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god_n for_o it_o psal_n 119.25_o 37_o 40_o 88_o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o love_a kindness_n the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o desire_n after_o it_o make_v he_o go_v over_o it_o again_o and_o again_o and_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v so_o for_o how_o sweet_a be_v ordinance_n to_o a_o gracious_a person_n when_o he_o have_v life_n in_o they_o when_o therein_o he_o can_v get_v his_o grace_n up_o his_o affection_n up_o and_o lively_a when_o he_o pray_v and_o have_v life_n in_o prayer_n hear_v and_o have_v life_n in_o hear_v receive_v and_o have_v life_n in_o receive_v o_o then_o great_a be_v his_o joy_n deadness_n very_o much_o hinder_v comfort_n in_o
two_o observation_n i_o have_v go_v through_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o free_v the_o regenerate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o thus_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o live_n and_o regenerate_v spirit_n that_o any_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o great_a effect_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o apostle_n show_v who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o efficient_a of_o it_o or_o how_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v as_o much_o as_o convenient_o i_o may_v contract_v in_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v upon_o this_o point_n that_o i_o may_v draw_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n which_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v stay_v too_o long_o upon_o sin_n the_o spirit_n free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n now_o here_o observe_v 1._o the_o spirit_n free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a agent_n in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o effect_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o you_o may_v consider_v he_o either_o essential_o as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o personal_o as_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o both_o of_o which_o consideration_n he_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o first_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o the_o thing_n 51._o thing_n factum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n factum_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la natunâ—_n &_o voluntatis_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sive_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la filius_fw-la sive_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanct._n trinitas_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la tres_fw-la fecerint_fw-la dei_fw-la unius_fw-la est_fw-la operatio_fw-la aug._n in_o qu._n n._n t._n quaest_n 51._o because_o the_o spirit_n so_o 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exclude_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v immediate_o bring_v about_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o bless_a freedom_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n a_o little_a upon_o what_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o text_n you_o will_v find_v all_o the_o person_n mention_v as_o all_o concur_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o promote_a of_o the_o good_a of_o believer_n it_o be_v oecumen_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la chrysostom_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n that_o say_v he_o which_o the_o apostle_n always_o do_v go_v from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o son_n and_o father_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o trinity_n that_o here_o he_o do_v also_o for_o when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n heshew_v that_o the_o father_n do_v this_o by_o the_o son_n then_o he_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n also_o do_v this_o by_o the_o son_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n v._n 3_o 4._o but_o i_o say_v this_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 3.17_o say_v 2_o cor._n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o scripture_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v upon_o before_o that_o which_o god_n once_o say_v to_o zerubbabel_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 4.6_o temple_n zech._n 4.6_o not_o by_o might_n not_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n be_v applicable_a to_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n dominion_n which_o be_v not_o bring_v about_o by_o any_o external_a and_o visible_a force_n and_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o internal_a effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n come_v in_o 2._o second_o observe_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n he_o do_v not_o say_v only_o the_o spirit_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o join_v this_o with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v abstract_o and_o in_o itself_o i_o show_v at_o my_o first_o entrance_n upon_o this_o verse_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o here_o have_v some_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o effect_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v either_o a_o description_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o live_a spirit_n or_o it_o point_v to_o the_o special_a time_n when_o the_o spirit_n do_v this_o viz._n when_o he_o quicken_v and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n or_o it_o note_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o or_o whereby_o he_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o work_v the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n who_o renew_v when_o he_o renew_v by_o renew_v bring_v sin_n under_o these_o be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v all_o couched_a in_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n i_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o each_o but_o i_o will_v not_o because_o that_o which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o eye_n do_v not_o much_o depend_v upon_o they_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 3._o then_o observe_v three_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v law_n against_o law_n power_n against_o power_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inworking_a power_n eph._n 3.20_o according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o text_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v this_o