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the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o reason_n but_o that_o i_o find_v that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o for_o which_o they_o contend_v be_v not_o find_v viz._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jer._n 50._o 20._o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o can_v be_v find_v viz._n because_o god_n have_v convey_v their_o iniquity_n away_o from_o the_o sinner_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o illustrate_v by_o he_o that_o to_o help_v a_o thief_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n convey_v away_o out_o of_o the_o thief_n house_n the_o steal_a good_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o we_o see_v for_o nothing_o that_o these_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o receive_a expression_n of_o other_o divine_n junius_n read_v that_o six_o verse_n thus_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la incurrat_fw-la pena_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o meet_v upon_o he_o answerable_a to_o verse_n 5._o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o genevense_n note_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n itself_o and_o deodate_n say_v not_o the_o transgression_n nor_o the_o fault_n but_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n amesius_n say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n can_v agree_v to_o christ_n in_o none_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n see_v his_o medulla_fw-la theol._n par._n 1._o cap._n 6._o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v upon_o this_o truth_n and_o text_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o according_o christ_n have_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n a_o question_n be_v move_v how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o sin_n do_v still_o trouble_v and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o to_o this_o question_n the_o antinomian_n do_v answer_n that_o many_o do_v trouble_v themselves_o needless_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n but_o that_o man_n do_v put_v it_o in_o and_o so_o vex_v themselves_o without_o cause_n one_o of_o their_o doctor_n out_o of_o that_o text_n of_o isa._n 53._o 6._o the_o 6._o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o have_v deliver_v these_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v iniquity_n itself_o and_o not_o bare_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 2._o this_o iniquity_n of_o we_o be_v real_o transact_v and_o lay_v upon_o he_o true_o and_o not_o only_o by_o so_o think_v 3._o the_o lay_n of_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o act_n it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n alone_o to_o do_v it_o 4._o this_o act_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v do_v already_o 5._o this_o grace_n of_o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o christ_n be_v appliable_a by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o person_n before_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o which_o we_o can_v ready_o suspect_v any_o iniquity_n at_o least_o they_o may_v pass_v with_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n but_o by_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o deduce_v we_o can_v but_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n hence_o he_o infer_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o believer_n walk_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n be_v because_o they_o imagine_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n whereas_o indeed_o believer_n have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o waste_v their_o conscience_n or_o lie_v as_o a_o burden_n upon_o they_o 2._o that_o our_o own_o performance_n faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o lay_v sin_n upon_o
christ_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n save_v only_o to_o manifest_v what_o be_v do_v long_o ago_o by_o god_n and_o christ_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v save_v all_o our_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o work_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n yea_o to_o think_v that_o we_o must_v take_v pain_n to_o get_v pardon_n be_v a_o deceitful_a imagination_n 4._o that_o our_o righteousness_n may_v hinder_v our_o close_n with_o christ_n so_o may_v our_o sinfulness_n etc._n etc._n not_o much_o unlike_a be_v the_o deal_n of_o another_o of_o the_o same_o discover_v society_n who_o have_v set_v these_o two_o truth_n 1._o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v atonement_n and_o peace_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v take_v sin_n also_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o hence_o he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o design_n be_v to_o set_v up_o again_o what_o christ_n have_v destroy_v to_o persuade_v any_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n till_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o repentance_n to_o say_v that_o baptism_n take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n or_o that_o repentance_n wash_v away_o sin_n that_o no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n with_o god_n before_o repentance_n nay_o he_o close_v up_o the_o discourse_n with_o this_o speech_n do_v any_o declare_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v remission_n it_o be_v a_o footstep_n of_o antichrist_n these_o inserence_n be_v so_o dissonant_n from_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v and_o upon_o examination_n we_o find_v that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 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verb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 3._o 25._o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o or_o preordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o e._n the_o lamb_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v give_v we_o this_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n that_o though_o we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o so_o incur_v the_o just_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o transgression_n upon_o our_o own_o person_n but_o have_v appoint_v he_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o do_v make_v the_o fault_n and_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o blame_n but_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o 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the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n hence_o the_o conclusion_n of_o comfort_n be_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o my_o portion_n be_v in_o it_o and_o hence_o both_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o now_o look_v upon_o the_o antinomian_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o let_v even_o reason_n judge_v whether_o it_o can_v produce_v any_o true_a consolation_n god_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o sinner_n upon_o christ_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n i_o be_o ungodly_a therefore_o the_o benefit_n be_v i_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o except_o all_o sinner_n promisevous_o receive_v this_o benefit_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o conclusion_n if_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v many_o ungodly_a that_o never_o have_v nor_o shall_v have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n uncertain_a true_o say_v the_o author_n aforesaid_a name_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n but_o what_o hinder_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n the_o pardon_n be_v to_o all_o thief_n may_v not_o each_o particular_a take_v his_o part_n this_o general_a tender_a of_o free_a grace_n be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n spirit_n as_o if_o his_o name_n be_v write_v well_o but_o this_o pardon_n be_v to_o all_o thief_n be_v it_o not_o if_o they_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o they_o come_v in_o as_o penitent_n not_o as_o perverse_a rebellious_a person_n and_o till_o they_o come_v in_o thus_o can_v they_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n pardon_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o add_v have_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o come_v in_o that_o thou_o fain_o will_v have_v christ_n if_o thou_o dare_v it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o if_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o this_o be_v a_o precious_a 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