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upon_o so_o just_a and_o gracious_a a_o god_n as_o may_v safe_o bring_v into_o suspicion_n and_o disgrace_n any_o doctrine_n which_o admit_v of_o so_o just_a a_o exception_n now_o to_o this_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n answer_v god_n forbid_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o condemn_v or_o clog_n man_n not_o to_o bring_v sin_n or_o death_n into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o promulgate_v with_o any_o intention_n to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o death_n unto_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o we_o preach_v it_o namely_o as_o subordinate_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n tnough_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o righâ—…eousnesse_n we_o preach_v deliverance_n from_o it_o because_o unto_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v make_v impotent_a and_o invalid_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o now_o it_o can_v prevent_v or_o remove_v but_o only_o discover_v and_o condemn_v both_o these_o conclusion_n that_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o sin_n 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and_o double_a condemnation_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o both_o in_o the_o world_n before_o sin_n enough_o to_o displease_v and_o provoke_v god_n death_n enough_o to_o devour_v and_o torment_v man_n therefore_o if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v useful_a to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o enrage_v sin_n and_o condemn_v man_n if_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n have_v not_o make_v it_o appliable_a to_o more_o wholesome_a and_o save_a end_n he_o will_v never_o have_v new_o publish_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n here_o then_o the_o observation_n which_o from_o these_o word_n we_o be_v to_o make_v and_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o singular_a and_o special_a consequence_n to_o understand_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n be_v revive_v and_o promulgate_v a_o new_a on_o mount_n sina_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n with_o no_o other_o than_o evangelicall_n and_o merciful_a purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o 18._o die_v but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o mercy_n which_o note_n that_o god_n will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o salvation_n than_o he_o will_v for_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o wrath_n for_o if_o that_o require_v it_o he_o will_v revive_v and_o new_o publish_v the_o law_n which_o to_o have_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o double_v the_o condemnation_n of_o man_n he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v before_o i_o further_a evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o remove_v one_o objection_n which_o do_v at_o first_o proposal_n thereof_o offer_v itself_o if_o god_n will_v do_v more_o for_o his_o mercy_n then_o for_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n why_o then_o be_v not_o more_o man_n save_v then_o condemn_v if_o hell_n shall_v be_v more_o fill_v than_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o more_o then_o probable_a that_o wrath_n prevail_v against_o grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o do_v for_o fury_n than_o there_o be_v for_o favour_n to_o wave_v the_o solution_n give_v by_o â—…_n some_o that_o god_n will_v intentional_o and_o effectual_o have_v every_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o few_o of_o that_o every_o will_v have_v themselves_o to_o be_v save_v a_o explication_n purposâ—…ly_o contradict_v by_o saint_n austin_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o most_o profound_a and_o inestimable_a judgement_n the_o orthodox_n church_n have_v with_o much_o admiration_n and_o assent_n follow_v in_o these_o point_n i_o rather_o choose_v thus_o to_o resolve_v that_o case_n it_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o great_a day_n that_o the_o save_n of_o a_o few_o be_v a_o more_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a work_n than_o the_o condemn_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v gloryfy_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o those_o that_o believe_v for_o first_o god_n show_v more_o mercy_n in_o save_v some_o when_o he_o may_v have_v judge_v all_o than_o justice_n in_o judge_v many_o when_o he_o may_v have_v save_v none_o for_o there_o be_v not_o all_o the_o justice_n which_o there_o may_v have_v be_v when_o any_o be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v more_o mercy_n than_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v be_v when_o all_o be_v not_o condemn_v second_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o save_v any_o be_v absolute_a and_o all_o from_o within_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n though_o not_o as_o essential_a in_o he_o yet_o as_o operatiâ—…e_v towards_o we_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o ground_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o man_n sin_n three_o his_o mercy_n be_v unsearchable_a in_o the_o price_n which_o procure_v it_o he_o himself_o waâ—…_n to_o humble_a and_o empty_a himself_o that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n his_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o his_o justice_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n only_o four_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o a_o few_o than_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n be_v in_o many_o as_o one_o bag_n full_a of_o gold_n may_v be_v more_o valuable_a than_o ten_o of_o silver_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v suppose_v that_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equal_o infinite_a and_o glorious_a in_o himself_o shall_v therefore_o have_v the_o same_o equal_a proportion_n observe_v in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o reveal_n of_o they_o to_o the_o world_n we_o may_v not_o therehence_a conclude_v that_o that_o proportion_n shall_v be_v arithmetical_a that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o as_o many_o as_o severity_n but_o rather_o as_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o two_o equal_a portion_n whereof_o one_o be_v in_o golâ—…_n the_o other_o in_o silver_n though_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o sum_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o piece_n by_o which_o they_o be_v pay_v so_o in_o as_o much_o as_o glory_n be_v the_o communicate_v of_o god_n own_o bless_a vision_n presence_n love_n and_o everlasting_a society_n be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a than_o wrath_n therefore_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o among_o a_o few_o may_v be_v exact_o proportionable_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o justice_n among_o very_o many_o more_o in_o the_o other_o suppose_v we_o a_o prince_n upon_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o a_o hundred_o malefactor_n shall_v profess_v that_o as_o in_o his_o own_o royal_a breast_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equal_o poise_v and_o temper_v so_o he_o will_v observe_v a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o they_o both_o towards_o that_o number_n of_o