that_o through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n authoritative_o and_o effectual_o work_v in_o he_o sin_z power_n be_v abolish_v its_o dominion_n bring_v down_o its_o kingdom_n in_o he_o destroy_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o likewise_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v erect_v in_o he_o for_o this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v both_o conjunct_o wherever_o it_o dethrone_n sin_n it_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n inthrone_n christ_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a power_n a_o moral_a and_o a_o physical_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o both_o of_o which_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v his_o moral_a power_n as_o he_o do_v persuade_v command_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o have_v his_o physical_a power_n as_o he_o do_v strong_o efficacious_o incline_v urge_v impel_v the_o sinner_n to_o such_o and_o such_o gracious_a act_n yea_o which_o be_v high_a of_o all_o as_o he_o do_v effectual_o nay_o irresistible_o change_v his_o heart_n make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n dispossess_v sin_n of_o its_o regency_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n sin_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o herein_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v above_o the_o law_n
die_v rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n even_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v ver._n 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v death_n and_o the_o law_n of_o death_n too_o by_o sin_n it_o have_v get_v a_o power_n over_o man_n so_o as_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o have_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o sinless_a and_o innocent_a state_n he_o may_v have_v be_v 18._o be_v vide_fw-la grot._fw-la de_fw-la sat._n c._n 1._o p._n 18._o mortal_a i._n e._n under_o a_o posse_fw-la mori_fw-la he_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o make_v up_o of_o contrary_a principle_n but_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o dye_v much_o less_o have_v he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v death_n do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o god_n mere_a 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be_v tell_v there_o be_v poison_n in_o it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o drink_v it_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n o_o the_o stupendous_a folly_n nay_o madness_n of_o man_n we_o tell_v they_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n there_o be_v death_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o sinful_a practice_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o suit_n with_o and_o please_v their_o sensual_a part_n they_o will_v venture_v upon_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v off_o many_o from_o those_o enormous_a act_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v commit_v they_o dare_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o transgress_v the_o law_n by_o steal_v kill_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o it_o why_o because_o they_o know_v if_o they_o so_o do_v they_o must_v die_v ah_o sinner_n god_n back_v his_o law_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o liable_a by_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o 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god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o but_o sure_o do_v they_o but_o know_v and_o consider_v what_o this_o death_n be_v they_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o thus_o i_o can_v now_o enter_v upon_o any_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o only_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o what_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o good_a the_o presence_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v not_o this_o enough_o that_o in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o summary_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o that_o misery_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n make_v a_o poor_a creature_n tremble_v as_o to_o this_o death_n the_o sinner_n will_v fain_o die_v but_o can_v he_o must_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a even_o whilst_o he_o live_v at_o the_o 3._o the_o mors_fw-la prima_fw-la pellit_fw-la animam_fw-la nolentem_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la 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every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v christ_n passive_a obedience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a curse_n or_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o reap_v thereby_o viz._n deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n curse_v that_o be_v one_o place_n the_o other_o be_v rom._n 10.5_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o here_o be_v christ_n active_a obedience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o mandatory_a part_n or_o do_v righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v also_o and_o the_o imputation_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o to_o believer_n viz._n righteousness_n and_o life_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o convey_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o or_o to_o perform_v the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sinner_n can_v not_o take_v it_o as_o you_o will_v it_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n thereof_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n open_v it_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 5._o now_o christ_n active_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n otherwise_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v all_o that_o i_o drive_v at_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o passive_a obedience_n in_o gal._n 3.13_o must_v not_o justle_v out_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n in_o rom._n 10.5_o 2._o that_o as_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n curse_v so_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o have_v of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 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justif_a 2._o part_n pag._n 411._o one_o that_o if_o we_o can_v have_v have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o not_o have_v satisfy_v the_o punishment_n our_o debt_n will_v not_o have_v be_v