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a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n or_o those_o temporal_a one_o hear_v speak_v of_o threaten_v by_o the_o law_n or_o no_o if_o not_o than_o they_o be_v not_o due_a if_o they_o be_v christ_n have_v take_v they_o off_o as_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v vindictive_a or_o satisfactory_a punishment_n for_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law._n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v but_o part_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o certain_o lessen_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o he_o for_o they_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v love_v we_o more_o and_o have_v be_v a_o more_o perfect_a saviour_n if_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o but_o we_o find_v also_o that_o full_a remission_n and_o pardon_n be_v grant_v unto_o we_o now_o through_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o remission_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n so_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o sinner_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o consequent_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n of_o all_o such_o punishment_n now_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n heb._n 8._o 12._o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o vnrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o when_o he_o still_o exact_v satisfaction_n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o that_o where_o remission_n of_o these_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v for_o sin._n all_o be_v do_v sufficient_o by_o the_o once_o offer_v of_o christ_n thus_o col._n 2._o 13._o he_o have_v quicken_v you_o together_o with_o he_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n not_o some_o only_o or_o only_o in_o some_o part_n or_o respect_n but_o how_o be_v all_o trespass_n forgive_v if_o still_o there_o be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v isa_n 44._o 22._o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n they_o be_v not_o quite_o blot_v out_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v not_o that_o a_o sort_n of_o condemnation_n to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o undergo_a so_o many_o punishment_n either_o here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n what_o be_v purgatory_n but_o a_o temporary_a hell_n but_o rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n answer_v all_o and_o god_n will_v not_o demand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sinner_n ephes_n 4._o 32._o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o god_n forgive_n we_o our_o trespass_n be_v make_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n now_o we_o be_v to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n all_o trespass_n and_o so_o do_v god_n then_o forgive_v we_o mat._n 18._o 32._o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o and_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n be_v all_o free_a to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin._n he_o do_v not_o pretend_v he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n by_o his_o suffering_n mention_v verse_n 4._o but_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o mere_a and_o free_a forgiveness_n only_o upon_o his_o confession_n and_o repentance_n free_a forgiveness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v inconsistent_a 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o god_n be_v so_o there_o indeed_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v not_o upon_o our_o satisfy_n for_o they_o but_o only_o upon_o our_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o none_o will_v say_v that_o to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sinner_n own_o satisfaction_n beside_o to_o teach_v that_o man_n 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gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o he_o who_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n merit_v the_o curse_n for_o jam._n 2._o 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o by_o interpretation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v violate_v in_o that_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o mat._n 12._o 36._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a wâ—rd_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v
grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 19_o 5_o 6._o but_o it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o baptism_n that_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o their_o baptism_n be_v only_o a_o testification_n of_o their_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n so_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o because_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o testification_n of_o it_o and_o far_o engage_v to_o it_o we_o therefore_o also_o find_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v everywhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v thus_o rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith._n and_o so_o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n and_o this_o faith_n and_o so_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 3._o 8._o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n oftentimes_o in_o a_o imperceptible_a manner_n confer_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v but_o only_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o person_n be_v save_v by_o water_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o christian_a and_o his_o baptism_n so_o gal._n 5._o 6._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n nor_o the_o outward_a wash_n of_o baptism_n neither_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love._n it_o be_v this_o and_o nothing_o else_o that_o avail_v to_o the_o christian_n salvation_n but_o if_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o do_v work_v saving-grace_n the_o same_o may_v be_v as_o well_o affirm_v of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o rom._n 6._o 4._o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o we_o by_o our_o baptism_n enter_v into_o a_o profession_n engagement_n or_o undertake_v to_o give_v over_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v a_o new_a regenerate_a life_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n this_o profession_n be_v represent_v and_o signify_v by_o their_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o it_o and_o then_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o again_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n which_o work_v this_o grace_n of_o mortification_n but_o that_o proceed_v from_o our_o believe_v reception_n and_o hearty_a submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o but_o baptism_n testify_v and_o represent_v our_o profession_n and_o engagement_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v say_v also_o gal._n 3._o 27._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v become_v his_o member_n there_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n signify_v those_o that_o have_v sincere_o consent_v to_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v a_o badge_n and_o profession_n it_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o faith_n which_o they_o profess_v in_o their_o baptism_n that_o they_o become_v member_n of_o christ_n verse_n 26._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o john_n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n so_o john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v regeneration_n which_o be_v assert_v and_o which_o be_v only_o mention_v vers_fw-la 8._o but_o this_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n so_o tit._n 3_o 5._o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v regeneration_n signify_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o laver_n or_o wash_n be_v to_o the_o body_n to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o sin._n so_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o regeneration_n itself_o which_o be_v there_o intend_a by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n because_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n but_o yet_o this_o regeneration_n be_v signify_v and_o represent_v in_o baptism_n and_o there_o all_o do_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o it_o errata_fw-la page_n 52._o line_n 5._o read_v judicious_o p._n 67._o l._n 19_o r._n be_v direct_o p._n 81._o l._n 3._o r._n what_o word_n p._n 84._o l._n 3._o r._n beneficial_a p._n 104._o l._n 30._o r._n god_n be_v say_v p._n 118._o l._n 20._o r._n yet_o he._n p._n 123._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o they_o p._n 140._o l._n 24._o r._n in_o to_o the_o understanding_n p._n 145._o l._n 23._o r._n from_o these_o word_n p._n 147._o l._n 21._o r._n rite_n p._n 152._o l._n 16._o r._n even_o after_o p._n 168._o l._n 32._o r._n throw_v on_o advertisement_n of_o some_o book_n late_o print_v against_o popery_n 1._o a_o modest_a enquiry_n whether_o st._n peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n and_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n 2._o the_o fallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n and_o trent_n council_n which_o assert_v that_o the_o veneration_n and_o honorary_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o tradition_n primitive_a and_o apostolical_a 3._o a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o council_n have_v err_v by_o show_v that_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n basil_n and_o trent_n have_v in_o all_o their_o decree_n touch_v communion_n in_o one_o kind_n contradict_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 4._o a_o treatise_n of_o tradition_n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o we_o have_v evidence_n sufficient_a from_o tradition_n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n own_v the_o true_a canon_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o that_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v 4._o that_o the_o romanist_n have_v no_o such_o evidence_n for_o their_o tradition_n 5._o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n 6._o what_o tradition_n may_v secure_o be_v rely_v upon_o and_o what_o not_o the_o second_o part._n
