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and_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n but_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o to_o their_o real_a filthiness_n and_o loathsomeness_n yea_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v real_o the_o blasphemer_n murderer_n and_o sinner_n and_o so_o account_v by_o the_o father_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v doctor_n crisp_n be_v opinion_n the_o doctor_n p._n 312._o tell_v we_o it_o be_v iniquity_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o christ_n not_o only_o our_o punishment_n but_o our_o very_a sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o transaction_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o real_a act_n our_o sin_n so_o become_v christ_n that_o he_o stand_v the_o sinner_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o we_o discharge_v obj._n but_o he_o may_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n a._n no_o he_o choose_v as_o express_v word_n as_o possible_a to_o show_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n itself_o p._n 270._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o iniquity_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o christ_n i_o mean_v it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o transgression_n itself_o etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v more_o plain_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o liar_n or_o a_o drunkard_n if_o thou_o have_v part_n in_o the_o lord_n all_o these_o transgression_n of_o thou_o become_v actual_o the_o transgression_n of_o christ._n p._n 268._o nor_o be_v we_o so_o complete_o sinful_a but_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n be_v as_o complete_o sinful_a as_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o transgressor_n p._n 286._o he_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o very_a sin_n be_v transact_v on_o christ_n yea_o some_o sermon_n have_v this_o title_n sin_v transact_v real_o on_o christ._n obj._n but_o may_v not_o he_o mean_v only_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o the_o gild_n a._n no_o he_o say_v p._n 436._o the_o loathsomeness_n abominableness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o rebellion_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n back_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v he_o p._n 270_o 271_o 272_o 273._o 280_o 281._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n oppose_v to_o gild_n and_o for_o that_o objection_n that_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o christ_n the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n but_o not_o simple_o the_o sin_n itself_o he_o say_v for_o aught_o i_o see_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a objection_n yea_o p._n 272._o he_o affirm_v that_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v lay_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o p._n 286_o 292._o deny_v a_o imputation_n that_o be_v not_o a_o real_a transact_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o p._n 289._o he_o represent_v this_o by_o these_o simile_n the_o bloody_a coat_n of_o a_o deer-stealer_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o blood_n hound_n and_o steal_v good_n take_v by_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o find_v with_o he_o and_o not_o with_o the_o thief_n he_o say_v p._n 328._o god_n make_v christ_n as_o very_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o creature_n himself_o be_v p._n 409._o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o felony_n of_o thief_n the_o murder_n of_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o christ_n bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n 2._o nor_o whether_o christ_n bear_v the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o respect_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n 3._o nor_o whether_o christ_n be_v esteem_v by_o man_n a_o transgressor_n and_o arraign_v as_o such_o 4._o nor_o whither_o what_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o as_o effectual_a to_o put_v away_o sin_n as_o if_o our_o very_a sin_n have_v be_v transact_v on_o he_o all_o these_o i_o affirm_v the_o real_a difference_n the_o real_a difference_n lie_v in_o 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and_o tell_v we_o p._n 612._o our_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o coach_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o town_n when_o it_o be_v but_o draw_v to_o town_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o remark_n on_o this_o than_o tell_v thou_o the_o doctor_n distinguish_v not_o between_o what_o we_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n we_o be_v passive_a in_o effectual_a vocation_n as_o that_o be_v god_n act_n on_o we_o but_o even_o then_o no_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o will_n for_o the_o mind_n dictate_v what_o it_o choose_v free_o under_o this_o heal_a work_n and_o that_o passiveness_n be_v not_o our_o come_n to_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n act_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n we_o consent_v to_o the_o call_v and_o that_o be_v our_o first_o come_n and_o thereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o not_o before_o he_o be_v not_o force_v on_o we_o but_o accept_v from_o a_o light_n that_o 