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condition_n because_o he_o never_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o last_o prop._n xlix_o according_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n in_o its_o large_a extent_n contain_v all_o mankind_n as_o redeem_v and_o make_v his_o oblige_a subject_n though_o most_o prove_v rebel_n but_o in_o a_o limit_a sense_n it_o contain_v only_o the_o faithful_a obedient_a and_o justify_v part_n of_o the_o universal_a kingdom_n prop._n l._n it_o be_v this_o second_o consent_v part_n of_o his_o subject_n only_o who_o be_v his_o church_n and_o be_v by_o baptism_n engage_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n be_v large_a than_o his_o church_n and_o they_o be_v not_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n unless_o when_o the_o word_n kingdom_n be_v take_v in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n prop._n li._n god_n have_v not_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o two_o part_n and_o put_v one_o part_v only_o under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o govern_v the_o other_o immediate_o 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de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la a_o proper_a speech_n much_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a etc._n etc._n see_v all_o the_o foresay_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v actual_o give_v they_o some_o expository_n thesis_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n proposition_n i._o the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a use_n and_o effect_v of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o man_n violation_n of_o his_o law_n prop._n ii_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o christ_n satisfy_v if_o we_o speak_v proper_o but_o the_o lawgiver_n though_o improper_o the_o law_n itself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v when_o its_o end_n be_v attain_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o legislator_n in_o give_v the_o law_n the_o law_n know_v no_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n instead_o of_o fulfil_n and_o execution_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o legislator_n as_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n prop._n iii_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o sponsion_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o law_n never_o oblige_v christ_n to_o suffer_v though_o it_o do_v to_o obedience_n prop._n iu._n christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n threaten_v though_o he_o bear_v its_o curse_n material_o but_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o not_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n and_o to_o prevent_v god_n fulfil_v the_o threaten_v on_o we_o prop._n v._o christ_n pay_v not_o therefore_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la or_o aequivalens_fw-la not_o the_o very_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o the_o law_n require_v but_o the_o value_n else_o it_o be_v not_o strict_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v the_o pay_v of_o a_o debt_n but_o proper_o a_o suffering_n for_o the_o guilty_a the_o idem_n be_v nothing_o but_o supplicium_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la in_o criminal_n dum_fw-la alius_fw-la solvit_fw-la simul_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la the_o law_n know_v no_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la though_o the_o lawmaker_n may_v admit_v it_o as_o he_o be_v above_o law_n else_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n if_o the_o proper_a debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o law_n not_o relax_v but_o fulfil_v prop._n vi_o the_o merit_a and_o purchase_v of_o further_a benefit_n be_v consequential_a to_o the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v as_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a hurt_n be_v it_o not_o first_o necessary_a for_o satisfaction_n that_o it_o will_v be_v displease_v to_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a prop._n vii_o though_o christ_n death_n be_v first_o satisfactory_a and_o next_o meritorious_a of_o further_a good_a yet_o hic_fw-la obedience_n be_v first_o meritorious_a and_o afterward_o satisfactory_a for_o it_o can_v not_o satisfy_v but_o by_o merit_v prop._n viii_o because_o punishment_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n remota_fw-la but_o threatue_v therefore_o all_o obedience_n proper_o be_v active_a for_o suspensive_a be_v by_o act_n of_o will_n and_o the_o distinction_n between_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n must_v be_v careful_o understand_v or_o else_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o confound_v obedience_n and_o punishment_n his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v but_o his_o obey_v in_o submission_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o consent_n or_o submission_n be_v the_o direct_a matter_n of_o obedience_n and_o not_o the_o suffering_n itself_o submit_v to_o prop._n ix_o christ_n do_v give_v his_o satisfaction_n direct_o and_o strict_o not_o to_o man_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v but_o to_o god_n who_o he_o satisfy_v prop._n x._o yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v it_o to_o man_n especial_o in_o their_o union_n with_o he_o and_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o give_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o a_o father_n be_v say_v to_o give_v his_o son_n a_o thousand_o pound_n that_o lay_v it_o out_o in_o land_n for_o he_o though_o proper_o the_o seller_n have_v the_o money_n and_o the_o son_n the_o land_n only_o prop._n xi_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v which_o lie_v upon_o christ_n satisfy_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o contrary_a injurious_o diminish_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v other_o desperate_a ill_a consequence_n prop._n xii_o christ_n
