_v his_o severity_n against_o sin_n shall_v break_v off_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o furture_n state_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n here_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o kind_n from_o those_o of_o another_o life_n for_o those_o be_v inflict_v because_o person_n have_v be_v unreclaimable_a by_o either_o the_o mercy_n or_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n but_o these_o be_v intend_v that_o man_n shall_v so_o far_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o severity_n of_o god_n as_o to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n which_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o suffering_n do_v answer_v all_o these_o end_n of_o divine_a punishment_n and_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o 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importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n grotius_n his_o sense_n of_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o vindicate_v against_o crellius_n and_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 mat._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_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v to_o sin_n and_o relate_v to_o suffering_n do_v imply_v those_o suffering_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v clear_o express_v therein_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o far_o clear_v we_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o punishment_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o debt_n and_o consequent_o what_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v due_a for_o they_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n will_v appear_v much_o more_o easy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v with_o all_o possible_a cleverness_n in_o a_o debate_n of_o this_o consequence_n we_o must_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o narrow_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o their_o concession_n be_v in_o term_n sometime_o so_o fair_a as_o though_o the_o difference_n be_v mere_o about_o word_n without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o if_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o deny_v satisfaction_n crellius_n answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o we_o do_v it_o unjust_o for_o 7._o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o satisfaction_n worthy_a of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o deny_v that_o our_o salvation_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o assert_v the_o contrary_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o author_n nay_o ruarus_n attribute_n epistol_n merit_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n too_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o nay_o that_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n between_o christ_n 2._o and_o we_o both_o of_o one_o person_n for_o another_o and_o of_o a_o price_n for_o a_o person_n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o move_v god_n to_o redeem_v 10._o we_o they_o acknowledge_v reconciliation_n and_o expiation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n etc._n nay_o they_o assert_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n design_v by_o that_o to_o show_v his_o severity_n against_o sin_n and_o 57_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v more_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o these_o word_n which_o we_o do_v they_o assert_v a_o satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v mere_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o another_o in_o which_o sense_n all_o that_o obey_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v he_o they_o attribute_v our_o salvation_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o a_o condition_n intervening_a upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v and_o himself_o take_v into_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v free_v man_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o attribute_v merit_n to_o christ_n death_n but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v merit_v too_o when_o we_o do_v what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o but_o not_o in_o our_o stead_n but_o for_o our_o advantage_n that_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o proper_a price_n in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n as_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o move_a cause_n they_o tell_v we_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o condition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o move_v or_o as_o our_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n do_v the_o reconciliation_n they_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o at_o all_o respect_n god_n but_o we_o 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〈◊〉_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 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 35._o upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_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 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 answer_v explain_v in_o the_o 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 9_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a 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 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 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 accept_v of_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o expiation_n for_o they_o and_o so_o charge_v not_o on_o they_o the_o innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o do_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v expiate_v i._n e._n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a explain_v it_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o expiate_a sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v in_o order_n thereto_o destroy_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o assert_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n nay_o it_o much_o rather_o show_v the_o consistency_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o these_o one_o with_o another_o for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o do_v expiate_v the_o sin_n by_o a_o substitution_n and_o bear_v the_o guilt_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expiate_v without_o it_o but_o crellius_n further_o urge_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v here_o say_v to_o expiate_v and_o therefore_o to_o expiate_v can_v signify_v to_o atone_v or_o satisfy_v in_o which_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o expiate_v too_o not_o by_o atone_v or_o satisfy_v but_o by_o not_o impute_v sin_n or_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o by_o his_o power_n to_o which_o we_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o crellius_n himself_o elsewhere_o give_v viz._n that_o socinus_n never_o deny_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o appease_v or_o atone_v which_o be_v most_o evident_o 38._o prove_v from_o the_o place_n mention_v by_o grotius_n gen._n 32._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiabo_fw-la faciem_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la say_v the_o interlineary_a version_n placabo_fw-la illum_fw-la muneribus_fw-la the_o vulg._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n
