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hurt_n it_o have_v do_v before_o and_o remove_v that_o in_o it_o which_o be_v of_o so_o hurtful_a a_o nature_n what_o be_v that_o i_o answer_v its_o guilt_n o_o that_o be_v a_o hurtful_a thing_n indeed_o it_o bind_v the_o sinner_n over_o to_o answer_v at_o god_n tribunal_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n commit_v by_o he_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n render_v he_o liable_a to_o a_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o now_o it_o please_v god_n for_o sin_n to_o condemn_v sin_n i.e._n by_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v this_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v so_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a so_o that_o believer_n shall_v not_o lie_v under_o it_o or_o eternal_o suffer_v for_o it_o now_o this_o be_v that_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v most_o common_o give_v by_o the_o best_a exorsus_fw-la best_a damnatio_fw-la peccati_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o juslitiam_fw-la asseruit_fw-la quia_fw-la deleto_fw-it reatu_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la uti_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la justos_fw-la reputet_fw-la calvin_n with_o many_o other_o beza_n dissent_v non_fw-la mihi_fw-la facilè_fw-la persuaserim_fw-la de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la expiatione_fw-la hic_fw-la agi_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n explicata_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la v._o 12._o c._n 5._o aliud_fw-la argumentum_fw-la sit_fw-la exorsus_fw-la expositor_n and_o i_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o former_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1_o as_o to_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n power_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v to_o already_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o spirit_n there_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o son_n here_o now_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o free_v from_o sin_n power_n therefore_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v there_o so_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o son_n to_o free_v from_o sin_n guilt_n therefore_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o 2_o the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o along_o in_o scripture_n point_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v thereupon_o never_o to_o its_o power_n or_o dominion_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o several_a text_n may_v be_v cite_v if_o it_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v usual_o apply_v to_o the_o sinner_n here_o only_o if_o i_o well_o remember_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o sin_n itself_o and_o in_o this_o different_a application_n it_o carry_v a_o different_a sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o apply_v to_o the_o sinner_n it_o note_v the_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n to_o he_o and_o the_o pass_n of_o a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o guilt_n but_o as_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o sin_v it_o note_v the_o expiation_n or_o abolition_n of_o its_o guilt_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o wealien_a what_o i_o have_v say_v because_o in_o both_o reference_n though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n it_o still_o point_n to_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n 3_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o abolition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v effect_v in_o christ_n flesh_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o abolition_n of_o its_o guilt_n rather_o than_o of_o its_o power_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o do_v in_o christ_n flesh_n 4_o it_o be_v that_o condemn_a sin_n which_o be_v for_o sin_n i.e._n by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o best_o suit_n with_o what_o be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o sacrifice_n now_o they_o abolish_v sin_n not_o so_o much_o by_o turn_v man_n from_o it_o or_o by_o lessen_v its_o power_n though_o that_o may_v follow_v as_o a_o consequent_a upon_o they_o as_o by_o the_o 574._o the_o this_o prove_v in_o essenius_n the_o satisf_n christi_fw-la c._n 8._o p._n 422._o turretin_n de_fw-fr sat._n etc._n etc._n part_n 6._o p._n 202_o dr._n o._n against_o b._n p._n 574._o expiate_a of_o its_o guilt_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o primary_n effect_v of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v away_o sin_n to_o purify_v etc._n etc._n you_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o expression_n as_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n guilt_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n further_o to_o prove_v in_o what_o will_v follow_v for_o these_o reason_n though_o i_o will_v not_o exclude_v whole_o the_o former_a sense_n yet_o i_o prefer_v this_o before_o it_o person_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n person_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o 433._o a_o see_v pareus_n in_o loc_n &_o in_o dub._n 3._o p._n 779._o condemnare_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la significat_fw-la apostolo_n poenas_fw-la peccati_fw-la irrogare_fw-la damnare_fw-la pec_fw-la catum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenà _fw-la judicare_fw-la paenasque_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la exigere_fw-la contzen_n his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v by_o calov_n socin_n profl_fw-mi p._n 433._o three_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n namely_o god_n condemn_v sin_n be_v his_o punish_v of_o it_o in_o christ_n person_n or_o his_o exact_v of_o christ_n that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o for_o this_o condemn_v must_v be_v join_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o expound_v by_o that_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o for_o sin_n god_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v he_o fall_v upon_o sin_n severe_o punish_v it_o inflict_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o it_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o