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the_o desert_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n whatever_o christ_n suffer_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o deserve_v shall_v have_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o therefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n his_o soul-suffering_n or_o his_o bodily_a suffering_n when_o we_o consider_v his_o soul-suffering_n viz._n his_o dereliction_n or_o his_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o he_o undergo_v in_o his_o soul_n when_o we_o consider_v the_o pain_n grief_n torment_n and_o death_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o these_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n we_o deserve_v we_o be_v the_o person_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o god_n hide_v from_o we_o we_o be_v they_o that_o deserve_v to_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v the_o 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sensible_a of_o spiritual_a death_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o his_o wrath_n than_o thou_o will_v come_v with_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o obtain_v life_n from_o he_o the_o second_o direction_n be_v if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o draw_v home_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o let_v we_o direct_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n unto_o our_o nature_n suffer_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v our_o nature_n that_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a relief_n unto_o faith_n to_o see_v satisfaction_n make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.21_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n also_o come_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o apostle_n plain_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o singular_a happiness_n and_o comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o as_o happiness_n be_v lose_v at_o first_o in_o and_o by_o our_o nature_n so_o happiness_n be_v now_o recover_v and_o restore_v in_o and_o by_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o sin_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o have_v obey_v and_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o happiness_n and_o lose_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v restore_v to_o happiness_n that_o be_v admit_v unto_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.19_o we_o read_v of_o two_o man_n adam_n and_o christ_n as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n here_o be_v adam_n the_o first_o man_n now_o read_v the_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o here_o we_o have_v another_o man_n the_o second_o man_n from_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 15.47_o also_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o now_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o as_o disobedience_n be_v act_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n so_o obedience_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o second_o man_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o great_a quiet_a and_o relief_n to_o faith_n to_o find_v that_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v adequate_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o law_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o it_o be_v in_o god_n account_n as_o if_o we_o have_v satisfy_v it_o consider_v that_o expression_n rom._n 8.4_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o some_o learned_a man_n interpret_v that_o phrase_n in_v we_o that_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o in_o a_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v in_o god_n account_n as_o if_o so_o be_v we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o this_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v to_o we_o by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb_fw-mi 2.11_o etc._n etc._n for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n christ_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o elect._n now_o he_o be_v the_o person_n that_o sanctifi_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v christ_n be_v the_o person_n sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_n be_v sanctify_v in_o he_o now_o to_o sanctify_v another_o be_v to_o make_v he_o holy_a and_o to_o present_v he_o holy_a unto_o god_n christ_n do_v thus_o sanctify_v the_o elect_n he_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o present_v they_o holy_a to_o god_n first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o he_o must_v participate_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n with_o they_o who_o he_o do_v so_o sanctify_v therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v of_o one_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n the_o person_n sanctify_v and_o the_o person_n sanctify_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n the_o head_n be_v true_a man_n and_o the_o member_n be_v true_a man_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v far_a amplify_v at_o vers_fw-la 14._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o redeem_v they_o he_o must_v come_v into_o their_o nature_n and_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o in_o their_o nature_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o death_n therefore_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o they_o as_o we_o have_v it_o vers_n 9_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o brethren_n do_v punctual_o fulfil_v for_o they_o in_o their_o nature_n whatever_o be_v expect_v from_o
this_o great_a person_n who_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n sanctify_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o a_o mere_a man_n as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n put_v the_o high_a value_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v hence_o be_v that_o expression_n in_o vers_fw-la 27._o who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o levitical_a priest_n why_o so_o he_o offer_v himself_o up_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v beyond_o all_o they_o be_v because_o he_o offer_v himself_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o 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satisfaction_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v god_n and_o the_o person_n who_o make_v the_o satisfaction_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n consider_v that_o text_n joh._n 10.18_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o etc._n divinitas_fw-la silij_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ponit_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la animam_fw-la hominis_fw-la quem_fw-la serebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n that_o do_v lay_v down_o and_o take_v again_o his_o life_n as_o he_o be_v man_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n as_o he_o be_v man_n no_o mere_a man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n but_o his_o life_n be_v under_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o 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service_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o present_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o least_o blemish_n or_o defilement_n when_o ever_o we_o come_v to_o god_n let_v we_o think_v of_o this_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n lie_v in_o it_o than_o most_o be_v aware_a of_o we_o ought_v to_o transfer_v ourselves_o out_o of_o ourselves_o put_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v over_o into_o christ_n and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v comprehend_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o their_o head_n and_o what_o christ_n their_o head_n have_v do_v in_o a_o part_n of_o their_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v for_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n as_o if_o so_o be_v they_o have_v do_v it_o nobis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la therefore_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v the_o 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unto_o god_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o mind_v the_o lord_n what_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v do_v for_o we_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v to_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o he_o joh._n 14.20_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o believer_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o be_v believer_n in_o christ_n believer_n be_v in_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v comprehend_v in_o he_o as_o their_o head_n believer_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o communion_n of_o nature_n christ_n our_o head_n participate_v of_o our_o nature_n and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o by_o communion_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o we_o christ_n have_v the_o verity_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o he_o be_v true_a man_n 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that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o crucify_v he_o that_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n say_v he_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2.3_o paul_n know_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o christ_n crucifixion_n and_o suffering_n and_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o they_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n that_o he_o insist_v upon_o and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o tell_v what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o trespass_n but_o impute_v to_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n offer_v reconciliation_n unto_o man_n by_o the_o death_n suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n if_o therefore_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o alone_a mean_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v much_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n unto_o it_o 2._o christ_n suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n at_o first_o this_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o mysterious_a sermon_n of_o he_o in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n which_o many_o of_o his_o hearer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v so_o spiritual_a in_o that_o sermon_n our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v be_v his_o flesh_n which_o he_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 51._o this_o text_n do_v plain_o point_v out_o to_o we_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n christ_n give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o suffer_v that_o in_o a_o part_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o he_o assume_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n vers_fw-la 55._o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o suffering_n and_o my_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o true_a food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o soul_n here_o it_o be_v that_o soul_n must_v repair_v for_o spiritual_a food_n and_o nourishment_n whenever_o guilt_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o load_n and_o burden_n of_o sin_n oppress_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o by_o fly_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v and_o to_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o look_v as_o natural_a life_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o our_o food_n and_o take_v of_o it_o in_o omit_v the_o use_n of_o food_n but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n and_o the_o body_n be_v starve_v natural_a life_n cease_v so_o the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v maintain_v by_o a_o daily_a live_n upon_o christ_n crucify_v by_o live_v upon_o his_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_o this_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o favour_n there_o be_v life_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o thy_o lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n to_o frown_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o manifest_v himself_o as_o a_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a recourse_n to_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o now_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o therefore_o as_o we_o will_v have_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n maintain_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n we_o must_v have_v a_o constant_a recourse_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o can_v expect_v one_o smile_n from_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v sin_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n from_o we_o now_o it_o be_v the_o respect_n that_o god_n have_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n have_v bear_v that_o displeasure_n that_o punishment_n which_o we_o deserve_v that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n displeasure_n from_o we_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 2_o joh._n 1.1_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v sin_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n incline_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o 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