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sinful_a man_n from_o that_o revolt_n that_o he_o have_v make_v from_o god_n and_o so_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o full_o hereafter_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v free_v such_o people_n from_o that_o state_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o by_o do_v both_o establish_z a_o kingdom_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o lieu_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o darkness_n his_o grand_a design_n than_o be_v the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n by_o restore_v to_o it_o what_o the_o devil_n have_v tear_v off_o from_o he_o and_o then_o if_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o such_o his_o design_n the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o if_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n his_o own_o death_n be_v necessary_a it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a strain_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o fulfil_n the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o restore_v and_o so_o enlarge_a his_o kingdom_n by_o subdue_a his_o arch-enemy_n and_o by_o take_v his_o usurp_a dominion_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o assert_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o by_o those_o method_n with_o which_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n have_v acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o word_n he_o build_v up_o a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n out_o of_o one_o of_o rebellion_n and_o wickedness_n which_o kingdom_n when_o his_o work_n be_v full_o accomplish_v he_o will_v which_o be_v his_o main_n and_o grand_a design_n resign_v up_o to_o god_n the_o natural_a and_o rightful_a lord_n of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n see_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 24._o though_o therefore_o our_o apprehension_n may_v be_v startle_v when_o we_o undertake_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v suffer_v to_o reconcile_v man_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o his_o enemy_n by_o sin_n to_o himself_o in_o order_n to_o man_n pardon_n yet_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o same_o undertake_n he_o re-settled_n his_o father_n kingdom_n assert_v his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n display_v his_o mercy_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o that_o maintain_v his_o justice_n and_o that_o by_o do_v all_o this_o he_o exhibit_v god_n to_o the_o world_n not_o only_o a_o faithful_a creator_n but_o also_o a_o gracious_a and_o love_a redeemer_n i_o say_v when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v our_o wonder_n and_o our_o incredulity_n may_v not_o only_o abate_v but_o cease_v and_o we_o may_v be_v rational_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o worth_a our_o saviour_n suffering_n to_o bring_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o pass_v though_o his_o enemy_n man_n have_v his_o interest_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o make_v man_n at_o first_o now_o what_o we_o have_v say_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n upon_o supposition_n that_o any_o or_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o malignant_a a_o nature_n that_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v eternal_a but_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o eternal_a punishment_n most_o express_o assert_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o whatever_o the_o socinian_o may_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a that_o the_o scripture_n do_v allot_v any_o such_o punishment_n to_o any_o other_o sin_n beside_o unbelief_n or_o which_o amount_v to_o much_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o other_o word_n a_o final_a impenitence_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o 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in_o no_o wise_a disagree_v to_o scripture-revelation_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v just_a so_o much_o punishment_n as_o they_o do_v in_o justice_n deserve_v be_v that_o more_o or_o less_o but_o that_o such_o their_o punishment_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v eternal_a because_o such_o their_o sin_n do_v deserve_v such_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o because_o they_o refuse_v and_o reject_v those_o easy_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v in_o a_o saviour_n by_o a_o due_a use_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v escape_v all_o punishment_n whatsoever_o now_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o our_o saviour_n undergo_v death_n to_o save_v those_o who_o shall_v slight_v or_o reject_v that_o salvation_n which_o he_o purchase_v by_o his_o death_n
must_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n design_v their_o obedience_n and_o not_o their_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o not_o their_o forgiveness_n neither_o it_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o contradict_v his_o own_o design_n in_o give_v forth_o his_o law_n for_o the_o design_n of_o his_o law_n be_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o creature_n result_v from_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o such_o law_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o pardon_v their_o neglect_n of_o such_o conformity_n that_o be_v the_o neglect_v of_o their_o obedience_n as_o to_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o such_o obedience_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o the_o directive_n part_v of_o his_o own_o law_n than_o they_o have_v have_v and_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o forgive_a the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n will_v unravel_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a design_n of_o make_v the_o law_n but_o we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o such_o a_o way_n 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the_o holiness_n of_o his_o creature_n no_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v return_v empty_a and_o that_o therefore_o his_o more_o solemn_a and_o express_a declaration_n and_o such_o be_v his_o law_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o due_a time_n notwithstanding_o the_o counter-endeavour_n of_o hell_n and_o wickedness_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o enemy_n to_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n or_o evacuate_v the_o main_a design_n of_o that_o law_n which_o proceed_v from_o eternal_a and_o essential_a holiness_n and_o which_o moreover_o be_v back_v with_o omnipotence_n we_o may_v therefore_o very_a well_o be_v satisfy_v that_o god_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o performance_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o and_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o such_o his_o provision_n do_v and_o must_v extend_v itself_o to_o man_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v the_o design_n of_o any_o law_n to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o such_o law_n be_v not_o obey_v by_o any_o of_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v proclaim_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o require_v obedience_n from_o man_n we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v unless_o man_n do_v obey_v it_o 3._o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n except_o our_o saviour_n alone_o have_v obey_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n transgression_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v moreover_o from_o so_o long_a a_o experience_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o reason_n ground_v upon_o such_o experience_n but_o if_o both_o will_v not_o do_v we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v 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