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one._n john_n 14._o 9_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o v_o 10._o and_o to_o the_o very_a last_o he_o own_v this_o mat._n 26._o 63_o 64._o mark_v 14._o 62._o whereas_o the_o socinian_o as_o resolute_o persevere_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n they_o consequent_o disow_v his_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v another_o black_a crime_n chargeable_a upon_o they_o and_o that_o very_o just_o they_o allow_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o on_o this_o account_n only_o because_o 3._o he_o show_v we_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o will_v afterward_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o as_o to_o his_o death_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n he_o ratify_v it_o as_o before_z under_o the_o law_n the_o old_a covenant_n be_v make_v by_o effusion_n of_o blood_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n meritorious_a and_o proper_o expiatory_a in_o his_o death_n they_o stiff_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a decision_n of_o 5._o socinus_n himself_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v and_o 20._o volkelius_n express_o say_v the_o same_o nay_o the_o former_a of_o these_o to_o explain_v himself_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o 18._o christ_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o be_v singular_a and_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o and_o 4._o elsewhere_o he_o have_v these_o very_a word_n whatsoever_o christ_n suffer_v can_v have_v in_o it_o no_o great_a virtue_n than_o if_o any_o mere_a man_n whosoever_o have_v suffer_v the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o to_o propagate_v this_o they_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o vilify_v his_o priesthood_n they_o manifest_o confound_v his_o munere_fw-la sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a office_n and_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o his_o 8._o priestly_a office_n do_v not_o commence_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o be_v first_o exert_v in_o heaven_n and_o such_o like_a invention_n they_o have_v to_o evade_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o resolve_v never_o to_o admit_v of_o according_o socinus_n have_v no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o chapter_n against_o it_o in_o one_o theolog._n book_n and_o the_o three_o first_o part_n of_o a_o seruat_fw-la other_o treatise_n be_v whole_o spend_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o he_o again_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o disputation_n with_o francken_n his_o grotium_fw-la friend_n unanimous_o assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o profess_o declare_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v the_o divine_a
justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o thereby_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o their_o write_n where_o they_o assert_v this_o they_o also_o add_v that_o god_n remit_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n without_o any_o compensation_n to_o his_o offend_a holiness_n and_o justice_n for_o this_o they_o say_v be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o other_o nay_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o eod_a there_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o justice_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o punish_v sin_n but_o shall_v we_o believe_v the_o racovian_a catechism_n or_o st._n paul_n word_n god_n set_v he_o i._n e._n christ_n forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a i_o e._n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o justice_n the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o they_o to_o sin_n oblige_v he_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o wherefore_o sin_n can_v go_v unpunished_a and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v either_o the_o guilty_a person_n must_v suffer_v or_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v transfer_v on_o another_o and_o whereas_o these_o great_a master_n of_o reason_n allege_v that_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o he_o be_v a_o innocent_a person_n for_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a they_o can_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o clear_a reason_n that_o a_o innocent_a person_n may_v voluntary_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a as_o a_o man_n may_v take_v another_o debt_n upoâ—…_n he_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o discharge_v iâ—…_n for_o he_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n anâ—…_n generosity_n and_o much_o more_o such_o wâ—…_n christ_n undertake_v to_o discharge_v oâ—…_n debt_n to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o suffer_a foâ—…_n we_o and_o see_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 14._o i_o e._n willing_o offer_v himself_o see_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o choice_a anâ—…_n consent_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o theâ—…_n be_v no_o injustice_n do_v he_o when_o the_o guiâ—…_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o wheâ—…_n he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v primary_o due_a to_o we_o this_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o thinâ—…_n that_o any_o man_n of_o correct_a thought_n mâ—…_n need_v discern_v it_o the_o case_n than_o be_v thiâ—…_n god_n will_v not_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o meâ—…_n commit_v against_o he_o without_o somâ—…_n recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o weâ—…_n can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o ourselves_o therefore_o a_o other_o do_v it_o christ_n undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v and_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v inflict_v on_o we_o and_o thereby_o he_o full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n which_o as_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n require_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v how_o unreasonable_o then_o do_v the_o socinian_n writer_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o just_a and_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o heaven_n yea_o how_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a be_v they_o in_o explode_v and_o scoff_v at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n i_o may_v just_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_n and_o pious_a father_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n 6._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o god_n have_v take_v another_o way_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n they_o will_v also_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o that_o for_o they_o be_v fastidious_a and_o hard_o to_o please_v and_o be_v only_o skilled_a to_o cavil_v at_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v this_o particular_a method_n of_o redeem_v lose_v man_n be_v necessary_a because_o satisfaction_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v make_v to_o the_o offend_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n nor_o can_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o be_v full_o repair_v but_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o this_o satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n be_v real_o make_v by_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o take_v the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o himself_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripeâ—…_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v oâ—…_n he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v isai._n 53._o 5_o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v as_o evidenâ—…_n as_o any_o thing_n possible_o can_v be_v that_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v transfer_v on_o he_o and_o he_o thereby_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o of_o gal._n 3._o 13._o he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d curse_n for_o we_o he_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n shall_v have_v undergo_v and_o particular_o he_o suffer_v that_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n his_o satisfy_v for_o we_o be_v plain_o denote_v by_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o reconciliation_n i._n e._n do_v some_o great_a thing_n whereby_o he_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_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 rom._n 5._o 10._o god_n have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o or_o in_o other_o term_n v_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o col._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o according_o you_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n v_o 22._o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n this_o reconciliation_n be_v express_o mention_v and_o whereas_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v convict_v by_o these_o plain_a text_n that_o christ_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n but_o then_o object_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o childish_a suggestion_n and_o a_o mere_a play_v upon_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o serious_a man_n for_o our_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o one_o be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o or_o one_o at_o least_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o if_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n that_o god_n be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o these_o objector_n show_v themselves_o here_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o several_a other_o occasion_n to_o be_v very_a trifler_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v likewise_o manifest_a from_o those_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o die_v for_o we_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o mat._n 20._o 28._o john_n 10._o 11_o 15._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 9_o 10._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o â—…1_n 3._o 18._o and_o many_o other_o place_n which_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n free_o substitute_v himself_o in_o the_o room_n of_o lose_a man_n and_o suffer_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v undeniable_o prove_v from_o those_o text_n which_o represent_v christ_n as_o a_o real_a 10._o propitiation_n and_o 11._o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o consequent_o as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a expiation_n for_o they_o i_o say_v proper_a because_o socinus_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o backward_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o expiate_v for_o sin_n but_o then_o they_o mean_v it_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n i._n e._n that_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o efficacy_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n this_o likewise_o be_v plain_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o those_o text_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o christ_n our_o passover_n i_o e._n our_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o ephes._n 5._o 2._o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n especial_o those_o in_o the_o place_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n offer_v himself_n and_o