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the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o nail_v 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o it_o unto_o his_o cross_n so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v a_o covenant_n still_o and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o 36._o john_n 3._o 36._o they_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n cease_v unto_o believer_n yet_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n now_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_n presuppose_v man_n fall_n and_o consequent_o his_o inablility_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 26._o deut._n 27._o 26._o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o afford_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o inflict_v death_n and_o curse_n for_o the_o least_o delinquency_n for_o whosoever_o 10._o james_n 2._o 10._o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v but_o one_o copulative_a he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n habitual_o break_v all_o a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n keep_v not_o any_o commandment_n when_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v qualify_v to_o break_v every_o command_n than_o a_o man_n break_v every_o command_n 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utter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o they_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v 14._o luk._n 23._o 34._o mat._n 26._o â—3_n cap._n 27._o 12_o 14._o he_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n proper_o as_o a_o ewe-lamb_n or_o she_o lamb_n the_o ewe_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o quiet_a of_o that_o kind_n because_o the_o ram_n be_v sometime_o more_o unruly_a and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o face_n of_o her_o shearer_n a_o lamb_n do_v not_o bite_v nor_o push_v he_o that_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v it_o but_o go_v as_o quiet_o to_o the_o shambles_n or_o the_o slaughter-house_n as_o if_o it_o be_v go_v to_o the_o fold_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o lodge_v or_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v but_o sixthly_a observe_v with_o i_o that_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o compact_a or_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n the_o father_n demand_v a_o price_n and_o jesus_n christ_n pay_v the_o price_n according_a to_o god_n demand_n be_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n god_n the_o father_n look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o sustain_v our_o person_n and_o cause_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o he_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v abolish_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v the_o terrible_a curse_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n it_o must_v be_v ready_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o incite_v or_o instigate_v the_o wicked_a jew_n to_o those_o vile_a and_o cruel_a course_n and_o carriage_n of_o their_o to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o that_o his_o suffering_n be_v by_o god_n predetermine_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o according_o it_o please_v 28._o act._n 2._o 23._o cap._n 4._o 28._o the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n the_o singular_a pleasure_n that_o god_n the_o father_n take_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o wonderful_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o we_o seven_o observe_v with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o all_o the_o redeem_v shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v urr_n 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n in_o he_o shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v hear_v their_o iniquity_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n shall_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v that_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v and_o of_o all_o the_o grievous_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v as_o shall_v give_v he_o full_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o christ_n have_v accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n for_o all_o his_o suffering_n christ_n take_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o do_v herein_o as_o it_o be_v refresh_v himself_o as_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n god_n the_o father_n engage_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o travel_v in_o vain_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v survive_v to_o see_v with_o great_a joy_n a_o numerous_a issue_n of_o faithful_a soul_n beget_v unto_o god_n you_o know_v when_o woman_n after_o sore_a sharp_a hard_a labour_n be_v deliver_v they_o be_v so_o great_o refresh_v delight_a glad_a and_o satisfy_v that_o they_o forget_v their_o former_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o manchild_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n god_n the_o father_n undertake_v 21._o joh._n 16._o 21._o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o holy_a seed_n such_o a_o bless_a issue_n as_o the_o main_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o shall_v joy_v he_o please_v he_o and_o as_o he_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o christ_n as_o for_o he_o to_o see_v poor_a soul_n reconcile_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o high_a joy_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n to_o see_v soul_n 19_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 4._o 19_o win_v over_o to_o christ_n &_o to_o see_v soul_n build_v up_o in_o christ_n christ_n do_v bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o people_n sin_n and_o thereby_o he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o justify_v many_o not_o all_o promiscuous_o but_o those_o only_a who_o sin_n he_o undertake_v to_o discharge_v and_o for_o who_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n christ_n justify_v of_o many_o be_v his_o discharge_n of_o many_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o but_o eighthly_a observe_v with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o for_o those_o person_n for_o who_o 10._o