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already_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o companion_n to_o learn_v to_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o moreover_o that_o i_o despise_v their_o censure_n the_o discourse_n he_o be_v carp_n at_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o doctrinal_a nor_o argumentative_a but_o consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o truth_n before_o prove_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o his_o fraternity_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o manage_v such_o a_o subject_n much_o less_o a_o logical_a and_o argumentative_a way_n of_o reason_v nor_o have_v any_o inducement_n thereunto_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v in_o their_o write_n it_o also_o trouble_v he_o pag._n 208._o that_o whereas_o i_o know_v how_o unsuited_a the_o best_a and_o most_o accurate_a of_o our_o expression_n be_v unto_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o divine_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o make_v use_n of_o allusion_n and_o sometime_o less_o proper_a expression_n to_o convey_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n i_o have_v once_o or_o twice_o use_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v use_v in_o other_o good_a author_n treat_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o know_v i_o can_v take_v protection_n against_o his_o severity_n under_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o a_o alike_a occasion_n heb._n 7._o but_o at_o length_n he_o intend_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o from_o those_o word_n of_o i_o here_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n he_o add_v enough_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o sinner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n for_o their_o saviour_n who_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a and_o exceed_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o what_o now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v not_o such_o a_o endless_a boundless_a bottomless_a grace_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o doctor_n now_o talk_v of_o for_o at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n better_o we_o can_v hear_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o the_o naturalness_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n though_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n he_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a many_o demonstration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o sinner_n who_o can_v not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o stubborn_a transgressor_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o propose_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o or_o for_o such_o sinner_n but_o only_o that_o which_o may_v invite_v all_o sort_n of_o they_o though_o under_o the_o most_o discourage_a qualification_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o on_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v my_o sense_n as_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v i_o add_v only_o in_o answer_n that_o this_o his_o profane_a scoff_v at_o it_o be_v that_o which_o reflect_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v account_v for_o see_v isa._n 55.7_o 2_o dly_z for_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o childish_o frame_v between_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v already_o 3_o dly_z it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o use_v those_o word_n sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o consist_v with_o severity_n and_o anger_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v yet_o to_o learn_v his_o catechism_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v further_a pag._n 208_o 209._o suppose_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a fountain_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v a_o personal_a grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o a_o mediator_n as_o mediator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o fountain_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o father_n certain_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n at_o least_o in_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o how_o excellent_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a thing_n a_o straight_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n there_o be_v no_o such_o boundless_a mercy_n as_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n can_v equal_v its_o dimension_n as_o will_v save_v the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n i_o beg_v the_o reader_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o now_o so_o utter_o weary_a with_o the_o repetition_n of_o these_o impertinency_n that_o i_o can_v hardly_o prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o fill_v my_o pen_n once_o more_o with_o ink_n about_o they_o and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n now_o to_o go_v on_o but_o only_o that_o i_o have_v begin_v and_o on_o all_o account_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o possible_a i_o say_v then_o first_o i_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o boundless_a grace_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o consider_v it_o as_o in_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o property_n be_v great_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a but_o 2_o dly_a it_o be_v untrue_a that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o for_o he_o be_v mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 3_o dly_z to_o suppose_v a_o exemption_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n from_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n absolute_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a subsistence_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o their_o operation_n suit_v thereunto_o upon_o the_o ascription_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o son_n be_v a_o fond_a imagination_n which_o can_v befall_v no_o man_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o do_v as_o well_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o son_n create_v the_o world_n the_o father_n do_v not_o if_o the_o son_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o father_n do_v not_o that_o be_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n the_o act_n indeed_o of_o christ_n mediation_n respect_v the_o ministration_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o procure_n and_o communicate_v cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n so_o they_o think_v who_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n but_o the_o especial_a relation_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o send_v the_o son_n unto_o the_o son_n as_o send_v by_o he_o and_o incarnate_a and_o unto_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o proceed_n from_o and_o send_v by_o they_o both_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o declare_v and_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n which_o indeed_o will_v