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what_o then_o do_v christ_n intend_v in_o become_v the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n a._n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o under_o the_o 22._o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o misery_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n q._n how_o do_v he_o bring_v to_o pass_v this_o great_a work_n a._n become_v man_n he_o live_v a_o most_o 14._o holy_a and_o afflict_a life_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n show_v to_o man_n their_o duty_n and_o die_v a_o shameful_a painful_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v for_o we_o pardon_v of_o sin_n with_o grace_n to_o heal_v our_o nature_n and_o sit_v we_o for_o glory_n q._n by_o who_o be_v christ_n put_v to_o death_n a._n through_o the_o malice_n and_o procurement_n 21._o of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v crucify_v by_o pontius_n pilate_n a_o roman_a governor_n the_o jew_n be_v then_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n q._n but_o why_o do_v god_n spare_v man_n who_o have_v sin_v and_o lay_v such_o suffering_n on_o his_o innocent_a and_o belove_a son_n a._n because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o discover_v 20._o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o way_n that_o give_v great_a honour_n to_o his_o justice_n a_o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n and_o a_o ransom_n pay_v that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v redeem_v q._n how_o be_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n not_o to_o pardon_v sin_n without_o a_o atonement_n a._n when_o god_n have_v make_v a_o law_n and_o threaten_a misery_n to_o the_o transgressor_n if_o he_o have_v give_v no_o testimony_n of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v apt_a to_o call_v his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n in_o question_n to_o slight_v his_o authority_n and_o be_v more_o bold_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o q._n how_o then_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n vindicate_v the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n a._n in_o that_o they_o do_v full_o discover_v 19_o the_o horrid_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hatred_n of_o it_o who_o will_v grant_v no_o pardon_n without_o the_o death_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o person_n q._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o consideration_n a._n to_o make_v man_n sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n and_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o to_o hate_v and_o forsake_v they_o q._n how_o do_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n engage_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n a._n the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 19_o redeemer_n herein_o reveal_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v man_n love_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o q._n what_o far_a motive_n do_v it_o afford_v hereto_o a._n the_o consideration_n of_o what_o christ_n 29._o himself_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n only_o may_v assure_v we_o that_o dreadful_a vengeance_n will_v fall_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o reject_v this_o saviour_n and_o must_v in_o their_o own_o person_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o consideration_n may_v well_o work_v upon_o all_o that_o love_n themselves_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n q._n for_o who_o do_v christ_n die_v 15._o a._n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o as_o have_v buy_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v full_a power_n of_o rule_v judge_a and_o dispose_n of_o they_o q._n but_o who_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v by_o christ_n a._n only_o they_o who_o upon_o hear_v 16._o the_o gospel_n perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o require_v of_o believe_v in_o he_o q._n what_o plain_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a necessity_n to_o our_o salvation_n a._n hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o must_v 31._o so_o effectual_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 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