malefactor_n suffer_v his_o justice_n to_o condemn_v and_o his_o mercy_n to_o spare_v just_a so_o many_o as_o may_v preserve_v his_o attribute_n iâ—…aequilibrio_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o over-weigh_a the_o other_o certain_o in_o this_o case_n there_o will_v be_v more_o mercy_n in_o save_v ten_o out_o of_o favour_n then_o in_o punish_v and_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o their_o just_a demerit_n five_o and_o last_o let_v i_o problematical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d only_o propose_v this_o question_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v just_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n as_o much_o glory_n distribute_v among_o those_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o wrath_n in_o hell_n among_o those_o many_o which_o perish_v i_o dare_v not_o speak_v where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a yet_o this_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n may_v be_v say_v the_o proportion_n of_o wrath_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o finite_a sin_n of_o man_n the_o proportion_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v more_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o procure_v life_n for_o his_o few_o than_o vileness_n or_o demerit_n in_o sin_n to_o procure_v death_n for_o many_o as_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o liquor_n in_o ten_o great_a vessel_n as_o in_o a_o thousand_o small_a so_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o glory_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o few_o that_o be_v save_v as_o wrath_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n in_o multitude_n that_o perish_v but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v digress_v manifest_a it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o â—…or_a the_o multiply_a of_o his_o wrath_n because_o to_o be_v merciful_a he_o will_v new_o publish_v the_o law_n which_o for_o enlarge_a his_o judgement_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o will_v have_v leave_v man_n unto_o that_o reign_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 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mercy_n even_o from_o the_o course_n of_o mutable_a man_n if_o one_o man_n make_v a_o grant_n and_o covenant_n to_o another_o do_v â—…grosse_v sign_n seal_n take_v witness_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o oâ—…her_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o behoofâ—…_n it_o become_v altogether_o irreversible_a and_o uncancellable_n by_o the_o man_n which_o do_v it_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o testament_n and_o then_o die_v even_o among_o weak_a and_o mutable_a man_n it_o be_v count_v sacred_a and_o impiety_n it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o add_v diminish_v or_o alter_v it_o but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v all_o inconvenience_n and_o evil_a consequence_n which_o will_v follow_v upon_o any_o covenant_n of_o he_o and_o so_o if_o need_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o make_n of_o it_o thing_n future_a in_o their_o execution_n and_o issue_v out_o of_o second_o cause_n be_v yet_o all_o present_a to_o the_o intuition_n of_o god_n and_o so_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v after_o happen_v to_o disaâ—…ull_a or_o void_a the_o covenant_n be_v pâ—…esent_a and_o evident_a to_o his_o omniscience_n before_o and_o therefore_o will_v then_o have_v prevent_v the_o make_n of_o it_o if_o then_o man_n who_o will_n be_v mutable_a who_o wisdom_n may_v miscarry_v who_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o revoke_v their_o own_o covenant_n again_o do_v by_o their_o hand_n seal_n and_o delivery_n disable_v themselves_o to_o disannul_v their_o own_o act_n when_o it_o be_v once_o past_a much_o more_o god_n who_o be_v not_o like_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n do_v make_v it_o sure_a and_o stable_a constant_a and_o irreversible_a especial_o since_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n establish_v 4._o by_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o show_v aâ—…d_v when_o god_n swear_v he_o can_v repent_v thus_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v perpetual_a from_o the_o immutability_n and_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v iâ—…_n and_o if_o it_o be_v perpetual_a than_o all_o other_o subsequent_a act_n of_o god_n do_v refer_v some_o way_n or_o other_o unto_o it_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n where_o by_o one_o we_o understand_v one_o mystical_o and_o in_o aggregato_fw-la not_o personal_o or_o individual_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n as_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o take_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 12._o now_o these_o word_n do_v further_o ratify_v the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o though_o a_o covenant_n be_v in_o itself_o never_o so_o constant_a and_o irreversible_a yet_o if_o all_o the_o party_n which_o have_v interest_n in_o or_o by_o it_o shall_v cease_v the_o covenant_n will_v of_o itself_o by_o consequence_n expire_v 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they_o believe_v in_o i_o they_o despise_v the_o holy_a land_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n they_o draw_v backward_o and_o turn_v again_o in_o 39_o their_o heart_n into_o egypt_n the_o apostle_n sum_v up_o all_o their_o murmur_n and_o provocation_n for_o which_o they_o be_v exclude_v that_o type_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o one_o word_n they_o enter_v 