author_n not_o only_o signify_v a_o antecedency_n of_o order_n but_o a_o peculiar_a efficacy_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n thence_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o in_o homer_n apply_v to_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plutarch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o herodotus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v use_v in_o hermogenes_n plato_n and_o plutarch_n as_o among_o the_o latin_n placare_fw-la purgare_fw-la purificare_fw-la conciliare_fw-la lustrare_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o piare_fw-la when_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n he_o prove_v to_o signify_v luere_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la rei_fw-la alterius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la poenae_fw-la debitae_fw-la thence_o piaculum_fw-la use_v for_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o expiare_fw-la be_v to_o appease_v by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o cereris_fw-la numen_fw-la expiare_fw-la be_v use_v in_o cicero_n filium_fw-la expiare_fw-la in_o livy_n so_o that_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n among_o they_o be_v suppose_v still_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o atone_a the_o deity_n and_o obtain_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o and_o from_o hence_o because_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a equality_n and_o nearness_n there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o expiation_n come_v the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n which_o grotius_n at_o large_a show_v to_o have_v almost_o universal_o obtain_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v what_o crellius_n answer_v to_o this_o the_o substance_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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 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 once_o 499._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 in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n viz._n for_o 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 the_o punishment_n consequent_a upon_o it_o but_o all_o that_o he_o contend_v for_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v it_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n themselves_o do_v not_o imply_v and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v that_o the_o other_o be_v proper_a but_o christ_n a_o improper_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o man_n to_o god_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o from_o whence_o he_o will_v at_o least_o have_v other_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n join_v together_o with_o the_o former_a viz._n either_o for_o purge_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n or_o for_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n in_o 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 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 christ_n be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n then_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 jew_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n among_o they_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v take_v in_o as_o proper_a a_o sense_n as_o among_o the_o heathen_n for_o 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 why_o shall_v crellius_n deny_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o atonement_n of_o god_n because_o god_n love_n be_v see_v in_o give_v he_o who_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n since_o that_o effect_n be_v attribute_v to_o those_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o show_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v expiate_v and_o they_o deliver_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o of_o the_o consistency_n of_o these_o two_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o afterward_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o relate_v to_o person_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n sacrifice_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o i_o shall_v prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o the_o word_n in_o themselves_o do_v signify_v 2._o that_o what_o be_v so_o attribute_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n antecedent_n to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n 1._o that_o the_o expiation_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n crellius_n tell_v we_o the_o controversy_n 24._o be_v not_o about_o the_o thing_n viz._n whether_o expiation_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o take_v it_o in_o for_o purge_v away_o guilt_n and_o aversion_n of_o the_o wrath_n 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
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._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 to_o these_o place_n be_v that_o those_o word_n which_o do_v 28._o 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 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1._o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n as_o well_o as_o socinus_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n john_n 1._o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o evangelical_n and_o that_o from_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n use_v by_o he_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o main_a subject_n concern_v which_o the_o author_n intend_v to_o write_v and_o that_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o moses_n concern_v the_o law_n give_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n john_n concern_v the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o christ._n why_o may_v not_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o a_o new_a state_n of_o thing_n under_o
