to_o god_n justice_n and_o wrath_n like_o prodigal_a dingthrift_n that_o never_o regard_v how_o much_o they_o run_v upon_o the_o score_n and_o never_o think_v that_o a_o day_n of_o reckon_n and_o payment_n will_v come_v if_o we_o see_v a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o borrower_n of_o every_o man_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pay_v any_o man_n we_o will_v conclude_v he_o must_v needs_o break_v one_o day_n and_o many_o who_o scorn_n &_o shame_n at_o such_o course_n with_o man_n be_v bold_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o run_v in_o with_o he_o still_o but_o let_v the_o creditor_n care_v for_o his_o debt_n they_o will_v not_o torment_v themselves_o with_o they_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o think_v god_n respect_v not_o their_o sin_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v small_a one_o but_o small_a or_o great_a they_o be_v write_v up_o and_o stand_v in_o god_n debt-book_n or_o inventory_n till_o they_o be_v wipe_v away_o the_o least_o debt_n impute_v cast_v thou_o into_o perpetual_a prison_n beside_o 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how_o small_a a_o mote_n sin_n be_v three_o seek_v to_o come_v out_o of_o debt_n and_o that_o be_v by_o seek_v pardon_n of_o our_o debt_n math._n 5._o 25._o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n 3._o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o adversary_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o will_v prosecute_v and_o put_v his_o bond_n in_o suit_n against_o we_o and_o the_o great_a the_o creditor_n the_o more_o heavy_a be_v the_o debt_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o way_n while_o he_o friendly_o reason_v with_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n lest_o death_n the_o lord_n sergeant_n arrest_v we_o and_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o perpetual_a prison_n into_o hell_n never_o to_o be_v release_v pray_v and_o entreat_v he_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v to_o remit_v our_o debt_n not_o to_o impute_v not_o to_o require_v they_o not_o to_o exact_v our_o forfeit_n not_o to_o sue_v our_o bond_n nor_o cast_v we_o into_o prison_n but_o to_o pardon_v our_o fault_n and_o punishment_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n whereby_o he_o have_v cancel_v that_o handwriting_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v against_o we_o and_o by_o fast_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n do_v cross_v out_o all_o our_o reckon_n and_o see_v he_o must_v be_v satisfy_v pray_v he_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o son_n coffer_n who_o be_v become_v surety_n for_o us._n four_o acknowledge_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v and_o not_o impute_v so_o great_a a_o debt_n for_o a_o rich_a 3._o man_n to_o forgive_v a_o poor_a man_n a_o debt_n of_o a_o pound_n or_o two_o will_v be_v thankful_o take_v our_o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n forgive_v our_o debt_n not_o by_o piece_n and_o not_o because_o he_o can_v get_v it_o from_o we_o but_o free_o and_o full_o forgive_v the_o whole_a debt_n luk._n 12._o do_v not_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o yes_o the_o good_a samaritan_n will_v discharge_v all_o for_o us._n now_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n what_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o first_o beware_v of_o run_v into_o further_a debt_n a_o man_n that_o have_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o debt_n and_o have_v be_v in_o bond_n will_v make_v hard_a shift_n to_o keep_v out_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o thyself_o second_o though_o we_o shall_v daily_o by_o corruption_n run_v upon_o score_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n our_o debt_n stand_v not_o too_o long_o in_o god_n book_n unrayse_v but_o daily_o renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o so_o wipe_v they_o away_o as_o they_o be_v daily_o write_v let_v they_o be_v daily_o blot_v out_o let_v they_o not_o be_v like_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n three_o if_o thy_o creditor_n forgive_v thou_o all_o luk._n 12._o go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a be_v merciful_a as_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a in_o wrong_n and_o injury_n offer_v abstain_v from_o malice_n and_o revenge_n count_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v it_o not_o for_o thus_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n do_v with_o thou_o and_o thus_o thou_o desire_v he_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o let_v a_o drop_n fall_v on_o thy_o brother_n thus_o shall_v thou_o testify_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o thus_o as_o rom._n 3._o 5._o our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v commend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v for_o our_o sin_n rather_o reward_v he_o with_o shameful_a contempt_n and_o dishonour_n but_o first_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o admirable_a goodness_n in_o pardon_v so_o great_a sin_n second_o and_o our_o thankful_a acknowledge_v of_o that_o grace_n in_o walk_v answerable_a and_o worthy_a of_o it_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o this_o phrase_n be_v the_o person_n that_o must_v not_o impute_v sin_n be_v the_o lord_n isa._n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n so_o chap._n 48._o 9_o 11._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o wrath_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v it_o from_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o first_o not_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n reason_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v forgive_v the_o least_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n nor_o cancel_v the_o bond_n second_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n see_v clear_o though_o blind_a in_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n luk._n 5._o 21._o three_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n without_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n psal._n 130._o 3._o that_o be_v with_o thou_o alone_o to_o who_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v i_o will_v forgive_v sin_n four_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o thou_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o can_v remit_v a_o debt_n but_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a if_o another_o do_v it_o he_o abuse_v both_o the_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v therefore_o object_n minister_n can_v remit_v sin_n and_o not_o god_n alone_o god_n only_o remit_v sin_n by_o his_o proper_a authority_n and_o power_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o minister_n only_o ministerial_o answ._n declare_v that_o which_o god_n do_v can_v minister_n remove_v burden_n give_v a_o cover_n large_a enough_o and_o remit_v another_o debt_n be_v my_o sin_n against_o a_o priest_n or_o against_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o must_v bestow_v pardon_n on_o i_o shall_v i_o hide_v i_o under_o the_o saint_n wing_n or_o what_o bond_n of_o they_o have_v i_o break_v which_o they_o can_v release_v i_o of_o nay_o rather_o say_v first_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n only_o from_o he_o second_o if_o i_o owe_v a_o man_n nothing_o i_o care_v not_o for_o his_o forgiveness_n and_o forbearance_n three_o there_o mercy_n be_v a_o poor_a mercy_n i_o need_v a_o rich_a mercy_n eph._n 2._o 4._o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 3._o who_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v beget_v us._n they_o be_v too_o strait_a a_o mercy_n i_o need_v those_o large_a mercy_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v ps._n 119._o 156._o thy_o compassion_n
