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sanctitati_fw-la &_o innocentiae_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la excusso_fw-la fraeno_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la licentiam_fw-la se_fw-la projiciunt_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la christum_fw-la abnegare_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la redempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o because_o calvin_n judge_v true_o that_o these_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o judas_n 4._o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o that_o text_n also_o lest_o you_o think_v he_o overshoot_v himself_o here_o through_o inadvertency_n his_o word_n be_v these_o christum_fw-la vero_fw-la abnegari_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quum_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la redâ—mpti_n fuerant_fw-la diabolo_fw-la se_fw-la rursus_fw-la mancipantes_fw-la incomparaliâ—e_fw-la illud_fw-la pretium_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la irritum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o christ_n both_o in_o peter_n and_o here_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o full_a testimony_n for_o christ_n godhead_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v here_o call_v the_n only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o forego_n word_n deum_n qui_fw-la solus_fw-la herus_fw-la est_fw-la vetusti_fw-la quidam_fw-la codices_fw-la habent_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la herus_fw-la &_o certain_o other_o say_z it_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n in_o secundâ_fw-la petri_n epistolâ_fw-la solius_fw-la christi_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la herus_fw-la voco_fw-la you_o see_v calvin_n speak_v both_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o text_n and_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a redemption_n as_o much_o and_o as_o plain_a as_o i._n the_o second_o shall_v be_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o last_o edition_n of_o their_o annotation_n thus_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o that_o give_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o they_o even_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n act_v 20._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 1_o 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see_v heb._n 10._o 29._o 4._o beza_n also_o expound_v it_o of_o christ_n as_o their_o redeemer_n profess_o 5._o dr._n willet_n expound_v judas_n 4._o which_o be_v confess_o the_o same_n with_o this_o of_o peter_n in_o sense_n thus_o and_o deny_v god_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o word_n thus_o translate_v seem_v to_o speak_v of_o two_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n but_o indeed_o the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n so_o that_o lord_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v be_v translate_v master_n for_o christ_n be_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v our_o master_n because_o he_o have_v buy_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o he_o be_v our_o lord_n because_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o heb._n 1._o 3._o so_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o our_o creator_n lord_n as_o our_o preserver_n master_n as_o our_o redeemer_n 6._o mr._n dau._n dickson_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o expound_v it_o of_o christ_n as_o profess_v by_o they_o to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n 7._o erasmus_n paraphrase_n be_v plain_o they_o shall_v deny_v christ_n by_o who_o blood_n they_o be_v redeem_a and_o who_o they_o profess_v many_o more_o be_v here_o omit_v 8._o even_o piscator_fw-la himself_z confess_v it_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o say_v thus_o per_fw-la quas_fw-la illi_fw-la abnegaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la dominum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsos_fw-la mercatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o periphrasis_n christi_fw-la argumentosa_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la christus_fw-la illos_fw-la est_fw-la mercatus_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la debebant_fw-la eum_fw-la negare_fw-la mercatus_n est_fw-la viz_o pretioso_fw-la svo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la conser_n act_n 20_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o then_o come_v he_o in_o with_o his_o last_o shift_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o transcribe_v any_o more_o these_o be_v of_o such_o authority_n and_o so_o impartial_a and_o the_o last_o the_o most_o extreme_a in_o these_o controversy_n of_o almost_o any_o learned_a judicious_a pious_a divine_a 3._o i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n buy_v not_o these_o man_n the_o foresay_a author_n say_v neither_o be_v it_o more_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o estimation_n which_o other_o have_v of_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o outward_a seem_a profession_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v and_o of_o the_o profession_n that_o themselves_o make_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a answer_n which_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o ashamed_a unfeigned_o to_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o i_o take_v up_o with_o this_o interpretation_n myself_o and_o have_v the_o face_n to_o maintain_v it_o consid_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_n which_o profession_n though_o dissemble_v may_v have_v warrant_v he_o to_o ascribe_v to_o they_o as_o he_o may_v call_v those_o holy_a that_o seem_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o profession_n but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n long_v