with_o a_o design_n to_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o so_o they_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n the_o first_o consideration_n be_v that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o and_o upon_o which_o the_o present_a debate_n depend_v for_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n than_o our_o adversary_n grant_v that_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o no_o other_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o sin_n but_o this_o 2._o that_o this_o account_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o no_o other_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v 25._o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o they_o such_o be_v those_o which_o speak_v of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o of_o his_o make_a himself_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v so_o far_o consider_v as_o to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o all_o the_o exception_n which_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n have_v offer_v against_o they_o 1._o those_o which_o speak_v of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n as_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v consider_v first_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o general_n of_o bear_v sin_n and_o then_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o particular_a place_n in_o dispute_n for_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n socinus_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o general_o signify_v 4._o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o scripture_n but_o that_o sometime_o it_o signify_v take_v away_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v by_o crellius_n 32._o but_o he_o say_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v bear_v proper_a punishment_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o say_v that_o one_o bear_v something_o burdensome_a on_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o christ_n by_o undergo_a his_o suffering_n by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o sense_n he_o quote_v numb_a 14._o 33._o and_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n and_o bear_v your_o whoredom_n until_o your_o carcase_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n whereby_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o that_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n they_o shall_v undergo_v that_o trouble_n in_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n but_o can_v crellius_n think_v that_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v have_v be_v imagine_v set_v aside_o a_o total_a destruction_n a_o great_a instance_n of_o god_n severity_n than_o that_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o god_n do_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o 11._o rest_n sure_o then_o the_o debar_v they_o so_o long_o of_o that_o rest_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n must_v have_v something_o of_o vindicta_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n the_o truth_n be_v our_o adversary_n allow_v themselves_o in_o speak_v thing_n most_o repugnant_a to_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o punishment_n that_o they_o may_v justify_v their_o own_o hypothesis_n for_o a_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v for_o forty_o year_n debar_v from_o the_o great_a blessing_n be_v ever_o promise_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o enjoy_v they_o to_o endure_v the_o misery_n and_o hardship_n of_o forty_o year_n travel_n in_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n must_v not_o be_v think_v a_o punishment_n and_o only_o because_o occasion_v by_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o whatever_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o show_v god_n severity_n against_o it_o and_o thereby_o to_o deter_v other_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o punishment_n in_o it_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v concur_v in_o this_o instance_n beside_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o punishment_n which_o be_v such_o that_o suppose_v they_o preserve_v in_o their_o liberty_n can_v not_o have_v be_v imagine_v great_a and_o therefore_o vatablus_n who_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n high_o commend_v thus_o render_v those_o word_n dabunt_fw-la poenas_fw-la pro_fw-la fornicationibus_fw-la 31._o vestris_fw-la quibus_fw-la defecistis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o your_o fornication_n and_o that_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n do_v imply_v proper_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o methinks_v they_o shall_v not_o so_o earnest_o deny_v who_o contend_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ezekiel_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o 20._o father_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o father_n sin_n where_o in_o bear_v iniquity_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o their_o parent_n sin_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o proper_a punishment_n for_o otherwise_o 15._o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o child_n notwithstanding_o that_o sentence_n may_v undergo_v much_o affliction_n on_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o socinus_n further_o object_n that_o bear_v 4._o sin_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o because_o the_o scape-goat_n under_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o to_o which_o grotius_n answer_v that_o socinus_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v without_o reason_n 22._o that_o the_o scape-goat_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o punishment_n 1._o in_o general_n may_v fall_v upon_o beast_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n gen._n 9_o 5._o exod._n 21._o 28._o leu._n 20._o 15._o gen._n 8._o 21._o and_o socinus_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o the_o scape-goat_n be_v not_o slay_v for_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n do_v all_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v and_o however_o the_o send_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o punishment_n and_o most_o probable_o by_o a_o unnatural_a death_n to_o which_o crellius_n reply_v that_o iâ—_n the_o general_a he_o deny_v not_o but_o punishment_n may_v 56._o fall_v upon_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o true_a to_o his_o principle_n that_o one_o can_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o fault_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o very_a pleasant_a discourse_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o man_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o flood_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n he_o will_v by_o nâ—_n 12._o mean_n have_v it_o understand_v only_o of_o man_n bâ—…_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o that_o time_n be_v great_a than_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o mens_fw-la but_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o be_v whether_o by_o eat_v some_o forbid_a herb_n or_o enter_v into_o conspiracy_n against_o mankind_n their_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o unlawful_a mixture_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v yet_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o when_o god_n say_v the_o ground_n be_v curse_v for_o man_n sake_n that_o the_o 21._o beast_n be_v punish_v for_o man_n sin_n and_o if_o all_o flesh_n must_v comprehend_v beast_n in_o this_o place_n why_o shall_v not_o all_o flesh_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v in_o the_o beast_n there_o too_o 5._o for_o vatablus_n parallel_v this_o place_n with_o the_o â—ther_n but_o if_o say_v thenâ—e_o â—e_z say_v that_o those_o though_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v punishment_n â—ut_v only_o a_o calamity_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o â—en_n i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o rather_o say_v that_o the_o innocent_a beast_n be_v take_v into_o the_o ark_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o better_a kind_n afterward_o but_o by_o this_o solemn_a distiuction_n of_o calamity_n and_o punishment_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o miserable_a that_o either_o man_n or_o beast_n can_v undergo_v but_o when_o it_o serve_v their_o turn_n
