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the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o scripture_n do_v most_o express_o assert_v that_o mankind_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n or_o to_o the_o method_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o employ_v great_a mean_n to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v where_o less_o may_v be_v sufficient_a punishment_n be_v the_o necessary_a wage_n of_o sin_n a_o objection_n to_o this_o position_n answer_v page_n 13_o chap._n ii_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o absolute_a or_o unconditional_a pardon_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o arbitrary_a pardon_n page_n 32_o chap._n iii_o a_o gospel-salvation_n contain_v in_o it_o 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o these_o two_o other_o
thing_n require_v 1._o a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o restitution_n to_o holiness_n negative_o the_o several_a way_n how_o such_o expiation_n can_v be_v make_v from_o whence_o a_o inference_n of_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v with_o some_o practical_a inference_n page_n 36_o chap._n iu_o that_o person_n to_o who_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v be_v by_o the_o same_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o 1._o as_o god_n 2._o as_o man_n 3._o as_o god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n or_o god_n incarnate_a no_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o all_o possible_a union_n the_o incarnation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o mankind_n and_o various_o foretell_v prefigure_v and_o suggest_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o practical_a inference_n somewhat_o enlarge_v pag._n 57_o chap._n v._o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o incarnation_n accommodate_v his_o condition_n for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n pag._n 96_o chap._n vi_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humanity_n some_o doctrinal_a inference_n a_o general_a proof_n that_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o die_v so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n pag._n 113_o chap._n vii_o answer_n to_o three_o objection_n 1._o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o justice_n only_o due_a to_o we_o not_o to_o he_o this_o objection_n retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 2._o that_o his_o death_n be_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o expiation_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v be_v of_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n 3._o the_o absurdity_n that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n pag._n 134_o chap._n viii_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o gospel-salvation_n some_o reason_n offer_v for_o it_o they_o who_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o obedience_n pay_v to_o the_o law_n such_o obedience_n must_v be_v perfect_a some_o practical_a reflection_n pag._n 160_o chap._n ix_o who_o be_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v in_o consideration_n of_o which_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v give_v to_o man._n that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n some_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n assert_v 1._o against_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o expiation_n 2._o against_o those_o who_o deny_v it_o this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 179_o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o practical_a inference_n make_v pag._n 216_o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o and_o general_a proposition_n assert_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o a_o gospel-salvation_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o legal_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o be_v word_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_o pag._n 233_o chap._n xii_o that_o beside_o the_o saviour_n righteousness_n impute_v god_n will_v after_o their_o resurrection_n endow_v believer_n with_o a_o perfect_a inherent_a and_o eternal_a holiness_n how_o the_o saviour_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v man_n for_o such_o a_o holiness_n pag._n 254_o chap._n xiii_o by_o what_o mean_v man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 277_o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v consist_v several_a reflection_n and_o consideration_n on_o what_o have_v be_v say_v tend_v to_o promote_v a_o holy_a life_n pag._n 297_o errata_fw-la page_z line_n for_o read_v 50_o 2_o their_o son_n they_o son_n 118_o 10_o natural_o actual_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o introduction_n i._o salvation_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o either_o the_o prevention_n of_o some_o mischief_n to_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a or_o a_o deliverance_n from_o some_o mischief_n which_o we_o actual_o suffer_v now_o because_o it_o be_v our_o profess_a design_n and_o business_n at_o present_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o in_o order_n to_o our_o so_o do_v it_o will_v be_v proper_a first_o to_o consider_v what_o mischief_n it_o be_v from_o which_o they_o be_v save_v for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o mischief_n will_v very_o much_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o inquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o justice_n of_o such_o salvation_n we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o when_o god_n who_o make_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o have_v place_v man_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o his_o wellbeing_a by_o his_o bounty_n so_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o his_o great_a happiness_n by_o his_o law_n for_o by_o the_o first_o he_o only_o put_v all_o creature_n here_o in_o subjection_n to_o man_n but_o by_o the_o 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