workmanship_n but_o he_o love_v man_n after_o his_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o he_o as_o rector_n per_fw-la leges_fw-la as_o put_v on_o the_o resemblance_n of_o goodness_n and_o justice_n in_o civil_a sense_n and_o as_o he_o now_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o they_o in_o which_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o law_n as_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v they_o good_a note_v this_o difference_n of_o christ_n love_n prov._n 8._o 17._o i_o love_v those_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o so_o ver_fw-la 21._o luke_n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v therefore_o she_o love_v much_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o make_v against_o this_o from_o john_n 3._o 19_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o love_a darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n and_o christ_n be_v this_o light_n than_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n christ_n the_o light_n but_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v as_o redeemer_n that_o he_o must_v be_v love_v for_o to_o love_n christ_n as_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n only_o that_o a_o turk_n may_v do_v for_o mahomet_n so_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v mat._n 10._o 37._o it_o be_v christ_n condition_n propound_v to_o all_o that_o if_o they_o love_v not_o he_o better_o than_o father_n mother_n house_n land_n or_o life_n they_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o his_o disciple_n be_v oblige_v at_o once_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o become_v his_o disciple_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a and_o then_o more_o special_o for_o gratitude_n because_o i_o have_v hitherto_o insist_v on_o the_o other_o species_n love_n there_o be_v many_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v condemn_v for_o ingratitude_n to_o their_o redeemer_n mat._n 21._o 37_o 40._o etc._n etc._n christ_n convince_v his_o auditor_n that_o those_o unthankful_a husbandman_n that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o fruit_n and_o kill_v the_o son_n that_o be_v send_v to_o they_o he_o be_v send_v to_o be_v entertain_v as_o redeemer_n will_v deserve_o be_v destroy_v with_o a_o miserable_a destruction_n and_o the_o vineyard_n let_v out_o to_o other_o i._n e._n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v that_o kingdom_n here_o mean_v but_o the_o gospel_n the_o proclaim_v and_o offer_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n and_o of_o mercy_n in_o and_o with_o he_o mat._n 22._o 8._o it_o be_v unthankful_a refusal_n of_o the_o feast_n prepare_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o they_o invite_v which_o be_v the_o unworthiness_n that_o there_o be_v mention_v which_o shut_v out_o those_o guest_n mat._n 18._o 32._o unthankfulness_n be_v intimamate_v as_o part_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o 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they_o shall_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o full_a know_v of_o these_o great_a thing_n and_o therefore_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a who_o be_v likely_a to_o know_v more_o of_o they_o than_o they_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v repent_v unfeigned_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o themselves_o but_o as_o against_o the_o public_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o many_o way_n oblige_v and_o that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n sin_n no_o more_o 8._o that_o they_o ought_v frequent_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n both_o to_o reveal_v to_o they_o full_o their_o case_n and_o his_o will_n concern_v their_o recovery_n and_o duty_n and_o importunate_o day_n by_o day_n to_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n 9_o that_o all_o this_o must_v not_o be_v do_v in_o desperation_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o a_o merciful_a god_n as_o have_v prove_v he_o so_o to_o be_v and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v in_o vain_a 10._o that_o â—_o careful_a seek_v and_o diligent_a obedience_n they_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o death_n against_o all_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_n all_o these_o truth_n may_v those_o come_v to_o know_v by_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o providence_n and_o special_o their_o own_o experience_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o scripture_n and_o how_o much_o socrates_n aristotle_n plato_n plotinus_n seneca_n cicero_n plutarch_n etc._n etc._n do_v know_v may_v partly_o be_v see_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o
satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o rector_n supremus_fw-la and_o not_o â—as_fw-la dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la or_o mere_a proprietary_n prop._n xiii_o christ_n do_v neither_o obey_v nor_o suffer_v in_o any_o man_n stead_n by_o a_o strict_a proper_a representation_n of_o his_o person_n in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o as_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v it_o as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o but_o only_o as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o a_o mediator_n he_o voluntary_o bear_v what_o else_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v bear_v to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n special_o as_o to_o particular_a person_n consider_v in_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o overthrow_v all_o scripture_n theology_n and_o to_o introduce_v all_o antinomianism_n to_o overthrow_v all_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n and_o assert_v justification_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o to_o have_v satisfy_v god_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la so_o as_o to_o personate_v we_o or_o represent_v our_o person_n in_o law_n sense_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v what_o else_o we_o must_v have_v bear_v prop._n fourteen_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o