21._o 13._o josh._n 24._o 32._o 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 take_v from_o every_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v ever_o use_v for_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 isaiah_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 2._o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v answer_v sometime_o to_o the_o hebr._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 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 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 joseph_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 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 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 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 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 numb_a 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 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 levit._n 19_o 8._o to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n levit._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 cut_v 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 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 to_o take_v away_o let_v we_o see_v examine_v what_o excellent_a sense_n they_o make_v of_o these_o word_n of_o s._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 expiation_n of_o sin_n
to_o have_v be_v perform_v there_o which_o they_o utter_o deny_v and_o say_v that_o christ_n only_o take_v the_o cross_n in_o his_o way_n to_o his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n that_o there_o he_o may_v expiate_v sin_n but_o do_v not_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o here_o be_v in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o will_v not_o say_v he_o carry_v that_o with_o he_o to_o heaven_n too_o well_o but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v it_o only_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o leave_v off_o their_o sin_n this_o socinus_n will_v have_v and_o crellius_n be_v content_v 39_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v bare_o of_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o accession_n and_o consequence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v which_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o for_o the_o punishment_n than_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o 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a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v man_n he_o speak_v truth_n and_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o preach_v be_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n but_o take_v the_o other_o sense_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v see_v how_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o then_o attribute_v our_o delivery_n from_o the_o punishment_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n yes_o just_a as_o we_o may_v attribute_v caesar_n subdue_a room_n to_o his_o pass_v over_o rubicon_n because_o he_o take_v that_o in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o so_o they_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o as_o a_o passage_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o for_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_o perfect_v they_o say_v till_o his_o full_a deliverance_n of_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o his_o second_o come_v so_o that_o if_o we_o only_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o second_o come_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o tree_n for_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n than_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o any_o sense_n that_o do_v imply_v any_o peculiar_a efficacy_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o plainness_n of_o s._n peter_n word_n they_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o it_o but_o because_o crellius_n urge_v grotius_n with_o 35._o the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n isa._n 53._o 11._o out_o of_o which_o he_o contend_v these_o word_n be_v take_v and_o crellius_n conceive_v he_o can_v prove_v there_o that_o bear_v be_v the_o same_o with_o take_v away_o sin_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o force_n he_o can_v find_v from_o thence_o for_o the_o justify_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o bear_n of_o sin_n when_o attribute_v to_o christ_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o the_o take_v they_o away_o the_o word_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n as_o to_o which_o grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v iniquity_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 2_o king_n 7._o 9_o and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o bear_v and_o when_o ever_o it_o be_v join_v with_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n in_o all_o language_n and_o especial_o the_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v sometime_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o do_v so_o that_o this_o phrase_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o interpretation_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o crellius_n attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o 44._o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o which_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v very_o infirm_a viz._n because_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o other_o whereas_o it_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o prophet_n discourse_n that_o he_o do_v not_o insist_v on_o a_o exact_a methodical_a order_n but_o dilate_v and_o amplify_v thing_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n for_o vers._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 vers._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 foregoing_a 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_o 