son_n he_o 53.6_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o believer_n upon_o christ_n and_o then_o punish_v they_o in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o bear_v that_o penalty_n which_o sinner_n themselves_o shall_v have_v undergo_v god_n do_v of_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n paenas_fw-la peccato_fw-la debitas_fw-la exigere_fw-la or_o maledictionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitam_fw-la irrogare_fw-la man_n have_v fine_v either_o he_o himself_o or_o his_o surety_n must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n thereby_o deserve_v god_n will_v have_v sin_n punish_v somewhere_o therefore_o christ_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o sinner_n stead_n he_o must_v bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n for_o though_o god_n will_v so_o far_o 84._o far_o see_v of_o god_n relax_v his_o law_n and_o the_o threaten_a thereof_o mr._n baxter_n aphor._n p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n mr._n burgess_n of_o justif_n p._n 84._o relax_v his_o law_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o substitution_n or_o commutation_n as_o to_o the_o person_n suffer_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v its_o penalty_n inflict_v either_o upon_o the_o proper_a offender_n himself_o or_o upon_o the_o saviour_n who_o 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which_o look_v like_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v sin_n since_o as_o he_o say_v the_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n do_v usual_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o resemble_v by_o that_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v 2._o for_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 3_o he_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o heighten_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n all_o the_o greek_a expositor_n take_v it_o but_o as_o point_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a christ_n eventual_o sin_n be_v condemn_v or_o expiate_v but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o inquire_v into_o open_v the_o double_a read_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n both_o open_v it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n exact_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a equal_o concise_a in_o both_o and_o
or_o conjunction_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o the_o participation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o will_v go_v the_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a union_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v open_v viz._n that_o which_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n upon_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o one_o with_o christ_n mere_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n but_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n as_o be_v also_o according_a to_o his_o measure_n make_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o one_o flesh_n but_o also_o one_o spirit_n both_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o both_o be_v animate_v and_o act_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o distinction_n the_o first_o of_o these_o union_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v from_o condemnation_n or_o to_o entitle_v to_o salvation_n for_o then_o that_o be_v martyr_n be_v nullus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la cujus_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la suscepta_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la prosp_n resp_n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n c._n 9_o of_o this_o see_v cyril_n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o in_o joh._n dei_fw-la filius_fw-la quia_fw-la suscepit_fw-la humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ista_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la generalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la juxta_fw-la materiam_fw-la pet._n martyr_n common_a and_o general_a all_o man_n live_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v even_o the_o graceless_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v man_n and_o have_v that_o very_a nature_n which_o christ_n assume_v but_o be_v this_o enough_o for_o a_o everlasting_a state_n of_o happiness_n sure_o no_o it_o be_v true_a even_o this_o natural_a union_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o believer_n o_o for_o such_o to_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v match_v into_o their_o family_n sit_v in_o heaven_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o themselves_o this_o i_o say_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o sweet_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o very_a great_a thing_n heb._n 2.11_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admit_v of_o various_a interpretation_n i_o conceive_v this_o be_v the_o best_a christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o of_o one_o that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o it_o follow_v v._n 14._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_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 etc._n etc._n and_o v._n 16._o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o say_v this_o union_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o believer_n but_o for_o other_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o have_v assume_v their_o flesh_n and_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o they_o as_o he_o what_o will_v this_o avail_v they_o what_o be_v christ_n take_n our_o flesh_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n what_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v like_o to_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n christ_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o thousand_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o hell_n o_o rest_v not_o in_o mere_a manhood_n though_o christ_n be_v man_n but_o get_v a_o high_a a_o close_a a_o more_o special_a union_n with_o he_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v condemnation_n for_o all_o that_o 2._o i_o distinguish_v second_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v either_o external_n and_o visible_a or_o internal_a and_o invisible_a