ago_o perform_v he_o buy_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n ascribe_v to_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o that_o profession_n while_o that_o profession_n may_v have_v better_o warrant_v a_o mistake_v charitable_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v after_o by_o apostasy_n they_o cast_v away_o that_o profession_n and_o so_o if_o before_o we_o may_v have_v 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any_o truth_n of_o god_n express_o affirm_v in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v as_o man_n will_v have_v he_o and_o in_o give_v his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v untrue_o because_o man_n speak_v so_o before_o he_o make_v their_o speech_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o speech_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o they_o blame_v we_o not_o too_o zealous_o if_o we_o do_v not_o swallow_v these_o thing_n so_o easy_o even_o mere_o because_o mr._n such_o a_o one_o or_o such_o a_o one_o say_v so_o but_o let_v we_o see_v why_o they_o say_v so_o for_o sure_o they_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n why_o 1._o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o perpetual_a course_n of_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o only_o
non_fw-la invenient_fw-la ullam_fw-la marlorat_n add_v talibus_fw-la ergo_fw-la contemptoribus_fw-la nulla_fw-la sâ—es_fw-la veniae_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n till_o they_o apostatise_v so_o dickson_n also_o in_o loc_n piscator_fw-la and_o many_o more_o for_o i_o will_v name_v none_o but_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v against_o universal_a redemption_n lest_o their_o exposition_n be_v reject_v to_o all_o this_o i_o find_v no_o more_o objection_n of_o our_o opponent_n but_o to_o the_o first_o argument_n which_o we_o draw_v hence_o they_o return_v many_o word_n which_o be_v both_o from_o all_o those_o benefit_n which_o here_o apostate_n be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o which_o only_a christ_n blood_n have_v procure_v they_o and_o special_o in_o that_o they_o be_v express_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n blood_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o to_o this_o they_o say_v to_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n brief_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v recite_v and_o answer_v the_o maze_n of_o word_n which_o some_o here_o use_n i_o shall_v provoke_v the_o reader_n to_o throw_v away_o all_o in_o weariness_n or_o loathe_n 1._o this_o speak_v only_o of_o some_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o men._n answ_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v some_o non-elect_a and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o desire_v from_o this_o text._n and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o will_v question_v but_o that_o it_o be_v for_o all_o the_o non-elect_a in_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n die_v and_o for_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o though_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n be_v so_o small_a that_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v much_o about_o it_o with_o 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4._o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o esteem_v of_o all_o baptise_a initiate_v person_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n as_o sanctify_a person_n so_o that_o speak_v of_o backslider_n he_o can_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v common_o esteem_v to_o be_v and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o much_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o language_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o separation_n then_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o baptise_a be_v call_v saint_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n 2._o indeed_o only_a those_o be_v so_o call_v that_o seem_v probable_o to_o be_v so_o 3._o and_o therefore_o what_o be_v this_o to_o they_o that_o by_o apostasy_n into_o a_o remediless_a misery_n show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o encourage_v know_v falsehood_n in_o the_o speech_n or_o opinion_n of_o other_o much_o less_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o it_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o pronounce_v their_o case_n hopeless_a and_o remediless_a and_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n &_o c_o and_o do_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n persuade_v people_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a even_o then_o when_o it_o open_o discover_v itself_o false_a or_o be_v suppose_v so_o to_o do_v 5._o they_o say_v if_o the_o text_n be_v interpret_v positive_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o both_o part_n thereof_o viz._n 1._o that_o these_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v true_o sanctify_v 2._o that_o such_o may_v total_o perish_v than_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o election_n 2._o that_o believer_n may_v fall_v final_o from_o christ_n answ_n 1._o these_o be_v true_o sanctify_v though_o not_o with_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o save_v 2._o no_o doubt_v such_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v he_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v deny_v to_o believe_v christ_n who_o have_v express_o affirm_v it_o in_o mat._n 13._o that_o they_o in_o who_o the_o word_n be_v not_o deep_o root_v do_v believe_v for_o a_o while_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n or_o persecution_n fall_v away_o what_o else_o be_v our_o distinction_n between_o temporary_a faith_n and_o save_v 3._o when_o common_a faith_n and_o sanctification_n be_v antecedent_n to_o special_a faith_n and_o sanctification_n and_o so_o find_v in_o