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oneness_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n as_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o something_o more_o sublime_a than_o bare_o a_o political_a relation_n be_v adumbrate_v and_o shadow_v forth_o to_o we_o something_o more_o than_o external-political_n union_n i_o believe_v be_v intend_v by_o they_o but_o what_o sublime_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o shadow_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o these_o word_n which_o expression_n argue_v that_o our_o author_n be_v not_o very_o clear_a in_o it_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o allude_v to_o that_o incomprehensible_a idendity_n which_o be_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n through_o a_o numericalness_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v instruct_v we_o that_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v intimate_v great_a and_o mysterious_a as_o well_o as_o true_a and_o real_a but_o mr._n ferguson_n elsewhere_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o 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all_o wickedness_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o god_n must_v necessary_o punish_v the_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o either_o destroy_v sin_n or_o the_o sinner_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o any_o wicked_a man_n while_o he_o continue_v wicked_a and_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o all_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n the_o difference_n be_v just_a as_o much_o as_o between_o such_o a_o justice_n as_o punish_v the_o penitent_a and_o that_o which_o punish_v the_o incorrigible_a the_o first_o be_v such_o severity_n at_o best_a as_o become_v not_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a governor_n the_o second_o be_v justify_v and_o applaud_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o doctor_n will_v retort_v all_o these_o ill_a consequence_n which_o i_o cast_v upon_o his_o notion_n upon_o myself_o he_o presume_v i_o own_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n he_o have_v guess_v right_a but_o what_o then_o therefore_o also_o i_o own_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v any_o sin_n but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o previous_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n very_o right_o still_o when_o he_o have_v decree_v that_o he_o will_v not_o here_o than_o lie_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o that_o he_o say_v god_n can_v not_o pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o i_o say_v that_o although_o he_o may_v have_v do_v so_o without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a wide_a difference_n between_o can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o the_o first_o represent_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o private_a revenge_n the_o second_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n in_o choose_v the_o most_o convenient_a way_n to_o dispense_v his_o pardon_n god_n we_o presume_v have_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o secure_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o government_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o he_o choose_v this_o as_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a it_o have_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o will_v have_v reflect_v any_o disparagement_n on_o his_o holiness_n or_o loosen_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v not_o choose_v this_o way_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v choose_v some_o other_o and_o then_o he_o may_v have_v reject_v this_o but_o can_v not_o wise_o reject_v all_o christ_n according_a to_o these_o principle_n do_v not_o die_v for_o sinner_n because_o god_n can_v not_o forgive_v sin_n without_o such_o a_o penal_a satisfaction_n but_o because_o he_o prefer_v this_o way_n before_o all_o other_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a to_o attain_v its_o end_n and_o now_o i_o presume_v my_o reader_n may_v be_v as_o glad_a as_o myself_o to_o see_v a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o long_a dispute_n some_o possible_o will_v think_v i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o and_o some_o too_o little_a i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v material_a in_o my_o adversary_n and_o of_o too_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o mr._n polhill_n and_o antisozzo_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o whatever_o be_v considerable_a in_o they_o be_v answer_v in_o these_o paper_n and_o as_o for_o antisozzo_n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o play_v the_o buffoon_n as_o he_o do_v and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n of_o answer_v he_o and_o i_o hope_v the_o world_n will_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v what_o a_o desperate_a case_n fanaticism_n be_v reduce_v to_o when_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o buffonery_n but_o other_o may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o resolve_v this_o controversy_n shall_v never_o end_v in_o a_o trial_n of_o wit._n finis_fw-la vind._n p._n 5._o vin._n p._n 119_o chap._n 2_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o chap._n 4._o chap._n 4._o sect._n â—_o vind._n p._n 5._o p._n 7._o speculum_fw-la p._n 55._o speculum_fw-la p._n 53._o epistle_n to_o historia_fw-la quinque_fw-la articularis_fw-la exarticulata_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 65._o the_o interest_n of_o rea_n son_n in_o religion_n p._n 457._o vind._n p._n 143._o preface_n to_o historia_fw-la quinque_fw-la articularis_fw-la exarticulata_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 2._o ibid._n p._n â—_o ibid._n p._n 14_o spec._n p._n 3._o p._n 457._o ibid._n p._n 7._o ibid._n p._n 8_o speculum_fw-la p._n 40._o justificatio_fw-la paulâ—na_n p._n 112._o spec_n ibid._n the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n 388._o p._n 392._o p._n 395._o p._n 393._o p._n 391._o speculum_fw-la p._n 31._o p._n 36._o vind._n p._n 1._o p._n 376._o the_o interest_n of_o rea_n son_n in_o religion_n p._n 311._o 311._o ibid._n p._n 384._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o p._n 100_o ib._n p._n 381._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 108._o 108._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 278._o ib_a p._n 383._o ib._n p._n 285._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 32._o vide_fw-la calvin_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n â—â—7_n ib._n p._n 399._o ib._n p._n 403._o ib._n p._n 406._o 406._o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n p._n 409._o ib._n p._n 41â—_n ib._n p._n 411._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n â—88_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 201._o davenant_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la habituali_fw-la cap._n 27._o p._n 413._o p._n 416._o chap._n â—_o p._n 135._o confess_v helvet_n scoticana_fw-la confess_v apol._n pro_fw-la confess_v august_n bohaemica_fw-la confell_n belgica_n confess_v homily_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o p._n 417._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 235_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 279._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 164._o &_o 195._o interest_n of_o reason_n &c_n &c_n p._n 416._o ibid._n p._n 55â—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 296._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 2â—7_n p._n 62._o p._n 320._o p._n 344._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4_o sect._n 3._o p._n 279._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 