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of_o a_o try_a faith_n which_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o condemn_v as_o one_o of_o the_o heinous_a and_o most_o unnatural_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n justify_v this_o action_n of_o he_o and_o therein_o recommend_v he_o for_o the_o most_o eminent_a believer_n he_o not_o stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v slay_v his_o son_n that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n now_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o our_o most_o ingenuous_a opposer_n whether_o they_o think_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o this_o great_a action_n of_o he_o and_o what_o can_v james_n his_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o god_n declare_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o this_o strange_a action_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o be_v 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which_o we_o read_v of_o heb._n 11._o but_o in_o other_o martyrology_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o their_o gift_n in_o and_o to_o the_o convince_a the_o world_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o come_v have_v they_o not_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o god_n before_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a service_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o servile_a and_o base_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v bargain_v with_o god_n by_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v fry_a in_o the_o flame_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o its_o a_o close_n in_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n
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come_n under_o a_o law_n transaction_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o can_v justice_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o person_n no_o way_n guilty_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v strange_a justice_n but_o still_o say_v the_o bp._n they_o be_v consider_v as_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o his_o true_a our_o sin_n original_o but_o he_o by_o a_o law_n transmission_n else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n but_o now_o see_v how_o the_o bp._n after_o his_o brandish_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n be_v necessitate_v to_o fall_v into_o rank_n and_o file_v with_o we_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n sin_n any_o further_a than_o by_o consent_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o bear_v the_o guilt_n which_o relate_v to_o punishment_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o be_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bp._n say_v in_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o the_o matter_n more_o than_o what_o we_o say_v for_o he_o say_v 1._o the_o sin_n be_v we_o not_o his_o original_o and_o primary_o and_o the_o guilt_n remain_v in_o all_o those_o for_o which_o christ_n die_v not_o 2._o these_o sin_n of_o all_o save_v once_o become_v christ_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o through_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a intervention_n 3._o that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o that_o guilt_n which_o relate_v to_o punishment_n i._n e._n it_o be_v proper_a law_n relation_n 4._o and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o be_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o here_o the_o bp_o have_v give_v we_o the_o whole_a point_n for_o 1._o he_o allow_v guilt_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o punishment_n for_o relata_fw-la be_v contraria_fw-la affirmantia_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a notion_n that_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v proper_a relata_fw-la constantia_fw-la ex_fw-la mutua_fw-la alterius_fw-la affectione_n and_o therefore_o distinct_a 2._o that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o bear_v the_o guilt_n that_o relate_v to_o punishment_n it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o sinner_n that_o christ_n bear_v the_o guilt_n but_o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o christ_n submission_n to_o law_n procede_v and_o thence_o write_v himself_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o sinner_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o plenary_a paymaster_n 3._o he_o own_v that_o sin_n come_v just_o chargeable_a on_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o sinner_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o for_o he_o that_o be_v just_o punish_v be_v just_o charge_v as_o he_o say_v charge_v upon_o he_o must_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o law_n proceed_v and_o though_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n in_o word_n yet_o it_o full_o appear_v by_o his_o after_o discourse_n that_o he_o believe_v not_o a_o word_n of_o it_o in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o our_o sin_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v as_o to_o the_o personal_a gild_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o decry_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n own_a christ_n bearing_n the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o personal_a as_o if_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o guilt_n that_o be_v not_o of_o one_o person_n or_o another_o or_o if_o there_o be_v some_o generical_a guilt_n find_v in_o individual_a person_n his_o exception_n be_v 1._o the_o fault_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o christ_n 1._o then_o its_o law_n relation_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v punish_v for_o no_o fault_n of_o himself_o or_o other_o be_v unjust_o punish_v nay_o he_o say_v he_o be_v just_o charge_v be_v any_o just_o charge_v