every_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o special_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n god_n love_v all_o man_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o god_n love_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o universal_a or_o general_a by_o which_o he_o love_v man_n as_o his_o creature_n 2._o special_a and_o particular_a whereby_o he_o love_v they_o as_o new_a creature_n by_o this_o special_a kind_n of_o love_n he_o love_v only_o his_o elect_a and_o no_o wicked_a man_n who_o yet_o as_o his_o creature_n be_v love_v of_o he_o but_o not_o in_o such_o effect_n of_o love_n as_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o three_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christ_n say_v they_o die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v answ._n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n but_o not_o for_o every_o several_a and_o individual_a person_n for_o than_o can_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v either_o for_o election_n or_o reprobation_n see_v where_o all_o be_v take_v none_o be_v either_o choose_v or_o leave_v 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v because_o he_o must_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 26._o yea_o himself_o affirm_v he_o give_v his_o life_n only_o for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o and_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o much_o less_o die_v for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n well_o 23._o say_v augustine_n in_o coelo_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n reu._n 5._o 9_o thou_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o redeem_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n language_n people_n and_o nation_n she_o say_v not_o thou_o have_v redeem_v every_o particular_a man_n in_o every_o nation_n but_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o language_n some_o 4._o caiaphas_n himself_o prophesy_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o another_o balaam_n say_v that_o christ_n must_v die_v to_o gather_v into_o one_o not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n disperse_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o they_o the_o four_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n say_v they_o pay_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n than_o he_o have_v redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n but_o he_o have_v pay_v such_o a_o price_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o price_n which_o christ_n pay_v be_v for_o the_o efficacy_n infinite_a as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n but_o this_o efficacy_n be_v twofold_a 1._o potential_a by_o which_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o a_o thousand_o world_n if_o we_o suppose_v so_o many_o 2._o actual_a and_o this_o be_v only_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o which_o latter_a respect_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n and_o purpose_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o sanctification_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o but_o no_o wicked_a man_n be_v sanctify_v neither_o do_v he_o purpose_n to_o die_v for_o any_o for_o who_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o or_o who_o person_n he_o sustain_v not_o both_o in_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n and_o to_o who_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o apparent_a in_o their_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o a_o word_n if_o christ_n purpose_v effectual_o to_o die_v for_o wicked_a man_n than_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o also_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o former_a because_o whereas_o the_o whole_a redemption_n of_o christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o death_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o condemn_v and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o reign_v he_o fail_v of_o both_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o redemption_n in_o such_o as_o they_o say_v he_o redeem_v a_o strange_a redemption_n i_o trow_v must_v that_o be_v where_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n neither_o in_o the_o guilt_n nor_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a in_o that_o party_n who_o they_o say_v be_v redeem_v must_v yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o 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special_a in_o respect_n of_o effectual_a work_n by_o the_o former_a all_o be_v promiscuous_o call_v by_o the_o latter_a only_o the_o godly_a second_o consider_v christ_n himself_o in_o call_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v one_o cod_n with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thus_o he_o call_v good_a and_o bad_a 2._o as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o mediator_n and_o thus_o he_o effectual_o call_v the_o elect_a only_o who_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n &_o embrace_v in_o a_o singular_a love_n the_o six_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o general_a communication_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n thus_o christ_n take_v every_o man_n flesh_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n have_v part_n in_o that_o work_n of_o redemption_n in_o that_o flesh_n perform_v answ._n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o the_o instrument_n and_o 〈…〉_z that_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o principal_a agent_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o power_n which_o herein_o put_v forth_o itself_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o former_a in_o itself_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o further_a than_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n &_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o wicked_a man_n want_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o former_a can_v have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o redemption_n the_o seven_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o say_v they_o must_v not_o be_v short_a or_o inferior_a to_o the_o guilt_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o therefore_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v make_v righteous_a and_o consequent_o redeem_v in_o the_o second_o answ._n the_o grace_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o weight_n of_o 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