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A96661 Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire. Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669. 1658 (1658) Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971 189,248 382

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word_n we_o can_v but_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a excellent_a and_o precious_a work_n david_n stand_v wonder_v at_o it_o psal_n 139.14_o 15._o how_o much_o more_o excellent_a and_o precious_a be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o redemption_n our_o second_a creation_n for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o let_v it_o be_v but_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o second_o person_n must_v lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o not_o only_o bear_v our_o nature_n but_o also_o our_o sin_n and_o curse_v even_o to_o the_o death_n phil._n 2.7_o 8._o by_o this_o we_o shall_v estimate_v the_o exceed_a great_a worth_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 15._o if_o some_o good_a thing_n of_o nature_n be_v precious_a much_o more_o be_v those_o of_o grace_n deut._n 33.1_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o if_o we_o can_v 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into_o the_o curse_n of_o my_o law_n alas_o poor_a man_n i_o pity_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v thus_o ensnare_v how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o thy_o dignity_n into_o what_o a_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n have_v thou_o implunge_v all_o thy_o posterity_n 48.30_o jer._n 48.30_o but_o i_o know_v satan_n his_o pride_n his_o malice_n and_o his_o envy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o a_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v i_o i_o know_v his_o wrath_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o his_o lie_n shall_v not_o so_o effect_v it_o i_o will_v take_v a_o speedy_a course_n to_o befool_v he_o in_o his_o own_o plot_n i_o will_v have_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o my_o praise_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o have_v therefore_o predestinate_v from_o eternity_n a_o considerable_a number_n of_o this_o forlorn_a generation_n and_o find_v they_o now_o among_o the_o pot_n cover_v all_o over_o with_o filth_n and_o shame_n through_o their_o apostasy_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n devise_v a_o way_n to_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n he_o give_v the_o lord_n jesus_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n tha●_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o they_o he_o may_v ransom_n they_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o lose_a world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o form_v they_o for_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n isa_n 43.21_o these_o be_v the_o very_a matter_n whereof_o the_o church_n consist_v i_o mean_v the_o invisible_a church_n which_o may_v be_v define_v a_o choose_a company_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n who_o god_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n 16.18_o mat_n 16.18_o and_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o act._n 20.28_o rev._n 5.9_o tit._n 2.14_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o ruin_a world_n god_n raise_v 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by_o his_o peremptory_a require_v she_o after_o she_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o have_v be_v some_o year_n another_o man_n wife_n year_n probably_n seven_o year_n 2_o sam._n 3.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n serve_v a_o very_a hard_a service_n and_o wrought_v a_o very_a great_a exploit_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v unto_o himself_o a_o church_n to_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o have_v compass_v she_o with_o much_o difficulty_n he_o look_v upon_o she_o as_o his_o sister_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n his_o fair_a one_o yea_o all_o fair_a the_o fair_a among_o woman_n the_o one_o the_o only_a one_o the_o choice_a one_o his_o heart_n be_v ravish_v with_o she_o cant._n 4.9_o she_o be_v as_o the_o poor_a man_n little_a ewe_n lamb_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o daughter_n 2_o sam._n 12.31_o a_o kingdom_n or_o city_n win_v in_o battle_n with_o confuse_a noise_n stetit_fw-la hephzibah_n isa_n 62.4_o multo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la ac_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la ea_fw-la victoria_fw-la stetit_fw-la and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n isa_n 9.5_o be_v so_o much_o more_o dear_a to_o the_o conqueror_n because_o it_o cost_v so_o dear_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n be_v conquer_v out_o of_o the_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n at_o a_o very_a dear_a rate_n it_o cost_v the_o lord_n jesus_n strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n yea_o much_o blood_n and_o many_o wound_n therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o near_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n isa_n 43.4_o 6_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o lord_n choose_v people_n be_v incomparable_o happy_a they_o be_v the_o only_o renown_a society_n in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o this_o glorious_a design_n when_o once_o it_o take_v place_n in_o poor_a lose_v sinner_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o their_o bosom_n put_v they_o into_o a_o glorious_a estate_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o church_n as_o moses_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o this_o happiness_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o redemption_n in_o its_o 1_o property_n 2_o benefit_n 3_o privilege_n sect._n 2._o three_o property_n of_o redemption_n and_o three_o benefit_n issue_n from_o it_o 1_o redemption_n by_o christ_n have_v these_o three_o excellent_a property_n 1_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gracious_a as_o the_o israelite_n sell_v themselves_o to_o their_o corporal_a enemy_n for_o naught_o so_o we_o become_v slave_n to_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n without_o price_n and_o as_o they_o so_o we_o be_v redeem_v without_o
