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but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o now_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o distinction_n lie_v in_o their_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o distinct_a act_n and_o operation_n whereby_o the_o distinction_n itself_o be_v clear_o manifest_v and_o confirm_v and_o these_o act_n as_o be_v say_v be_v either_o such_o as_o where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o act_n or_o such_o as_o have_v the_o creature_n for_o their_o object_n â—_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v testify_v unto_o psalm_n 110._o 1._o john_n 1._o 18._o chap._n 5._o 20._o chap._n 17._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o prov._n 8._o 21_o 22._o most_o of_o which_o place_n have_v be_v before_o recite_v they_o which_o thus_o know_v each_o other_o love_v each_o other_o delight_n in_o each_o 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declaration_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 20._o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n by_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v object_n of_o our_o worship_n who_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n gal._n 4._o 8._o now_o this_o natural_a godhead_n of_o god_n be_v his_o substance_n or_o essence_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a divine_a excellency_n which_o natural_o and_o necessary_o appertain_v thereunto_o such_o be_v eternity_n immensity_n omnipotency_n life_n infinite_a holiness_n goodness_n and_o the_o like_a this_o one_o nature_n substance_n or_o essence_n be_v the_o nature_n substance_n or_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o same_o absolute_o in_o and_o unto_o each_o of_o they_o for_o none_o can_v be_v god_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v but_o by_o virtue_n 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the_o personal_a union_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o so_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n one_o distinct_a personal_a principle_n of_o all_o operation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v or_o do_v as_o mediator_n and_o this_o undeniable_o follow_v from_o what_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o testimony_n mention_v for_o the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v make_v flesh_n nor_o can_v he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o can_v the_o mighty_a god_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o nor_o can_v god_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o his_o church_n but_o that_o the_o two_o nature_n so_o direct_o express_v must_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n for_o otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v two_o nature_n still_o they_o will_v be_v two_o person_n also_o 2._o each_o nature_n thus_o unite_v in_o christ_n be_v entire_a and_o preserve_v unto_o itself_o its_o own_o natural_a property_n for_o he_o be_v no_o less_o perfect_a god_n 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in_o the_o same_o person_n not_o only_o his_o own_o person_n be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o person_n express_v by_o the_o name_n which_o he_o have_v on_o the_o account_n of_o one_o nature_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v only_o in_o the_o other_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o redeem_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n all_o because_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o be_v declare_v and_o these_o thing_n do_v all_o of_o they_o direct_o and_o undeniable_o flow_v from_o what_o be_v reveal_v concern_v his_o person_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a opposition_n to_o the_o great_a fundamental_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o doctrine_n hereof_o be_v such_o as_o i_o eonceive_v needs_o rather_o to_o be_v explain_v than_o vindicate_v for_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n wherein_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o line_n of_o gospel_n promise_v and_o precept_n do_v meet_v and_o the_o great_a medium_n of_o all_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o great_a distinction_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n it_o will_v easy_o on_o a_o due_a proposal_n be_v assent_v unto_o by_o all_o who_o will_v be_v esteem_v disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o whether_o a_o parcel_n of_o insipid_a cavil_n may_v be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o obliterate_v the_o revelation_n of_o it_o man_n of_o sober_a mind_n will_v judge_v and_o discern_v for_o the_o term_n of_o satisfaction_n we_o contend_v not_o about_o it_o it_o do_v indeed_o proper_o express_v and_o connote_v that_o great_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o cause_n before_o we_o we_o plead_v for_o but_o yet_o because_o it_o belong_v rather_o to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o truth_n contend_v for_o then_o be_v use_v express_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o depend_v on_o some_o notion_n of_o law_n that_o as_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o take_v into_o consideration_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o entrance_n of_o our_o discourse_n insist_v precise_o upon_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o as_o the_o natural_a conclusion_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v this_o as_o though_o i_o do_v decline_v the_o word_n or_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o or_o what_o be_v proper_o signify_v by_o it_o but_o do_v only_o cast_v it_o into_o its_o proper_a place_n answerable_a unto_o our_o method_n and_o design_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o brieâ—_n discourse_n i_o know_v some_o have_v take_v a_o new_a way_n of_o express_v and_o declare_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o death_n which_o they_o think_v more_o rational_a than_o that_o usual_o insist_v on_o but_o as_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v in_o that_o kind_n have_v be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a but_o also_o very_o irrational_a and_o most_o remote_a from_o that_o accuracy_n whereunto_o they_o pretend_v who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v publish_v their_o conception_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o scholastical_a examination_n by_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o our_o present_a work_n as_o have_v be_v often_o declare_v be_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o who_o may_v be_v attempt_v if_o not_o bring_v into_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o slight_n of_o some_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o the_o clamour_n of_o other_o who_o open_o drive_v the_o same_o design_n what_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n plain_o and_o clear_o reveal_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o present_a enquiry_n and_o either_o in_o so_o do_v as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v we_o shall_v obviate_v or_o in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o remove_v those_o sophism_n that_o the_o sacred_a truth_n now_o propose_v to_o consideration_n have_v be_v attempt_v withal_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o this_o great_a truth_n common_o call_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o ensue_a head_n 1._o that_o adam_n be_v make_v upright_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o all_o mankind_n all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o gen._n 1._o 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o hit_v own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o gen._n 3._o 11._o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whreof_o i_o commandede_v thou_o that_o then_o shall_v not_o eat_v eccles._n 7._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v ver._n 18._o therefore_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n ver._n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n all_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o of_o a_o enmity_n unto_o he_o gen._n 6._o 5._o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o psal._n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v sâ—â—â—pen_a in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 3._o 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n fâ—r_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v ephes._n 4._o 18._o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n chap._n 2._o 1._o col._n 2._o 13._o three_o that_o in_o this_o state_n all_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n against_o god_n nor_o of_o themselves_o can_v do_v otherwise_o rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o
