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A89732 A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousnesse active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue intituled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the generall court. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1653 (1653) Wing N1312; Thomason E1441_1; ESTC R210326 182,582 293

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and_o bring_v salvation_n though_o itself_o be_v invisible_a and_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o also_o because_o they_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n because_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n do_v by_o faith_n receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o what_o be_v object_v and_o answer_v before_o dialogu_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o faith_n do_v not_o otherwise_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o 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have_v no_o essential_a matter_n witness_v the_o dialogue_n enumeration_n of_o the_o cause_n since_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n fullfil_v by_o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o we_o because_o we_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o fullfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o 3._o perkins_n in_o gal._n 3._o so_o m._n perkins_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o tolerable_a interpretation_n possible_a to_o be_v give_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o that_o be_v unto_o a_o judicial_a righteousness_n upon_o believe_v we_o be_v judicial_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o by_o the_o law_n that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o abraham_n so_o believe_v as_o that_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o believe_v be_v as_o give_v and_o receive_v but_o righteousness_n without_o work_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o righteousness_n receive_v act._n 10.43_o be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 46._o because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v bless_v universal_o whereof_o abraham_n be_v a_o eminent_a one_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o abraham_n so_o believe_v as_o that_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v prove_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o testimony_n take_v from_o david_n psa_n 32._o saying_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n what_o other_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n else_o render_v why_o the_o apostle_n shall_v enterlace_v this_o testimony_n in_o this_o place_n but_o to_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a manner_n how_o abraham_n faith_n do_v make_v he_o righteous_a namely_o because_o by_o his_o faith_n he_o do_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n by_o which_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v answ_n we_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o paul_n rom._n 4.3_o prove_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15.6_o the_o scop_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o cite_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o be_v not_o to_o prove_v the_o personal_a justification_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n but_o to_o prove_v justification_n in_o the_o general_a both_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o strengthen_v his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o he_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n proceed_v to_o confirm_v it_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n his_o argumentation_n or_o manner_n of_o reason_v lie_v thus_o justification_n be_v by_o imputation_n therefore_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n presuppose_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o evangelicall_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n suppose_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o be_v another_o subjectively_o and_o inherent_o therefore_o to_o be_v apply_v as_o we_o by_o faith_n touch_v abraham_n apprehend_v the_o father_n atonement_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o impute_a o●_n account_v his_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o see_v before_o but_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dialogue_n be_v by_o we_o still_o deny_v and_o disprove_v by_o you_o still_o say_v and_o not_o prove_v dialogu_n and_o thus_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o apostle_n do_v bring_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o sinner_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o mediator_n in_o and_o through_o who_o mediation_n they_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a justification_n answ_n if_o atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n than_o they_o can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o justify_v faith_n righteousness_n be_v before_o justify_v faith_n as_o the_o object_n be_v before_o the_o act_n atonement_n be_v after_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n be_v after_o the_o cause_n to_o say_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o dialogu_n this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a reason_n why_o god_n impute_v abraham_n faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n namely_o because_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n atonement_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o seed_n promise_v answ_n we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o atonement_n be_v not_o and_o also_o what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o atonement_n of_o the_o dialogue_n be_v not_o god_n atonement_n but_o a_o pestilent_a fiction_n to_o believe_v in_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o a_o abomination_n dialogu_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v teach_v and_o preach_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n as_o peter_n affirm_v for_o all_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o do_v witness_n that_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o the_o father_n atonement_n procure_v by_o christ_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n answ_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n be_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o judicial_a declaration_n of_o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n a_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n strict_o take_v and_o a_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o according_a to_o which_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v follow_v as_o the_o effect_n