and_o speed_v well_o page_z 280_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passage_n with_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o break_a soul_n page_n 281_o 282_o chap._n xi_o 5._o to_o the_o lord_n redeem_a one_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v such_o in_o five_o duty_n page_n 283_o 1._o admire_v this_o mercy_n rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o let_v this_o joy_n break_v forth_o in_o praise_n page_n 284_o 2._o hold_v fast_o your_o liberty_n and_o return_v not_o into_o a_o second_o bondage_n either_o more_o palpable_a by_o apostasy_n or_o more_o covert_a of_o conscience_n or_o conversation_n ibid._n 3._o give_v yourselves_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o redeemer_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v page_n 290_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o show_v in_o three_o motive_n ibid._n 1._o he_o only_o have_v propriety_n in_o you_o page_z 293_o 2._o your_o safety_n and_o comfort_n here_o depend_v very_o much_o upon_o this_o page_z 294_o 3._o this_o shall_v be_v most_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o inquisition_n page_n 295_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n bewail_v with_o further_a press_v it_o page_z 297_o 4._o labour_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o benefit_n which_o concern_v page_n 299_o 1._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 300_o 2._o governor_n of_o family_n page_n 302_o 3._o neighbour_n and_o friend_n especial_o ally_v in_o blood_n or_o affinity_n page_n 305_o 5._o love_v the_o appear_v of_o your_o redeemer_n manifest_v it_o by_o the_o act_n of_o page_n 308_o 1._o vehement_a desire_n ibid._n 2._o lively_a hope_n page_n 309_o 3._o hearty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o foresight_n of_o it_o page_z 310_o help_n to_o this_o duty_n page_n 312_o 1._o keep_v thyself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o preserve_v in_o thyself_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v page_n 313_o 3._o in_o thy_o whole_a course_n after_o conversion_n commit_v thy_o soul_n and_o hope_n of_o happiness_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 314_o 4._o 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be_v ancient_o descend_v from_o the_o galli_n or_o french_a who_o grow_v a_o very_a numerous_a people_n be_v enforce_v to_o seek_v abroad_o into_o foreign_a coast_n for_o convenient_a habitation_n some_o of_o they_o come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o light_v upon_o a_o country_n which_o border_v upon_o cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n sit_v down_o there_o and_o call_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o first_o original_a galatia_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.1_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o and_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o gentilism_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v this_o be_v certain_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v church_n plant_v in_o that_o region_n chap._n 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o that_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n travel_v through_o those_o part_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n act._n 16.6_o yet_o 3._o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n see_v chap._n 1.8.11_o and_o 4.13_o probable_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o that_o region_n before_o the_o inhibition_n come_v to_o he_o and_o 4._o that_o after_o all_o this_o he_o go_v over_o that_o country_n again_o and_o strengthen_v all_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v act._n 18.23_o but_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o church_n begin_v too_o soon_o to_o degenerate_v and_o decline_v from_o their_o primitive_a purity_n pejus_fw-la purity_n vergere_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la so_o these_o galatian_n be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n press_v a_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v join_v with_o christ_n unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o prevail_v those_o deceitful_a worker_n go_v about_o to_o slight_v and_o debase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o send_v they_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o after_o the_o inscription_n he_o chide_v they_o sharp_o for_o their_o apostasy_n then_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o apostleship_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n past_a both_o in_o his_o judaisme_n and_o christianisme_n after_o which_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o add_v thereunto_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n 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shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o