there_o be_v between_o christ_n priesthood_n use_v his_o offering_n up_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n between_o his_o â—eing_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o his_o bear_v the_o gild_n use_v punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o between_o his_o bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o â—eing_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v so_o â—ose_a so_o firm_o fix_v and_o inviolable_a that_o on_o the_o â—â—anting_a that_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o â—â—iest_n the_o whole_a here_o mention_v necessary_o follow_v the_o link_n be_v too_o strog_a to_o be_v break_v if_o then_o our_o divine_n hold_v that_o the_o suretyship_n mention_v in_o heb._n 7.22_o belong_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n if_o they_o produce_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n take_v on_o he_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v run_v counter_a herein_o unto_o the_o episcopians_n and_o socinian_o in_o hold_v that_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o in_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v i_o have_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v manifest_a the_o learned_a bishop_n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110.4_o p._n 417._o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n between_o party_n that_o he_o may_v have_v one_o unto_o who_o and_o other_o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n every_o priest_n must_v be_v a_o mediator_n to_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o to_o intercept_v and_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n oâ—_n their_o holy_a thing_n but_o every_o mediator_n be_v not_o present_o a_o priest_n for_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n only_o by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v mediator_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o surety_n be_v between_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o debtor_n and_o such_o a_o mediator_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o a_o mediator_n but_o also_o a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o heb._n 7.22_o he_o be_v not_o to_o procure_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o request_n but_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o such_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o priest_n too_o for_o the_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n be_v blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o essenius_n who_o be_v applaud_v for_o his_o defence_n of_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n by_o lutheran_n as_o well_o as_o calvenist_n say_v the_o same_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la heb._n 7.22_o rationes_fw-la à _fw-la crellio_n allatas_fw-la cur_n christus_fw-la sponsor_n novi_fw-la foederis_fw-la vocetur_fw-la minimè_fw-la sufficere_fw-la oftendimus_fw-la sect._n 1_o huius_fw-la libri_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o anâ—ecedentibus_fw-la &_o consequentibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la christi_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la fungitur_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la bomines_fw-la sed_fw-la nontine_n hominum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cvi_fw-la se_fw-la victimam_fw-la obtulit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sponsorem_fw-la egit_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la essenâ—_n trump_n crucis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o sect_n 3._o cap._n 1._o p._n 500_o judicious_a mr._n strong_a his_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o â—â—ct_n 1._o §_o 2._o p._n 128._o have_v it_o thus_o '_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o become_v a_o surety_n do_v give_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v be_v do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o his_o name_n be_v put_v into_o our_o bond_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o as_o a_o covenant_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a of_o christ_n suretyship_n refer_v unto_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n break_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o debt_n he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o express_v it_o but_o of_o the_o better_a covenant_n because_o the_o commutation_n of_o the_o person_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o surety_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o propitiation_n one_o to_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a suretyship_n of_o christ_n do_v refer_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o his_o stand_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n to_o this_o of_o mr._n strong_a i_o will_v add_v what_o mr._n alsop_n with_o about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o antisozzo_a 717_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o constitution_n or_o execution_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o fix_a constitution_n the_o redeem_v mediator_n undertake_v with_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o become_v a_o priest_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o price_n a_o ransom_n a_o curse_n to_o satisfâ—â—â—_n the_o judge_n and_o his_o law_n christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o great_a comprehensive_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 49.8_o 9_o so_o that_o chrisâ—_n be_v give_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o redeen_n we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n by_o his_o satisfy_a thâ—_n judge_n and_o his_o law_n from_o that_o misery_n our_o sin_n haâ—_n bring_v upon_o we_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v by_o thâ—_n apostle_n heb._n 7.22_o a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n oâ—_n testament_n which_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o part_n oâ—_n the_o objection_n which_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n catâ—_n respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n once_o more_o the_o learned_a dr._n owen_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o heb._n 7.22_o by_o schlictingius_n curcellaeus_n and_o hammond_n and_o i_o may_v just_o add_v to_o that_o give_v by_o mr._n w._n declare_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o and_o not_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n wherein_o the_o faith_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v high_o concern_v i_o shall_v say_v he_o a_o little_a insist_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o place_n viz._n heb._n 7.22_o and_o that_o alone_a wherefore_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o with_o god_n on_o our_o behalf_n he_o undertake_v as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o answer_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o their_o sin_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o by_o offer_v himself_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n redeem_v they_o by_o the_o â—â—ice_n of_o his_o blood_n from_o their_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o matth._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o gal._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n prepare_v in_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o i_o purpose_n have_v the_o learned_a dr._n in_o his_o disc_n of_o â—â—stif_a p._n 256_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o i_o will_v only_o add_v what_o â—e_v learned_a author_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o region_n offer_v on_o this_o point_n '_o whereas_o christ_n be_v style_v say_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n it_o iâ—_n because_o the_o enact_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n respect_v his_o undertake_n to_o he_o make_v sin_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n as_o the_o moral_a cause_n and_o