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 20._o 12._o and_o isa._n 64._o 5._o thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o same_o particle_n be_v make_v the_o causal_n of_o what_o go_v before_o but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o to_o answer_v crellius_n who_o elsewhere_o make_v use_n of_o it_o himself_o and_o say_v they_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o 6._o conjunction_n copulative_a be_v often_o take_v causal_o and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o socinus_n also_o where_o he_o explain_v that_o particle_n in_o one_o sensâ—…_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o causal_o in_o the_o middlâ—…_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindleâ—…_n against_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o move_v etc._n etc._n but_o iâ—…_n 1._o this_o will_v not_o do_v he_o attempt_v to_o proveâ—…_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a chapter_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o take_v away_o v_o 4._o for_o he_o have_v borâ—…_n our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n which_o
iâ—…_n apply_v by_o s._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 that_o s._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 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 â—he_n meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o primary_n â—ense_v intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o word_n as_o use_v by_o s._n matthew_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o the_o primary_n and_o natural_a sense_n for_o s._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 upon_o that_o place_n the_o circumstance_n be_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v at_o even_o and_o multitude_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o in_o s._n matthew_n that_o after_o sunset_n 16._o 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 42._o s._n mark_n that_o he_o depart_v not_o till_o it_o be_v day_n in_o s._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 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 tâ—…_n cross_v do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o s._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 plaâ—…_n come_v to_o be_v so_o different_a from_o his_o sense_n eâ—…_n press_v here_o long_o after_o crellius_n his_o answeâ—…_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o we_o be_v sure_a 〈◊〉_d declare_v his_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o thâ—…_n controversy_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o wâ—…_n 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 hâ—…_n to_o vossius_fw-la not_o long_o since_o publish_v anâ—_n he_o utter_o disow_v the_o charge_n of_o socinianisa_n 17._o 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 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 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 5._o a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o former_a 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 make_v our_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v with_o christ._n the_o â—ords_n say_v grotius_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o forâ—er_a interpretation_n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beâ—…g_v in_o hiphil_n must_v import_v a_o double_a action_n â—nd_v so_o it_o must_v not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o he_o do_v â—…eet_a with_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o god_n do_v make_v our_o â—…s_n to_o meet_v upon_o he_o to_o which_o crelliusâ—…eplies_n â—…eplies_z that_o word_n in_o hiphil_n be_v sometime_o 52._o â—…sed_v intransitive_o but_o can_v he_o produce_v any_o â—…nstance_n in_o scripture_n where_o this_o word_n â—…oyned_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o take_v for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o construction_n be_v different_a and_o what_o a_o uncertain_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n will_v this_o be_v if_o every_o anomalous_a signification_n and_o rare_a use_n of_o a_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o take_v away_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o place_n for_o that_o sense_n we_o contend_v for_o be_v not_o only_o enforce_v upon_o the_o most_o natural_a importance_n of_o these_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o they_o with_o so_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o christ_n do_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n and_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a that_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o by_o this_o phrase_n do_v understand_v the_o punishmeâ—…_n either_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n whâ—…_n josias_n undergo_v or_o which_o the_o people_n theâ—…_n self_n suffer_v by_o those_o who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n of_o they_o to_o which_o purposâ—…_n aben_n ezra_n observe_v that_o iniquity_n be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 10._o lam._n 4._o 6._o but_o socinus_n mistrust_v the_o iâ—…_n congruity_n of_o this_o interpretation_n fly_v 〈◊〉_d another_o viz._n that_o god_n do_v make_v our_o iâ—…_n quity_n to_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o 〈◊〉_d willing_a to_o admit_v of_o if_o by_o that_o they_o meâ—…_n that_o christ_n undergo_v the_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o that_o phrase_n must_v natural_o iâ—…_n port_n for_o what_o otherwise_o can_v our_o iniquiâ—…_n meet_v with_o he_o signify_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d take_v proper_o as_o socinus_n acknowledgâ—…_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o he_o reject_v pagniâ—…_n interpretation_n of_o make_v christ_n to_o intâ—…_n cede_fw-la for_o our_o iniquity_n signify_v eithâ—…_n to_o meet_v with_o one_o by_o chance_n or_o out_o 〈◊〉_d kindness_n or_o else_o for_o a_o encounter_n wiâ—…_n a_o intention_n to_o destroy_v that_o which_o it_o meâ—…_n with_o so_o judg._n 8._o 21._o rise_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o irrue_v in_o nos_fw-la fall_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n run_v upon_o we_o with_o thy_o sword_n and_o kiâ—…_n we_o judg._n 15._o 12._o swear_v unto_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o fall_v upon_o i_o yourselves_o where_o thâ—…_n same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o they_o explain_v thâ—…_n meaning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n v_o 1â—…_n we_o will_v not_o kill_v thou_o amos_n 5._o 19_o as_o if_o a_o man_n â—…dia_fw-la flee_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_v meet_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o now_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n meet_v with_o christ_n by_o chance_n since_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n nor_o out_o of_o kindness_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o out_o of_o enmity_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o so_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o