unite_v to_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o person_n shall_v be_v present_v before_o this_o glorious_a judge_n and_o arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o great_a tribunal_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o all_o their_o foul_a business_n although_o now_o cast_v behind_o their_o back_n and_o lay_v to_o sleep_v in_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o forgetfulness_n shall_v be_v unmask_v before_o the_o whole_a world_n eccl._n 12.14_o the_o process_n and_o result_v of_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o this_o curse_n when_o the_o goat_n which_o shall_v stand_v at_o christ_n left_a hand_n shall_v hear_v he_o solemn_o sound_v out_o that_o most_o doleful_a sentence_n depart_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n math._n 25.41_o 3._o the_o full_a and_o final_a execution_n after_o judgement_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o this_o great_a work_n of_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v over_o and_o the_o last_o doom_n award_v 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and_o so_o insufficient_a be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o entrance_n make_v by_o faith_n and_o other_o preparative_n disposition_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o main_a weight_n of_o the_o business_n lie_v and_o it_o be_v do_v say_v they_o by_o the_o improovement_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o good_a disposition_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o a_o papist_n keep_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n must_v either_o have_v his_o blessedness_n from_o the_o law_n or_o stand_v accurse_v still_o and_o if_o we_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o that_o folly_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n tax_v the_o galathian_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n and_o herein_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v remarkable_a either_o in_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o both_o to_o some_o of_o they_o in_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o old_a plea_n so_o that_o 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and_o deliver_v yourselves_o from_o these_o delusion_n before_o you_o perish_v in_o they_o 3._o civil_a liver_n which_o go_v far_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n they_o be_v honest_a in_o their_o deal_n equal_a in_o their_o action_n sweet_a in_o their_o behaviour_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o letter_n os_fw-la the_o law_n will_v carry_v they_o unreprovable_a these_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n which_o justify_v and_o bless_v themselves_o as_o the_o young_a man_n matth._n 19.20_o and_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o but_o these_o go_v away_o unjustify_v and_o therefore_o accurse_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n who_o have_v more_o to_o boast_v of_o in_o the_o flesh_n than_o any_o man_n for_o beside_o circumcision_n and_o many_o other_o jewish_a privilege_n which_o he_o enjoy_v he_o come_v up_o so_o high_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o law_n that_o as_o 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find_v that_o although_o thou_o bless_v thyself_o and_o other_o bless_v thou_o too_o yet_o thou_o be_v without_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n blessing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o thou_o have_v go_v thorow-stitch_n in_o thy_o duty_n to_o man_n yet_o still_o the_o business_n be_v lame_a and_o halt_v on_o a_o side_n all_o this_o while_n thou_o have_v neglect_v thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v for_o thy_o partial_a obedience_n will_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a acquittance_n to_o a_o child_n in_o his_o father_n house_n that_o he_o have_v discharge_v himself_o well_o in_o all_o his_o carriage_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n while_o he_o have_v never_o regard_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n or_o can_v he_o expect_v his_o father_n blessing_n may_v he_o not_o rather_o fear_v his_o curse_n this_o be_v thy_o case_n who_o rest_v in_o the_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 4._o religious_a professor_n 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the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o holy_a paul_n dare_v not_o stand_v to_o for_o his_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o only_o disclaim_v those_o privilege_n and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o before_o he_o have_v account_v his_o gain_n but_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o yea_o doubtless_o say_v he_o i_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n i_o do_v even_o at_o this_o present_a since_o i_o come_v true_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n renounce_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o be_o or_o have_v in_o the_o business_n of_o my_o justification_n before_o god_n save_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o let_v a_o man_n reach_v out_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o table_n
