1.15_o another_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n may_v be_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v by_o his_o death_n full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o man_n sin_n upon_o any_o such_o term_n as_o either_o to_o indulge_v or_o harden_v any_o man_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n by_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n displeasure_n when_o he_o offend_v nor_o yet_o to_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o liberty_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n or_o particular_o his_o own_o house_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n and_o consequent_o to_o judge_v and_o punish_v delinquent_n in_o either_o when_o he_o see_v just_a cause_n but_o the_o compleatness_n or_o fullness_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o god_n may_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n upon_o or_o disparagement_n unto_o his_o justice_n or_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n forgive_v all_o man_n all_o their_o sin_n upon_o their_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o repentance_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o upon_o another_o account_n as_o viz._n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o impartialitie_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o man_n thereof_o correct_v with_o temporal_a chastisement_n great_a and_o know_v offender_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n notwithstanding_o quest_n 17._o how_o long_o do_v christ_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n answ_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n mat._n 12.40_o that_o be_v of_o one_o whole_a natural_a day_n in_o the_o middle_a and_o part_n of_o two_o other_o of_o these_o day_n now_o a_o natural_a day_n consist_v of_o 24_o hour_n and_o so_o comprehend_v the_o night_n in_o it_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n express_v two_o part_n of_o two_o of_o these_o day_n and_o one_o entire_a one_o by_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n so_o that_o he_o reckon_v that_o part_n of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v which_o we_o call_v friday_n which_o remain_v after_o his_o be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v between_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o part_n i_o say_v of_o this_o natural_a day_n he_o reckon_v for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v saturday_n the_o whole_a time_n whereof_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o grave_n he_o account_v for_o the_o second_o that_o part_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n which_o be_v before_o his_o resurrection_n he_o compute_v for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o of_o these_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n quest_n 18._o why_o do_v christ_n remain_v thus_o long_o viz._n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o sense_n declare_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o state_n of_o death_n answ_n because_o god_n judge_v this_o a_o sufficient_a time_n to_o evince_v and_o prove_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o it_o concern_v to_o believe_v it_o some_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v dead_a for_o several_a hour_n together_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o in_o a_o trance_n only_o quest_n 19_o why_o do_v he_o remain_v no_o long_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n but_o only_o for_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n answ_n first_o because_o by_o this_o time_n as_o be_v even_o now_o say_v he_o have_v sufficient_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o death_n by_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o further_a necessity_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o remain_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o cause_n or_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o suffer_v impertinent_o who_o take_v care_n that_o his_o ordinary_a saint_n be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n except_o it_o be_v when_o need_n require_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 6._o second_o it_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o david_n long_o before_o psal_n 16.10_o compare_v with_o act_n 2.27_o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o holy_a one_o meaning_n christ_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n now_o it_o have_v be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o and_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o judgement_n of_o more_o that_o a_o dead_a body_n after_o three_o day_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a begin_v to_o putrify_v and_o corrupt_v which_o seem_v also_o by_o that_o say_n of_o martha_n concern_v the_o inter_a body_n of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n lord_n by_o this_o time_n he_o stink_v for_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o day_n joh._n 11.39_o to_o have_v be_v receive_v for_o truth_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o grave_n long_o than_o three_o day_n from_o see_v corruption_n must_v have_v wrought_v a_o miracle_n and_o not_o long_o after_o another_o miracle_n great_a than_o that_o viz._n in_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o multiply_v miracle_n but_o only_o to_o accommodate_v great_a necessity_n or_o occasion_n quest_n 20._o but_o if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o of_o no_o long_a continuance_n than_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o just_a severity_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n which_o require_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o so_o many_o million_o as_o shall_v sin_v answ_n to_o this_o question_n answer_n have_v in_o part_n be_v give_v former_o where_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n say_v that_o the_o infinite_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n consider_v it_o be_v altogether_o as_o high_a ah_o act_n or_o as_o high_a a_o expression_n of_o god_n just_a hatred_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n not_o to_o absolve_v those_o or_o any_o of_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v but_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n yea_o be_v it_o but_o of_o the_o temporal_a death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o have_v punish_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a sinner_n with_o death_n eternal_a unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a death_n as_o such_o i_o mean_v as_o eternal_a which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v sin_v or_o have_v sin_v but_o death_n simple_o in_o that_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n die_v thou_o shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o this_o death_n indeed_o consequential_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n will_v have_v be_v eternal_a viz._n through_o the_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v itself_o from_o it_o for_o if_o for_o argument_n sake_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o any_o creature_n on_o which_o god_n shall_v inflict_v death_n for_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o death_n which_o we_o call_v temporal_a can_v recover_v itself_o from_o under_o this_o death_n or_o restore_v itself_o unto_o life_n again_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v this_o creature_n with_o another_o death_n or_o inflict_v death_n upon_o it_o the_o second_o time_n for_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o first_o death_n be_v inflict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o conceive_v insinuate_v this_o notion_n where_o he_o say_v though_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o that_o have_v die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 7._o meaning_n that_o a_o perfon_n have_v once_o suffer_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v death_n be_v not_o further_o responsible_a for_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o law_n as_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o temporal_a yet_o be_v not_o only_o upon_o a_o geometrical_a or_o upon_o a_o equitable_a account_n but_o even_o upon_o a_o arithmetical_a strict_a or_o literal_a account_n a_o full_a compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n utter_v itself_o in_o that_o threaten_a in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n quest_n 21._o be_v there_o then_o any_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o
