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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 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last_o he_o acquaint_v man_n with_o his_o own_o subjection_n to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v a_o true_a subject_n to_o god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o a_o depute_a lord_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o now_o in_o order_n to_o some_o few_o remark_n which_o we_o shall_v make_v upon_o god_n first_o law_n give_v to_o man_n and_o which_o will_v open_v a_o way_n to_o our_o main_a design_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a that_o we_o lie_v down_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o thus_o therefore_o it_o stand_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a die_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o reduplication_n in_o that_o language_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o asseveration_n in_o we_o it_o 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ground_v upon_o very_o equitable_a consideration_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o under_o this_o express_a and_o positive_a law_n there_o be_v imply_v and_o couch_v a_o moral_a law_n for_o first_o god_n give_v man_n not_o only_o his_o be_v but_o also_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a support_n of_o such_o be_v and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v by_o our_o natural_a reason_n inform_v ourselves_o that_o his_o so_o do_v be_v a_o very_a equitable_a consideration_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o gratitude_n and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o morality_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o kindness_n and_o bounty_n of_o his_o great_a benefactor_n second_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o gratitude_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o kindness_n and_o bounty_n we_o may_v true_o add_v that_o he_o be_v far_o bind_v to_o acknowledge_v such_o kindness_n and_o bounty_n in_o such_o way_n as_o such_o his_o benefactor_n shall_v appoint_v three_o god_n have_v make_v the_o earth_n 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consideration_n of_o his_o death_n do_v not_o so_o refuse_v it_o and_o it_o be_v at_o least_o another_o doubt_n whether_o those_o who_o refuse_v it_o upon_o such_o consideration_n do_v not_o refuse_v it_o altogether_o the_o scripture_n do_v at_o least_o seem_v to_o tell_v we_o so_o and_o they_o will_v give_v but_o a_o ill_a account_n of_o their_o prudence_n who_o will_v so_o far_o hazard_v their_o salvation_n as_o to_o gratify_v their_o obstinacy_n in_o a_o opinion_n that_o do_v so_o palpable_o control_v god_n express_a declaration_n 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 but_o 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