so_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o full_a propriety_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v become_v dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la of_o all_o on_o a_o new_a title_n of_o redemption_n as_o god_n be_v before_o on_o the_o title_n of_o creation_n prop._n xv._n christ_n have_v hereby_o purchase_v also_o a_o supreme_a rectorship_n so_o far_o as_o a_o derive_v power_n may_v be_v call_v supreme_a and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n be_v proper_o supreme_a ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n even_o as_o god_n rectorship_n as_o creator_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n as_o creator_n every_o man_n may_v rule_v his_o own_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o capacity_n prop._n xvi_o hereupon_o by_o actual_a rendition_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n both_o as_o proprietary_n and_o rector_n prop._n xvii_o as_o proprietary_n or_o dominus_fw-la christ_n over-ruleth_a the_o world_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n and_o being_n naturally_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o his_o redemption_n ends._n prop._n xviii_o as_o plenipotent_a rector_n he_o now_o rule_v all_o inferior_a rational_a creature_n by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o universal_a lord-redeemer_n prop._n xix_o see_v both_o the_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la or_o in_o ment_fw-la humanâ_fw-la ut_fw-la principia_fw-la cognita_fw-la be_v christ_n law_n and_o so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v rule_v by_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v well_o prop._n xx._n as_o god_n be_v the_o ruler_n as_o to_o title_n and_o some_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n of_o those_o very_a pagan_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v a_o godhead_n so_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o very_a infidel_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v the_o mediator_n prop._n xxi_o in_o give_v up_o all_o propriety_n and_o rule_n to_o christ_n god_n have_v not_o divest_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o a_o right_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punish_v the_o pardon_v for_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n himself_o so_o the_o father_n still_o possess_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o redeemer_n as_o he_o have_v still_o the_o title_n of_o creator_n so_o be_v he_o in_o the_o son_n god-redeemer_n prop._n xxii_o see_v no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n or_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n not_o keep_v and_o christ_n redeem_v not_o man_n into_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o be_v from_o under_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o be_v misery_n to_o he_o and_o not_o liberty_n therefore_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n and_o mediator_n to_o make_v to_o man_n a_o new_a law_n and_o covenant_n suit_v to_o his_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n prop._n xxiii_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v repent_v thankful_o and_o hearty_o accept_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n teacher_n king_n and_o head_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o will_v love_v he_o and_o god_n in_o he_o above_o all_o and_o obey_v he_o sincere_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v upon_o his_o first_o acceptance_n be_v justify_v and_o adopt_a and_o upon_o his_o perseverance_n be_v justify_v at_o judgement_n save_v from_o hell_n and_o glorify_v and_o whosoever_o reject_v he_o shall_v bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o for_o his_o refusal_n be_v far_o sorely_a punish_v prop._n xxiv_o by_o this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o man_n where_o it_o be_v promulgate_v under_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v he_o and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n if_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o and_o a_o threaten_v of_o death_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o prep_n xxv_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o new_a law_n in_o all_o these_o part_n be_v universal_a extend_v to_o all_o no_o man_n be_v except_v out_o of_o precept_n promise_v or_o threaten_v whether_o the_o promulgation_n be_v universal_a or_o not_o prop._n xxvi_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o have_v some_o mean_n to_o have_v come_v near_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o prop._n xxvii_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n have_v yet_o much_o mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v whereof_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o prop._n xxviii_o but_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o their_o infant_n as_o a_o thing_n unrevealed_a or_o so_o dark_o reveal_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v any_o more_o of_o it_o than_o that_o our_o condition_n be_v far_o better_a than_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a prop._n xxix_o it_o be_v a_o course_n to_o blind_a and_o not_o to_o inform_v man_n to_o lay_v the_o main_a stress_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n upon_o our_o uncertain_a conclusion_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n see_v all_o proof_n be_v per_fw-la notiora_fw-la and_o we_o must_v reduce_v point_n uncertain_a to_o the_o certain_a and_o not_o the_o certain_a to_o the_o uncertain_a in_o our_o trial._n prop._n xxx_o christ_n may_v be_v ruler_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o in_o part_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la where_o yet_o satan_n prevail_v and_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v for_o rebellion_n prop._n xxxi_o in_o the_o new_a law_n christ_n have_v true_o give_v himself_o with_o a_o conditional_a pardon_n justification_n and_o conditional_a right_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n