solomon_n succession_n be_v a_o secret_a promise_n and_o oath_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o she_o urge_v he_o now_o to_o declare_v the_o succession_n v_o â—0_n otherwise_o she_o say_v when_o david_n shall_v die_v i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v account_v offender_n i_o e._n say_v crelâ—…_n we_o shall_v be_v handle_v as_o offender_n we_o shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o sure_o not_o without_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o fault_n by_o they_o which_o shall_v inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o they_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o trâ—a_n â—n_n and_o then_o punish_v according_o but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o still_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o inflicter_n a_o fault_n or_o sin_n be_v suppose_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o punishment_n either_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o but_o of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o offender_n by_o the_o jew_n for_o although_o that_o do_v not_o take_v away_o his_o innocency_n yet_o it_o suppose_v a_o accusation_n of_o something_o which_o in_o itself_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o in_o esai_n 53._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v his_o soul_n sin_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o that_o god_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o which_o must_v therefore_o imply_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o man_n only_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o he_o who_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o sinner_n by_o man_n be_v imply_v in_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o method_n of_o his_o punishment_n design_v but_o we_o say_v further_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o permission_n in_o god_n do_v suppose_v some_o antecedent_n cause_n of_o it_o for_o god_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v his_o only_a son_n to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a 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apostle_n declare_v it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o in_o those_o word_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o consideration_n of_o we_o which_o must_v make_v he_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o sinner_n by_o he_o who_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o to_o suppose_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o latin_n shall_v call_v any_o one_o scelus_fw-la and_o mean_v thereby_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n or_o a_o piaculum_fw-la without_o any_o supposition_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o guilt_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n seem_v at_o first_o so_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o only_a son_n which_o the_o apostle_n assert_v concern_v he_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o man_n and_o yet_o withal_o to_o show_v that_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n there_o be_v 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the_o savour_n of_o rest_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n form_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark_n v_o 4._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o so_o it_o import_v a_o rest_n after_o some_o commotion_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v very_o proper_a to_o atonement_n or_o that_o whereby_o god_n make_v his_o anger_n to_o rest_v so_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o that_o place_n expound_v the_o savour_n of_o rest_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o which_o make_v god_n cease_v from_o his_o anger_n thence_o in_o hiphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o appeal_v or_o to_o make_v peace_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o r._n solom_n upon_o isa._n 27._o 5._o munster_n tell_v we_o the_o sense_n be_v deus_fw-la nunc_fw-la quievit_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o placatus_fw-la suit_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n vatablus_n which_o sense_n be_v most_o agreeable_a 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of_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o person_n by_o something_o which_o may_v move_v he_o to_o show_v favour_n and_o if_o crellius_n will_v yield_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n he_o need_v not_o quarrel_n with_o the_o word_n satisfaction_n but_o why_o shall_v he_o rather_o attribute_v that_o sense_n of_o expiation_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v alone_o give_v to_o god_n wherein_o the_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrifice_n rather_o than_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o atonement_n of_o another_o since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o sense_n of_o expiation_n shall_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o which_o be_v most_o peculiar_a to_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o show_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o what_o be_v here_o mention_v viz._n a_o 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the_o do_v his_o duty_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o other_o influence_n on_o expiation_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o reason_n the_o expiation_n â—hould_v have_v depend_v on_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n urge_v against_o our_o sense_n of_o 39_o expiation_n that_o if_o it_o be_v by_o substitution_n â—hen_o the_o expiation_n will_v be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o whereas_o it_o be_v â—…ly_o say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o expiation_n be_v â—btained_v but_o that_o god_n or_o the_o priest_n do_v expiate_v â—…d_v to_o god_n it_o belong_v proper_o because_o he_o take_v â—ay_n the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v â—aith_o he_o all_o mean_v by_o expiation_n to_o the_o priest_n â—…ly_o consequent_o as_o do_v what_o god_n require_v 〈◊〉_d order_n to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o 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way_n of_o argumentation_n do_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a efficacy_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o order_n to_o expiation_n although_o a_o far_o great_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o can_v be_v in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o thing_n typify_v aught_o to_o exceed_v that_o which_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n