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his_o will_n 33.24_o isa_n 52.10_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o job_n 33.24_o concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o he_o be_v daily_o send_v out_o writt_n for_o set_v free_a some_o of_o his_o prisoner_n but_o satan_n out_o of_o a_o inbred_a malice_n against_o the_o redeemer_n and_o redeem_a 1._o do_v oppose_v and_o resist_v with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o have_v be_v a_o adversary_n to_o this_o work_n from_o the_o first_o he_o endeavour_v to_o strangle_v it_o in_o the_o cradle_n by_o stir_v up_o herod_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o young_a male-children_n in_o bethlehem_n 13.2.27_o matt._n 2.16_o mat._n 4.6_o mat._n 16.22_o jo._n 13.2.27_o hope_v that_o the_o child_n jesus_n may_v go_v to_o the_o pot_n among_o they_o he_o tempt_v he_o to_o self-murder_n he_o suborn_v peter_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o suffer_v he_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o at_o once_o and_o when_o he_o can_v by_o no_o force_n or_o subtlety_n prevent_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n but_o it_o be_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o ever_o since_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o hinder_v both_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n to_o render_v it_o altogether_o useless_a 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n 2._o he_o hold_v his_o captive_n still_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v himself_o of_o they_o by_o set_v they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o rule_v and_o ride_v they_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o eph._n 2.2_o as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n keep_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o strong_a hand_n to_o work_v in_o mortar_n and_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o the_o field_n exod._n 1.14_o and_o after_o that_o the_o assyrian_a oppress_v they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n break_v their_o bone_n isa_n 52.4_o jer._n 50._o 17._o and_o no_o way_n of_o deliverance_n but_o by_o conquest_n even_o so_o do_v those_o infernal_a taskmaster_n keep_v under_o the_o sinful_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v till_o the_o redeemer_n fetch_v they_o with_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v satan_n that_o first_o by_o his_o lure_n bring_v they_o into_o this_o snare_n and_o be_v now_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v so_o settle_v in_o his_o vast_a dominion_n by_o prescription_n of_o a_o long_a time_n that_o he_o will_v not_o relinquish_v his_o title_n but_o must_v be_v eject_v by_o violence_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o upon_o christ_n pay_v the_o ransom_n god_n do_v discharge_v the_o sinner_n it_o may_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o truth_n without_o some_o explication_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o christ_n the_o mediator_n that_o this_o benefit_n shall_v actual_o inure_v to_o the_o elect_n 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under_o which_o wretched_a man_n lie_v through_o sin_n although_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v force_v in_o respect_n of_o satan_n yet_o as_o to_o sinner_n themselves_o it_o be_v voluntary_a when_o cyrus_n have_v proclaim_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o dismission_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n many_o of_o they_o slight_v it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o stay_v in_o captivity_n still_o their_o practice_n be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n what_o they_o be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v slave_n they_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o slave_n they_o will_v be_v and_o consequent_o accurse_v and_o under_o condemnation_n liberty_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v averse_a from_o it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o any_o thing_n yea_o they_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fall_v cross_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o therefore_o the_o redeemer_n must_v come_v with_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o subdue_v every_o high_a thought_n in_o man_n to_o demolish_v all_o his_o strong_a hold_n and_o even_o to_o force_v this_o redemption_n upon_o he_o with_o holy_a violence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o embrace_v it_o while_o he_o linger_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o as_o lot_n from_o sodom_n gen._n 19.16_o sect._n 4._o another_o objection_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o easy_a way_n answer_v but_o here_o lie_v another_o rub_n in_o our_o way_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v some_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o be_v before_o express_v may_v not_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n can_v not_o god_n the_o father_n have_v chalk_v out_o sermonem_fw-la cur_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quod_fw-la potuit_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v walk_v in_o a_o more_o smooth_a and_o easy_a way_n but_o he_o must_v go_v in_o this_o rough_a and_o thorny_a path_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o business_n ans_fw-fr 1._o see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o this_o mystery_n from_o first_o to_o last_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n as_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n bernard_n ipsum_fw-la interrogatum_fw-la mihi_fw-la scire_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la bernard_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v a_o unwarrantable_a overbold_a curiosity_n in_o the_o silly_a son_n of_o man_n to_o inquire_v or_o determine_v what_o god_n may_v have_v do_v