19_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a medicine_n against_o a_o deadly_a disease_n and_o when_o that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n he_o refuse_v it_o and_o throw_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v infallible_o desperate_a and_o remediless_a there_o be_v but_o one_o name_n but_o one_o 3._o sacrifice_n but_o one_o blood_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v perfect_v and_o purge_v for_o ever_o and_o without_o which_o god_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o we_o how_o can_v we_o then_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v 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in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o i_o doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v yet_o enough_o to_o conjure_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o circle_n which_o the_o agitation_n of_o these_o question_n do_v carry_v they_o in_o but_o second_o there_o be_v sundry_a light_n there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o there_o be_v light_n in_o a_o blaze_a or_o fall_v star_n how_o shall_v i_o difference_n these_o light_n will_v you_o say_v sure_o i_o know_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o light_n themselves_o undoubtedlie_o the_o spirit_n bring_v a_o proper_a distinctive_a uncommunicable_a majesty_n and_o lustre_n into_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v by_o any_o false_a spirit_n counterfeit_v and_o this_o spirit_n do_v open_a first_o the_o eye_n and_o then_o the_o word_n and_o do_v in_o that_o discover_v not_o as_o insit_fw-la as_o veritatis_fw-la those_o mark_n of_o truth_n and_o certainty_n there_o which_o be_v as_o apparent_a as_o the_o light_n which_o be_v without_o any_o other_o medium_n by_o itself_o discern_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v in_o the_o general_n that_o save_a faith_n be_v a_o assent_n create_v by_o the_o word_n &_o spirit_n we_o must_v note_v further_a that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o general_n mental_a spâ—…culative_a and_o this_o be_v simple_o necessary_a not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o as_o a_o medium_n degree_n &_o passage_n thereunto_o 15._o for_o how_o can_v man_n believe_v without_o a_o teacher_n second_o particular_a practical_a applicative_a which_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o there_o â—…ixeth_v it_o â—…o_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v 69._o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ._n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 18._o live_v that_o you_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ._n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v 20._o himself_o for_o i_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a 11._o servant_n justify_v many_o this_o save_a knowledge_n must_v bâ—…e_v commensurate_a to_o the_o object_n know_v and_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v which_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n now_o christ_n be_v not_o propose_v as_o a_o object_n of_o bare_a and_o naked_a truth_n to_o be_v assent_v unto_o but_o as_o a_o sovereign_n and_o save_a truth_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n he_o be_v propose_v as_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o flesh_n it_o be_v 10._o the_o heart_n which_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o 17._o heart_n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v 37._o bapâ—…ized_v and_o the_o hâ—…art_n do_v not_o only_o look_v for_o truth_n but_o for_o goodness_n in_o the_o object_n which_o it_o desire_v for_o a_o allsufficiencie_n and_o adequate_a ground_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o a_o compass_n of_o goodness_n as_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a man_n may_v test_n and_o rely_v and_o unto_o the_o which_o he_o may_v have_v a_o personal_a propriety_n holdfast_n and_o possession_n so_o then_o in_o one_o word_n faith_n be_v a_o particular_a assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n as_o a_o all-sufficient_a and_o open_a treasury_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o which_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o thereupon_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v for_o those_o thing_n and_o to_o look_v no_o further_o now_o this_o faith_n be_v call_v knowledge_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o the_o 13._o word_n and_o spirit_n both_o which_o produce_v faith_n by_o a_o way_n of_o 8._o conviction_n and_o manifestation_n 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and_o reach_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o subdue_v sin_n as_o it_o have_v before_o triumph_v over_o death_n and_o satan_n but_o here_o the_o main_a point_n and_o question_n will_v be_v what_o this_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o wherein_o the_o causality_n thereof_o consist_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n first_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la a_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o great_a aprice_n that_o it_o do_v deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n subdue_v all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o that_o power_n be_v give_v he_o to_o purchase_v his_o church_n withal_o and_o this_o be_v among_o other_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v crucify_a he_o give_v himself_o unto_o 26._o god_n justice_n for_o his_o church_n and_o that_o which_o by_o that_o gift_n he_o purchase_v be_v the_o sanctification_n &_o cleanse_v of_o it_o now_o as_o a_o price_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o the_o power_n which_o that_o price_n purchase_v so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o because_o the_o office_n or_o power_n whereby_o he_o purify_v we_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o sub_fw-la intuitu_fw-la pretij_fw-la under_o the_o condition_n of_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v 23._o necessary_a that_o remission_n and_o purification_n shall_v be_v by_o blood_n second_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n pattern_n and_o idea_n of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n 24._o he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n to_o show_v that_o as_o his_o body_n do_v natural_o so_o sin_n do_v by_o analogy_n and_o legal_o die_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o note_v 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