what_o expiation_n there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n not_o immediate_o to_o god_n as_o belong_v proper_o to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a which_o he_o have_v very_o great_a reason_n to_o do_v since_o god_n express_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la expiandum_fw-la to_o expiate_v for_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v expiate_v the_o soul._n than_o which_o word_n nothing_o 11._o can_v have_v be_v more_o plain_o say_v to_o overthrow_n crellius_n his_o assertion_n that_o expiation_n be_v not_o proper_o or_o chief_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o primary_o to_o god_n and_o consequential_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v never_o say_v to_o expiate_v but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v so_o that_o his_o office_n be_v bare_o ministerial_a in_o it_o but_o from_o this_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o expiate_v sin_n where_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v that_o we_o be_v now_o discourse_v of_o and_o not_o in_o any_o large_a or_o more_o improper_a use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o since_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v give_v for_o expiation_n the_o expiation_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n must_v imply_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o execution_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o punishment_n 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proper_o signify_v luere_fw-la or_o to_o bear_v punishment_n although_o they_o say_v it_o no_o where_o else_o signify_v so_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o but_o do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o retain_v that_o signification_n where_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o although_o it_o be_v frequent_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o will_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o sacrifice_n because_o those_o word_n when_o use_v concern_v they_o do_v signify_v expiation_n too_o grotius_n prove_v that_o they_o do_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o constant_a use_n in_o greek_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 highpriest_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 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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 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 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._o 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_o 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._o 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._o 22._o apocalip_n 1._o 5._o and_o
their_o great_a art_n in_o seek_v rather_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o escape_v their_o enemy_n than_o to_o overcome_v they_o for_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o they_o they_o seldom_o and_o but_o very_o weak_o assault_v but_o show_v all_o their_o subtlety_n in_o avoid_v by_o all_o imaginable_a art_n the_o force_n of_o what_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o attribute_v such_o great_a effect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o no_o other_o answer_n will_v serve_v turn_n than_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v metonymical_o 527._o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n viz._n his_o resurrection_n exaltation_n and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o convince_v those_o who_o by_o death_n can_v understand_v life_n by_o suffering_n can_v mean_v glory_n and_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o far_o from_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o these_o bold_a interpretation_n will_v appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o the_o effect_n of_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o resurrection_n viz._n our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._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 much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n to_o which_o crellius_n 112._o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n alone_o or_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v distinct_a from_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o only_o that_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v effectedâ—_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n intervening_a but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o any_o one_o who_o consider_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n than_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a 6._o for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o 7._o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n 8._o die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o 9_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o he_o upon_o which_o those_o word_n follow_v for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v 10._o to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o reconciliation_n here_o mention_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v mention_v before_o but_o there_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o a._n bare_a condition_n intervening_a in_o order_n to_o some_o thing_n far_o but_o as_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n of_o christ_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o where_o be_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o influence_n on_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n intervening_a in_o order_n to_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n whereby_o he_o shall_v expiate_v sin_n what_o make_v he_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v depend_v upon_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o no_o otherwise_o upon_o that_o than_o mere_o as_o a_o preparation_n for_o it_o what_o peculiar_a emphasis_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o for_o the_o ungodly_a unless_o his_o death_n have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o not_o much_o rather_o by_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o consider_v as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o the_o other_o and_o that_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o have_v the_o most_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o our_o advantage_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o death_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o christ._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o what_o crellius_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o life_n but_o that_o two_o thing_n be_v oppose_v to_o each_o other_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o of_o which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v intervene_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o