do_v its_o cause_n if_o then_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o atonement_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n to_o say_v again_o atonement_n be_v our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v the_o effect_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o say_v again_o a_o impossibility_n without_o any_o probability_n dialogu_n and_o to_o this_o tenor_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v explain_v the_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n phil._n 3_o 9_o and_o in_o rom._n 10.4_o 6_o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v faith_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o that_o by_o it_o a_o sinner_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n answ_n a_o bare_a denial_n especial_o strengthen_v with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o that_o be_v ready_o obvious_a out_o of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o your_o bare_a allegation_n of_o phi._n 3_o 9_o the_o righteousness_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 10.10_o because_o it_o have_v faith_n forego_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o word_n allege_v must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v faith_n and_o may_v be_v either_o understand_v of_o god_n declaration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o the_o believer_n declaration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o other_o as_o work_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v declarative_o which_o latter_a interpretation_n the_o context_n seem_v to_o favour_n paul_n do_v not_o say_v atonement_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o question_n but_o he_o do_v say_v that_o visible_a confession_n namely_o external_a profession_n worship_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v account_v unto_o righteousness_n
nec_fw-la putemus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la esse_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la hieron_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la gal._n ca._n 1._o if_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v communicate_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n marvel_v not_o then_o that_o they_o be_v communicate_v in_o a_o language_n which_o do_v not_o unbecome_v the_o orthodox_n neither_o let_v we_o say_v hierome_n speak_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o ebion_n photinus_n martion_n and_o bafilides_n think_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o arrian_n speak_v heresy_n by_o that_o text_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o joh._n 14.28_o or_o that_o the_o papist_n idolatry_n by_o that_o proposition_n this_o be_v my_o body_n mat._n 26.26_o and_o they_o who_o please_v may_v read_v pelagius_n by_o those_o word_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o august_n contra_fw-la julian_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o 12._o breathe_v forth_o no_o small_a seed_n of_o pelagianism_n so_o interpret_n or_o rather_o corrupt_v of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o to_o be_v that_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n wherein_o the_o dialogue_n follow_v he_o thereby_o lay_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o deduce_a the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v by_o propagation_n as_o a_o penal_a effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n a_o error_n or_o heresy_n express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v never_o the_o less_o erroneous_a though_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a this_o admonition_n here_o may_v suffice_v to_o preserve_v the_o reader_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o unchanged_a doctrine_n of_o the_o dialogue_n notwithstanding_o the_o change_n of_o its_o voice_n mediatorly_a obedience_n and_o atonement_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v both_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dialogue_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n sufficient_o understand_v out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o chap._n ix_o of_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n dialogu_n the_o father_n atonement_n comprehend_v under_o it_o justification_n and_o adoption_n these_o two_o part_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o effect_n which_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n under_o the_o law_n do_v procure_v to_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n for_o all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n under_o the_o law_n do_v typify_v christ_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o they_o procure_v the_o father_n atonement_n which_o have_v a_o threefold_a effect_n towards_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n 1._o all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n in_o general_n be_v ordain_v to_o procure_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n unto_o jehovah_n namely_o to_o procure_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 2._o the_o sin-offering_n which_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o procure_v god_n merciful_a atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n by_o which_o mean_v only_a sinner_n be_v make_v sinless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n 3._o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o also_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o procure_v his_o favourable_a acceptance_n towards_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n by_o receive_v they_o into_o special_a favour_n as_o adopt_a sinner_n answ_n the_o dialogue_n throughout_o all_o its_o discourse_n concern_v atonement_n par._n 2._o seem_v to_o understand_v pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o atonement_n see_v pag._n 151._o and_o 162._o here_o it_o seem_v by_o atonement_n to_o understand_v reconciliation_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o reader_n be_v here_o desire_a to_o keep_v in_o mind_n that_o our_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v part_n of_o atonement_n the_o affirmative_a whereof_o the_o author_n therein_o follow_v m._n wotton_n assert_n in_o this_o place_n but_o whether_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n although_o therefore_o that_o the_o dialogue_n here_o say_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v impertinent_a according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n neither_o make_v for_o nor_o against_o as_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o controversy_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n as_o also_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v