8._o to_o know_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n unto_o these_o three_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o they_o all_o respect_v the_o supernatural_a and_o immortal_a end_n whereunto_o we_o be_v appoint_v and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o in_o christ._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a in_o many_o thing_n to_o approve_v and_o disapprove_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v they_o need_v not_o go_v far_o than_o themselves_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v obscure_a and_o relate_v most_o to_o great_a sin_n and_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 1._o 32._o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n this_o he_o place_v among_o the_o common_a presumption_n and_o notion_n that_o be_v receive_v by_o mankind_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v 12._o tacit._n eurip._n righteous_a with_o god_n that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v common_o receive_v that_o no_o nation_n be_v so_o barbarous_a or_o rude_a but_o it_o retain_v some_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n than_o this_o also_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n but_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o 96._o lactan._n etc._n juvenal_n martyr_n notion_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n hence_o be_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n purge_n expiation_n which_o be_v so_o general_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v and_o be_v but_o very_o dark_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n with_o its_o 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be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o than_o any_o other_o way_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n to_o be_v have_v of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o give_v it_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a improvement_n but_o only_o in_o he_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o sin_n that_o clear_o §_o 25_o shine_v out_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 1._o the_o desert_n of_o it_o 2._o man_n impotency_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o it_o 4._o a_o new_a end_n put_v to_o it_o 1._o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n do_v clear_o shine_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o it_o 2._o of_o the_o penalty_n he_o undergo_v 1._o of_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o it_o this_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o very_o emphatical_o set_v forth_o and_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n it_o be_v his_o only_a son_n that_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n rom._n 8_o 32._o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o to_o see_v a_o slave_n beat_v and_o correct_v it_o argue_v a_o fault_n commit_v but_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o very_o great_a the_o correction_n of_o a_o son_n argue_v a_o great_a provocation_n that_o of_o a_o only_a son_n the_o great_a imaginable_a never_o be_v sin_n see_v to_o be_v more_o abominable_o sinful_a and_o full_a of_o provocation_n then_o when_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n his_o only_o beget_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n sin_n for_o we_o to_o manifest_v 21._o his_o indignation_n against_o it_o and_o how_o utter_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v let_v the_o least_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o spare_v he_o not_o if_o 6._o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o dear_a son_n 7._o of_o his_o bosom_n as_o upon_o his_o own_o voluntary_a assumption_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o our_o iniquity_n do_v meet_v on_o he_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o most_o clear_a from_o hence_o even_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o be_v the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o any_o the_o least_o unpunished_a if_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o for_o any_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o only_a son_n but_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o moreover_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o delight_v with_o nor_o desirous_a of_o the_o blood_n the_o tear_n the_o cry_n the_o unexpressible_a torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o any_o he_o do_v not_o i_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n much_o less_o the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n only_o he_o require_v 35._o that_o his_o law_n be_v fulfil_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v his_o wrath_n atone_v for_o sin_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o all_o this_o will_v bring_v it_o about_o if_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v compound_v for_o at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n it_o have_v never_o be_v hold_v up_o at_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n here_o then_o soul_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n behold_v it_o far_o more_o evident_a then_o in_o all_o the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n i_o think_v indeed_o may_v thou_o say_v from_o thence_o that_o sin_n be_v find_v on_o such_o a_o poor_a worm_n as_o i_o be_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v this_o effect_n if_o charge_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o i_o never_o once_o imagine_v 2._o consider_v also_o further_o what_o he_o suffer_v for_o though_o he_o §_o 26_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o one_o yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o he_o undergo_v especial_o consider_v the_o strength_n he_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o why_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o make_v this_o 7._o fellow_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o 5._o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o 19_o mighty_a one_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v 7._o sweat_n cry_v 24._o pray_v wrestle_v and_o that_o with_o strong_a supplication_n some_o of_o the_o popish_a devotionist_n tell_v we_o
the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n §_o 11_o propose_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o next_o be_v that_o it_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o the_o grace_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v wherein_o we_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o namely_o our_o free_a acceptation_n with_o god_n what_o that_o influence_n be_v must_v also_o follow_v in_o its_o order_n 1._o for_o his_o habitual_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v only_o propose_v it_o under_o these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o mediator_n that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n as_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o must_v be_v so_o holy_a for_o all_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o primary_n necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o he_o that_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a thing_n complete_o holy_a be_v necessary_a also_o of_o which_o before_o 2._o that_o the_o relation_n which_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o the_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v only_o this_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o 26._o such_o a_o one_o become_v we_o it_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v two_o 1._o have_v he_o not_o be_v complete_o furnish_v with_o habitual_a grace_n he_o can_v never_o have_v actual_o fullfil_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v therein_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v so_o himself_o lay_v down_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o he_o as_o the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o go_n foth_v to_o his_o work_n isa._n 61_o 1._o 19_o 2._o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n nor_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o '_o type_n &_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v complete_a and_o without_o blemish_n but_o now_o christ_n have_v this_o habitual_a