equal_o and_o not_o the_o punishment_n due_a only_o to_o some_o and_o so_o die_v loco_fw-la omnium_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o their_o sin_n the_o cause_n prop._n xvi_o the_o purchase_n meritorious_a virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o do_v presuppose_v the_o satisfactory_a virtue_n as_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o and_o without_o which_o christ_n death_n will_v have_v be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o have_v only_a rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la or_o at_o least_o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n as_o suffer_v from_o man_n prop._n xvii_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v further_a benefit_n loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la though_o he_o suffer_v punishment_n loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la prop._n xviii_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o man_n no_o not_o the_o elect_n nor_o do_v he_o acquit_v or_o justify_v they_o when_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o well-pleased_n in_o and_o with_o his_o son_n as_o be_v a_o perfect_a accomplisher_n of_o his_o will_n and_o when_o he_o do_v acquit_v and_o justify_v he_o prop._n xix_o all_o mankind_n immediate_o upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o that_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o they_o be_v under_o not_o by_o remit_v sin_n or_o punishment_n direct_o to_o they_o but_o by_o give_v up_o god_n ius_n puniendi_fw-la into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o redeemer_n nor_o by_o give_v any_o right_n direct_o to_o they_o but_o per_fw-la meram_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la this_o happy_a change_n be_v make_v for_o they_o in_o their_o relation_n upon_o the_o say_v remit_v of_o god_n right_o and_o advantage_n of_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o redeemer_n as_o their_o owner_n and_o ruler_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o their_o recovery_n prop._n xx._n in_o law-sence_n or_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o legislative_a will_n of_o god_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n this_o will_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n prop._n xxi_o neither_o the_o law_n who_o curse_n christ_n bear_v nor_o god_n as_o the_o legislator_n to_o be_v satisfy_v do_v distinguish_v between_o man_n as_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n or_o as_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la and_o so_o impose_v on_o christ_n or_o require_v from_o he_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o sort_n more_o than_o of_o another_o but_o for_o mankind_n in_o general_n prop._n xxii_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o according_o his_o legal_a rigorous_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v direct_o primary_o simple_o by_o that_o law_n and_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o legislator_n justice_n for_o some_o man_n only_o as_o elect_n or_o for_o one_o more_o than_o another_o but_o equal_o for_o all_o prop._n xxiii_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o redemption_n of_o all_o obtain_v a_o novum_n jus_o imperii_fw-la over_o all_o and_o be_v rector_n derivatiuè_fw-la supremus_fw-la prop._n xxiv_o as_o those_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o creation_n be_v yet_o god_n subject_n as_o creator_n and_o he_o their_o lord_n so_o those_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o redemption_n be_v yet_o his_o redeem_a and_o his_o subject_n as_o redeem_a and_o he_o their_o lord-reedeem_a as_o to_o his_o right_n and_o law_n and_o their_o obligation_n prop._n xxv_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n now_o deal_v with_o no_o man_n upon_o the_o mere_a rigorous_a term_n of_o the_o first_o law_n obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v else_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o give_v to_o all_o much_o mercy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o violate_a law_n they_o can_v not_o receive_v and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_n further_a mercy_n offer_v they_o and_o according_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v any_o at_o last_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o work_n but_o as_o they_o have_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v his_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o grace_n prop._n xxvi_o though_o god_n have_v be_v please_v less_o clear_o to_o acquaint_v we_o on_o what_o term_n he_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o certain_a that_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o on_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n this_o general_n may_v evince_v they_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n subject_n and_o redeem_a prop._n xxvii_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v part_n of_o the_o mediator_n law_n by_o which_o in_o part_n he_o govern_v for_o it_o with_o all_o thing_n be_v deliverto_o he_o prop._n xxviii_o man_n without_o scripture_n may_v find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o his_o destruction_n and_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o providence_n provide_v for_o he_o preserve_v maintain_v deliver_v he_o he_o may_v find_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v give_v to_o one_o that_o deserve_v misery_n must_v needs_o evince_v that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o most_o gracious_a disposer_n and_o tend_v to_o recovery_n and_o to_o further_a mercy_n prop._n xxix_o hence_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v know_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v a_o hope_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o who_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n have_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o religion_n and_o express_v it_o in_o sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v without_o the_o say_a hope_n prop._n xxx_o though_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o not_o very_o necessary_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n or_o on_o what_o term_v christ_n will_v judge_v they_o yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o which_o they_o be_v under_o require_v their_o take_a god_n to_o be_v their_o only_a god_n and_o redeemer_n and_o so_o expect_v mercy_n from_o he_o