one_o thâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o another_o tâ—â—â—_n of_o a_o distinct_a nature_n he_o must_v be_v interpret_v to_o â—â—ject_v that_o other_o as_o if_o he_o who_o write_v of_o botannicks_n mâ—â—â—_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o denier_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o â—â—nerals_n because_o he_o confine_v his_o discourse_n to_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n in_o hand_n 6._o this_o objection_n must_v be_v either_o the_o most_o tâ—â—_n fling_v one_o that_o ever_o be_v start_v or_o be_v most_o ferâ—â—â—â—_n of_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n for_o if_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d course_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o â—â—ners_n without_o they_o the_o not_o mention_v regenâ—â—tion_n conversion_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o reject_v they_o it_o must_v be_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v essenâ—â—â—_n pâ—rts_v of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n what_o â—â—ore_o evident_a than_o that_o if_o regeneration_n repentance_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o essential_a part_n of_o â—â—at_a christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n the_o â—â—orter_n when_o he_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o mention_v regeneration_n etc._n etc._n can_v 〈◊〉_d just_o esteem_v a_o rejecter_n of_o they_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n pretence_n for_o his_o charge_n against_o the_o â—â—â—orter_n though_o on_o it_o as_o be_v say_v by_o many_o the_o subâ—â—â—ce_n of_o his_o late_a rhapsody_n depend_v dwindle_n into_o â—â—hing_n and_o the_o objection_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o â—â—â—fling_a one_o but_o 1._o if_o regeneration_n conversion_n repentance_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v essential_a part_n of_o what_o â—â—rist_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n without_o 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v â—â—nerated_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o â—â—ified_v and_o adopt_v by_o a_o mere_a external_a or_o relative_a â—â—ange_n and_o regeneration_n sanctification_n &_o c._n â—â—port_v no_o more_o a_o internal_a physical_a change_n on_o the_o â—â—art_n and_o life_n than_o justification_n do_v for_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_o of_o what_o only_o be_v do_v without_o we_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v acknowledgâ—â—_n to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o mr._n a_o himself_z they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o perfect_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v which_o be_v a_o notion_n if_o â—â—ad_v be_v true_a that_o will_v have_v be_v very_o useful_a 〈◊〉_d the_o libertine_n ranter_n and_o debauchee_n of_o the_o age_n 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d write_v or_o do_v do_v nevertheless_o please_v themselves_o â—â—th_v the_o conceit_n of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n as_o generate_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v which_o accede_v to_o the_o natural_a and_o easy_a consequence_n that_o â—â—es_v from_o what_o strength_n mr._n a_n objection_n have_v in_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v without_o a_o work_n wrought_v in_o they_o and_o â—â—t_v be_v thus_o then_o christ_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n regenerate_v convert_v sanctify_a they_o etc._n etc._n anâ—_n all_o this_o without_o they_o they_o still_o remain_v in_o themselves_o as_o vile_a and_o as_o vicious_a as_o ever_o again_o it_o will_v follow_v 2._o that_o if_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v doâ—â—_n and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n without_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d give_v in_o a_o formula_fw-la unless_o there_o be_v the_o mention_n make_v of_o regeneration_n conversion_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n then_o our_o faitâ—_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v include_v 〈◊〉_d what_o christ_n have_v already_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o siâ—â—ners_n without_o they_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v believe_v and_o repent_v for_o we_o yea_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v whatever_o wâ—â—_n necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v do_v in_o order_n to_o our_o actuâ—â—â—_n justification_n pardon_v and_o entrance_n into_o the_o eternal_a glory_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o my_o adversary_n who_o fear_v noâ—â—_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o most_o dangerous_a precipice_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d give_v advantage_n to_o the_o most_o malignant_a heretic_n 〈◊〉_d how_o ridiculous_o soever_o when_o he_o fancy_n '_o twâ—â—â—_n make_v against_o his_o opposer_n but_o 7._o that_o i_o may_v follow_v this_o witty_a gentlemaâ—â—_n somewhat_o further_o i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o consider_v whâ—â—_n use_v he_o make_v of_o this_o supposition_n which_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o reporter_n which_o he_o giu_v in_o these_o word_n here_o be_v something_o say_v he_o in_o thâ—â—_n draught_n that_o give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o thoâ—â—_n who_o be_v of_o no_o jealous_a inclination_n for_n whereâ—â—_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o satisfy_v thâ—â—_n all_o who_o believe_v may_v escape_v wrath_n to_o come_v and_o haâ—â—_n everlasting_a life_n here_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o â—â—der_n to_o justification_n no_o believe_v necessary_a to_o pardâ—â—_n of_o sin_n or_o peace_n with_o god_n no_o faith_n needful_a to_o union_n with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o righteousness_n but_o only_o to_o escape_v wrath_n to_o come_v and_o the_o have_v everlasting_a life_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v 1._o what_o be_v here_o urge_v be_v upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o reporter_n intend_v only_o a_o summary_o 〈◊〉_d what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o order_n between_o â—â—th_n and_o justification_n or_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o â—â—re_a room_n for_o suspicion_n in_o this_o draught_n than_o there_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a symbol_n in_o which_o not_o a_o word_n of_o â—â—â—h's_n precedence_n to_o justification_n or_o pardon_n and_o â—â—â—ld_v a_o 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