prop._n xxxii_o this_o law_n give_v christ_n to_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n by_o name_n now_o nor_o more_o than_o other_o antecedent_o to_o their_o believe_v but_o to_o all_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v prop._n xxxiii_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o especial_o all_o that_o ever_o hear_v his_o gospel_n see_v that_o in_o law_n sense_n he_o do_v dye_n for_o they_o in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o constitute_v debitum_fw-la dueness_n so_o it_o constitute_v to_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o dueness_n of_o obedience_n that_o they_o accept_v christ_n offer_v they_o 2._o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o benefit_n if_o they_o accept_v he_o a_o conditional_a due_n 3._o and_o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o so_o that_o in_o law_n sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o prop._n xxxiv_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o their_o redeemer_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o nor_o a_o mercy_n to_o they_o than_o the_o damn_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o reject_v their_o redeemer_n nor_o for_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o redemption_n nor_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o it_o but_o undoubted_o for_o this_o will_v be_v their_o destruction_n and_o for_o this_o their_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v they_o prop._n xxxv_o it_o be_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o that_o be_v tender_v to_o sinner_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o can_v by_o any_o minister_n nor_o will_v not_o
by_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o those_o fruit_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o give_v and_o accept_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o law_n sense_n by_o god_n from_o the_o redeemer_n the_o rector_n or_o creditor_n must_v first_o receive_v the_o satisfaction_n before_o a_o discharge_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o offendor_n or_o debtor_n on_o consideration_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o accept_v much_o more_o before_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v just_o for_o refuse_v it_o if_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v and_o accept_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o benefit_n which_o whole_o presuppose_v it_o be_v so_o offer_v to_o the_o non-elect_a and_o they_o judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n never_o make_v for_o they_o prop._n xxxvi_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n be_v antecedent_n to_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o their_o believe_v presuppose_v his_o die_v for_o they_o his_o death_n save_v they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o he_o do_v not_o die_v for_o they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o must_v believe_v because_o he_o die_v for_o they_o the_o act_n both_o as_o perform_v and_o command_v here_o presuppose_v the_o object_n the_o command_n therefore_o of_o believe_v presuppose_v that_o christdyed_a for_o men._n prop._n xxxvii_o no_o man_n name_n or_o description_n so_o as_o to_o difference_n he_o from_o other_o be_v in_o the_o offer_n and_o promise_v conditional_a but_o it_o be_v make_v alike_o to_o all_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o true_a ground_n to_o believe_v or_o accept_v christ_n if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v universal_o offer_v and_o conditional_o give_v and_o consequent_o for_o who_o he_o satisfy_v prop._n xxxviii_o if_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o life_n in_o he_o be_v something_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n or_o unreasonable_a or_o if_o it_o be_v long_o of_o christ_n that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o they_o than_o it_o be_v less_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o conditional_a gift_n but_o see_v the_o condition_n be_v nothing_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n nor_o unreasonable_a be_v but_o their_o hearty_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o not_o the_o least_o repensum_fw-la requital_n price_n or_o repayment_n and_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o obstinacy_n can_v cause_v their_o non-performance_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n if_o they_o will_v therefore_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o and_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o they_o prop._n thirty-nine_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o covenant_n which_o constitute_v the_o right_n or_o dueness_n of_o obedience_n reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o election_n or_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o do_v any_o of_o these_o we_o have_v no_o right_n to_o christ_n upon_o election_n till_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n give_v we_o right_o prop._n xl._o elect_a and_o non-elect_a therefore_o have_v equal_a right_n to_o christ_n till_o believe_v difference_n they_o that_o be_v all_o have_v a_o conditional_a right_n and_o none_o a_o actual_a and_o absolute_a prop._n xli_o the_o covenant_n berween_v the_o father_n and_o mediator_n common_o so_o call_v give_v christ_n a_o full_a power_n to_o confer_v pardon_n and_o life_n but_o give_v not_o to_o man_n any_o right_a ot_fw-mi title_n to_o the_o benefit_n prop._n xlii_o nor_o do_v that_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o fall_v mankind_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n to_o redeem_v they_o give_v this_o right_n actual_o to_o these_o benefit_n prop._n xliii_o nor_o do_v that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o give_v a_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n to_o the_o elect_n give_v any_o man_n a_o actual_a right_n to_o remission_n justification_n or_o glory_n no_o nor_o to_o renew_v grace_n it_o be_v but_o a_o prediction_n what_o god_n resolve_v to_o do_v for_o the_o save_n