and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o as_o their_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n promulgate_v to_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o further_o prop._n xxxi_o as_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n be_v so_o far_o take_v down_o to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o its_o impose_v necessity_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a total_o and_o so_o the_o obligation_n destroy_v for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o without_o difference_n of_o elect_a or_o non-elect_a prop._n xxxii_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v free_o without_o any_o prerequisite_a condition_n on_o man_n part_n enact_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n of_o universal_a extent_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o tenor_n by_o which_o he_o give_v as_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o follow_a benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v as_o benefactor_n and_o legislator_n and_o this_o to_o all_o alike_o without_o exclude_v any_o upon_o condition_n they_o believe_v and_o accept_v the_o offer_n prop._n xxxiii_o by_o this_o law_n testament_n or_o covenant_n all_o man_n be_v conditional_o pardon_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n already_o and_o no_o man_n absolute_o nor_o do_v it_o make_v a_o difference_n nor_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o till_o man_n performance_n or_o non-peformance_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o difference_n prop._n xxxiv_o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n christ_n ordain_v herald_n to_o publish_v and_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v it_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o command_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o publish_v it_o without_o except_v or_o exclude_v any_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o receive_v it_o prop._n xxxv_o as_o a_o sovereign_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o cause_v every_o particular_a man_n infallible_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o law_n so_o he_o make_v a_o convenient_a public_a declaration_n of_o they_o so_o christ_n as_o legislator_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o every_o man_n hear_v of_o his_o law_n who_o it_o do_v concern_v man_n that_o by_o nature_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o know_v he_o and_o their_o duty_n concern_v he_o and_o how_o little_a they_o do_v know_v of_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v all_o possible_a enquiry_n after_o the_o further_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n though_o it_o be_v by_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n prop._n xxxvi_o when_o we_o say_v god_n
special_a and_o follow_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n impose_v on_o we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n such_o be_v pardon_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n glorification_n these_o be_v the_o main_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o mention_v and_o to_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o general_a preparative_n therefore_o our_o divine_n use_v to_o call_v these_o peculiarly_a redemption_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o they_o say_v his_o death_n be_v effectual_a when_o these_o effect_n be_v produce_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n christ_n death_n be_v both_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a for_o all_o or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o quoad_fw-la sufficienciam_fw-la pretii_fw-la for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v intend_v it_o as_o a_o price_n and_o make_v it_o a_o sufficient_a price_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o such_o see_v christ_n be_v god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o the_o general_n common_a benefit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a particular_a special_a benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n and_o glory_n i_o say_v christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o but_o effectual_a only_o for_o the_o elect._n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o forementioned_a divine_n for_o the_o sufficiency_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n contain_v the_o efficacy_n and_o effect_n in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o our_o new_a more_o rigid_a divine_n will_v make_v i_o more_o work_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o i_o must_v form_v my_o argument_n otherwise_o or_o else_o they_o will_v say_v i_o beg_v the_o question_n with_o they_o therefore_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o then_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o these_o term_n they_o use_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o minor_a proposition_n themselves_o and_o as_o to_o the_o several_a effect_n 1._o they_o frequent_o say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v where_o the_o word_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v must_n need_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o effect_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o sufficient_a for_o man_n belief_n add_v not_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n nor_o will_v faith_n make_v it_o sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o before_o the_o sufficiency_n go_v before_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v man_n shall_v not_o actual_o do_v it_o till_o man_n believe_v 2._o they_o say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a ut_fw-la esset_fw-la pretium_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v a_o price_n for_o all_o but_o then_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficiens_fw-la pretium_fw-la a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o all_o because_o no_o price_n for_o all_o now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o both_o their_o concession_n do_v warrant_v my_o consequence_n and_o 1._o that_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v than_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o all_o and_o it_o be_v all_o man_n sin_n that_o procure_v his_o punishment_n and_o which_o he_o bear_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v insufficient_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o