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my_o old_a similitude_n you_o must_v blame_v yourself_o that_o be_v the_o câ—use_n only_o one_o physician_n can_v cure_v the_o plague_n sâ—me_v slander_n he_o as_o a_o deceiver_n he_o promise_v to_o câ—re_v all_o that_o will_v take_v he_o for_o their_o physician_n and_o trust_v he_o trust_v or_o believe_v he_o here_o inâ—ludeth_v material_o believe_v his_o word_n consent_v to_o be_v his_o patient_n and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o physic_n a_o prince_n in_o india_n buy_v the_o irish_a rebel_n that_o have_v forfeit_v their_o life_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v laâ—_n down_o arm_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o become_v his_o subject_n he_o promise_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o lordship_n in_o india_n a_o safe_a ship_n thither_o and_o pardon_v here_o some_o call_v he_o a_o deceiver_n and_o distrust_v he_o he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o trust_v he_o he_o will_v perform_v all_o this_o here_o trust_v the_o formal_a act_n include_v as_o the_o material_a act_n 1._o assent_v to_o 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of_o all_o and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o say_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v some_o common_a and_o some_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect._n 21._o he_o be_v not_o as_o adam_n our_o natural_a parent_n be_v not_o mere_o by_o natural_a generation_n to_o convey_v his_o benefit_n to_o the_o redeem_a but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o man_n consent_v to_o even_o by_o a_o holy_a covenant_n or_o contract_n be_v also_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o law_n in_o several_a respect_n which_o covenant_n have_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v god_n instrument_n of_o donation_n and_o condonation_n and_o our_o title_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o which_o god_n do_v give_v we_o right_o to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v 22._o this_o law_n or_o 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the_o solemnize_n of_o this_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o in_o which_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o we_o for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o by_o consent_n to_o he_o believe_o accept_v his_o grace_n and_o penitent_o renounce_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o be_v sacramental_o invest_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n adoption_n and_o spiritual_a life_n 24._o the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o consent_n in_o baptism_n make_v man_n visible_a christian_n and_o church_n member_n and_o true_a heart_n consent_n in_o faith_n make_v man_n live_v and_o justify_v member_n 25._o this_o belief_n and_o consent_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n or_o justification_n but_o be_v the_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d position_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n 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connotation_n relative_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n mere_o because_o he_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o which_o be_v improper_a speech_n christ_n condescend_v to_o the_o admiration_n of_o angel_n in_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o punishment_n and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o his_o holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o undertake_v our_o sin_n itself_o or_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n nay_o consider_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n which_o divine_v assert_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n man_n shall_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o lay_v a_o ground_n of_o call_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o act_v
word_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o temptation_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o relative_a evil_n as_o bad_a parent_n bad_a teacher_n a_o bad_a wife_n and_o all_o the_o attendant_a cross_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v cross_n from_o bad_a tenant_n or_o landlord_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n deliver_v many_o from_o 3._o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n 4._o nor_o god_n hatred_n or_o displeasure_n 5._o nor_o the_o many_o misery_n which_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o painful_a care_n fear_n frustration_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n 6._o nor_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n 7._o nor_o the_o final_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 8._o nor_o the_o proper_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n yet_o he_o deliver_v some_o believer_n from_o all_o these_o and_o all_o from_o some_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o just_a same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o believer_n that_o he_o suffer_v but_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v he_o a_o meet_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o tantundem_fw-la vel_fw-la aequivalens_fw-la consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la ad_fw-la 43._o the_o affirmative_a subvert_v our_o faith_n christ_n death_n merit_v the_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o pardon_a sin_n but_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o relate_v to_o that_o punishment_n but_o certain_o the_o privation_n of_o god_n illuminate_v sanctify_a spirit_n and_o its_o help_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.28_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 12._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o man_n own_o counsel_n will_n lust_n vile_a affection_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hard_a heart_n to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v than_o this_o punishment_n be_v by_o sanctify_a grace_n remit_v and_o remove_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n sacrifice_n some_o part_n only_o of_o our_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a rev._n 1.5_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o &_o 4.3_o he_o make_v purgation_n of_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o gal._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 10.12_o &_o 9.28_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a act_v 22.16_o &_o 13.38_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poena_fw-la dam_n be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v unholy_a and_o separate_v from_o god_n as_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a death_n be_v by_o the_o objecter_n confess_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o punishment_n so_o pardon_n contain_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v false_o suppose_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o secondary_o meritorious_a of_o more_o than_o pardon_v even_o of_o all_o that_o his_o active_a obedience_n merit_v of_o which_o before_o pardon_n be_v 1._o in_o jure_fw-la a_o remission_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n give_v we_o jus_n impunitatis_fw-la and_o this_o give_v we_o right_o to_o aâ—l_v that_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n which_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v a_o right_n to_o 2._o declarative_n by_o sentence_n which_o give_v we_o a_o jus_fw-la judicatum_fw-la 3._o executive_a which_o actual_o free_v we_o from_o the_o poena_fw-la dâ—mm_n &_o sensus_fw-la and_o so_o sanctification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o executive_a pardon_n so_o far_o as_o it_o give_v what_o so_o sin_n we_o be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o this_o be_v all_o plain_a and_o sure_a qu._n 44._o seeinâ—_n we_o ourselves_o bear_v that_o pâ—rt_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o lie_v in_o death_n spiritual_a do_v it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o to_o free_v we_o from_o it_o when_o we_o bâ—re_v it_o and_o not_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o elect_a themselves_o which_o the_o former_a objecter_n deny_v and_o therefore_o that_o