the_o elect_n it_o be_v then_o a_o fruit_n of_o election_n but_o when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o other_o it_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o election_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o wonder_v at_o that_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o ransom_n which_o be_v a_o more_o universal_a cause_n then_o election_n be_v 6._o they_o further_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o text_n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v needs_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o regenerate_v believer_n much_o less_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v illuminate_v and_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n blood_n the_o text_n speak_v without_o strain_a consequence_n with_o heb._n 6._o 6._o but_o that_o they_o have_v true_a special_a save_a faith_n regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n i_o affirm_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o true_a 2._o be_v it_o a_o strain_a consequence_n to_o conclude_v 1._o that_o he_o who_o by_o apostasy_n be_v fall_v into_o that_o misery_n which_o he_o be_v never_o in_o before_o and_o other_o sinner_n be_v not_o in_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n have_v before_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o have_v other_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o fall_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o or_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o who_o sin_n cause_v that_o blood_n and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v shed_v if_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o sanctify_v those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v never_o shed_v than_o you_o have_v do_v something_o so_o much_o for_o this_o text._n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o contrary-minded_n which_o the_o book_n at_o hand_n afford_v but_o i_o shall_v do_v far_o less_o than_o i_o think_v to_o do_v in_o it_o as_o find_v that_o they_o be_v so_o disorder_v wordy_a and_o weak_a in_o many_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o fill_v paper_n with_o needless_a line_n and_o be_v tedious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n the_o 8_o text_n which_o i_o will_v insist_v on_o be_v matth._n 22._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 12_o 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n say_v tell_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v say_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a so_o 12._o 13._o here_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o god_n be_v the_o king_n the_o wedding_n feast_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o
and_o 1._o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o punishment_n for_o all_o christ_n satisfaction_n than_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n actual_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o all_o christ_n satisfaction_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o latter_a first_o i_o will_v prove_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n thus_o from_o the_o essential_a office_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o law_n be_v juris_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la declarativa_fw-la it_o constitute_v right_o or_o at_o least_o declare_v right_a i_o put_v in_o the_o latter_a declare_v not_o as_o my_o own_o sense_n but_o to_o prevent_v the_o quarrel_n of_o any_o that_o may_v think_v this_o or_o any_o right_n be_v constitute_v from_o eternity_n before_o there_o be_v any_o law_n or_o at_o least_o before_o that_o which_o we_o say_v oblige_v sinner_n to_o punishment_n though_o indeed_o the_o law_n do_v constitute_v before_o it_o declare_v and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v regula_n jussitiâ—_n vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la regula_fw-la justa_fw-la and_o if_o so_o then_o to_o execute_v such_o a_o law_n can_v be_v no_o injustice_n 2._o the_o law_n be_v norma_n judicii_fw-la that_o be_v past_a question_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o law_n in_o force_n and_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o it_o be_v in_o force_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n to_o execute_v it_o but_o i_o think_v few_o sober_a man_n will_v deny_v the_o major_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v that_o and_o one_o will_v think_v none_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o minor_a whether_o it_o be_v any_o injustice_n in_o god_n by_o his_o law_n to_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n those_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o but_o because_o the_o antinomian_o deny_v it_o let_v we_o prove_v it_o if_o god_n do_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la oblige_v to_o punishment_n those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v than_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n so_o to_o do_v but_o god_n do_v so_o actual_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v if_o we_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v it_o none_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v unjust_a if_o he_o be_v not_o just_o he_o be_v not_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v it_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o those_o that_o god_n hate_v and_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v certain_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o such_o many_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o they_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o many_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o be_v before_o regeneration_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o many_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n since_o his_o death_n undertake_v