one_o for_o who_o he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v 1._o that_o which_o have_v not_o satisfy_v offend_v majesty_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n sin_n though_o he_o shall_v believe_v but_o christ_n death_n as_o these_o man_n say_v have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o offend_a majesty_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n he_o that_o deny_v the_o consequence_n must_v hold_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v without_o christ_n satisfaction_n 2._o that_o which_o leave_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o man_n remission_n unremoved_a and_o not_o removable_a by_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n though_o they_o shall_v believe_v but_o christ_n death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v for_o man_n oâ—_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v leave_v the_o great_a impediment_n of_o remission_n unremoved_a and_o not_o removable_a by_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o these_o man_n though_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o impediment_n i_o mean_v be_v in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o which_o do_v necessitate_v or_o require_v satisfaction_n that_o faith_n can_v satisfy_v god_n instead_o of_o christ_n death_n be_v undeniable_a nor_o yet_o can_v it_o make_v that_o satisfaction_n or_o be_v i_o that_o be_v never_o make_v for_o i_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n nor_o in_o the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o any_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o redeemer_n or_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o nor_o chief_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n that_o such_o will_v perish_v but_o through_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n if_o they_o shall_v still_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o non-redeemed_n shall_v believe_v i_o answer_v do_v not_o they_o suppose_v it_o themselves_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v 3._o that_o which_o leave_v the_o strong_a faith_n suppose_v it_o be_v both_o without_o ground_n and_o use_v or_o profit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o remission_n or_o salvation_n though_o man_n shall_v believe_v but_o so_o do_v christ_n death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v for_o man_n and_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o they_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o if_o all_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o man_n it_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o good_a to_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o he_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v 2._o nay_o indeed_o such_o a_o faith_n will_v be_v but_o a_o ungrounded_a fancy_n or_o presumption_n to_o expect_v pardon_n from_o a_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v never_o make_v for_o i_o be_v a_o vain_a expectation_n 4._o if_o christ_n death_n have_v no_o more_o conducibility_n or_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n remission_n and_o salvation_n then_o if_o he_o have_v never_o die_v at_o all_o than_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pardon_v those_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v but_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o man_n his_o death_n have_v no_o more_o conducibility_n or_o virtue_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o those_o man_n sin_n or_o for_o their_o salvation_n then_o if_o he_o have_v never_o die_v at_o all_o therefore_o his_o death_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n of_o those_o man_n though_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o major_n be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o make_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v by_o it_o that_o can_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o already_o make_v it_o never_o will_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o methinks_v i_o may_v confident_o conclude_v that_o they_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n though_o they_o shall_v believe_v who_o say_v he_o do_v not_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o and_o that_o this_o be_v unsound_a doctrine_n i_o will_v now_o prove_v only_o by_o their_o judgement_n who_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o 1._o mr._n owen_n of_o redemption_n lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o page_n 173._o say_v the_o maintain_n and_o declare_v of_o this_o dignity_n worth_n preciousness_n and_o infinite_a value_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v doubtless_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o every_o opinion_n that_o do_v but_o seem_o clash_v against_o it_o be_v exceed_o prejudice_v at_o least_o deserve_o suspect_v yea_o present_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o christian_n if_o upon_o search_v it_o be_v find_v so_o do_v â—â—_o real_o and_o indeed_o as_o that_o which_o be_v injurious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o merit_n and_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o scripture_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v exceed_o full_a and_o frequent_a in_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o page_n 174._o but_o its_o true_a worth_n consist_v in_o the_o immediate_a
heaven_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 3000_o man_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v act._n 2._o 37._o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v again_o if_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n shed_v his_o heart_n blood_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n make_v he_o sweat_v water_n and_o blood_n o_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o ourselves_o shed_v bitter_a tear_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o our_o heart_n bleed_v for_o they_o he_o that_o find_v himself_o so_o dull_a and_o harden_a that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o humble_v he_o be_v in_o a_o lamentable_a ease_n for_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n effectual_a in_o he_o as_o yet_o these_o word_n show_v that_o perkins_n speak_v not_o this_o only_a to_o believer_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o notable_a mean_n to_o breed_v repentance_n and_o 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