joint_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n viz._n the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v part_n of_o atonement_n one_o joint_n or_o fellow-effect_n because_o a_o fellow-effect_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o part_n of_o its_o fellow-effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v to_o cover_v sin_n and_o to_o expiate_v sin_n be_v translate_v atonement_n which_o translation_n the_o dialogue_n have_v former_o follow_v and_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v propitiation_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o reconciliation_n be_v general_o ascribe_v unto_o chrsst_n rom._n 3.25_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o 4.10_o the_o cause_n put_v for_o the_o effect_n because_o christ_n be_v our_o propitiation_n causal_o heb._n 2.17_o yet_o neither_o cover_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n proper_o and_o formal_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o inseparable_a antecedent_n christ_n be_v the_o procurer_n and_o expiation_n hold_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o procure_v reconciliation_n but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v reconciliation_n itself_o reconciliation_n in_o general_a 1.23_o reconciliation_n what_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la colligimus_fw-la duplicem_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la in_o scripture_n confiderari_fw-la unam_fw-la generalem_fw-la &_o applicabilem_fw-la in_o cruse_n peractam_fw-la alteram_fw-la particularem_fw-la &_o applicatam_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n 1.23_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o friend_n after_o offence_n give_v and_o take_v or_o take_v though_o not_o give_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o friendship_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o the_o offence_n be_v give_v or_o conceive_v to_o be_v give_v the_o scripture_n mention_n reconciliation_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o as_o procure_v rom._n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o col._n 1.20_o or_o as_o apply_v rom._n 4.11_o colos_n 1.22_o we_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o notion_n only_o because_o man_n by_o reconciliation_n though_o he_o be_v restore_v into_o a_o better_a yet_o be_v not_o rrstor_v into_o the_o same_o estate_n formal_o wherein_o he_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n for_o than_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o just_a nor_o be_v his_o condition_n immutable_a but_o now_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o special_a favour_n a_o son_n and_o his_o condition_n immutable_a hence_o it_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o evangelicall_n reconciliation_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n special_a grace_n whereby_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n receive_v by_o faith_n be_v restore_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o everlasting_a favour_n sonship_n and_o one-ness_a of_o spirit_n reconciliation_n note_v a_o change_n of_o the_o party_n reconcile_v 110._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 110._o and_o consequent_o a_o change_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man_n on_o god_n part_v it_o infer_v no_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o affection_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o dispensation_n god_n always_o love_v the_o person_n of_o the_o elect_a 1.20_o lomba_n l._n 3._o do_v 19_o &_o do_v 32._o thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 49._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4._o dau._n col._n 1.20_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n himself_o love_v to_o affirm_v any_o change_n in_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v unconstant_a and_o mutable_a to_o deny_v his_o immutability_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n by_o reconciliation_n god_n affection_n be_v not_o change_v but_o god_n dispensation_n and_o our_o condition_n and_o disposition_n that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o god_n may_v just_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o proceed_v against_o we_o unto_o just_a condemnation_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o note_v a_o 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and_o his_o instrument_n be_v all_o instrument_n herein_o in_o those_o effect_n wherein_o satan_n and_o man_n be_v instrument_n god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o universal_a efficient_a not_o a_o mere_a counsellor_n fore-speaker_n and_o permitter_n the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n satan_n the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n be_v subordinate_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o job_n suffering_n yet_o he_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o job_n 1.21_o so_o joseph_n gen._n 45.8_o david_n psa_n 39_o 9_o in_o case_n much_o alike_o satan_n and_o man_n be_v instrument_n in_o inflict_v such_o a_o stroke_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vindicative_a justice_n be_v no_o good_a consequence_n all_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o the_o reprobate_n whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v stroke_n or_o act_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n so_o often_o then_o as_o satan_n or_o man_n be_v instrumental_a in_o inflict_v such_o evil_n so_o 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pro._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o the_o break_a and_o bruise_v in_o heart_n luke_n 4.18_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o the_o word_n proceed_v from_o the_o very_a same_o hebrew_n root_n with_o the_o very_a word_n use_v in_o this_o text_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n apply_v to_o the_o soul_n my_o soul_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o psa_n 119.22_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psa_n 51.17_o receive_v instruction_n or_o castigation_n and_o not_o silver_n pro._n 8.10_o which_o word_n proceed_v not_o only_o concern_v corporeal_a but_o also_o concern_v spiritual_a chasten_v shall_v the_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o wound_n bruise_n chastening_n proper_o yet_o experience_n show_v it_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o metaphorical_o satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n may_v have_v access_n unto_o and_o consequent_o both_o may_v and_o do_v afflict_v the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o eph._n 6.12_o 16._o if_o satan_n can_v not_o god_n 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