the_o first_o be_v common_a and_o general_a yet_o not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o material_a and_o nartural_a union_n speak_v of_o before_o for_o all_o be_v man_n but_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n this_o lie_v in_o church-membership_a the_o participation_n of_o church-priviledge_n live_v under_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n pass_v under_o the_o baptismal_a seal_n make_v of_o some_o external_a profession_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o include_v and_o suppose_v all_o this_o but_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o it_o it_o note_v real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n this_o distinction_n be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15.2_o where_o he_o say_v every_o branch_n in_v i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o here_o be_v the_o external_a union_n for_o here_o be_v a_o branch_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o church_n membership_n external_a profession_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n here_o be_v the_o internal_a and_o special_a union_n that_o which_o be_v as_o be_v say_v by_o real_a insition_n and_o implantation_n into_o christ_n now_o the_o enquiry_n lie_v here_o whether_o you_o be_v so_o in_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v ingraft_v and_o implant_v into_o he_o the_o former_a without_o this_o will_v signify_v but_o very_o little_a it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o this_o without_o a_o close_a and_o special_a membership_n with_o christ_n will_v not_o secure_v a_o man_n everlasting_a state_n if_o it_o be_v only_o external_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n here_o it_o may_v for_o all_o that_o be_v eternal_a separation_n from_o he_o hereafter_o what_o be_v it_o for_o the_o branch_n to_o be_v tie_v or_o fasten_v to_o the_o stock_n if_o it_o do_v not_o coalesce_v and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o stock_n what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n only_o as_o the_o wooden_a leg_n or_o eye_n of_o glass_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n where_o there_o be_v apposition_n but_o no_o coalition_n or_o union_n certain_o when_o paul_n here_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_fw-la christ_n jesus_n he_o mean_v such_o a_o be_v in_o he_o as_o be_v more_o than_o what_o be_v external_a and_o common_a or_o gomar_n or_o illi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la mediatè_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la ratione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quae_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mysticum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelliguntur_fw-la very_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-fr immediate_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la unionem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la personâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n gomar_n found_v upon_o any_o such_o bottom_n as_o particular_o such_o as_o be_v by_o mere_a baptism_n i_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o theophyl_n more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n they_o therefore_o who_o open_v the_o word_n by_o this_o be_v too_o large_a and_o general_a alas_o baptism_n estius_fw-la baptism_n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la quos_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la unda_fw-la alluit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la gratia_n expiavit_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n h._n e._n rem_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la justinian_n in_o loc_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n i._n e._n qui_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christum_fw-la induerunt_fw-la eique_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la incorporati_fw-la sunt_fw-la factique_fw-la tanquam_fw-la viva_fw-la ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la palmites_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la viti_fw-la insiti_fw-la perer._n disp_n 1._o in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la insiti_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la regenerati_fw-la estius_fw-la alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o than_o the_o external_a badge_n and_o livery_n of_o christianity_n or_o else_o that_o will_v come_v short_a both_o of_o union_n here_o and_o no-condemnation_n hereafter_o o_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o be_v baptize_v live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a member_n thereof_o who_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o be_v inward_o knit_v to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o this_o be_v to_o be_v
spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o it_o this_o our_o apostle_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o v._n 12._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v debtor_n indeed_o to_o god_n every_o way_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v our_o love_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n our_o all_o but_o what_o do_v we_o owe_v the_o flesh_n what_o have_v it_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o have_v it_o redeem_v we_o be_v it_o crucify_v for_o we_o sure_o no_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o to_o live_v to_o it_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a why_o shall_v we_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v nothing_o and_o not_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v our-all_a be_v we_o but_o so_o just_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n sure_o i_o be_o we_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 4._o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a walk_v isa_n 57.20_o 21._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 59.8_o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n sin_n and_o comfort_n can_v go_v together_o he_o lose_v the_o one_o who_o close_v with_o the_o other_o a_o wicked_a life_n say_v 663._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d platâ—_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 2._o p._n 663._o plato_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sordid_a