intervene_v for_o the_o other_o viz._n it_o do_v intervene_v for_o our_o reconciliation_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o for_o our_o life_n for_o do_v not_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n equal_o intervene_v for_o our_o life_n as_o for_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o our_o eternal_a deliverance_n the_o great_a thing_n design_v by_o christ_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n what_o opposition_n then_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o intervene_v in_o order_n to_o the_o one_o than_o in_o order_n to_o the_o other_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o intervene_v any_o more_o what_o need_v that_o when_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o this_o end_n before_o that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n on_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o but_o the_o main_a force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n lie_v in_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v respect_n to_o we_o as_o enemy_n in_o order_n to_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o consider_v as_o reconcile_v so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n for_o enemy_n to_o die_v for_o their_o reconciliation_n we_o may_v much_o more_o presume_v that_o he_o now_o live_v in_o heaven_n will_v accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o notion_n proper_a to_o itself_o have_v influence_n upon_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o metonymical_o as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n antecedent_o to_o the_o great_a heaven_n consequent_n of_o his_o death_n viz._n his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 1._o 3._o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 9_o 12._o but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o to_o these_o place_n crellius_n give_v a_o double_a answer_n 1._o that_o indefinite_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o verb_n of_o the_o preterperfect_a 50._o tense_n do_v not_o always_o require_v that_o the_o action_n express_v by_o they_o shall_v precede_v that_o which_o be_v design_v in_o the_o verb_n to_o which_o they_o be_v join_v but_o they_o have_v sometime_o the_o force_n of_o particle_n of_o the_o present_a or_o imperfect_a tense_n which_o sometime_o happen_v in_o particle_n of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n as_o matth._n 10._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o several_a other_o instance_n produce_v by_o he_o according_a to_o which_o manner_n of_o interpretation_n the_o sense_n he_o put_v upon_o those_o word_n heb._n 9_o 12._o be_v christ_n by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o find_v eternal_a redemption_n or_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o dispute_v with_o crellius_n concern_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o aorist_n be_v join_v with_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a acceptation_n do_v imply_v the_o action_n pass_v by_o he_o who_o write_v the_o word_n antecedent_n to_o his_o writing_n of_o it_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o instance_n produce_v by_o crellius_n but_o according_a to_o his_o sense_n of_o christ_n expiation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o so_o
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._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 saken_a 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 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 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 10._o either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 â—…cede_v from_o that_o signification_n when_o they_o â—…e_v apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o â—…e_n 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 â—…oth_v forgive_v it_o do_v imply_v appease_v â—…t_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pardon_v â—…ut_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n â—…ade_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n then_o â—…e_v say_v it_o signify_v the_o propitiate_a he_o that_o as_o just_o displease_v so_o as_o by_o what_o be_v â—…one_v or_o suffer_v for_o that_o end_n he_o be_v wilâ—…g_a to_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o â—…nish_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 â—…ay_v see_v vers._n 11._o how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v before_o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o â—…ord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n â—…x_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o vers._n 12._o â—…rn_n from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o â—…is_n evil_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o then_o it_o be_v â—…id_v vers._n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v atone_v for_o the_o â—…il_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n will_v therefore_o willing_o know_v why_o â—…oses_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 iâ—…_n 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 casâ—…_n scarce_o ever_o put_v but_o in_o two_o case_n viz_o when_o these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o iâ—…_n animate_v thing_n as_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o wheâ—…_n to_o god_n himself_o imply_v forgiveness_n whâ—…_n reason_n can_v we_o assign_v more_o probable_a foâ—…_n this_o different_a construction_n than_o that_o wheâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o verb_n have_v a_o respect_n tâ—…_n the_o offend_a party_n as_o the_o accusative_a uâ—_n derstood_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 whicâ—_n ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o thosâ—_n word_n after_o moses_n his_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n ask_v wâ—…_n then_o do_v we_o never_o read_v once_o concern_v tâ—…_n 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 saiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_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 prâ—…_n pitiate_v be_v not_o express_v be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o much_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o thâ—…_n whole_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o respect_n god_n and_o therefore_o theâ—…_n 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 â—…onder_v crellius_n can_v himself_o produce_v no_o â—…stance_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v â—…ith_n 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 â—elation_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 〈◊〉_d 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 then_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 〈◊〉_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 sinned'a_fw-fr 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._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