righteousness_n if_o he_o have_v never_o yield_v any_o continue_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n active_o but_o have_v suffer_v as_o soon_o after_o his_o incarnation_n as_o adam_n sin_v after_o his_o creation_n he_o have_v be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o therefore_o doubtless_o his_o follow_a obedience_n have_v another_o use_n beside_o to_o fit_v he_o for_o a_o oblation_n for_o which_o he_o be_v most_o fit_a without_o it_o 2._o for_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o coincident_a with_o his_o passive_a obedience_n as_o they_o speak_v for_o i_o §_o 12_o know_v that_o expression_n be_v improper_a it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o though_o we_o have_v do_v it_o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v but_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o intercession_n whereby_o he_o provide_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o at_o least_o subservient_o to_o his_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 3._o about_o his_o actual_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n or_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o of_o we_o be_v require_v there_o be_v some_o doubt_n and_o question_n and_o §_o 13_o about_o it_o there_o be_v three_o several_a opinion_n 1._o that_o this_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o far_a influence_n into_o our_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v preparatory_a to_o his_o blood_n shed_v and_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o whole_a righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o arise_v from_o thence_o 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v pure_o obedience_n &_o so_o it_o have_v no_o other_o state_n but_o that_o before_o mention_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v accomplish_v with_o suffering_n and_o join_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n so_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o be_v part_n of_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v 3._o that_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v do_v for_o we_o be_v reckon_v gracious_o of_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o be_v we_o accept_v as_o righteous_a before_o he_o my_o intendment_n be_v not_o to_o handle_v this_o difference_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o controversy_n but_o to_o give_v such_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o may_v speedy_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o consolation_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a observation_n 1._o that_o the_o obedience_n that_o christ_n yield_v to_o the_o law_n in_o §_o 14_o general_n be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o peculiar_a law_n of_o the_o mediator_n though_o he_o yield_v it_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v incarnate_a as_o mediator_n heb._n 2._o 14._o &_o gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o all_o he_o afterward_o do_v it_o be_v as_o our_o mediator_n for_o that_o cause_n come_v he_o into_o the_o world_n and_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o of_o this_o expression_n as_o mediator_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sense_n for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v strict_o as_o relate_v sole_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v as_o mediator_n only_o what_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o â—â—w_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n now_o insist_v on_o what_o ever_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o any_o law_n he_o do_v it_o as_o mediator_n because_o he_o do_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o he_o who_o undertake_v so_o to_o be_v 2._o that_o what_o ever_o christ_n do_v as_o mediator_n he_o do_v it_o for_o they_o §_o 15_o who_o mediator_n he_o be_v or_o in_o who_o stead_n and_o for_o who_o good_a he_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n before_o god_n this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v rom._n 8._o 3._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o because_o that_o we_o can_v not_o in_o that_o condition_n of_o weakness_n whereinto_o we_o be_v cast_v by_o sin_n come_v to_o god_n and_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n god_n send_v christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n to_o doc_fw-fr and_o suffer_v whatever_o the_o law_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v 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13._o it_o ask_v a_o man_n much_o wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o curious_a work_n fabric_n and_o building_n but_o if_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o deface_v it_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o same_o build_n to_o more_o beauty_n and_o glory_n then_o ever_o this_o be_v excellency_n of_o wisdom_n indeed_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v all_o thing_n good_a glorious_a and_o beautiful_a when_o all_o thing_n have_v in_o innocency_n and_o beauty_n the_o clear_a 31._o impress_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v very_o glorious_a especial_o man_n who_o be_v make_v for_o his_o special_a glory_n now_o all_o this_o beauty_n be_v deface_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a 18._o creation_n roll_v up_o in_o darkness_n
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sanctification_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 2._o by_o bestow_v cleanesse_n as_o to_o actual_a grace_n the_o blood_n §_o 10_o of_o christ_n in_o this_o purchase_a grace_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o defilement_n but_o also_o it_o give_v purity_n &_o that_o also_o in_o a_o threefold_a gradation_n 1._o it_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o sanctification_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 31._o by_o procure_v for_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n our_o renew_n be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v shed_v on_o we_o through_o christ_n alone_o tit._n 3._o 6._o this_o the_o apostle_n main_o insist_o on_o rom._n 8._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a gift_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o our_o follow_v after_o the_o guidance_n thereof_o but_o what_o concern_v the_o spirit_n in_o any_o kind_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v 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of_o mere_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n though_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o righteousness_n of_o work_n yet_o to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n so_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o oft_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o rise_n of_o all_o this_o dispensation_n be_v kindness_n and_o love_n that_o be_v grace_n v_o 4._o the_o way_n of_o communication_n negative_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v do_v positive_o by_o the_o 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which_o they_o that_o hear_v beseech_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o no_o more_o but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_v zion_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o that_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o it_o be_v give_v out_o with_o dread_n and_o terror_n and_o so_o exact_v its_o obedience_n with_o rigour_n we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o that_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v impossibility_n of_o accomplishment_n and_o so_o insufficiency_n §_o 16_o for_o its_o primitive_a end_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n or_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n since_o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o its_o fulfil_n as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v become_v insufficient_a for_o any_o such_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 2_o 3._o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o obtain_v life_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o as_o to_o any_o such_o end_n and_o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 3._o 3._o 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