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85._o put_v this_o objection_n be_v not_o believe_v require_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ._n a_o ungodly_a person_n after_o he_o be_v justify_v do_v believe_v but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n ans._n then_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o say_v more_o christ_n do_v justify_v a_o person_n before_o he_o believe_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o he_o believe_v it_o he_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a but_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v before_o he_o believe_v than_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v the_o doctor_n than_o ask_v but_o what_o do_v faith_n serve_v for_o he_o answer_v it_o serve_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o christ_n put_v upon_o a_o person_n by_o himself_o alone_o p._n 86._o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 578._o god_n do_v add_v never_o a_o tittle_n of_o pardon_n itself_o more_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n than_o to_o that_o person_n not_o yet_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n p._n 597._o i_o say_v faith_n as_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o do_v not_o bring_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o do_v only_o declare_v the_o presence_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v there_o even_o before_o faith_n be_v he_o in_o that_o page_n deny_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o very_o many_o place_n he_o declare_v we_o be_v not_o virtual_o but_o actual_o justify_v before_o faith_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o he_o think_v the_o elect_n be_v justify_v the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n at_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o late_a time_n be_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v see_v p._n 101_o 255_o 361_o 362_o 616_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ch_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 11._o wherein_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o whether_o faith_n or_o any_o grace_n be_v a_o jot_n of_o the_o merit_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 2._o nor_o whether_o faith_n or_o any_o grace_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o value_n of_o christ_n merit_n these_o i_o deny_v yea_o i_o add_v that_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v apply_v for_o pardon_n to_o the_o vile_a sinner_n before_o he_o believe_v it_o will_v justify_v he_o but_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o unbeliever_n 3._o nor_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o same_o moment_n as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v not_o suspend_v for_o any_o time_n long_o this_o i_o affirm_v because_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o this_o promise_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o christ_n true_o believe_v in_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o a_o christ_n so_o believe_v on_o can_v but_o justify_v we_o 4._o nor_o whether_o a_o elect_a person_n once_o justify_v shall_v by_o christ_n care_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n 5._o nor_o whether_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v certain_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v 6._o nor_o whether_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o justification_n these_o four_o last_o i_o do_v affirm_v wherein_o the_o real_a difference_n be_v 1._o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v this_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v 2._o whether_o the_o use_v of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o manifest_v our_o justification_n which_o we_o personal_o have_v before_o this_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v and_o add_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o by_o receive_v christ_n and_o therein_o answer_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o justify_v the_o believer_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o this_o gracious_a effect_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o guilty_a soul_n the_o truth_n confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o chap._n 3_o 4_o 10._o render_v enlargement_n needless_a yet_o i_o shall_v add_v 1._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 2._o 16_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o faith_n it_o contribute_v to_o our_o be_v justify_v or_o word_n express_v nothing_o in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n rom._n 3_o 20._o god_n justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o
