this_o penalty_n the_o offender_n himself_o can_v not_o bear_v without_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n explication_n that_o be_v not_o the_o full_a penalty_n for_o part_n of_o it_o he_o do_v bear_v and_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o as_o i_o think_v all_o mankind_n do_v bear_v part_n of_o it_o to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o full_a penalty_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o everlasting_a suffering_n thesis_n vii_o 1_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n 3_o be_v perfect_o furnish_v for_o this_o work_n 4_o with_o a_o divine_a power_n 5_o and_o personal_a righteousness_n 6_o first_o undertake_v 7_o and_o afterward_o discharge_v this_o debt_n 8_o by_o suffer_v what_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v and_o the_o offender_n himself_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v explication_n 1_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o womb_n where_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v conceive_v joh._n 3._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v 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punish_v be_v innocent_a but_o also_o that_o special_a power_n which_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v over_o his_o own_o life_n more_o than_o any_o creature_n have_v joh._n 10._o 18._o i_o have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v christ_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n 3._o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v qualify_v for_o this_o work_n even_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v righteous_a do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v supererrogate_v or_o merit_v for_o we_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o overcome_v the_o penalty_n 4._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v god_n that_o must_v satisfy_v god_n both_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o obedience_n for_o dignify_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o merit_v for_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o for_o the_o overcome_a of_o it_o and_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o resurrection_n yet_o mere_a god_n it_o 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the_o latter_a yet_o i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n may_v be_v both_o personal_a and_o meritorious_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o habitual_a righteousness_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v only_o preparatory_a to_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v long_o of_o that_o judgement_n see_v more_o after_o at_o pag._n 45._o 6._o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v be_v effectual_a before_o his_o actual_a satisfy_n as_o a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o purchase_n may_v take_v possession_n and_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n purchase_v upon_o the_o mere_a bargain_n make_v or_o earn_v pay_v before_o he_o have_v full_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o this_o purpose_n most_o understand_v that_o in_o rev._n 13._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o weemse_n his_o interpretation_n be_v the_o plain_a truth_n that_o the_o word_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o write_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n as_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o slay_a lamb_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o rev._n 17._o 8._o which_o do_v expound_v this_o in_o leave_v out_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n 7._o i_o know_v man_n guilt_n and_o â—â—â—igation_n to_o suffer_v be_v but_o metaphorical_o call_v his_o debt_n therefore_o when_o we_o will_v search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n exact_o we_o must_v rather_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n then_o as_o a_o creditor_n lest_o the_o metaphor_n shall_v mislead_v we_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a &_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o convenient_o express_v our_o obligation_n to_o bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n i_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o here_o we_o be_v cast_v upon_o many_o and_o weighty_a and_o very_a difficult_a question_n whether_o christ_n do_v discharge_v this_o debt_n by_o way_n of_o solution_n or_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 2._o whether_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o our_o escape_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v or_o dispense_v with_o 3._o and_o if_o dispense_v with_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o whether_o sinner_n may_v thence_o be_v encourage_v to_o conceive_v some_o hope_n of_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o gospel_n 5._o and_o whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o fear_v lest_o god_n may_v relax_v a_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o a_o threaten_n 6._o and_o last_o whether_o if_o the_o law_n be_v relaxable_a god_n may_v not_o have_v release_v his_o son_n from_o the_o suffering_n rather_o than_o have_v put_v he_o to_o so_o great_a torment_n and_o so_o have_v free_o pardon_v the_o offender_n i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v to_o all_o these_o 1._o quest._n mere_a and_o proper_a solution_n or_o payment_n be_v when_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v pay_v which_o wâ—â—_n in_o the_o obligation_n or_o suffer_v which_o be_v threaten_v this_o payment_n the_o creditor_n can_v refuse_v nor_o the_o ruler_n refuse_v this_o suffering_n nor_o to_o acquit_v the_o person_n that_o have_v so_o pay_v or_o suffer_v satisfaction_n be_v the_o pay_v of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o direct_o in_o the_o obligation_n but_o be_v give_v to_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o payment_n the_o creditor_n may_v choose_v to_o accept_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o accept_v it_o though_o it_o be_v pay_v yet_o the_o debtor_n shall_v not_o be_v acquit_v so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o suffering_n here_o we_o take_v payment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o strict_a legal_a sense_n and_o not_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n wherein_o they_o be_v confound_v and_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o very_a debt_n or_o of_o somewhat_o else_o in_o its_o stead_n the_o resolve_v of_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o resolve_v of_o two_o other_o quaestion_n both_o great_a and_o difficult_a 1._o what_o it_o be_v which_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v 1._o various_a be_v the_o judgement_n
in_o expedit_v the_o arminian_n controversy_n as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v after_o some_o part_n of_o scripture_n do_v in_o several_a respect_n belong_v to_o both_o these_o will_n such_o be_v some_o promise_n and_o threaten_n conditional_a which_o as_o they_o be_v prediction_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o will_v purpose_v but_o as_o they_o be_v purposely_o deliver_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o command_n and_o prohibition_n for_o incitement_n to_o duty_n and_o restraint_n from_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n in_o they_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n of_o precept_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n be_v real_a part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n so_o of_o history_n all_o this_o be_v only_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o open_v more_o full_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o legislative_a will_n and_o what_o fall_v under_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n and_o what_o be_v under_o it_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n any_o further_a to_o handle_v thesis_n iii_o first_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v