when_o charge_v with_o no_o fault_n 2._o he_o except_v against_o say_v that_o lay_v sin_n upon_o christ_n make_v christ_n real_o a_o transgressor_n but_o how_o be_v that_o say_v it_o be_v in_o a_o 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of_o our_o sin_n and_o procopius_n he_o say_v express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o as_o a_o surety_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v here_o be_v nothing_o like_o suretyship_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o now_o if_o the_o bp._n have_v please_v to_o read_v out_o the_o chapter_n he_o may_v have_v see_v two_o verse_n more_o wherein_o this_o truth_n be_v literal_o express_v v._n 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v take_v their_o iniquity_n as_o a_o burden_n on_o his_o shoulder_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o as_o the_o scape-goat_n do_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v take_v up_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o and_o v._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v itself_o to_o one_o thing_n so_o full_o and_o plain_o and_o all_o fly_v away_o at_o the_o puff_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n what_o be_v all_o that_o this_o learned_a bp._n have_v say_v to_o refute_v this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o as_o our_o debt_n to_o divine_a justice_n but_o this_o here_o be_v nothing_o like_o christ_n suretyship_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o till_o he_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o debt_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v 2._o till_o he_o show_v any_o other_o credible_a way_n of_o bear_v another_o fault_n beside_o this_o way_n of_o suretyship_n till_o three_o he_o show_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o pay_v debt_n on_o purchase_v or_o redeem_n than_o with_o plain_a silver_n and_o gold_n §_o 17._o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v we_o the_o great_a harm_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n of_o sin_n p._n 107._o 1._o then_o christ_n have_v full_o discharge_v our_o debt_n already_o this_o be_v one_o mischief_n of_o it_o but_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v that_o christ_n shall_v do_v harm_n in_o pay_v any_o man_n debt_n but_o to_o do_v it_o by_o half_n be_v to_o pay_v some_o only_a and_o leave_v other_o for_o we_o to_o pay_v how_o do_v he_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n if_o he_o give_v not_o full_a satisfaction_n god_n forbid_v that_o christ_n shall_v leave_v a_o farthing_n for_o we_o to_o pay_v 2._o the_o second_o mischief_n be_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o all_o this_o transaction_n be_v long_o since_o past_a without_o consideration_n of_o any_o act_n on_o our_o part_n a._n be_v it_o a_o harm_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o purchase_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o of_o we_o 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nor_o can_v be_v but_o be_v blessing_n for_o their_o good_a purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o they_o §_o 18._o the_o bp._n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v to_o favour_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n viz._n heb._n 7.22_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n in_o many_o place_n that_o favour_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n it_o express_o call_v christ_n a_o surety_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v call_v sin_n debt_n and_o christ_n suffer_v a_o price_n pay_v and_o express_o exclude_v payment_n by_o silver_n or_o gold_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o lexicog_n say_v do_v primary_o signify_v a_o surety_n for_o money_n hence_o it_o appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v much_o of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o debt_n and_o payment_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n than_o a_o debt_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o no_o better_a account_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n than_o that_o they_o be_v a_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n when_o a_o truth_n be_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o one_o text_n it_o be_v enough_o there_o be_v many_o truth_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v so_o beside_o the_o marvellous_a concurrence_n of_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o but_o he_o say_v this_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o covenant_n not_o of_o the_o surety_n of_o a_o covenant_n a._n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o debt_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n or_o compact_v but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o better_a covenant_n i._n e._n a_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n 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agree_v with_o but_o essential_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o must_v look_v on_o this_o receive_a doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_a notion_n then_o sure_o notwithstanding_o the_o revelation_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o under_o chymerian_a darkness_n and_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o what_o have_v he_o to_o say_v against_o this_o receive_a doctrine_n by_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o all_o true_a protestant_n if_o once_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o they_o that_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n i_o can_v answer_v this_o argument_n better_o than_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o none_o i_o suppose_v will_v call_v a_o antinom_n in_o vindication_n of_o dr._n twiss_n on_o this_o point_n there_o be_v 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