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philosopher_n say_v peter_n martyr_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o absolution_n of_o god_n procure_v by_o sacrifice_n do_v make_v man_n righteous_a and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o call_v it_o our_o righteousness_n meditation_n p._n martyr_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o his_o last_o explanation_n of_o justification_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o former_a expression_n do_v somewhat_o differ_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v stand_v on_o as_o on_o what_o he_o say_v here_o in_o his_o last_o meditation_n but_o you_o may_v see_v that_o peter_n martyr_n hold_v according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a type_n that_o the_o pacify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o atonement_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n i_o say_v this_o way_n of_o justification_n god_n be_v please_v to_o ordain_v by_o his_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n and_o covenant_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o typify_v by_o his_o positive_a covenant_n of_o work_n 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see_v further_o in_o ch._n 12._o at_o reply_n 1â—_n it_o be_v appoint_v say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9_o 27_o 28_o heb._n 9_o 27_o 28_o 28._o this_o bodily_a death_n be_v not_o appoint_v till_o after_o adam_n conversion_n for_o his_o conversion_n be_v set_v out_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o his_o bodily_a death_n be_v not_o threaten_v till_o four_o verse_n after_o namely_o in_o verse_n 19_o this_o appointment_n be_v for_o mankind_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v namely_o to_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o heb._n 9_o 27._o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o christ_n to_o die_v by_o that_o sentence_n but_o he_o vary_v that_o phrase_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v so_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o many_o thereby_o show_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o death_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o to_o be_v of_o a_o differ_a nature_n from_o our_o compulsory_a death_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o many_o in_o procure_v god_n free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o then_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o as_o christ_n beget_n be_v not_o like_o our_o beget_n so_o his_o death_n in_o the_o formality_n of_o it_o be_v not_o like_o our_o death_n for_o though_o he_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o his_o combat_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n from_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o covenant_n so_o also_o in_o the_o point_n of_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o mediator_n by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n and_o not_o by_o satan_n power_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v god_n willing_a more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o in_o my_o reply_n to_o psal_n 22._o 1._o and_o to_o matth._n 27._o 46._o 2_o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o distribution_n of_o death_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n by_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o inflict_v the_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o commination_n but_o this_o i_o have_v already_o deny_v and_o give_v my_o reason_n in_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3._o and_o in_o chap._n 4._o and_o therefore_o now_o i_o will_v only_o propound_v three_o question_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o learned_a for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n q._n 1._o whereas_o mr._n norton_n in_o p._n 21_o make_v death_n in_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o sin_n in_o their_o several_a branch_n together_o with_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o commination_n in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o as_o a_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o proper_a wage_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 21._o and_o 6._o 23._o my_o first_o question_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o whether_o mr._n norton_n be_v not_o all_o this_o while_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la namely_o of_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o sin_n second_o whereas_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o his_o death_n to_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n some_o to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o some_o to_o the_o elect_n in_o differ_v respect_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la namely_o in_o the_o event_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o that_o in_o a_o various_a manner_n namely_o one_o way_n on_o the_o elect_n and_o another_o way_n on_o the_o reprobate_n quest_n 2._o in_o judge_v what_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v essential_a to_o adam_n sin_n as_o natural_o flow_v from_o the_o curse_n as_o a_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n whether_o be_v it_o more_o suitable_a to_o look_v at_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v both_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v see_v the_o curse_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o gospel_n intercede_v quest_n 3._o in_o consider_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o death_n which_o of_o they_o be_v essential_a and_o flow_v natural_o either_o from_o adam_n first_o sin_n or_o