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be_v institute_v on_o purpose_n to_o represent_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lâ—mb_n of_o god_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v type_n and_o r_z presentation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o on_o this_o supposition_n all_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o so_o many_o seduction_n from_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n 3._o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o render_v it_o a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o person_n offer_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o heb._n 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n denote_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n denote_v his_o humane_a nature_n whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o for_o he_o offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n so_o that_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 10_o and_o his_o body_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hob._n 10_o 11._o his_o blood_n especial_o which_o be_v often_o synecdochical_o mention_v for_o the_o whole_a 4._o his_o death_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o 1._o therein_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o god_n make_v our_o sin_n then_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o give_v the_o formality_n unto_o any_o sacrifice_n quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la caput_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o ever_o be_v so_o as_o be_v express_o declare_v leu._n 16._o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n of_o bear_v iniquity_n be_v constant_o use_v for_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n 2._o it_o have_v the_o end_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n it_o make_v expiation_n of_o sin_n propitiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n with_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o so_o take_v away_o that_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n heb._n 1._o 3._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o heb._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o although_o god_n himself_o pesign_v appoint_v and_o contrive_v in_o wisdom_n this_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o he_o do_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o atone_a of_o his_o own_o anger_n towards_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n command_v they_o to_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v chap._n 4._o 28._o yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o attend_v with_o infinite_a justice_n and_o holiness_n atonement_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o thereby_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v may_v suffice_v to_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o exception_n which_o in_o general_a these_o man_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n before_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o scripture_n a_o brief_a examination_n of_o some_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o they_o seek_v not_o so_o much_o to_o oppose_v as_o to_o reproach_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v put_v a_o close_a to_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v say_v then_o 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v and_o yet_o impossible_a for_o he_o unless_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v answ._n i_o suppose_v the_o confuse_a and_o abrupt_a expression_n of_o thing_n here_o in_o word_n scarce_o afford_v a_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v rather_o from_o weakness_n than_o captiousness_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v let_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o proposal_n pass_v 2._o what_o be_v this_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o can_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n actual_o forgive_v any_o without_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n make_v for_o sin_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v hence_o conclude_v be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o affirm_v both_o these_o in_o many_o place_n 3._o this_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgiveness_n that_o when_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o sinner_n himself_o can_v no_o way_n make_v any_o such_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o provide_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v discharge_v and_o pardon_v 4._o sin_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o debt_n 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scripture_n testimony_n for_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o men._n o_o the_o infamous_a portraiture_n this_o doctrine_n draw_v of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n be_v this_o your_o retribution_n o_o injurious_a satisfactionists_n answ._n this_o be_v but_o a_o bold_a repetition_n of_o what_o in_o other_o word_n be_v mention_v before_o over_o and_o over_o wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n consist_v and_o what_o be_v the_o obligation_n on_o we_o unto_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n have_v be_v before_o also_o declare_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v in_o fundamental_a truth_n by_o vain_a exclamation_n of_o weak_a and_o unstable_a men._n it_o be_v say_v 9_o that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v whereby_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v lose_v both_o their_o power_n of_o enjoin_v godliness_n and_o prerogative_n of_o punish_v disobedience_n for_o what_o be_v once_o pay_v be_v not_o revokable_a and_o if_o punishment_n 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