of_o some_o know_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o not_o a_o confer_v of_o right_a or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la sine_fw-la conditione_n as_o some_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o give_v actual_a title_n till_o the_o time_n come_v non_fw-fr daâ—â—r_fw-fr actio_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la promissis_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o gift_n that_o upon_o the_o donors_n will_n the_o right_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o pass_v from_o the_o donour_n to_o the_o receiver_n till_o that_o day_n et_fw-la si_fw-la cessit_fw-la dies_fw-la saltem_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o we_o in_o title_n till_o the_o day_n but_o indeed_o here_o be_v no_o prefix_a day_n nor_o proper_a gift_n prop._n xliv_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o these_o three_o forementioned_a covenant_n and_o that_o universal_a law_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v it_o by_o which_o christ_n rule_v and_o will_v judge_v we_o and_o which_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o confer_v right_o and_o so_o of_o pardon_v justify_v and_o adopt_v we_o prop._n xlv_o christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o one_o all_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n these_o he_o over-ruleth_a and_o partly_o rule_v to_o restraint_n at_o least_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o profess_a christian_n be_v member_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n but_o different_o of_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o believer_n only_o 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unless_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v no_o great_a for_o all_o man_n than_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v but_o for_o one_o or_o few_o and_o that_o minima_fw-la guttula_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christ_n i_o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la mille_fw-la mundos_fw-la which_o our_o divine_n disclaim_v as_o a_o dangerous_a error_n they_o therefore_o that_o think_v it_o a_o make_v christ_n to_o suffer_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v he_o die_v for_o some_o that_o perish_v do_v themselves_o make_v he_o much_o more_o to_o suffer_v in_o vain_a in_o say_v he_o pay_v a_o price_n for_o some_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o but_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n efficient_a for_o they_o prop._n xlviii_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o efficiency_n of_o satisfaction_n passive_a be_v it_o wherein_o the_o sufficiency_n to_o further_a use_n do_v consist_v but_o it_o effect_v actual_a remission_n 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procure_v the_o â—ew_a testament_n now_o none_o sure_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o beâ—â—ving_v be_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n either_o whole_a or_o â—â—t_n 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o avenant_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tread_v it_o under_o â—â—â—t_n heb._n 10._o 29._o and_o 13._o 20._o zech._n 9_o 11._o 8._o justification_n be_v by_o christ_n blood_n rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o conditional_a covenant_n or_o gift_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v from_o christ_n blood_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o intermediate_v cause_n though_o there_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o justification_n yet_o that_o this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o first_o be_v undeniable_a 9_o actual_a remission_n to_o believer_n be_v from_o christ_n blood_n 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still_o the_o justify_v aâ—_n be_v by_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n if_o therefore_o iâ—_n be_v the_o same_o promise_n which_o effectual_o justifieâ—_n the_o elect_n and_o only_o conditional_o justify_v other_o and_o christ_n blood_n cause_v that_o promise_n which_o eâ—_n fectual_o justify_v the_o elect_n than_o his_o bloâ—â—_n cause_v that_o promise_n which_o conditional_o justifieâ—_n all_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o gâ—_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n 1._o for_o man_n on_o the_o crâ—â—_n 2._o to_o man_n by_o the_o promise_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o conditional_a grant_n of_o life_n come_v from_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o death_n and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n blood_n as_o shed_v for_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o 1._o ab_fw-la â—nefficacia_fw-la
principal_o requisite_a and_o that_o before_o believe_v without_o which_o all_o the_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v no_o good_a but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o non-redeemed_n man_n shall_v believe_v i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v in_o dispute_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n fullier_n to_o answer_v this_o anon_o 3._o contradiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n but_o to_o offer_v pardon_n to_o one_o for_o who_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o a_o pardon_n without_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o suppose_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o before_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n 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without_o suffer_v for_o they_o he_o can_v be_v a_o redeemer_n for_o they_o 6._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n by_o actual_a justify_n adopt_v sanctify_a and_o glorify_v they_o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n be_v already_o do_v viz._n satisfaction_n or_o else_o christ_n be_v not_o offer_v to_o man_n as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sufficient_a saviour_n but_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o for_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sufficient_a