from_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o a_o proper_a effect_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o which_o of_o they_o be_v accidental_a not_o flow_v from_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o mr._n nortons_n distribution_n speak_v but_o rather_o accidental_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n if_o these_o question_n be_v right_o resolve_v and_o right_o apply_v to_o the_o point_n in_o agitation_n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v much_o easy_a and_o i_o conceive_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o death_n threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o as_o i_o have_v explain_v it_o in_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o will_v give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o three_o question_n sect_n 2._o now_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o exposition_n of_o gen._n 2._o 17._o more_o particular_o in_o p._n 23._o say_v mr._n norton_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v be_v this_o if_o man_n sin_n man_n shall_v die_v either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o reprobate_n or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o the_o distribution_n above_o so_o be_v the_o text_n a_o full_a and_o universal_a truth_n man_n sin_n and_o man_n die_v reply_v 3_o the_o plain_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n say_v if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o the_o text_n be_v a_o full_a and_o universal_a truth_n 20._o ezek_n 18._o 4_o 20._o for_o this_o law_n be_v give_v as_o a_o universal_a law_n to_o adam_n namely_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o touch_v man_n nature_n in_o general_n and_o therefore_o it_o hold_v all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n whether_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n alike_o guilty_a of_o death_n namely_o of_o a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n though_o it_o please_v god_n afterward_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n but_o this_o difference_n be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o second_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o second_o therefore_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o text_n do_v intend_v die_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o surety_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v die_v our_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o his_o death_n be_v whole_o found_v in_o another_o covenant_n namely_o in_o the_o voluntary_a covenant_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v 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for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o we_o may_v be_v soon_o lead_v into_o error_n in_o his_o com._n pl._n part_n 1._o pag._n 208._o it_o be_v equal_o dangerous_a say_v another_o reverend_n divine_a to_o add_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o take_v from_o it_o yet_o say_v he_o man_n do_v more_o general_o offend_v in_o add_v to_o the_o truth_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o foster_v those_o brat_n which_o their_o own_o fantasy_n have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o chap._n xii_o sect_n i._o isa_n 53._o 5._o examine_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n say_v the_o dialogue_n do_v plain_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v divers_a wound_n bruise_n and_o stripe_n for_o our_o peace_n and_o heal_a but_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o bear_v those_o wound_n and_o bruise_n from_o god_n wrath_n mr._n norton_n answer_v true_a but_o yet_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v wound_v not_o only_o by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n 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reply_n in_o cha._n 14._o repl._n 4._o so_o also_o in_o p._n 40._o after_o he_o have_v draw_v a_o false_a inference_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dialogue_n than_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o scoff_n sure_o you_o mistake_v yourself_o in_o argue_v out_o of_o this_o text_n from_o the_o word_n nasa_n against_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n therefrom_o because_o nasa_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n repl._n 2._o the_o dialogue_n do_v not_o say_v that_o nasa_n be_v in_o that_o text_n of_o es_fw-ge 53._o 6._o but_o the_o dialogue_n do_v frame_v its_o argument_n from_o the_o translate_a term_n in_fw-ge es_fw-ge 53._o 6._o thus_o if_o you_o will_v build_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o imputation_n upon_o this_o translate_a phrase_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n as_o many_o interpreter_n do_v then_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n you_o must_v affirm_v that_o the_o father_n lay_v all_o our_o iniquity_n upon_o himself_o by_o impute_v the_o guilt_n 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give_v another_o sense_n of_o christ_n soul-sorrow_n in_o the_o garden_n dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o harmony_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 65._o say_v thus_o in_o a_o agony_n he_o sweat_v drop_n like_o blood_n all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v let_v loose_a against_o christ_n as_o it_o never_o be_v against_o person_n upon_o earth_n before_o or_o since_o and_o that_o from_o the_o pitch_v of_o the_o field_n of_o old_a gen._n 3._o 15._o thou_o shall_v pierce_v he_o in_o the_o heel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o pang_n of_o hell_n that_o christ_n feel_v within_o he_o as_o for_o the_o assault_n of_o hell_n that_o he_o see_v