discharge_v we_o have_v still_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n the_o twofold_a obedience_n or_o double_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v or_o undermine_v each_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v obey_v active_o for_o the_o do_v of_o what_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v obey_v passive_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o what_o the_o law_n threaten_v for_o both_o of_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o reach_v the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n for_o the_o creature_n in_o order_n to_o which_o therefore_o both_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o i_o know_v what_o be_v object_v against_o this_o but_o all_o can_v be_v speak_v unto_o at_o once_o for_o the_o better_a answer_v of_o the_o objection_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o antecede_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n the_o imputation_n of_o his_o active_a for_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o believer_n god_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o sinner_n we_o must_v suppose_v he_o first_o to_o take_v off_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a for_o what_o be_v past_a before_o he_o make_v over_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n to_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o this_o be_v so_o we_o shall_v easy_o get_v off_o from_o what_o be_v object_v wherein_o dissenter_n go_v upon_o this_o that_o a_o person_n be_v judge_v righteous_a upon_o his_o imputative_a active_a fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o he_o no_o further_o or_o subsequent_a imputation_n be_v necessary_a we_o say_v so_o too_o but_o then_o we_o suppose_v a_o antecedent_n imputation_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o free_v from_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n viz._n christ_n passive_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o though_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o nothing_o further_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o needless_a because_o in_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o be_v first_o impute_v for_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o hell_n before_o the_o active_a be_v impute_v in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n and_o heaven_n very_o large_a discourse_n there_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n about_o these_o thing_n i_o only_o design_v to_o set_v down_o in_o short_a what_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o myself_o but_o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o other_o that_o i_o must_v leave_v with_o god_n obj._n christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v 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firm_a and_o fix_v upon_o these_o gospel_n foundation_n that_o i_o may_v therefore_o heighten_v the_o knowledge_n and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o large_a upon_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o manage_n whereof_o if_o i_o have_v do_v too_o much_o for_o the_o unlearned_a and_o too_o little_a for_o the_o learned_a i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o §_o 11._o of_o all_o the_o controversy_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v pester_v i_o have_v as_o the_o text_n do_v lead_v i_o most_o concern_v myself_o in_o those_o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o papist_n and_o socinian_o but_o principal_o with_o the_o latter_a these_o not_o that_o i_o in_o other_o thing_n acquit_v the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a impugner_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o their_o deny_v christ_n godhead_n eternal_a sonship_n pre-existence_n before_o his_o nativity_n of_o the_o virgin_n wherein_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o old_a arrian_n satisfaction_n his_o be_v a_o proper_a 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than_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v always_o be_v with_o thou_o so_o here_o as_o to_o proposition_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o negative_a this_o form_n of_o expression_n do_v add_v both_o greatness_n and_o certainty_n at_o least_o wise_a as_o to_o we_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o paul_n design_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o great_a advantage_n he_o choose_v to_o express_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a rather_o than_o in_o the_o positive_a to_o the_o observat_fw-la more_o strict_o speak_v to_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o more_o close_a handle_n of_o the_o point_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n here_o i_o will_v show_v 1._o what_o this_o condemnation_n be_v which_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o be_v secure_v from_o 2._o i_o will_v make_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n and_o give_v you_o the_o ground_n 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use_v to_o set_v forth_o temporal_a evil_n and_o punnishment_n as_o condemnation_n to_o a_o temporal_a death_n so_o math._n 20.18_o math._n 27.3_o but_o usual_o it_o as_o the_o verb_n in_o this_o composition_n be_v expressive_a of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a evil_n of_o everlasting_a death_n so_o rom._n 5.16.18_o mark_v 16.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o as_o to_o its_o direct_a and_o proper_a notation_n it_o signify_v judgement_n against_o one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o forensick_a word_n relate_v to_o what_o be_v in_o use_n among_o man_n in_o their_o court_n of_o judicature_n to_o condemn_v propriè_fw-la judicis_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la mulctam_fw-la reo_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la erogat_fw-la it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n decree_a a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o guilty_a person_n among_o man_n for_o the_o parallel_n will_v illustrate_v that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o malefactor_n 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man_n pareus_n make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o 3.10_o that_o gal._n 3.10_o curse_n which_o it_o denounce_v upon_o all_o and_o against_o all_o because_o of_o sin_n grotius_n make_v it_o to_o be_v that_o eternal_a death_n speak_v of_o rom._n 6_o ult_n several_a such_o gloss_n