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that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o contr._n t.u._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o pag._n 28._o obs._n so_o here_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n clear_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v confess_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o so_o one_o god_n t._n v._o the_o son_n be_v god_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n eternal_a pag._n 29_o 30._o t._n v._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v truth_n joh._n 8.57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o pag._n 31._o obs._n quest._n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o yet_o deny_v and_o your_o doctrine_n suppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v coeternal_a coequal_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o then_o render_v christ_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o four_o person_n 2._o touch_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n t._n v._o that_o god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o offend_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o christ._n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n pag._n 54._o t._n v._o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v upon_o this_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n pag._n 54._o contrad_n t._n d._n many_o of_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v any_o impossibility_n of_o forgiveness_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_o be_v affirmative_a yet_o i_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_n he_o will_v manifest_v pag._n 17_o 18._o contrad_n t._n v._o god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pag._n 60._o he_o be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n ready_a to_o forgive_v 1.37_o sinner_n pag._n 60_o 61._o god_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n job_n 33.24_o pag._n 62._o obs._n then_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o their_o return_n and_o merciful_a ready_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n upon_o repentance_n he_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v say_v in_o give_v his_o eternal_a son_n who_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n all_o which_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n amount_v to_o this_o that_o god_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o without_o perform_v his_o own_o will_n he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o who_o ever_o doubt_v or_o make_v question_n or_o controversy_n of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v but_o this_o prove_v not_o their_o unscriptural_a term_n phrase_n and_o notion_n of_o law_n suppose_v in_o the_o case_n nor_o yet_o that_o god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o christ_n instead_o of_o all_o transgressor_n and_o they_o to_o go_v free_a and_o yet_o still_o sin_n t._n v._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n former_a because_o none_o but_o a_o creature_n
can_v suffer_v pag._n 55._o contrad_n t._n v._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o finite_a creature_n to_o make_v plenary_a satisfation_n to_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o require_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n pag._n 54_o 55._o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n will_v have_v be_v but_o finite_a obs._n first_o this_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n by_o suffering_n and_o death_n it_o seem_v now_o be_v count_v a_o creature_n which_o yet_o as_o such_o can_v not_o satisfy_v infinite_a justice_n as_o contradictory_o be_v confess_v but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o now_o in_o contradiction_n again_o it_o be_v as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o satisfy_v whereas_o it_o be_v not_o as_o god_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v but_o we_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o t.u._n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n viz._n the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o he_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n unto_o god_n justice_n pag._n 57_o 58._o obs._n query_n but_o do_v god_n undergo_v that_o punishment_n sure_o nay_o or_o do_v christ_n as_o man_n undergo_v that_o eternal_a punishment_n death_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o sinner_n can_v christ_n death_n or_o temporal_a suffering_n be_v eternal_a yet_o still_o we_o confess_v that_o god_n both_o have_v and_o have_v still_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n the_o anoint_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v offer_v without_o spot_n to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n though_o your_o abuse_n of_o christ_n confusion_n and_o darkness_n in_o state_v your_o matter_n we_o can_v own_v as_o proceed_n from_o any_o sense_n or_o savour_n of_o christ_n either_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o saviour_n t.u._n his_o righteousness_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v transgress_v christ._n his_o law_n pag._n 54._o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n contrad_n t._n v._o he_o do_v exercise_n his_o justice_n free_o as_o he_o do_v love_v his_o image_n in_o his_o people_n free_o pag._n 65._o obs._n then_o your_o filthy_a rag_n can_v cover_v you_o from_o his_o vengeance_n for_o therein_o you_o be_v not_o in_o his_o image_n which_o he_o love_v free_o in_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v be_v account_v his_o people_n where_o you_o be_v it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o you_o to_o repent_v and_o no_o long_o cover_v yourselves_o with_o such_o rag_n pollute_a garment_n for_o god_n will_v lay_v you_o bare_a and_o naked_a 3._o of_o justification_n t.d._n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n contradiction_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o heaven_n col._n 1.12_o pag._n 45._o contrad_n inherent_a give_v we_o a_o fitness_n for_o the_o enjoy_v of_o it_o it_o lie_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n without_o likeness_n of_o disposition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o like_n of_o each_o other_o pag._n 46._o obs._n what_o then_o be_v person_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n while_o they_o be_v neither_o meet_v for_o heaven_n not_o fit_a to_o enjoy_v it_o nor_o yet_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o make_v like_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v this_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o t.d._n have_v shut_v out_o as_o not_o needful_a for_o justification_n contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 2.13_o jam._n 2.21_o heb._n 12.14_o t.d._n satisfaction_n be_v a_o compensation_n or_o recompense_n make_v to_o god_n for_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v vindictive_a justice_n contrad_n t._n v._o godliness_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o all_o pag._n 67._o obs._n how_o then_o do_v christ_n undergo_v infinite_a wrath_n from_o offend_a infinite_a justice_n that_o sinner_n and_o sin_n deserve_v when_o he_o never_o sin_v for_o here_o every_o one_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o answer_v the_o pure_a law_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o godliness_n and_o if_o godliness_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o all_o i_o ask_v must_v all_o remain_v in_o a_o sinful_a ungodly_a state_n and_o command_v to_o perfection_n be_v construe_v but_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n according_a as_o t._n d._n say_v pag._n 57_o who_o former_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o be_v mean_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n so_o then_o must_v we_o look_v on_o christ_n as_o his_o be_v godly_a righteous_a obedient_a to_o death_n for_o man_n full_o to_o satisfy_v and_o take_v off_o the_o righteous_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o godliness_n