enlarge_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n this_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n declaration_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o do_v full_o accord_v with_o the_o dialogue_n 2_o mr._n robert_n wilmot_n in_o his_o manuscript_n on_o haide_n say_v thus_o on_o the_o word_n always_o in_o act._n 2._o 25._o always_o say_v he_o even_o in_o his_o forest_n agony_n 1_o before_o the_o sweaty_a agony_n his_o soul_n be_v trouble_v yet_o than_o he_o call_v god_n father_n joh._n 12._o 27._o 2_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o agony_n he_o can_v still_o call_v god_n father_n luk._n 22._o 44._o and_o in_o joh._n 11._o 42._o he_o say_v he_o know_v god_n hear_v he_o always_o and_o therefore_o even_o then_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v comfort_n 3_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o grievous_o torment_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abundant_o sorrowful_a or_o round_v about_o with_o sorrow_n yet_o than_o he_o can_v still_o call_v god_n father_n matth._n 26._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 42._o 4_o when_o the_o betrayer_n be_v come_v
the_o list_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o gen._n 3._o 15._o he_o say_v he_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o fight_v the_o great_a combat_n hand_n to_o hand_n with_o his_o angry_a father_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o devil_n wrath_n they_o put_v in_o god_n wrath_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o devil_n force_n they_o put_v in_o god_n force_n to_o compel_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v his_o immediate_a wrath_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o word_n compel_v most_o unadvised_o use_v by_o calvin_n and_o other_o and_o now_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n judge_n whether_o such_o description_n of_o our_o saviour_n agony_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o he_o be_v press_v and_o compel_v by_o god_n immediate_a wrath_n and_o whether_o his_o agony_n and_o conflict_n be_v not_o rather_o from_o the_o pressure_n and_o compulsion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n according_a to_o god_n declare_v decree_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o unlike_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o infirmity_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o his_o angry_a father_n and_o to_o be_v press_v under_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o conflict_n with_o eternal_a death_n as_o mr._n nortons_n phrase_n be_v be_v his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v leave_v by_o his_o divine_a nature_n on_o purpose_n that_o his_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v appear_v able_a to_o fight_v it_o out_o three_o whole_a hour_n on_o the_o cross_n with_o his_o angry_a father_n perhaps_o you_o will_v answer_v he_o be_v able_a because_o his_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o his_o divine_a i_o grant_v that_o it_o always_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a because_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v never_o angry_a with_o the_o humane_a but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v always_o assist_v and_o protect_v by_o the_o divine_a for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o from_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ancient_a orthodox_n tenent_n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v often_o put_v forth_o a_o power_n to_o withdraw_v protection_n and_o assistance_n from_o his_o humane_a that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o humane_a may_v appear_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n his_o infirmity_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v admit_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o the_o objection_n will_v have_v it_o namely_o that_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v assist_v by_o his_o divine_a be_v able_a to_o endure_v to_o be_v press_v under_o his_o father_n wrath_n then_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o thence_o that_o his_o divine_a nature_n do_v assist_v his_o humane_a nature_n against_o the_o divine_a be_v this_o absurd_a language_n good_a scripture-logick_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o p._n 123._o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v angry_a not_o only_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n because_o of_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o reply_v 23._o first_o i_o have_v show_v in_o p._n 101._o from_o mr._n burges_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o mediator_n in_o both_o his_o nature_n second_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v that_o a_o mediator_n between_o two_o at_o variance_n do_v fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o the_o strong_a angry_a opposite_a party_n to_o force_v he_o to_o a_o reconciliation_n can_v any_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v while_o displeasure_n be_v take_v and_o while_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o mediator_n that_o seek_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n these_o be_v paradox_n in_o divinity_n by_o which_o the_o clear_a truth_n be_v make_v obscure_a such_o tenant_n be_v like_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o darken_v the_o sun_n and_o air_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v better_o but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o p._n 70._o through_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v clod_n rather_o than_o drop_n of_o blood_n stream_v down_o his_o bless_a body_n a_o thing_n which_o