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typical_o in_o the_o like_a case_n do_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o more_o peculiar_a discovery_n of_o god_n residence_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n i_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o categorical_o assert_v and_o explain_v and_o so_o critical_o account_v for_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n that_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o persuade_v myself_o that_o common_a sense_n and_o common_a sincerity_n will_v not_o oblige_v those_o to_o receive_v and_o believe_v they_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v those_o book_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o neither_o can_v i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v not_o spin_v too_o fine_a and_o what_o be_v so_o may_v easy_o break_v but_o i_o say_v i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o reason_n upon_o a_o sober_a examination_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n can_v in_o any_o wise_a call_v in_o question_n the_o justice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v there_o lay_v down_o there_o be_v only_o three_o person_n more_o especial_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o those_o be_v god_n our_o saviour_n and_o man._n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o business_n in_o these_o three_o proposition_n and_o then_o see_v if_o our_o honest_a and_o natural_a reason_n can_v discover_v any_o injustice_n in_o it_o and_o first_o god_n do_v forgive_v our_o sin_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n second_o our_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o forgiveness_n three_o we_o do_v obtain_v such_o forgiveness_n in_o consideration_n of_o such_o his_o suffer_v now_o if_o we_o set_v our_o plain_a and_o honest_a reason_n on_o work_n to_o examine_v
unite_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o make_v up_o but_o one_o christ_n therefore_o our_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o such_o a_o man_n must_v receive_v a_o immense_a value_n from_o his_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n take_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o instance_n and_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a a_o man_n strike_v a_o prince_n no_o one_o will_v say_v that_o he_o strike_v his_o dignity_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v impossible_a but_o only_a his_o body_n but_o yet_o to_o think_v that_o the_o injury_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o stroke_n shall_v not_o be_v rate_v as_o well_o by_o his_o dignity_n as_o by_o his_o body_n will_v be_v a_o imagination_n that_o a_o ordinary_a reason_n will_v condemn_v of_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o the_o wound_a of_o a_o prince_n be_v no_o great_a a_o natural_a hurt_v to_o he_o than_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o peasant_n be_v to_o he_o suppose_v their_o wound_n to_o be_v equal_a or_o alike_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o condition_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o value_n of_o the_o mischief_n do_v by_o the_o several_a wound_n that_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o fault_n of_o such_o mischief_n shall_v be_v esteem_v capital_a when_o perhaps_o in_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v hardly_o be_v think_v penal_a the_o suffering_n therefore_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n not_o because_o his_o deity_n suffer_v with_o his_o humanity_n but_o because_o he_o be_v immanuel_n his_o deity_n give_v a_o infinite_a value_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humanity_n by_o be_v intimate_o because_o personal_o unite_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o my_o reason_n suggest_v to_o i_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o union_n of_o his_o deity_n with_o his_o humanity_n from_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o the_o value_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o humanity_n so_o from_o the_o union_n of_o his_o deity_n with_o his_o humanity_n it_o rather_o suggest_v to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n than_o that_o his_o deity_n suffer_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o such_o his_o expiation_n and_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o argument_n already_o offer_v will_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n warrant_v such_o a_o suggestion_n and_o therefore_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o add_v in_o the_o 4._o four_o place_n that_o though_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v one_o design_n both_o of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o suffering_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o such_o his_o suffering_n and_o of_o such_o his_o incarnation_n for_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v set_v up_o in_o this_o low_a world_n to_o recover_v 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 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