when_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o force_n yea_o since_o his_o actual_a suffering_n ergo._fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o scripture_n show_v both_o that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o christ_n actual_o suffer_v and_o that_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o it_o still_o as_o well_o as_o other_o till_o their_o conversion_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n in_o heap_v up_o testimony_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o be_v doubtless_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o such_o be_v many_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v even_o all_o the_o elect_n as_o well_o as_o other_o while_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n john_n 3._o 18._o 4._o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n prove_v reatus_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la they_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n but_o some_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o be_v guilty_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o all_o before_o pardon_v and_o that_o be_v all_o before_o conversion_n be_v guilty_a 5._o all_o those_o who_o sin_n christ_n do_v pardon_n be_v first_o guilty_a or_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n but_o some_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n from_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v the_o remit_v of_o gild_n or_o the_o dissolve_v of_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n therefore_o where_o be_v no_o such_o obligation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o dissolution_n of_o it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o capacity_n for_o pardon_n no_o more_o than_o a_o live_a man_n can_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o a_o man_n cure_v of_o a_o disease_n which_o he_o never_o have_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o justification_n also_o our_o divine_n have_v full_o prove_v against_o the_o antinomian_o that_o we_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a till_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v unjustified_a before_o faith_n 6._o if_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v than_o none_o such_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n nor_o confess_v that_o they_o need_v any_o pardon_n from_o christ_n for_o pardon_n be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pardon_n where_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o no_o need_n of_o it_o nor_o of_o prayer_n for_o it_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v very_o wicked_a we_o must_v daily_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o trespass_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o god_n do_v actual_o punish_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v than_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v they_o but_o god_n do_v actual_o punish_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v unquestionable_a the_o minor_a be_v full_o prove_v thus_o 1._o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n show_v it_o leu._n 26._o 41_o 43._o lam._n 3_o 39_o and_o 4._o 6_o 22._o amos_n 1._o 3_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 13._o and_o 2._o 1_o 4_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o jer._n 44._o 13._o ezra_n 9_o 13._o hos_fw-la 4._o 9_o 15._o jer._n 9_o 25._o read_v the_o place_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n gen._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o be_v certain_o punishment_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n etc._n etc._n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v but_o this_o sentence_n be_v execute_v on_o those_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o those_o who_o god_n chastise_v he_o punish_v but_o he_o chastise_v those_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a to_o all_o that_o know_v what_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n be_v punishment_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la be_v a_o natural_a evil_n or_o the_o privation_n of_o a_o natural_a good_a inflict_v for_o a_o moral_a evil_n the_o privation_n of_o a_o moral_a good_a rigorous_a vindictive_a punishment_n tend_v most_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v one_o species_n of_o it_o chastisement_n be_v another_o species_n which_o by_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o sinner_n tend_v to_o his_o good_a and_o though_o this_o be_v call_v paternal_a yet_o 1._o chastisement_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o parent_n master_n may_v chastise_v servant_n and_o prince_n their_o subject_n 2._o it_o be_v metaphorical_o call_v paternal_a in_o one_o respect_n as_o god_n exercise_v it_o when_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o rector_n per_fw-la legâ—s_fw-la for_o so_o all_o god_n chastisement_n be_v according_a to_o his_o law_n object_n all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o the_o call_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o nothing_o be_v punishment_n answ_n 1._o the_o best_a interpreter_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a truth_n expound_v that_o text_n of_o affliction_n only_o and_o most_o of_o such_o affliction_n as_o be_v suffer_v for_o christ_n cause_n or_o at_o least_o not_o for_o heinous_a sin_v against_o god_n and_o it_o be_v unlikely_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o because_o the_o defect_n of_o love_n to_o god_n seem_v except_v in_o limit_v it_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n but_o one_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o may_v be_v defective_a in_o love_n to_o god_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o work_v for_o good_a 2._o every_o man_n die_v in_o some_o sin_n and_o how_o that_o