neither_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v before_o or_o since_o the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n die_v as_o a_o sinner_n imputative_o press_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n sweat_v clod_n of_o blood_n then_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a sweâ—t_n and_o then_o no_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o wrath_n of_o god_n reply_v 24._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n through_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v clod_n of_o blood_n stream_v down_o his_o bless_a body_n then_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a sweat_n and_o then_o no_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v all_o along_o affirm_v that_o his_o agony_n be_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o that_o his_o sweat_n be_v increase_v by_o his_o strong_a prayer_n and_o cry_n and_o that_o his_o sweat_n be_v not_o from_o the_o miraculous_a cause_n but_o i_o perceive_v that_o mr._n nortou_n himself_o be_v put_v in_o a_o waver_a mind_n in_o p._n 66._o whether_o the_o sweat_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o agony_n be_v from_o the_o natural_a or_o from_o the_o miraculous_a cause_n for_o when_o he_o have_v expound_v his_o query_n he_o conclude_v thus_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o that_o have_v leisure_n and_o skill_n to_o inquire_v and_o say_v he_o though_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v it_o as_o a_o effect_n proceed_v from_o a_o great_a cause_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a death_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o our_o doctrine_n be_v not_o build_v only_o or_o chief_o upon_o this_o argument_n hence_o 1_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o mr._n nortons_n answer_n to_o his_o own_o query_n be_v but_o a_o very_a waver_a and_o confuse_a answer_n and_o therefore_o his_o bold_a conclusion_n aforesaid_a be_v build_v but_o upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n 2_o this_o speech_n of_o he_o our_o doctrine_n be_v not_o build_v only_o or_o chief_o upon_o this_o argument_n be_v a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n that_o the_o agony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sweat_n like_o blood_n be_v no_o sound_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n conflict_v with_o eternal_a death_n and_o yet_o in_o p._n 70_o 39_o 68_o 89_o etc._n etc._n he_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o his_o agony_n as_o a_o true_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v as_o a_o sinner_n imputative_o press_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o conflict_v with_o eternal_a death_n 3_o mr._n norton_n be_v waver_v in_o this_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o by_o god_n extraordinary_a dispensation_n as_o i_o have_v note_v it_o in_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o 4_o hence_o mr._n norton_n may_v as_o well_o question_v whether_o the_o first_o touch_n or_o real_a impression_n of_o hell_n pain_n will_v not_o utter_o have_v dissolve_v the_o link_n and_o bond_n of_o nature_n namely_o of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n that_o be_v between_o man_n mortal_a body_n and_o his_o immortal_a soul_n in_o a_o moment_n see_v he_o hold_v that_o his_o death_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n accurse_v for_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o the_o vital_a body_n of_o man_n can_v subsist_v under_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n until_o it_o be_v make_v immortal_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 5_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v propound_v as_o another_o question_n of_o moment_n whether_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o this_o bloody_a sweat_n be_v noâ—_n stretch_v beyond_o the_o context_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o word_n amaze_v in_o mark_n 14._o 33._o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o 6_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o a_o learned_a divine_a say_v there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o take_v christ_n bloody_a sweat_n in_o that_o grievous_a agony_n to_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o infernal_a pain_n but_o say_v he_o from_o what_o ground_n either_o in_o philosophy_n or_o divinity_n i_o know_v noâ—_n if_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o hellish_a pain_n so_o some_o distinguish_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v that_o material_a or_o immaterial_a bloody_a sweat_n say_v he_o can_v be_v no_o probable_a effect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o fire_n nor_o be_v such_o sweat_n any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o demonstrative_a sign_n
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therefore_o mr._n norton_n tenent_n must_v needs_o be_v dangerous_a because_o he_o make_v this_o combat_n to_o be_v between_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o his_o divine_a be_v press_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o conflict_v with_o eternal_a death_n and_o so_o force_v out_o clod_n of_o blood_n as_o wine_n be_v force_v from_o the_o grape_n by_o god_n press_v wrath_n such_o expression_n of_o press_v do_v utter_o destroy_v the_o voluntariness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o do_v make_v he_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o inherent_a sinner_n in_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n chap._n xvii_o sect_n i._o the_o examination_n of_o psal_n 22._o 1._o with_o matth._n 27._o 46._o the_o dialogue_n cite_v mr._n broughton_n say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n