but_o a_o more_o unpleasant_a life_n than_o that_o which_o be_v virtuous_a the_o bare_a light_n of_o nature_n lead_v divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a 1087._o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plutarch_n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o tract_n ne_fw-fr suaviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 1087._o moralist_n to_o assert_v this_o over_o and_o over_o and_o sinner_n may_v put_v the_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o but_o they_o 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who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n titus_n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n but_o after_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_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v admirable_a in_o the_o free_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n this_o kindness_n of_o god_n shall_v draw_v out_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o every_o gracious_a heart_n so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n of_o counsel_n sin_n use_v 4._o comfort_n to_o regenerate_a person_n upon_o their_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n a_o word_n in_o 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or_o limit_n what_o a_o full_a tide_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o soul_n who_o god_n have_v gracious_o deliver_v from_o sin_n tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n '_o true_a sin_n never_o have_v any_o right_a to_o rule_v yet_o the_o facto_fw-la rule_v it_o do_v therefore_o triumph_n over_o it_o as_o though_o its_o authority_n have_v be_v just_a as_o the_o 14._o the_o hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la suis_fw-la indulgente_fw-la fortunâ_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la populus_fw-la romanus_n quasi_fw-la de_fw-la vero_fw-la rege_fw-la triumpharet_fw-la florus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o people_n of_o rome_n once_o do_v with_o a_o mean_a person_n that_o sin_n which_o once_o have_v you_o under_o be_v now_o bring_v under_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v subdue_v therefore_o can_v much_o hurt_v you_o adonibezek_n himself_o when_v in_o chain_n bajazet_n when_o in_o a_o iron_n cage_n the_o fierce_a enemy_n when_o break_v in_o their_o power_n can_v do_v much_o mischief_n god_n be_v bless_v so_o 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you_o from_o its_o dominion_n that_o be_v due_o state_v and_o that_o too_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v bring_v under_o it_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.14_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o or_o but_o little_a in_o your_o thought_n be_v not_o here_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o great_a joy_n o_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o gild_n wrath_n hell_n eternal_a condemnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o this_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o death_n these_o two_o law_n be_v link_v and_o fasten_v each_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o one_o be_v 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every_o regenerate_a soul_n great_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o observation_n rom_n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o make_n of_o person_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o observation_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o free_v the_o regenerate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n how_o this_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o import_v of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n for_o and_o in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o effect_n the_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o open_v of_o its_o working_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o its_o 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exclude_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v immediate_o bring_v about_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o bless_a freedom_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n a_o little_a upon_o what_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o text_n you_o will_v find_v all_o the_o person_n mention_v as_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o promote_a of_o the_o good_a of_o believer_n it_o be_v oecumen_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la chrysostom_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o say_v he_o which_o the_o apostle_n always_o do_v go_v from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o son_n and_o father_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o trinity_n that_o here_o he_o do_v also_o for_o when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n heshew_v that_o the_o father_n do_v this_o by_o the_o son_n then_o 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of_o no_o further_a addition_n and_o shall_v the_o sonship_n of_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o partial_a imperfect_a progressive_a thing_n neither_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o person_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o relation_n itself_o will_v bear_v such_o a_o thing_n 2._o second_o nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o his_o resurrection_n matth._n 3.17_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v be_v not_o this_o witness_n give_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n christ_n here_o be_v call_v god_n own_o son_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o before_o his_o resurrection_n for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o spare_v of_o he_o be_v antecedent_n to_o that_o and_o yet_o then_o he_o 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proper_a son_n of_o god_n but_o how_o why_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v eternal_o beget_v by_o he_o but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v miraculous_o conceive_v by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o agree_v to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o point_n upon_o their_o blending_a of_o these_o thing_n together_o they_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o 