there_o be_v upon_o it_o but_o all_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n punishment_n condemnation_n refer_v to_o gild_n and_o punishment_n condemnation_n be_v either_o respectu_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la or_o poenae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o gild_n or_o punishment_n for_o both_o of_o these_o be_v include_v in_o it_o god_n condemn_v the_o sinner_n how_o why_o first_o he_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n charge_v he_o with_o o_o say_v the_o law_n sinner_n thus_o and_o thus_o thou_o have_v offend_v such_o duty_n have_v be_v omit_v such_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v such_o sabbath_n have_v be_v profane_v such_o mercy_n have_v be_v abuse_v such_o tender_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v slight_v here_o the_o gospel_n law_n come_v in_o as_o a_o accuser_n too_o etc._n etc._n well_o now_o say_v god_n sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v to_o this_o charge_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a can_v thou_o deny_v it_o what_o defence_n or_o plea_n can_v thou_o make_v for_o thyself_o alas_o he_o be_v 22.12_o be_v math._n 22.12_o speechless_a have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o deny_v nor_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v what_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o why_o then_o say_v god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n i_o must_v pronounce_v and_o i_o do_v here_o pronounce_v thee_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o be_v this_o all_o no_o upon_o this_o guilt_n the_o law_n plead_v for_o a_o further_a sentence_n for_o the_o decree_a and_o inflict_v of_o the_o penalty_n threaten_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o incur_v by_o the_o sinner_n ah_o say_v god_n and_o i_o can_v deny_v it_o i_o must_v be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o sinner_n i_o here_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o die_v eternal_o this_o be_v condemnation_n in_o the_o extensive_a notion_n of_o it_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o gild_n so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o salvation_n in_o the_o former_a notion_n you_o have_v it_o rom._n 5.16_o 18._o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n in_o the_o second_o notion_n you_o have_v it_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v condemn_a these_o be_v the_o two_o thing_n which_o make_v up_o the_o condemnation_n in_o the_o text_n gild_n and_o death_n from_o both_o of_o which_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v secure_v they_o shall_v neither_o be_v judge_v guilty_a their_o gild_n be_v do_v away_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o sentence_n proceed_v according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o nor_o shall_v a_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n pass_v upon_o they_o for_o guilt_n be_v take_v off_o that_o will_v not_o be_v righteous_a there_o be_v therefore_o none_o of_o this_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n condemnation_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o state_n of_o condemnation_n there_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n the_o former_a active_o consider_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o be_v his_o act_n the_o latter_a 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forth_o downright_a haec_fw-la cura_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la atheos_n necessariò_fw-la excruciate_v &_o est_fw-la tristis_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la tortura_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n the_o dreadfulness_n of_o condemnation_n set_v forth_o atheist_n this_o condemnation_n will_v affright_v and_o startle_v they_o now_o do_v i_o speak_v to_o any_o here_o of_o you_o as_o be_v under_o this_o woeful_a security_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o reach_v your_o conscience_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o fear_n in_o you_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o or_o five_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o who_o will_v pass_v the_o condemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v somewhat_o terrible_a to_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o man_n but_o how_o much_o more_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n what_o a_o vast_a disproportion_n be_v here_o betwixt_o the_o crime_n the_o judge_n the_o sentence_n the_o execution_n etc._n etc._n o_o sinner_n when_o you_o must_v stand_v before_o such_o a_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n for_o crime_n so_o high_a and_o heinous_a will_v you_o not_o tremble_v methinks_v the_o majesty_n omnisciency_n omnipotency_n righteousness_n of_o this_o judge_n shall_v strike_v we_o all_o with_o fear_n and_o dread_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o he_o such_o be_v his_o majesty_n no_o hide_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o he_o such_o be_v his_o omnisciency_n no_o resist_n of_o he_o such_o be_v his_o omnipotency_n no_o corrupt_v of_o he_o such_o be_v his_o infinite_a righteousness_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o you_o who_o be_v in_o your_o sin_n but_o out_o of_o christ_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o this_o god_n you_o must_v hold_v up_o you_o hand_n be_v try_v and_o so_o condemn_v be_v this_o nothing_o to_o you_o and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o immediate_o 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it_o shall_v be_v answer_v jesus_n what_o be_v it_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o review_n of_o the_o word_n i_o find_v one_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v scarce_o be_v touch_v upon_o that_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o little_a open_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v with_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o it_o be_v here_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o do_v this_o in_o christ_n jesus_n refer_v to_o or_o what_o be_v that_o in_o special_a which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v it_o the_o life_n or_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o all_o of_o these_o go_v before_o i_o answer_v each_o and_o all_o of_o they_o in_o different_a respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v speak_v chief_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n itself_o 