be_v still_o his_o hope_n 2_o say_v he_o the_o word_n forsake_v be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o leave_v i_o to_o the_o grief_n follow_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o psalm_n 3_o say_v he_o none_o ever_o propound_v one_o matter_n and_o make_v his_o amplification_n of_o another_o but_o psal_n 22._o have_v amplification_n of_o grief_n cause_v by_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n anger_n and_o therefore_o the_o proposition_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v not_o a_o complaint_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o soul_n in_o anger_n for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n mr._n norton_n answer_v thus_o in_o page_n 78._o the_o hebrew_n as_o also_o the_o syriack_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n 27._o 46._o and_o the_o greek_a word_n use_v here_o by_o the_o septuagint_n signify_v to_o leave_v another_o helpless_a in_o their_o necessity_n and_o extremity_n which_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o its_o frequent_a use_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o in_o that_o this_o very_a word_n per_fw-la antiphrasin_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o hebrew_n word_n that_o have_v two_o contrary_a signification_n signify_v to_o help_v up_o that_o which_o be_v down_o and_o to_o fortify_v neh._n 3._o 8._o &_o 4._o 2._o and_o such_o leave_v we_o usual_o express_v by_o forsake_v and_o according_o it_o be_v read_v by_o latin_a expositor_n promiscuous_o who_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v with_o mr._n ainsworth_n there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o leave_v and_o forsake_v so_o as_o the_o meaning_n be_v keep_v sound_n reply_v 1_o he_o say_v that_o this_o hebrew_n word_n azab_v to_o leave_v be_v one_o of_o those_o hebrew_n word_n that_o have_v two_o contrary_a signification_n christ_n the_o hebrew_n word_n azab_n have_v two_o contrary_a signification_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v to_o amuse_v his_o reader_n about_o god_n forsake_v christ_n i_o wish_v he_o do_v not_o cast_v a_o mist_n in_o this_o speech_n as_o well_o before_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o before_o his_o reader_n though_o i_o be_o no_o linguist_n yet_o i_o love_v and_o approve_v such_o as_o do_v labour_n to_o use_v the_o original_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o reader_n but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v this_o hebrew_n word_n azab_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o have_v two_o contrary_a signification_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o when_o thing_n be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n but_o yet_o i_o free_o grant_v that_o this_o word_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o have_v several_a differ_v signification_n but_o not_o contrary_a namely_o a_o proper_a signification_n and_o a_o metaphorical_a but_o say_v mr._n norton_n it_o have_v two_o contrary_a signification_n first_o because_o it_o signify_v to_o help_v up_o that_o which_o be_v down_o as_o well_o as_o to_o leave_v or_o forsake_v reply_v 2._o i_o grant_v that_o azab_n by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o context_n do_v signify_v help_v up_o that_o which_o be_v down_o and_o in_o this_o he_o allude_v to_o exod._n 23._o 5._o and_o 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thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o hater_n ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n than_o thou_o shall_v cease_v from_o forsake_v he_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o cease_v from_o forsake_v his_o hater_n when_o his_o ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n must_v needs_o help_v he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n mr._n ainsworth_n read_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v leave_v leave_n thy_o own_o business_n to_o be_v with_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v he_o by_o pass_v away_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n do_v from_o the_o wound_a man_n but_o thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o hatred_n to_o help_v he_o as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v luk._n 10._o 33_o 34._o and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n the_o seventy_o render_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o same_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v his_o ass_n under_o his_o burden_n but_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o same_o together_o with_o he_o and_o the_o chalde_a speak_v thus_o thou_o shall_v leave_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o leave_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o hater_n when_o his_o ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n must_v needs_o help_v he_o therefore_o from_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o translate_n of_o azab_n to_o help_v be_v more_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o context_n than_o from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o help_v up_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o have_v a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o leave_v it_o only_o prove_v that_o azab_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o various_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o context_n where_o it_o be_v use_v the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o a_o contrary_a sense_n in_o other_o word_n p._n 48._o and_o he_o give_v three_o instance_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a though_o different_a 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