195._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o ibid._n p._n 68_o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 48._o vindicat_fw-la p._n 208._o p._n 209._o commun_n p._n 184._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 297._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 207._o vindicat_fw-la p._n 211._o vindicat_fw-la p._n â—12_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 298._o edit_fw-la edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 2â—9_n vind._n p._n 217._o ibid._n commun_n p._n 18â—_n p._n 220._o 220._o p._n 18â—_n 18â—_n p._n â—10_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 217._o vindicat._n p._n 223._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 311._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 218._o commun_n p._n 182._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 315._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 220._o vind_n p._n 9_o p._n â—_o spec._n p._n 30._o vindicat._n p._n 82._o p._n 117._o spec._n p._n 68_o commun_n p._n 193._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 314._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 220._o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o serm_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o lect._n 5._o the_o justificatione_n considerationes_fw-la modestae_fw-la p._n 52._o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la p._n 16._o homily_n of_o faith_n part_n 1_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_n 1_o heb._n 12._o ibid._n p._n 76._o sermon_n of_o faith_n part_v 2._o part_v 3_o sermon_n of_o good_a work_n part_v 1._o serm._n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act_n cap._n 29._o august-confess_a art_n xx._n homily_n of_o repentance_n sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act_n cap._n 31._o de_fw-fr dilectione_n &_o impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la responsio_fw-la ad_fw-la argum_fw-la adversar_n sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o serm._n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 152._o etc._n etc._n sup._n p._n 156_o commun_n p._n 187._o vindicat._n p._n 232._o ibid._n p._n 151._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 201._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 140._o interest_n of_o reason_n &c_n &c_n p._n 475._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 2_o 4._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 143._o vindicat._n p._n 153._o d._n crisp'_v christ_n preemin_n p._n 89_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 115._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 77._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v serm._n 1_o ibid._n p._n 7._o p._n 10._o p._n 13._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n p._n 24._o 129._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 45_o 51_o 9â—_n ibid_fw-la p._n 49_o ibid._n p._n 60_o p._n 84._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 422._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 295._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 126._o etc._n etc._n edit_n 2._o p._n 88_o 88_o p._n 100_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o edit_fw-la â—â—_o p._n 88_o vindicat._n p._n 120._o communion_n p._n 187._o ibid._n p._n 185._o vindicat._n p._n 120._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 129._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 90._o vindiâ—â—â—_n p._n 12â—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 363_o &c_n &c_n edit_n 2._o p._n 224._o communion_n p._n 113._o ibid._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v p._n 18._o ibid_fw-la knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n â—5_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 38._o vindicat._n p._n 70._o communion_n p._n 119._o vindicat._n p._n 125._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 51._o vindicat._n p._n 101._o ibid._n p._n 193._o p._n 207._o ibid._n p._n 208._o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 193._o vindicat._n p._n 104._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 70._o ibid._n p._n 210._o ibid._n p._n 70._o ibid._n p._n 193._o p._n 7â—_n p._n 217._o ibid._n p._n 69._o p._n 30_o ibid._n p._n 2d_o p._n 69._o ibid._n p._n 30._o ibid._n p._n 215._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 413_o &c_n &c_n edit_n 2._o p._n 295._o p._n 26._o ibid._n p._n 27._o p._n 41â—_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 29._o p._n 36._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ._n p._n 93._o ibid._n vindicat._n p._n 33_o 34_o p._n 206._o p._n 170._o p._n 272._o p._n 209._o vindicat._n p._n 177._o vindicat._n p._n 183._o p._n 210._o vindicat._n p._n 187._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 171._o &c_n &c_n interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 164._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 35._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n 443_o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 349._o ibid._n p._n â—45_n ibid._n p._n 447_o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 4._o sect._n 4._o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 440_o 441._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 597._o ibid._n p._n 611._o vindicat._n p._n 15._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 145_o &c_n &c_n interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 459._o ibid._n p._n 461._o 499._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 162._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 59â—_n cyâ—r_fw-fr conc._n carthag_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 165_o &c_n &c_n separation_n yet_o no_o schism_n p._n 9_o p._n 469._o p._n 615._o p._n 619._o p._n 626._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 200._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 499._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 540._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n â—â—â—_o crisp._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 2._o p._n 88_o 89._o ibid._n p._n 90_o 91._o ibid._n p._n 244._o p._n 248._o p._n 254._o p._n 256._o p._n 265._o p._n 259._o p._n 272._o communion_n p._n 205._o ibid_fw-la interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 549._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 2._o p._n 186_o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n p._n 77._o ibid._n p._n 65._o communion_n p._n 206._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 623._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 441._o ibid._n p._n 646._o ibid._n p._n 645._o ibid._n p._n 655._o ibid._n p._n 628._o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n baxter_n p._n 77_o etc._n etc._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 160._o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 81_o 82._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 56_o ibid._n p._n 330._o 328._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 229._o etc._n etc._n vindicat._n p._n 227._o vossâ—i_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la judic._n ravensp_n p._n 283._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 475._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 216._o etc._n etc._n edit_n 2._o p._n 151._o calvin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d vindicat._n p._n 131._o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n baxter_n p._n 52._o ibid._n p._n 66._o ibid._n p._n 50._o resp_n ad_fw-la judic._n ravensp_n p._n 336._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 45_o 47._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 31_o 33._o vind._n p._n 43_o diatriba_fw-la de_fw-la justit_fw-la p._n 160._o