1._o the_o life_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n at_o and_o by_o regeneration_n 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spirit_n to_o he_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n but_o eminent_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o and_o upon_o christ_n himself_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o operation_n for_o it_o etc._n it_o see_v of_o this_o dr._n sibbs_n in_o the_o spiritual_a jubille_n p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n first_o wrought_v in_o and_o upon_o christ_n in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o fit_n of_o he_o for_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o support_v of_o he_o under_o his_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o subsequent_o it_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o believer_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 3._o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o do_v convey_v and_o give_v this_o spirit_n where_o he_o please_v then_o the_o in_o christ_n
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god_n have_v no_o love_n there_o the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o death_n couple_v together_o o_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a power_n over_o the_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o wicked_a death_n upon_o this_o will_v have_v its_o full_a power_n also_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a so_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righreousness_n v._n 21._o for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o be_v it_o so_o who_o then_o will_v be_v sin_n servant_n who_o will_v serve_v that_o master_n who_o pay_v no_o better_a wage_n than_o death_n you_o that_o be_v servant_n will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o 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etc._n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o and_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n thus_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o people_n be_v then_o and_o o_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o still_o so_o blind_v that_o they_o can_v not_o perceive_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o all_o who_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o light_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n out_o of_o all_o question_n to_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n yet_o about_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n sonship_n there_o be_v some_o unhappy_a controversy_n raise_v among_o we_o 2._o second_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n so_o it_o be_v here_o signanter_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a son_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 32._o god_n be_v christ_n proper_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5.18_o and_o christ_n here_o be_v god_n proper_a son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o bare_o a_o son_n but_o a_o son_n in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n god_n own_o son_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o very_a high_a import_n a_o most_o fundamental_a point_n i_o will_v endeavour_v first_o to_o explain_v and_o prove_v it_o and_o then_o to_o vindicate_v and_o make_v good_a its_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n against_o opposer_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n whether_o you_o consider_v he_o comparative_o and_o relative_o i_o mean_v son_n how_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o son_n or_o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o abstract_o consider_v from_o all_o other_o son_n nature_n god_n have_v three_o 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they_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v of_o he_o and_o adopt_v by_o he_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.3_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n eph._n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o chrildren_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 8.14_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v 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make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o son_n as_o christ_n be_v his_o sonship_n and_o they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n differ_v no_o less_o than_o specifical_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o sometime_o appropriate_v the_o paternal_a relation_n in_o god_n unto_o himself_o luke_o 10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n as_o be_v his_o father_n and_o as_o be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n joh._n 20.17_o go_v to_o
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the_o devil_n for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 1.3_o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o many_o such_o book_n such_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o with_o other_o text_n draw_v forth_o and_o vindicate_v against_o objection_n by_o mr._n tomb_n in_o a_o little_a treatise_n call_v emmannel_n or_o god-man_n sect._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n place_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n real_o assume_v flesh_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v organise_v christ_n flesh_n be_v organise_v and_o this_o flesh_n wherein_o christ_n be_v send_v be_v organise_v and_o form_v into_o a_o perfect_a body_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o call_v it_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n col._n 1.22_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.5_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o i_o pet._n 1_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o assume_v a_o confuse_a indigested_a and_o unshape_a mass_n or_o lump_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o his_o incarnation_n but_o he_o assume_v flesh_n cast_v into_o the_o very_a mould_n and_o form_n of_o our_o body_n have_v the_o same_o several_a part_n member_n lineament_n the_o same_o proportion_n which_o they_o have_v 2._o i_o add_v not_o as_o a_o distinct_a head_n from_o the_o former_a but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v more_o 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myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v 1_o joh._n 1.1_o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v also_o those_o natural_a 367._o natural_a esuriit_fw-la sub_fw-la diabolo_fw-it sitiit_fw-la sub_fw-la samaritide_n lacrymatus_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la lazarum_fw-la trepidavit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fudit_fw-la postremò_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la opinor_fw-la signa_fw-la coelestia_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 367._o affection_n passion_n infirmity_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o body_n as_o hunger_n matth._n 4.2_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o be_v afterward_o a_o hunger_a thirst_n joh._n 4.7_o joh._n 19.28_o i_o thirst_v sleep_v matth._n