saviour_n therefore_o as_o one_o that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o for_o he_o never_o offer_v to_o pardon_v any_o man_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n first_o make_v so_o that_o the_o contrary_n make_v christ_n either_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n not_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n or_o as_o one_o to_o redeem_v and_o save_v they_o without_o die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o both_o which_o be_v untrue_a and_o unsufferable_a consequent_n arg._n four_o ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la universali_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la if_o all_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v everlasting_o which_o be_v bring_v on_o they_o by_o the_o mere_a breach_n of_o the_o first_o rigorous_a law_n than_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a i_o suppose_v none_o will_v question_v the_o major_a proposition_n i._n e._n the_o consequence_n or_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v beside_o christ_n satisfaction_n if_o they_o shall_v the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v full_a and_o frequent_a testimony_n against_o they_o for_o the_o minor_a or_o antecedent_n of_o the_o major_n 1._o understand_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o necessity_n of_o perish_v even_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n for_o there_o may_v be_v necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la which_o be_v but_o necessitas_fw-la logica_fw-la vel_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la à _fw-la praemissis_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la &_o lecreti_n divini_fw-la which_o may_v remain_v &_o necessitas_fw-la ex_fw-la rejectione_n remedii_fw-la follow_v 2._o and_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o actual_a remission_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v pardon_v all_o but_o i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o law_n as_o stand_v alone_a sine_fw-la lege_fw-la remediante_fw-la do_v impose_v if_o man_n perish_v now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v mere_o because_o they_o do_v not_o perfect_o obey_v whether_o you_o respect_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o they_o or_o any_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o consisider_v mere_o as_o against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n whether_o this_o liberation_n be_v by_o a_o proper_a abrogation_n of_o the_o first_o law_n upon_o 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etc._n etc._n curse_a be_v he_o that_o once_o sin_v the_o gospel_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o believe_v though_o he_o have_v sin_v a_o thousand_o time_n or_o he_o that_o believe_v though_o a_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v nor_o come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o it_o command_v man_n to_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v 4._o god_n merciful_a deal_n with_o the_o very_a pagan_n show_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o mere_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 1._o the_o mercy_n themselves_o 2._o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o they_o show_v this_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o that_o fear_v to_o deny_v god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o that_o wicked_a man_n even_o pagan_n have_v many_o and_o great_a mercy_n from_o god_n and_o its_o undeniable_a that_o all_o those_o mercy_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o first_o law_n and_o 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14._o gal._n 3._o 13._o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o john_n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o eph._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o 5._o 9_o col._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 22._o and_o 13._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o 19_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o of_o moment_n that_o can_v be_v here_o object_v and_o therefore_o will_v go_v to_o the_o next_o reply_n 2._o which_o be_v that_o man_n may_v know_v their_o election_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o spirit_n show_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n give_v of_o god_n of_o which_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o principal_a 2._o the_o spirit_n witness_v our_o election_n mediate_o and_o not_o immediate_o that_o i_o know_v of_o 1._o by_o give_v those_o grace_n that_o will_v prove_v it_o and_o do_v flow_v from_o it_o 2._o by_o exciting_a they_o 3._o by_o illuminate_v we_o to_o see_v they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o 4._o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o those_o sweet_a affection_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o taste_n of_o 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great_a answer_n which_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o ashamed_a unfeigned_o to_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o i_o take_v up_o with_o this_o interpretation_n myself_o and_o have_v the_o face_n to_o maintain_v it_o consid_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_n which_o profession_n though_o dissemble_v may_v have_v warrant_v he_o to_o ascribe_v to_o they_o as_o he_o may_v call_v those_o holy_a that_o seem_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o profession_n but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n long_v ago_o perform_v he_o buy_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n ascribe_v to_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o that_o profession_n while_o that_o profession_n may_v have_v better_o warrant_v a_o mistake_v charitable_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v after_o by_o apostasy_n they_o cast_v away_o that_o profession_n and_o so_o if_o before_o we_o may_v have_v 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