be_v real_o so_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o denomination_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o person_n to_o declare_v but_o 2._o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v make_v atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v express_o call_v so_o in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 3._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 25._o 26._o chap._n 7._o 27._o and_o he_o be_v himself_o direct_o say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o sacrificer_n heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v much_o less_o express_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o only_a 2._o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v institute_v on_o purpose_n to_o represent_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lâ—mb_n of_o god_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v type_n and_o r_z presentation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o on_o this_o supposition_n all_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o so_o many_o seduction_n from_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n 3._o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o render_v it_o a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o person_n offer_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o heb._n 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n denote_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n denote_v his_o humane_a nature_n whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o for_o he_o offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n so_o that_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 10_o and_o his_o body_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hob._n 10_o 11._o his_o blood_n especial_o which_o be_v often_o synecdochical_o mention_v for_o the_o whole_a 4._o his_o death_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o 1._o therein_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o god_n make_v our_o sin_n then_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o give_v the_o formality_n unto_o any_o sacrifice_n quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la caput_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o ever_o be_v so_o as_o be_v express_o declare_v leu._n 16._o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n of_o bear_v iniquity_n be_v constant_o use_v for_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n 2._o it_o have_v the_o end_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n it_o make_v expiation_n of_o sin_n propitiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n with_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o so_o take_v away_o that_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n heb._n 1._o 3._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o heb._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o although_o god_n himself_o pesign_v appoint_v and_o contrive_v in_o wisdom_n this_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o he_o do_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o atone_a of_o his_o own_o anger_n towards_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n command_v they_o to_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v chap._n 4._o 28._o yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o attend_v with_o infinite_a justice_n and_o holiness_n atonement_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o thereby_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v may_v suffice_v to_o discover_v the_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o exception_n which_o in_o general_a these_o man_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n before_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o scripture_n a_o brief_a examination_n of_o some_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o they_o seek_v not_o so_o much_o to_o oppose_v as_o to_o reproach_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v put_v a_o close_a to_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v say_v then_o 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v and_o yet_o impossible_a for_o he_o unless_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v answ._n i_o suppose_v the_o confuse_a and_o abrupt_a expression_n of_o thing_n here_o in_o word_n scarce_o afford_v a_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v rather_o from_o weakness_n than_o captiousness_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v let_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o proposal_n pass_v 2._o what_o be_v this_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o can_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n actual_o forgive_v any_o without_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n make_v for_o sin_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v hence_o conclude_v be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o affirm_v both_o these_o in_o many_o place_n 3._o this_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgiveness_n that_o when_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o sinner_n himself_o can_v no_o way_n make_v any_o such_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o provide_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v discharge_v and_o pardon_v 4._o sin_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o debt_n for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v pay_v in_o kind_n by_o sin_n itself_o but_o be_v call_v so_o only_o because_o it_o bind_v over_o the_o sinner_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o a_o transgression_n and_o improper_o only_o a_o debt_n it_o be_v add_v 2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o finite_a and_o impotent_a creature_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o extend_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n than_o the_o infinite_a and_o omnipotent_a creator_n answ._n god_n be_v essential_o holy_a and_o righteous_a have_v engage_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v natural_o and_o necessary_o the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n the_o forgive_a of_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v no_o perfection_n in_o he_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o impotency_n and_o imperfection_n a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v do_v as_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o 2._o the_o direct_a contrary_n of_o what_o be_v insinuate_v be_v assert_v by_o this_o doctrine_n for_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n insist_v on_o not_o only_o do_v god_n free_o forgive_v but_o that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n as_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v or_o express_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a halve_a pardon_n of_o private_a man_n upon_o particular_a offence_n against_o themselves_o who_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v and_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o authority_n to_o require_v or_o exact_v punishment_n nor_o be_v any_o due_a upon_o the_o mere_a account_n of_o their_o own_o concernment_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n under_o consideration_n 3._o it_o be_v add_v by_o they_o that_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o save_v it_o and_o yet_o that_o god_n stand_v off_o in_o high_a displeasure_n and_o christ_n give_v himself_o as_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n to_o offend_a justice_n answ._n 1._o something_n these_o man_n will_v say_v if_o they_o know_v what_o or_o how_o for_o 1._o that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o save_v it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n who_o truth_n we_o contend_v for_o that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o sinner_n and_o therein_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o which_o these_o man_n oppose_v and_o not_o any_o consequent_a of_o it_o 3._o that_o god_n stand_v off_o in_o high_a displeasure_n be_v a_o expression_n which_o neither_o the_o scripture_n use_v