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the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o heaven_n ii_o 1._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o inflict_a those_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n must_v either_o proceed_v from_o a_o antecedent_n meritorious_a cause_n or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v then_o punishment_n if_o not_o they_o be_v mere_a exercise_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n whatever_o end_n they_o be_v intend_v for_o and_o whatever_o recompense_n be_v make_v for_o they_o so_o crellius_n assert_n 142._o that_o god_n as_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o have_v a_o right_a of_o absolute_a dominion_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n and_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o although_o 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