beside_o the_o eleâ—t_n be_v iâ—terceeds_v for_o none_o joh._n 17._o 9_o 10._o jesus_n christ_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v stand_v intercessor_n for_o they_o also_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o those_o noble_a favour_n and_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o dear_a blood_n vers_n 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o 24._o luk._n 23._o 24._o do_v for_o those_o very_a transgressor_n by_o who_o he_o suffer_v he_o do_v intercede_v for_o the_o article_n here_o be_v emphatical_a and_o seem_v to_o point_v unto_o that_o special_a act_n and_o those_o particular_a person_n not_o but_o that_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n also_o to_o christ_n intercession_n for_o all_o those_o sinner_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o which_o intercession_n continue_v still_o and_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 7._o 25._o but_o the_o six_o scripture_n be_v that_o isa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o and_o the_o proof_n the_o six_o proof_n redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n noâ—_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o this_o bless_a scripture_n you_o may_v observe_v these_o follow_a thing_n first_o the_o party_n covenant_v and_o agree_v and_o they_o be_v god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god_n the_o father_n in_o those_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o word_n the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n second_o you_o have_v god_n the_o father_n first_o covenant_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o with_o his_o seed_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la three_o you_o have_v the_o person_n describe_v that_o shall_v be_v sharer_n in_o redemption_n mercy_n and_o they_o be_v the_o sionite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o zion_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o only_o such_o of_o zion_n 〈…〉_o urn_n from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n shall_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o redeemer_n the_o true_a citizen_n of_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 26._o zion_n the_o right_a jacob_n the_o sincere_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n none_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n none_o have_v redemption_n by_o christ_n but_o convert_v but_o such_o as_o
be_v great_o accept_v and_o high_o esteem_v of_o by_o my_o heavenly_a father_n artaxerxes_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n love_o accept_v of_o the_o poor_a man_n present_n of_o water_n because_o his_o good_a will_n be_v in_o it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o golden_a vessel_n and_o give_v he_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n account_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o true_o noble_a and_o generous_a spirit_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n small_a present_v offer_v with_o a_o hearty_a affection_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n the_o father_n kind_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o etc._n jerâ—m_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n curse_a christ_n in_o their_o synagogue_n three_o time_n a_o dâ—y_n they_o so_o great_o abhor_v the_o name_n jesus_n that_o they_o will_v not_o pronounce_v it_o but_o if_o they_o do_v unawar_n happen_v to_o pronounce_v it_o than_o they_o will_v punish_v themselves_o with_o a_o blow_n on_o their_o face_n etc._n etc._n his_o mediatory_a office_n vers_fw-la 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o to_o he_o who_o man_n despise_v to_o he_o who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v to_o a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n comfort_v of_o christ_n tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v contemptible_a to_o to_o many_o yea_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o use_v base_o like_o a_o servant_n by_o their_o prince_n herod_n annas_n caiphas_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yet_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v see_v his_o dignity_n and_o glory_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n god_n the_o father_n choose_v jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o his_o elect_n he_o design_v he_o to_o that_o office_n of_o be_v a_o 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that_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 5._o 7._o person_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o his_o suit_n and_o intercession_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n so_o mat._n 3._o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v doubtless_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o that_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n my_o natural_a son_n by_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a generation_n and_o therefore_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o most_o acceptable_a with_o i_o my_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v in_o he_o my_o love_n be_v settle_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o have_v a_o inestimable_a value_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o declare_v my_o approbation_n and_o acceptation_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n i_o be_o well_o please_v in_o he_o i_o be_o infinite_o please_v in_o he_o i_o be_o only_o please_v in_o he_o i_o be_o at_o all_o time_n please_v in_o he_o i_o be_o for_o ever_o please_v in_o he_o i_o be_o so_o well_o please_v in_o he_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o be_o full_o appease_v with_o all_o they_o who_o i_o have_v give_v he_o and_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o but_o seven_o god_n the_o father_n promise_v high_o to_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n and_o noble_o to_o reward_v he_o and_o everlasting_o to_o glorify_v he_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v 10._o isa_n 49._o 4_o 5_o 6._o isa_n 40._o 10._o unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o his_o son_n promise_v of_o he_o to_o set_v such_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n run_v 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