pardon_n be_v not_o absolute_o perfect_a at_o first_o death_n and_o divine_a denial_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v such_o penalty_n and_o christ_n die_v not_o nor_o obey_v to_o save_v we_o from_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v from_o but_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n but_o the_o obâ—ecter_n can_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n though_o he_o suffer_v not_o spiritual_a death_n or_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n do_v not_o free_v we_o 1._o from_o so_o much_o of_o spiritual_a death_n or_o pravity_n as_o we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o or_o else_o it_o merit_v not_o one_o half_a our_o pardon_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n first_o and_o consequent_o from_o the_o punishment_n itself_o qu._n 45._o be_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v dead_a tâ—_n it_o because_o we_o suffer_v everlasting_a hell_n fire_n equivalent_o in_o christ_n suffering_n ans_fw-fr when_o man_n once_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture_n tâ—eiâ—_n corrupt_a addition_n hardly_o keep_v bound_n 1._o it_o be_v well_o that_o this_o objecter_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ideâ—â—_n but_o the_o aâ—quivalens_n that_o christ_n suffer_v as_o to_o our_o debt_n 2._o that_o which_o make_v christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o our_o endless_a damnation_n be_v not_o that_o it_o waâ—_n as_o â—â—â—at_v a_o proportion_n of_o suffer_v poenae_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v all_o we_o together_o will_v have_v be_v but_o because_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o person_n make_v it_o a_o apt_a mean_n for_o god_n that_o will_v pardon_v we_o to_o accept_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o as_o sit_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n as_o our_o damnation_n will_v have_v be_v and_o sitter_n this_o be_v the_o aequivalency_n 3._o we_o suffer_v not_o damnation_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n nor_o do_v god_n or_o his_o law_n take_v or_o reckon_v we_o to_o have_v do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n and_o other_o benefit_n free_o give_v we_o which_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n merit_v 4._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n both_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o perfection_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o christ_n nail_v the_o latter_a to_o his_o cross_n or_o do_v abrogate_v it_o as_o such_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o need_v to_o be_v proselyte_n and_o the_o former_a cease_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o also_o in_o our_o believe_a acceptance_n of_o this_o liberation_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n qu._n 46._o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o only_o mâ—â—itâ—th_v the_o spirit_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v but_o heaven_n begin_v ans_fw-fr both_o be_v false_a his_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n merit_n pardon_n holiness_n and_o glory_n and_o their_o proof_n from_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la be_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o no_o proof_n qu._n 47._o iâ—_n iâ—_n true_a that_o because_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n obedience_n impute_v â—â—â—eth_v a_o riâ—ht_n to_o tâ—e_v whole_a therefore_o it_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n which_o follow_v justification_n can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fancy_n spin_v by_o a_o a_o mistake_a mind_n to_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n 1._o if_o it_o will_v hold_v it_o will_v exclude_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n from_o be_v a_o condition_n or_o antecedent_n to_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n be_v as_o much_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o repentance_n be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o impenitent_a infidel_n be_v justify_v though_o they_o may_v be_v predestinate_a
teach_v we_o guide_v we_o give_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v his_o choose_a so_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o performance_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v his_o become_v a_o sponsor_n for_o we_o and_o to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n in_o our_o covenant_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o imposer_n and_o stipulator_n and_o we_o be_v to_o promise_n for_o our_o part_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o promise_a help_n but_o on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sponsor_n and_o not_o in_o the_o former_a where_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o promiser_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o christ_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o covenanter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o one_o covenant_n that_o he_o promise_v to_o god_n for_o man_n and_o in_o another_o that_o he_o promise_v for_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o if_o you_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n take_v both_o here_o as_o part_n of_o one_o and_o so_o mean_v both_o i_o find_v no_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o the_o text_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o it_o be_v then_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o respective_o to_o what_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o two_o which_o be_v the_o part_n indeed_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n and_o as_o grotius_n in_o praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la notas_fw-la in_o n.t._n have_v copious_o show_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a disposal_n law_n imposition_n or_o statute_n contain_v the_o term_n of_o life_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cap._n 7.22_o as_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o jeâ—us_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n and_o c._n 8.6_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o our_o translator_n call_v a_o testament_n in_o one_o chapter_n and_o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o other_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o surety_n and_o a_o mediator_n here_o do_v mean_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a context_n show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o man_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o that_o christ_n office_n and_o undertake_n and_o performance_n be_v presuppose_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o father_n sponsor_n and_o mediator_n to_o man_n that_o be_v mean_v here_o direct_o and_o man_n sponsor_n and_o mediator_n towards_o god_n by_o connotation_n but_o so_o as_o in_o other_o text_n as_o cap._n 9.15_o that_o part_n also_o be_v direct_o express_v and_o christ_n death_n make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o mediation_n §_o 4._o the_o question_n be_v not_o then_o whether_o christ_n be_v mediator_n or_o sponsor_n or_o the_o second_o adam_n but_o what_o these_o word_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o reader_n be_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v hereon_o that_o we_o assert_v and_o whether_o that_o be_v enough_o 2._o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o deny_v as_o too_o much_o and_o false_a §_o 5.1_o and_o for_o the_o first_o i_o explain_v it_o here_o and_o more_o full_o in_o my_o treat_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o to_o repeat_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o will_v call_v for_o it_o that_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o read_v it_o already_o do_v be_v tedious_a in_o short_a christ_n in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n make_v under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o proper_a to_o the_o mediator_n do_v in_o the_o undertake_a person_n of_o a_o mediator_n sponsor_n for_o interpose_v friend_n and_o saviour_n perfect_o fulfil_v all_o these_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o 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