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against_o biddle_n ch_n 13._o p._n 289._o etc._n etc._n do_v already_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v by_o crellius_n himself_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n wherein_o we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o for_o he_o grant_v if_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a that_o then_o his_o incarnation_n must_v needs_o be_v believe_v and_o own_a according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v etc._n have_v see_v p._n 284._o etc._n etc._n already_o prove_v and_o other_o do_v it_o much_o more_o full_o that_o he_o do_v so_o praeexi_v therefore_o upon_o that_o concession_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o upon_o it_o only_o let_v i_o leave_v this_o one_o word_n with_o our_o opposer_n their_o homo_fw-la deus_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a falsehood_n but_o our_o deus_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a truth_n incarnate_a 2._o prop._n christ_n the_o 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you_o be_v perfect_a be_v you_o afraid_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o call_v invitation_n promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n o_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o such_o fear_n if_o you_o come_v to_o he_o cast_v yourselves_o upon_o he_o will_v he_o cast_v you_o off_o he_o have_v assure_v you_o he_o will_v not_o joh._n 6.37_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o beside_o his_o word_n you_o have_v this_o to_o secure_v you_o he_o in_o his_o person_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o you_o and_o if_o you_o by_o faith_n shall_v go_v to_o he_o do_v you_o think_v he_o will_v not_o give_v you_o kind_a reception_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o soul_n upon_o it_o that_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o draw_v sinner_n to_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v good_a for_o since_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v my_o flesh_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o full_o 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est_fw-la illud_fw-la dignum_fw-la poenà _fw-la judicare_fw-la paenasque_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la exigere_fw-la contzen_n his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v by_o calov_n socin_n profl_fw-mi p._n 433._o three_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n namely_o god_n condemn_v sin_n be_v his_o punish_v of_o it_o in_o christ_n person_n or_o his_o exact_v of_o christ_n that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o for_o this_o condemn_v must_v be_v join_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o expound_v by_o that_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o for_o sin_n god_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v he_o fall_v upon_o sin_n severe_o punish_v it_o inflict_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o it_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o son_n he_o 53.6_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o believer_n upon_o christ_n and_o then_o punish_v they_o in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o bear_v that_o penalty_n which_o sinner_n themselves_o shall_v have_v undergo_v god_n do_v of_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n paenas_fw-la peccato_fw-la debitas_fw-la exigere_fw-la or_o maledictionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitam_fw-la irrogare_fw-la man_n have_v fine_v either_o he_o himself_o or_o his_o surety_n must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n thereby_o deserve_v god_n will_v have_v sin_n punish_v somewhere_o therefore_o christ_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o sinner_n stead_n he_o must_v bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n for_o though_o god_n will_v so_o far_o 84._o far_o see_v of_o god_n relax_v his_o law_n and_o the_o threaten_a thereof_o mr._n baxter_n aphor._n p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n mr._n burgess_n of_o justif_n p._n 84._o relax_v his_o law_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o substitution_n or_o commutation_n as_o to_o the_o person_n suffer_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v its_o penalty_n inflict_v either_o upon_o the_o proper_a offender_n himself_o or_o upon_o the_o saviour_n who_o 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which_o look_v like_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v sin_n since_o as_o he_o say_v the_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n do_v usual_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o resemble_v by_o that_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v 2._o for_o sin_n he_o make_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 3_o he_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o heighten_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n all_o the_o greek_a expositor_n take_v it_o but_o as_o point_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o crucify_a christ_n eventual_o sin_n be_v condemn_v or_o expiate_v but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o inquire_v into_o open_v the_o double_a read_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n both_o open_v it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n exact_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a equal_o concise_a in_o both_o and_o