scarce_o give_v admittance_n unto_o any_o thing_n of_o so_o serious_a a_o nature_n again_o insist_v thereon_o 4_o thly_a the_o opposition_n which_o he_o will_v again_o set_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v impious_a in_o itself_o and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o charge_v it_o on_o i_o open_o false_a i_o challenge_v he_o and_o all_o his_o complice_n to_o produce_v any_o one_o word_n out_o of_o any_o write_n of_o i_o that_o from_o a_o plea_n or_o pretence_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n shall_v give_v countenance_n unto_o any_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o least_o precept_n give_v or_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o teach_v concern_v the_o boundless_a bottomless_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n towards_o believe_v humble_a penitent_a sinner_n i_o do_v believe_v the_o way_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n indispensible_o require_v to_o be_v walk_v in_o by_o all_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o no_o reviler_n nor_o false_a accuser_n nor_o scoffer_n nor_o despiser_n of_o gospel_n mystery_n continue_v so_o to_o be_v can_v walk_v
as_o well_o prove_v and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n i_o shall_v first_o examine_v those_o reason_n the_o doctor_n allege_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n in_o their_o stead_n who_o mediator_n he_o be_v these_o assertion_n be_v gather_v up_o from_o several_a place_n in_o my_o discourse_n tho_o pag._n 182._o be_v cite_v for_o they_o all_o and_o if_o any_o one_o find_v himself_o concern_v in_o these_o thing_n i_o may_v demand_v of_o he_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o perusal_n in_o my_o book_n itself_o and_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v refuse_v a_o compliance_n with_o so_o reasonable_a a_o request_n i_o do_v not_o esteem_v myself_o oblige_v to_o tender_v they_o any_o far_a satisfaction_n however_o i_o say_v again_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o mediator_n and_o that_o what_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n he_o do_v it_o for_o they_o who_o mediator_n he_o be_v or_o in_o who_o stead_n and_o for_o who_o good_a he_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n before_o god_n he_o say_v it_o be_v well_o say_v if_o it_o be_v as_o well_o prove_v i_o say_v it_o be_v all_o prove_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v assert_v and_o that_o with_o such_o testimony_n and_o argument_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o touch_v upon_o and_o although_o he_o pretend_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n in_o their_o stead_n who_o mediator_n he_o be_v yet_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o for_o first_o i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o here_o feign_v i_o to_o say_v namely_o that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o our_o stead_n but_o only_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n in_o our_o stead_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n though_o perhaps_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o difference_n nor_o do_v he_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o testimony_n which_o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v unto_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o but_o he_o will_v disprove_v this_o assertion_n or_o at_o least_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o this_o he_o enter_v upon_o pag_n 297._o as_o for_o the_o first_o we_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o require_v good_a proof_n of_o this_o since_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o mediator_n include_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o mediator_n be_v one_o who_o interpose_v between_o two_o differ_a party_n to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n but_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o perform_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n himself_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o his_o office_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n to_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v those_o right_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n thus_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o his_o office_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o term_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o since_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o sinner_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o die_v too_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o yet_o suppose_v that_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o shall_v a_o little_a mind_n he_o of_o they_o although_o i_o be_o no_o way_n concern_v in_o it_o or_o they_o for_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o mediator_n be_v one_o who_o interpose_v between_o two_o differ_a party_n to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n and_o then_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o moses_n who_o be_v call_v a_o mediator_n in_o receive_v the_o law_n but_o do_v therein_o no_o way_n interpose_v himself_o between_o differ_v party_n to_o reconcile_v they_o second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n he_o will_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n which_o socinian_n fiction_n i_o can_v direct_v he_o to_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o but_o that_o three_o he_o reject_v it_o himself_o in_o his_o next_o word_n that_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n be_v to_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o render_v his_o mediation_n utter_o of_o another_o kind_a and_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o moses_n the_o mistake_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o he_o suppose_v that_o man_n do_v argue_v from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n in_o this_o matter_n when_o that_o which_o they_o do_v intend_v hence_o to_o prove_v and_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o oppose_v be_v from_o the_o special_a nature_n of_o the_o mediatory_a office_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v peculiar_a and_o have_v sundry_a thing_n essential_o belong_v unto_o it_o that_o belong_v not_o unto_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o mediation_n whatever_o whereof_o himself_o give_v one_o signal_n instance_n in_o his_o ensue_a page_n he_o wonderful_o perplex_v himself_o in_o gather_v up_o saying_n backward_o and_o forward_o in_o my_o discourse_n to_o make_v some_o advantage_n to_o his_o purpose_n and_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o no_o less_o success_n than_o a_o discovery_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o contradiction_n in_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v as_o i_o say_v before_o so_o i_o say_v again_o that_o i_o refer_v the_o determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n unto_o any_o one_o who_o will_v but_o once_o read_v over_o the_o discourse_n except_v against_o 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