duty_n be_v express_v whole_o in_o his_o write_a law_n second_o which_o law_n be_v promulgate_v and_o establish_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o lord_n engage_v himself_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o perform_v its_o condition_n and_o threaten_v the_o penalty_n to_o the_o violater_n thereof_o explication_n 1._o not_o but_o that_o much_o of_o god_n will_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o may_v by_o the_o mere_a use_n of_o reason_n be_v learn_v from_o creature_n and_o providence_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n for_o beside_o all_o the_o superadded_a positives_n the_o scripture_n also_o contain_v all_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v more_o legible_a and_o discernible_a than_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o obscure_a deceitful_a corrupt_a heart_n 2._o all_o perfect_a compulsive_a law_n have_v their_o penalty_n annex_v or_o else_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o directive_n but_o not_o usual_o any_o reward_n propound_v to_o the_o obeyer_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o subject_n know_v his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v without_o any_o reward_n mere_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o sovereignty_n mere_a covenant_n be_v enter_v by_o equal_n or_o person_n dis-engaged_n to_o each_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o require_v mutual_a consent_n these_o therefore_o make_v by_o god_n be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n neither_o mere_a law_n nor_o mere_a covenant_n but_o both_o he_o have_v enact_v his_o law_n as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o creature_n consent_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o no_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o restipulation_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n will_v not_o perform_v his_o condition_n there_o express_v without_o the_o covenanter_n consent_n engagement_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n a_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n before_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v into_o by_o the_o creature_n because_o the_o condescension_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n and_o in_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o creature_n consent_n it_o be_v so_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o his_o advantage_n gen._n 9_o 12_o 17._o exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 29._o 1._o 2_o king_n 23._o 3_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o general_a obscure_a threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v nature_n may_v discern_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n but_o how_o or_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o can_v discern_v also_o it_o may_v collect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o obedient_a but_o it_o neither_o know_v true_o the_o condition_n nor_o the_o nature_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n nor_o god_n engagement_n thereto_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a law_n and_o not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n yea_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v know_v by_o superadded_a revelation_n and_o not_o write_v natural_o in_o his_o heart_n whether_o the_o threaten_a and_o punishment_n do_v belong_v to_o it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v it_o be_v real_o mix_v of_o both_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n also_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 21._o thesis_n four_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n do_v promise_v life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o threaten_v death_n upon_o the_o least_o disobedience_n explication_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o express_v but_o plain_o employ_v in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n that_o this_o life_n promise_v be_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o in_o in_o paradise_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o most_o divine_n but_o what_o death_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o threaten_a be_v a_o question_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o some_o moment_n the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o life_n then_o enjoy_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v and_o i_o can_v yet_o assent_v to_o their_o judgement_n who_o think_v it_o be_v only_o that_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o also_o in_o the_o annihilation_n of_o both_o adam_n separate_a soul_n must_v have_v enjoy_v happiness_n or_o endure_v misery_n for_o that_o our_o soul_n when_o separate_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o annihilate_v or_o insensible_a i_o have_v prove_v by_o twenty_o argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o another_o book_n as_o adam_n life_n in_o paradise_n be_v no_o doubt_n incomparable_o beyond_o we_o in_o happiness_n so_o the_o death_n threaten_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o more_o terrible_a death_n than_o our_o temporal_a death_n for_o though_o his_o loss_n by_o a_o temporal_a death_n will_v have_v be_v great_a than_o we_o now_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o privation_n if_o annihilate_v nor_o however_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n a_o great_a loss_n trouble_v a_o dead_a man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o small_a therefore_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n will_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n so_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v like_a will_v have_v be_v perpetual_a and_o we_o perpetuate_v capable_a subject_n see_v barlow_n exercit_fw-la utrum_fw-la melius_fw-la sit_fw-la miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o deliverance_n that_o christ_n death_n procure_v be_v only_o from_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o annihilarion_n or_o that_o the_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v equivalent_a to_o no_o more_o thesis_n v._o this_o covenant_n be_v soon_o by_o man_n violate_v the_o threaten_a must_v be_v fulful_v and_o so_o the_o penalty_n suffer_v explication_n whither_o there_o be_v any_o flat_a necessity_n of_o man_n suffering_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o deny_v by_o socinus_n whether_o this_o necessity_n arise_v from_o god_n natural_a justice_n or_o his_o ordinate_a viz._n his_o decree_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o threaten_a be_v also_o with_o many_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n a_o great_a dispute_n whether_o god_n may_v have_v pardon_v sin_n if_o he_o have_v not_o say_v the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v may_v be_v doubt_v of_o though_o i_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a yet_o i_o judge_v it_o a_o frivolous_a presumptuous_a question_n but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o threaten_a be_v once_o past_a methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v past_a question_n that_o he_o can_v absolute_o pardon_v without_o the_o apparent_a violation_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n some_o think_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o wisdom_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n that_o man_n must_v suffer_v see_v mr._n io._n goodwin_n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o pag._n 34._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o separate_v what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v however_o whether_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o necessity_n there_o be_v that_o the_o penalty_n shall_v be_v inflict_v or_o else_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n nor_o sinner_n bear_v so_o much_o themselves_o thesis_n vi_o
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