sense_n be_v include_v in_o this_o and_o do_v most_o natural_o incorporate_v with_o it_o as_o you_o will_v perceive_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n flesh_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v which_o in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v it_o be_v say_v here_o for_o sin_n god_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n now_o this_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v it_o may_v be_v ask_v of_o what_o or_o of_o who_o flesh_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v i_o answer_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n god_n send_v he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o in_o that_o very_a flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v i_o know_v aquin_n know_v augustinus_n exponit_fw-la de_fw-la nostra_fw-la carne_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la possidet_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la muscal_n sed_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la ur_fw-la dicamus_fw-la debilitavit_fw-la fomitem_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la aquin_n some_o interpre_fw-fr it_o of_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o most_o apply_v it_o to_o christ_n flesh_n there_o be_v in_o dafferent_a respecis_fw-la a_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o in_o our_o flesh_n sin_n be_v condemn_v as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o in_o christ_n flesh_n it_o be_v condemn_v meritorious_o and_o causal_o the_o syriack_n therefore_o to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o express_a turn_v it_o and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o expiate_v in_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v man_n in_o the_o flesh_n have_v commit_v sin_n and_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o he_o who_o be_v man_n will_v condemn_v sin_n ut_fw-la caro_fw-la humana_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverat_fw-la eadem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la lueret_fw-la our_o saviour_n be_v 129._o be_v sacerdos_n noster_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la offerret_fw-la accepit_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la carne_n victima_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 129._o a_o sacrifice_n point_v to_o his_o flesh_n it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v sin_n and_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v in_o that_o nature_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v so_o satan_n too_o shall_v be_v baffle_v in_o that_o nature_n over_o which_o he_o have_v be_v victiorious_a christ_n will_v beat_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o have_v overcome_v man_n and_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o o_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v under_o the_o former_a head_n much_o enlarge_v upon_o i_o will_v only_o further_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o this_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o god_n act_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o this_o applicable_a to_o christ_n also_o yes_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o 204._o as_o quamvis_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la posset_n verè_fw-la dici_fw-la eum_fw-la expiare_fw-la authoritatiuè_fw-la &_o judicialitèr_n quatenus_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o victima_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la expiatio_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la poenae_fw-la lationem_fw-la succedaneam_fw-la &_o vicariam_fw-la mortem_fw-la explicari_fw-la turret_n de_fw-fr sat._n christi_fw-la pars_fw-la 6._o p._n 204._o god_n and_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v his_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n to_o abolish_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n guilt_n in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n but_o in_o the_o 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humiliation_n but_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n thereof_o therefore_o eminent_o by_o it_o sin_n be_v condemn_v o_o when_o this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n then_o sin_n receive_v its_o condemnatory_a sentence_n its_o mortal_a wound_n then_o when_o christ_n be_v condemn_v sin_n in_o another_o sense_n be_v condemn_v also_o this_o i_o say_v be_v bring_v about_o in_o his_o flesh_n as_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n so_o the_o apostle_n put_v it_o in_o col._n 1.22_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n i_o will_v add_v nothing_o far_o upon_o this_o raise_v the_o observation_n raise_v the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o i_o come_v to_o that_o doctrinal_a truth_n which_o they_o main_o hold_v forth_o that_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n submit_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o such_o to_o god_n he_o do_v thereby_o take_v away_o abolish_v explate_v all_o sin_n in_o all_o its_o guilt_n so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o believer_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v in_o short_a for_o sin_n sin_n be_v condemn_v you_o hear_v but_o now_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n that_o that_o admit_v of_o more_o sense_n than_o that_o one_o which_o i_o now_o instance_n in_o in_o the_o observation_n yet_o however_o this_o being_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o i_o therefore_o only_o mention_v it_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n which_o carry_v i_o again_o into_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o socinian_o camp_n where_o i_o shall_v not_o choose_v to_o be_v but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o word_n whithersoever_o it_o lead_v i_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o 1._o to_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 2._o to_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o that_o 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5.21_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.2_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v 1_o to_o the_o 3._o the_o cloppenh_o schola_fw-la sacrif_n p._n 3._o franzius_n disp_n 13._o thes_n 2_o 3._o mincah_n and_o zebach_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o former_a of_o which_o do_v refer_v to_o their_o oblation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a to_o the_o sacrifice_a and_o offer_v of_o live_a creature_n set_v forth_o here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o pleasinguess_n and_o gratefulness_n of_o the_o primitive_a sà crifice_n to_o god_n gen._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n etc._n etc._n noah_n sacrifice_n speak_v of_o 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