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kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o life_n in_o the_o 3d._a verse_n he_o add_v in_o the_o 5_o verse_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n namely_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o love_a kindness_n which_o be_v only_o manifest_v in_o his_o son_n so_o when_o the_o prophet_n esay_n foretell_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n chap._n 25._o ver_fw-la 6,7_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v upon_o all_o people_n than_o he_o will_v make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n which_o with_o out_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o glorious_a feast_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o benefit_n therein_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n three_o that_o he_o call_v the_o same_o doctrine_n music_n be_v not_o a_o unusual_a metaphor_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o have_v pipe_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n and_o you_o 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he_o without_o spot_n even_o whilst_o she_o sojourn_v and_o war_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o piscator_fw-la he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o limit_v it_o to_o the_o state_n in_o heaven_n but_o speak_v upon_o verse_n 26._o in_o analys_n of_o that_o cleanse_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v many_o other_o approve_a writer_n cite_v this_o text_n and_o those_o parallel_n to_o it_o as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n frith_n pag._n 69.70_o against_o rastal_n where_o he_o say_v that_o they_o to_o who_o god_n impute_v not_o their_o sin_n be_v bless_v righteous_a without_o spot_n wrinkle_n or_o blame_v and_o mr._n ellis_n before_o the_o parliament_n upon_o micah_n 55._o pag._n 17._o where_o he_o have_v these_o faithful_a word_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o
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i_o be_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o consider_v thy_o judge_n before_o who_o thou_o stand_v as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o not_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o imagination_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o be_v paint_v out_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n with_o who_o brightness_n the_o star_n be_v darken_v with_o who_o strength_n the_o mountain_n be_v melt_v by_o who_o anger_n the_o earth_n be_v shake_v by_o who_o wisdom_n the_o prudent_a be_v catch_v in_o their_o own_o cunning_a and_o by_o who_o purity_n all_o thing_n be_v find_v to_o be_v defile_v who_o righteousness_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v who_o will_v not_o account_v the_o guilty_a inncocent_a who_o vengeance_n when_o it_o be_v once_o kindle_v peirce_v unto_o the_o neither_o most_o hell_n let_v he_o i_o say_v sit_v in_o his_o throne_n to_o examine_v the_o action_n of_o man_n that_o according_a to_o his_o sentence_n of_o they_o they_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o then_o who_o can_v stand_v 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express_v himself_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o for_o and_o from_o sin_n if_o mr._n g._n have_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o mistake_v that_o i_o may_v say_v no_o more_o yea_o but_o say_v mr._n g._n for_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o from_o sin_n herein_o your_o medicine_n for_o the_o plague_n deceive_v you_o otherwise_o you_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o for_o sin_n note_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n whereas_o from_o sin_n note_v sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v to_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o these_o be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o learned_a grotius_n de_n satisfactione_n christi_fw-la cap._n 1._o have_v observe_v that_o as_o often_o as_o this_o phrase_n for_o sin_n be_v join_v to_o word_n of_o suffering_n it_o always_o signify_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o be_v most_o true_a if_o only_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o type_n and_o the_o anti-type_n be_v observe_v and_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n according_o distinguish_v for_o if_o you_o grant_v socinus_n but_o that_o which_o mr._n g._n here_o affirm_v that_o for_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o from_o sin_n he_o will_v easy_o frustrate_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o expiation_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o his_o die_v for_o sin_n note_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o final_a cause_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n than_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v utter_o dye_v in_o vain_a now_o concern_v punishment_n and_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v incident_a to_o believer_n or_o not_o although_o mr._n g._n by_o his_o slight_a and_o perfunctory_a pass_v it_o over_o have_v not_o give_v occasion_n of_o any_o full_a and_o large_a discourse_n but_o have_v take_v up_o the_o most_o trivial_a argument_n whereunto_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o satisfactory_a answer_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o which_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n 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lay_v upon_o believer_n to_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n than_o it_o be_v most_o evident_o apparent_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o or_o do_v not_o sufficient_o bear_v the_o full_a merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o these_o suffering_n be_v inflict_v in_o a_o way_n and_o course_n of_o justice_n christ_n have_v not_o by_o his_o death_n full_o satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n yet_o 2._o i_o believe_v that_o sin_n as_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o punishment_n or_o chastisement_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o a_o typical_a consideration_n 2._o in_o a_o moral_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o whole_a typical_a charge_n of_o sin_n pardon_v the_o expression_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o one_o more_o fit_a at_o this_o present_a for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o type_n of_o himself_o that_o charge_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v whole_o by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a and_o typical_a covenant_n both_o in_o their_o person_n and_o administration_n even_o until_o the_o very_a death_n of_o christ_n wherein_o be_v exhibit_v the_o full_a anti-type_n who_o only_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o full_a merit_n and_o desert_n of_o they_o moral_o or_o real_o as_o real_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o type_n for_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a covenant_n with_o all_o its_o type_n have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n become_v in_o force_n heb._n 9.16_o 17._o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v but_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v thereby_o decay_n wax_v old_a and_o vanish_v away_o heb._n 8.13_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o several_a time_n and_o say_v it_o again_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o hold_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n break_v through_o those_o many_o cloud_n of_o slander_n wherewith_o we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v encompass_v i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o promise_a messiah_n they_o be_v all_o free_o and_o perfect_o before_o god_n justify_v they_o as_o we_o and_o we_o as_o they_o act._n 15.11_o christ_n bear_v the_o full_a moral_a or_o real_a charge_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v we_o only_o i_o say_v with_o all_o approve_a protestant_n that_o the_o typical_a and_o subservient_fw-fr administration_n or_o covenant_n do_v exceed_o darken_v this_o upon_o their_o spirit_n not_o to_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o spiritual_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o only_o that_o the_o enjoyment_n shall_v not_o be_v with_o that_o lustre_n and_o glory_n as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o new_a 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