fear_v it_o before_o we_o commit_v it_o though_o not_o after_o why_o shall_v saint_n desire_v heaven_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n can_v that_o be_v a_o small_a mischief_n that_o dishonour_v god_n reproach_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n please_v the_o devil_n offend_v the_o good_a harden_v the_o wicked_a put_v the_o tender_a heart_n on_o mourn_v for_o it_o in_o itself_o yea_o in_o other_o psal._n 119._o 136._o if_o sin_n be_v no_o hurt_n grace_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nothing_o be_v a_o blessing_n as_o a_o prevention_n of_o it_o where_o shall_v i_o stop_v yet_o each_o of_o these_o refer_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o affect_v their_o sin_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o men._n 2._o there_o be_v great_a hurt_n befall_v god_n people_n for_o commit_v sin_n do_v not_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n the_o spirit_n abate_v its_o influence_n be_v not_o the_o conscience_n oft_o sear_v the_o heart_n oft_o less_o capable_a of_o impression_n by_o the_o word_n the_o soul_n straighten_v in_o duty_n great_a decay_v in_o grace_n and_o vigour_n too_o oft_o never_o recover_v this_o side_n the_o grave_a many_o be_v render_v incapable_a of_o service_n by_o reproach_n for_o sin_n or_o by_o poverty_n disease_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o find_v by_o sin_n what_o he_o must_v call_v hurt_v what_o pain_n loss_n of_o friend_n ruin_n on_o estate_n blast_n on_o undertake_n be_v war_n plague_n fire_n removal_n of_o ordinance_n famine_n curse_a relation_n etc._n etc._n no_o hurt_v sure_o so_o many_o will_v not_o be_v proselyte_v to_o this_o opinion_n as_o to_o transubstantiation_n but_o what_o can_v be_v offer_v for_o it_o obj._n god_n will_v order_v all_o this_o for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o believer_n therefore_o none_o of_o these_o hurt_n he_o 1._o a._n i_o do_v not_o know_v where_o god_n have_v promise_v thatsin_n shall_v do_v we_o good_a and_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o have_v no_o aptness_n to_o good_a and_o the_o best_a good_a it_o can_v do_v be_v to_o prevent_v itself_o rom._n 8._o 28._o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o speak_v of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n not_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o though_o god_n shall_v overmaster_v it_o to_o some_o concurrence_n for_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o receive_v that_o same_o good_a by_o other_o mean_n 2._o a._n though_o sin_n or_o corrective_a affliction_n may_v be_v rule_v to_o do_v we_o good_a yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o do_v we_o hurt_v this_o may_v be_v evince_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v that_o good_a another_o way_n which_o but_o for_o sin_n we_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o but_o also_o 1._o whateve_a god_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v dissuade_v from_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o hurt_a or_o damage_n it_o be_v not_o a_o threaten_v if_o it_o include_v no_o harm_n and_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o god_n in_o his_o government_n to_o think_v otherwise_o what_o confound_v of_o promise_n and_o threat_n will_v it_o infer_v do_v not_o god_n intend_v to_o awe_v man_n with_o some_o hurt_a when_o he_o say_v rev._n 2._o 5._o remember_v etc._n etc._n or_o i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o be_v this_o no_o hurt_n when_o it_o befall_v they_o i_o may_v instance_n a_o thousand_o place_n of_o this_o kind_n 2._o saint_n with_o god_n approbation_n bewail_v and_o deprecate_v sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o a_o real_a hurt_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 63._o 17._o for_o the_o hurt_a of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n i_o be_o black_a astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o jer._n 8._o 21._o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n haman_n david_n moan_n be_v forget_v read_v paul_n complaint_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o god_n himself_o account_v these_o thing_n to_o hurt_v his_o people_n for_o he_o call_v it_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o he_o to_o forbear_v inflict_v they_o he_o oft_o declare_v his_o pity_n of_o his_o people_n when_o under_o they_o and_o a_o cease_n to_o pity_n when_o he_o inflict_v they_o isa._n 63._o 9_o joel_n 2._o 8._o jer._n 13_o 4._o the_o removal_n of_o these_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n read_v the_o prophet_n and_o you_o will_v find_v what_o term_n he_o give_v these_o viz._n wound_v smite_v spoil_v etc._n etc._n he_o oft_o testify_v against_o insensibleness_n of_o these_o as_o evil_a and_o afflictive_a thing_n and_o threaten_v to_o increase_v they_o to_o beget_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n sure_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o mercy_n opposite_a to_o these_o be_v blessing_n and_o promise_v as_o such_o all_o the_o good_a in_o repentance_n argue_v the_o hurt_a we_o get_v by_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o prove_v sin_n bring_v hurt_v we_o must_v declare_v patience_n in_o saint_n to_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o find_v a_o new_a description_n of_o what_o be_v a_o hurt_a in_o this_o world_n the_o doctor_n indeed_o call_v we_o to_o this_o when_o sin_n be_v make_v so_o innocent_a and_o present_v withholdings_a of_o more_o grace_n from_o we_o be_v a_o mercy_n as_o he_o affirm_v p._n 541._o let_v i_o add_v that_o by_o sin_n a_o saint_n degree_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v diminish_v in_o another_o world_n for_o sow_v spare_o he_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 19_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o heb._n 13._o 17._o testimony_n the_o assembly_n and_o cong_n elder_n chap._n 19_o a._n 6_o tell_v we_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o use_n to_o the_o 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