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earth_n will_v in_o another_o world_n recompense_n to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v arg._n 2._o second_o and_o as_o the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n evince_v it_o so_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n plain_o reveal_v it_o these_o scripture_n be_v the_o pandect_a or_o system_v of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o man_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n have_v enact_v and_o ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o they_o we_o find_v promise_n make_v to_o the_o righteous_a of_o a_o full_a reward_n for_o all_o their_o obedience_n patience_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o next_o life_n or_o come_v world_n and_o threaten_n make_v against_o the_o wicked_a of_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o anguish_n as_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o sin_n
13_o 14._o or_o more_o brief_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o they_o col._n 1.20_o 22._o rom._n 5.10_o but_o because_o i_o shall_v insist_v more_o large_o upon_o the_o several_a part_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o office_n it_o shall_v here_o suffice_v to_o speak_v thus_o much_o as_o to_o its_o general_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propose_v for_o explication_n the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n come_v next_o to_o be_v open_v touch_v which_o i_o affirm_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n that_o such_o a_o priest_n shall_v by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o two_o principle_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o remit_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o and_o that_o fall_v man_n be_v total_o uncapable_a of_o tender_v he_o any_o such_o satisfaction_n therefore_o christ_n who_o only_o can_v must_v do_v it_o or_o we_o perish_v first_o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o remit_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o this_o will_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o veracity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o deserve_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o penal_a evil_n in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n follow_v moral_a evil_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n ought_v to_o go_v together_o betwixt_o these_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n second_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n require_v it_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v morieris_fw-la from_o that_o time_n he_o be_v instant_o 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christ_n for_o we_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n shall_v be_v full_o clear_v to_o you_o and_o for_o deny_v that_o to_o god_n which_o we_o allow_v to_o man_n you_o must_v know_v that_o man_n and_o man_n stand_v on_o even_a ground_n man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v wrong_v and_o injure_v by_o man_n as_o god_n be_v by_o man_n there_o be_v no_o compare_n betwixt_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n to_o conclude_v man_n only_o can_v free_o forgive_v man_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n so_o far_o as_o the_o wrong_n concern_v himself_o but_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v so_o in_o a_o public_a capacity_n as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o bind_v to_o execute_v justice_n impartial_o god_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n he_o will_v not_o dispense_v with_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o strict_o stand_v on_o complete_a satisfaction_n second_o man_n can_v tender_v to_o god_n no_o satisfaction_n of_o 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by_o contract_v a_o new_a engagement_n if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a we_o be_v behold_v to_o grace_n for_o it_o joh._n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o in_o a_o word_n those_o that_o have_v have_v as_o much_o to_o plead_v on_o that_o score_n as_o any_o now_o live_v have_v quit_v and_o utter_o give_v up_o all_o hope_n of_o appease_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o way_n it_o be_v like_a holy_a job_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o you_o yet_o he_o say_v job_n 9.20_o 21._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n it_o may_v be_v david_n be_v a_o man_n as_o much_o after_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o you_o yet_o he_o say_v psal._n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o 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