perfect_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v christ_n must_v be_v perfect_a for_o we_o he_o be_v to_o be_v only_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o those_o command_n enjoin_v perfect_a obedience_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o not_o we_o which_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o when_o god_n command_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o perfect_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a sober_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o all_o this_o while_n intend_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o command_n and_o whereas_o he_o never_o say_v son_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o thou_o sin_n be_v not_o thou_o ungodly_a do_v thou_o deny_v worldly_a lust_n live_v thou_o godly_a sober_o be_v thou_o perfect_a for_o all_o and_o it_o shall_v satisfy_v i_o full_o instead_o of_o perfection_n or_o righteousness_n in_o man_n see_v none_o can_v be_v perfect_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o absurd_a course_n be_v the_o current_n tenor_n and_o intent_n of_o our_o opposer_n doctrine_n and_o yet_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o christ_n never_o sin_v nor_o can_v sin_v neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n so_o their_o present_v he_o only_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o man_n or_o believer_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o all_o those_o command_v direct_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n be_v only_o intend_v to_o christ_n for_o t.d._n construe_v his_o satisfaction_n and_o payment_n in_o man_n stead_n to_o consist_v in_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v viz._n both_o in_o christ_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o god_n precept_n as_o also_o to_o its_o penalty_n and_o curse_n pag._n 19_o 20._o but_o t._n v._o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o death_n in_o their_o room_n and_o thus_o they_o manifest_o contradict_v themselves_o whereas_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v or_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o also_o in_o his_o passive_a subjection_n to_o suffer_a death_n as_o man_n even_o in_o all_o his_o whole_a conversation_n ministry_n life_n and_o death_n for_o mankind_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o satisfy_v with_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o as_o he_o come_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n have_v and_o possess_v his_o righteousness_n within_o and_o the_o life_n and_o effect_n thereof_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n term_v of_o life_n see_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o t.d._n and_o t.u._n that_o god_n love_v his_o image_n in_o his_o people_n free_o and_o without_o likeness_n of_o disposition_n there_o can_v be_v no_o like_v of_o each_o other_o and_o sure_o the_o image_n likeness_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n in_o his_o people_n be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a which_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n bear_v no_o resemblance_n of_o t.u._n no_o person_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o gospel_n justification_n but_o as_o ungodly_a that_o be_v as_o have_v sin_v contrad_n t._n v._o where_o he_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n he_o also_o remove_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v unseparable_a companion_n justification_n be_v never_o without_o sanctification_n obs._n see_v the_o apparent_a contradiction_n here_o in_o this_o latter_a to_o the_o former_a for_o here_o note_v then_o that_o no_o person_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o gospel_n justification_n as_o ungodly_a or_o as_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n remove_v so_o than_o justify_v not_o in_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v wash_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v and_o only_o such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n
of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o t._n d._n satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v find_v there_o to_o wit_n a_o compensation_n make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v by_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o both_o justice_z that_o be_v vindictive_a pag._n 19_o contrad_n t._n d._n those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o divine_a wrath_n by_o christ_n obedience_n which_o wrath_n be_v but_o a_o inclination_n to_o punish_v pag._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n can_v proper_o work_v upon_o god_n will._n contradiction_n again_o contrad_n t.d._n the_o deliverer_n undergo_v that_o evil_a in_o kind_n or_o equivalent_o which_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v shall_v have_v undergo_v pag._n 24._o obs._n what_o evil_a be_v it_o that_o sinner_n deserve_v or_o shall_v have_v undergo_v do_v you_o not_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n hell_n everlasting_a damnation_n and_o punishment_n from_o his_o just_a hand_n and_o do_v christ_n the_o deliverer_n undergo_v all_o that_o what_o a_o strange_a object_n be_v he_o here_o render_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o innocent_a man_n but_o how_o do_v this_o hold_n with_o that_o before_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o inclination_n to_o punish_v what_o apparent_a ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o and_o be_v this_o the_o great_a glory_n power_n sovereignty_n divine_a love_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o you_o ascribe_v to_o the_o infinite_a god_n to_o lay_v such_o a_o limit_n upon_o he_o as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o forgive_v pardon_v or_o pass_v by_o former_a offence_n without_o exact_v not_o only_o full_a payment_n but_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o surety_n viz._n his_o innocent_a belove_a son_n even_o the_o same_o in_o kind_a due_a to_o the_o transgressor_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o i_o can_v believe_v be_v so_o lay_v on_o christ_n who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o mankind_n but_o his_o wrath_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o ungodliness_n t.d._n upon_o actual_a faith_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o anger_n quite_o and_o become_v our_o friend_n pag._n 33._o obs._n then_o it_o appear_v his_o anger_n be_v not_o quite_o lay_v aside_o nor_o friendship_n with_o he_o obtain_v till_o actual_a faith_n how_o have_v t._n d._n overthrow_v and_o give_v away_o their_o cause_n herein_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v experience_v or_o else_o anger_n be_v not_o quite_o lay_v aside_o t._n d._n though_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o own_a by_o we_o viz._n that_o christ_n can_v not_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n as_o man_n or_o as_o god_n single_o p._n 34._o obs._n can_v not_o god_n satisfy_v himself_o what_o a_o strange_a limitation_n be_v here_o lay_v upon_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o sure_o as_o god-man_n as_o your_o term_n be_v he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o evil_n wrath_n or_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o transgressor_n for_o god_n do_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o himself_o but_o he_o commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yeâ—_n rather_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o t._n d._n the_o father_n gift_n of_o the_o son_n for_o our_o redemption_n depend_v on_o nothing_o but_o himself_o our_o doctrine_n represent_v not_o the_o son_n kind_a than_o the_o father_n the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o god_n be_v equal_o kind_a to_o man_n and_o equal_o angry_a at_o man_n sin_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o obs._n if_o equal_o kind_a to_o man_n then_o why_o do_v t.u._n lay_v such_o a_o impossibility_n on_o god_n of_o free_o 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