be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a or_o equal_o deserve_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o death_n or_o pain_n but_o all_o deserve_a the_o death_n and_o exclusion_n from_o god._n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o sinner_n to_o offer_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o least_o sin._n mich._n 6._o 6_o 7._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v i_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o fast_o in_o lent_n shall_v i_o make_v prayer_n of_o forty_o hour_n long_o shall_v i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o nourish_v the_o poor_a but_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v expiate_v my_o sin_n these_o have_v no_o proportion_n or_o equivalence_n to_o his_o justice_n and_o moreover_o as_o to_o those_o penitential_a work_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfaction_n as_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o alm_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v debt_n already_o to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n beyond_o or_o above_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v satisfaction_n for_o other_o debt_n or_o sin_n or_o defect_n of_o obedience_n for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n already_o due_a before_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o fault_n can_v never_o satisfy_v for_o the_o fault_n commit_v we_o be_v oblige_v indeed_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o practice_v some_o act_n of_o discipline_n to_o show_v our_o indignation_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o deter_v we_o the_o more_o from_o sin_v for_o the_o future_a and_o sometime_o we_o must_v make_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o to_o particular_a man_n in_o case_n of_o particular_a instance_n and_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n and_o may_v averâ—_n his_o displeasure_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o penitens_fw-la and_o be_v tend_v to_o his_o honour_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o that_o any_o suffering_n be_v so_o which_o we_o can_v undergo_v or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o perform_v or_o undergo_v by_o we_o at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o suffering_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o man_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v these_o be_v not_o design_v by_o he_o as_o vindictive_a punishment_n upon_o they_o and_o compensation_n to_o his_o justice_n but_o either_o for_o example_n to_o other_o that_o they_o sin_v may_v not_o presume_v upon_o impunity_n from_o his_o spare_v of_o other_o or_o as_o act_n of_o mere_a discipline_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n to_o deter_v his_o own_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o psal_n 103._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o what_o a_o father_n do_v be_v for_o his_o child_n amendment_n he_o do_v not_o inflict_v torment_n or_o suffer_v on_o they_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v delight_n in_o give_v they_o any_o trouble_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a for_o themselves_o or_o if_o any_o earthly_a parent_n do_v so_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o heb._n 12._o 10._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a always_o that_o these_o temporal_a infliction_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n but_o only_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n when_o god_n see_v it_o meet_v and_o fit_v for_o they_o or_o other_o chap._n xviii_o that_o some_o person_n may_v satisfy_v over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o sin_n so_o that_o their_o satisfaction_n may_v serve_v for_o other_o that_o want_v they_o or_o have_v not_o enough_o of_o their_o own_o catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 61._o and_o that_o these_o be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v dispense_v by_o indulgence_n decret_n de_fw-fr indulg_n but_o by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o can_v offer_v a_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o can_v never_o by_o his_o suffering_n exhaust_v the_o demerit_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n everlasting_a and_o psal_n 130._o 3._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v inquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v the_o psalmist_n question_n imply_v that_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v strict_a with_o he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v suppose_v to_o suffer_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v psal_n 143._o â—_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n be_v afraid_a to_o put_v himself_o upon_o a_o equal_a trial_n before_o god._n but_o according_a to_o these_o people_n one_o may_v not_o only_o reckon_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v indept_v something_o over_o and_o above_o psal_n 90._o 7_o 8._o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniqui-quities_a before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n the_o prophet_n moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o refer_v they_o all_o to_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v be_v but_o a_o just_a infliction_n for_o our_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 7._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n the_o prophet_n reckon_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n he_o be_v righteous_a therein_o and_o that_o a_o utter_a confusion_n of_o face_n be_v but_o what_o we_o deserve_v it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v confess_v verse_n 20._o ezra_n 9_o 13._o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v must_v not_o we_o always_o say_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n lamen_n 3._o 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n but_o 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self_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o hiâ—_n body_n on_o the_o tree_n the_o only_a propitiation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o this_o be_v no_o man_n business_n but_o he_o nor_o can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o but_o he_o for_o act_v 4._o 12._o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v among_o man_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o if_o other_o may_v satisfy_v and_o their_o satisfaction_n may_v serve_v for_o we_o they_o be_v so_o far_o make_v our_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n which_o be_v to_o put_v they_o into_o christ_n office_n and_o stead_n
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their_o own_o nature_n venial_a which_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o remit_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v the_o great_a and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o less_o when_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v own_v that_o christ_n have_v offer_v a_o satisfaction_n enough_o for_o all_o if_o it_o be_v but_o apply_v as_o for_o those_o place_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o prove_v a_o purgatory_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 15._o there_o we_o read_v of_o fire_n indeed_o and_o that_o be_v all_o but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o purgatory-fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v there_o mean_v which_o be_v eminent_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o day_n and_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n there_o that_o shall_v be_v burn_v that_o be_v their_o false_a doctrine_n which_o be_v but_o hay_o and_o stubble_n when_o the_o trial_n come_v but_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o 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