4._o some_o see_v peltius_n harm_n remonstr_n &_o socin_n art_n 4._o to_o socinianize_v now_o though_o this_o opinion_n do_v come_v incomparable_o short_a of_o that_o which_o absolute_o deny_v christ_n eternal_a generation_n provide_v that_o the_o abettor_n of_o it_o who_o seem_v to_o grant_v this_o generation_n do_v state_n it_o right_o that_o be_v that_o they_o hold_v christ_n to_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o equal_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o there_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o doubt_v as_o to_o the_o 32._o the_o instit_fw-la theol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o person_n name_v but_o now_o he_o make_v the_o son_n in_o the_o deity_n itself_o not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o first_o person_n i_o say_v though_o this_o opinion_n thus_o state_v be_v nothing_o near_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o etc._n yet_o censura_fw-la profess_v leid_n in_o c._n 3._o p._n 51._o trigland_n in_o exam._n apâ—log_fw-la cap._n 5._o alt_v theol._n elenc_n p._n 151._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr p._n 181._o etc._n etc._n divine_v of_o another_o persuasion_n can_v close_v with_o it_o or_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o some_o confutation_n the_o argument_n against_o it_o do_v very_o much_o fall_v in_o with_o those_o which_o have_v be_v insist_v upon_o already_o 1._o first_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o eternal_o beget_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o conceive_v in_o time_n etc._n etc._n with_o respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v groundless_o and_o needless_o distinguish_v betwixt_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o one_o and_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o nature_n why_o do_v it_o make_v he_o to_o be_v 4._o be_v rom._n 1.3_o 4._o god_n son_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n his_o humane_a nature_n if_o with_o respect_n to_o both_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o confound_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v distinct_a and_o place_n under_o several_a reference_n christ_n sonship_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o foundation_n it_o be_v true_a he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o in_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a these_o two_o in_o concreto_fw-la may_v convertible_o be_v predicate_v each_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n nor_o upon_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n but_o upon_o the_o 38._o the_o inficiamur_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quamvis_fw-la propter_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la personae_fw-la divinae_fw-la hypostaticè_fw-la unitam_fw-la dicamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la jefum_n deum_fw-la ac_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la idiomatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cloppenb_n comp._n socin_n p._n 38._o communication_n of_o property_n and_o the_o 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from_o christ_n sonship_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v god_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v god_n not_o a_o mere_a titular_a or_o nuncupative_a god_n not_o a_o god_n by_o office_n only_o not_o a_o make_v god_n a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o adject_n but_o he_o be_v god_n true_o proper_o essential_o which_o great_a truth_n be_v most_o strong_o assert_v and_o prove_v by_o various_a convince_a argument_n against_o jew_n arrian_n socinian_o all_o the_o opposer_n of_o it_o i_o must_v not_o engage_v in_o so_o vast_a a_o subject_n i_o will_v only_o argue_v from_o this_o relation_n wherein_o christ_n stand_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v his_o own_o son_n which_o indeed_o by_o its_o self_n be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o godhead_n he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o son_n of_o god_n be_v true_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o son_n of_o god_n his_o own_o son_n therefore_o he_o be_v true_o god_n etc._n 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christ_n be_v god_n whereupon_o he_o too_o who_o be_v the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n also_o a_o son_n always_o participate_v of_o his_o father_n essence_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o more_o a_o identity_n and_o oneness_n of_o nature_n if_o therefore_o christ_n be_v god_n son_n as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v he_o must_v then_o needs_o have_v etc._n have_v nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naturâ_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naturâ_fw-la seu_fw-la naturalis_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la cloppenb_n anti-smalc_a c._n 3._o p._n 72._o vide_fw-la jacob_n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la contra_fw-la ostorod_n c._n 9_o p._n 59_o estwick_n against_o bidale_n p._n 442_o etc._n etc._n that_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v in_o somuch_o that_o if_o the_o second_o person_n be_v not_o real_o a_o god_n the_o first_o person_n be_v but_o equivocal_o a_o father_n therefore_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o 10.30_o we_o job_n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o far_o high_a oneness_n than_o that_o of_o consent_n or_o will_v only_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o also_o his_o son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n that_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a for_o what_o be_v that_o generation_n but_o the_o father_n communicate_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n to_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o all_o generation_n for_o generation_n be_v always_o the_o production_n of_o another_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n 568._o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 69._o p._n 750._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phot._n ep._n p._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n najanz_n orat._n 35._o tom_n 1._o p._n 568._o like_o ever_o beget_v like_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n he_o