he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 6.51_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o and_o of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o again_o that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n be_v so_o be_v save_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o quest_n 9_o but_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o god_n intend_v or_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n by_o he_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o save_v or_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v save_v by_o he_o answ_n the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v that_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v save_v yea_o that_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n will_v perish_v mat._n 7.13_o 14._o luk._n 13_o 24._o but_o the_o reason_n why_o any_o man_n perish_v or_o be_v not_o save_v be_v not_o because_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o he_o as_o well_o or_o as_o much_o as_o he_o die_v for_o those_o that_o be_v save_v but_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o or_o on_o god_n by_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o those_o other_o do_v viz._n which_o work_v by_o love_n quest_n 10._o do_v then_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n give_v efficacy_n or_o virtue_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o with_o it_o it_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o but_o without_o it_o it_o be_v not_o able_a answ_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v man_n that_o be_v have_v a_o complete_a save_a efficacy_n in_o it_o whether_o man_n believe_v or_o no._n yet_o this_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o take_v place_n in_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o believe_v if_o by_o year_n and_o discetion_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o believe_v nevertheless_o that_o which_o give_v unto_o it_o the_o actual_a efficacy_n of_o save_v those_o that_o do_v believe_v be_v not_o their_o faith_n or_o believe_v but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gracious_a decree_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v believe_v quest_n 11._o but_o if_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o his_o intention_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v make_v frustrate_a unless_o all_o man_n be_v save_v answ_n no_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o he_o real_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o nor_o indeed_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o man_n any_o otherwise_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n then_o only_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v believe_v therefore_o his_o intention_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v make_v frustrate_a but_o only_o by_o the_o non-salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o case_n or_o although_o all_o man_n shall_v believe_v quest_n 12._o but_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o god_n unjust_a to_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o that_o for_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n answ_n if_o the_o intent_n and_o agreement_n of_o he_o that_o make_v or_o give_v the_o satisfaction_n be_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n shall_v not_o inure_v or_o accrue_v unto_o any_o person_n but_o only_o unto_o such_o who_o shall_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o by_o believe_v which_o clear_o be_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n then_o be_v not_o god_n unjust_a to_o punish_v unbeliever_n notwithstanding_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o they_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n rather_o be_v unjust_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v discharge_v any_o of_o the_o debtor_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o that_o have_v tender_v the_o satisfaction_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o quest_n 13._o but_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v death_n will_v not_o lesser_o or_o light_a suffering_n sustain_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n have_v be_v sufficient_o available_a thereunto_o answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o bare_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n intend_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o upon_o the_o most_o honourable_a term_n both_o for_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n therefore_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n or_o matter_n of_o doubt_n whether_o some_o under-suffering_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o have_v effect_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n simple_o consider_v or_o without_o any_o breach_n make_v upon_o equity_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o but_o that_o the_o death_n itself_o of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a hereunto_o in_o that_o way_n of_o effect_v or_o procure_v it_o which_o be_v only_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o god_n just_a severity_n against_o sin_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o full_o manifest_v by_o any_o light_a suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o it_o have_v be_v by_o his_o death_n quest_n 14._o what_o manner_n or_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v it_o that_o christ_n suffer_v answ_n the_o death_n of_o crucify_a or_o of_o hang_v nail_v upon_o a_o cross_n until_o he_o be_v dead_a quest_n 15._o why_o do_v he_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o answ_n this_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o the_o roman_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n christ_n suffer_v usual_o inflict_v upon_o their_o malefactor_n be_v both_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a and_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o christ_n suffering_n this_o kind_n of_o death_n for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v the_o more_o lively_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o say_n in_o the_o law_n itself_o deu._n 21.23_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n see_v gal._n 3.13_o quest_n 16._o but_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o of_o mankind_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n themselves_o yea_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o with_o death_n and_o with_o many_o other_o affliction_n notwithstanding_o this_o satisfaction_n answ_n although_o death_n with_o the_o sad_a retinue_n of_o other_o suffering_n at_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o account_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v and_o come_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o notion_n of_o punishment_n for_o it_o yet_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v so_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o proper_o punishment_n for_o sin_n commit_v though_o sin_n commit_v may_v occasion_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o but_o chastisement_n to_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v and_o render_v they_o meet_v for_o salvation_n be_v inflict_v though_o just_o yet_o not_o out_o of_o justice_n but_o out_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n by_o god_n see_v and_o compare_n heb._n 12.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 2_o cor._n 6.9_o revel_v 3.19_o deu._n 8.5_o esa_n 26.16_o psal_n 94.12_o jer._n 31.18_o with_o some_o other_o yea_o death_n itself_o be_v and_o may_v in_o this_o respect_n be_v call_v a_o chastisement_n and_o not_o a_o punishment_n viz._n because_o it_o prevent_v further_o sin_v 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without_o the_o least_o detriment_n of_o any_o pleasure_n satisfaction_n or_o contentment_n that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n worthy_a of_o man_n or_o needful_a for_o any_o person_n quest_n 48._o may_v there_o not_o yet_o be_v find_v a_o five_o mean_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n answ_n yes_o doubtless_o a_o frequent_a close_a and_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o our_o short_a continuance_n in_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o utter_a uncertainty_n of_o this_o continuance_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v much_o short_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o or_o do_v imagine_v must_v needs_o much_o abate_v the_o heat_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a inclination_n moses_n consider_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v pursue_v and_o forgive_v after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v have_v enjoy_v they_o but_o for_o a_o season_n that_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a space_n of_o time_n wrought_v his_o heart_n even_o to_o 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