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god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o account_n and_o take_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n nuturae_fw-la hebrew_n heb._n 7.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratione_fw-la humanae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratione_fw-la divinae_fw-la nuturae_fw-la without_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a without_o mother_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n without_o beginning_n of_o time_n or_o end_n of_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a be_v and_o godhead_n the_o six_o from_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o describe_v the_o mediatorial_n office_n of_o christ_n for_o see_v this_o office_n can_v be_v convenient_a for_o one_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n by_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o true_o divine_a and_o import_v divine_a action_n agreeable_a only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n such_o as_o be_v forgive_a of_o sin_n redemption_n of_o mankind_n communication_n of_o 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execrabilis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la quae_fw-la nostri_fw-la locum_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la qui_fw-la irae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o maledictioni_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la eramus_fw-la calovius_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n christi_fw-la and_o make_v a_o curse_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o steed_n and_o take_v our_o place_n and_o case_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v ourselves_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o most_o dear_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o all_o his_o command_n likewise_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n god_n be_v thereby_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o so_o that_o god_n inflict_v wrath_n upon_o he_o not_o as_o his_o only_a belove_a son_n but_o as_o our_o surety_n and_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o penalty_n for_o we_o that_o god_n justice_n be_v in_o he_o 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we_o thus_o argue_v either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n or_o we_o suffer_v it_o ourselves_o or_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o execute_v but_o we_o suffer_v it_o not_o ourselves_o neither_o be_v the_o curse_n not_o execute_v for_o then_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o commination_n and_o divine_a justice_n shall_v fail_v therefore_o christ_n suffer_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o other_o that_o he_o suffer_v that_o very_a curse_n to_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a this_o be_v plain_a 1._o from_o the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n right_o lay_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o trope_n or_o figure_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o 2._o from_o the_o apostle_n alternation_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o which_o very_a variation_n or_o inversion_n do_v evident_o declare_v to_o any_o ordinary_a capacity_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o 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singular_a eminent_a and_o notable_a matter_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v other_o then_o that_o god_n shall_v inflict_v punishment_n upon_o a_o person_n who_o consider_v in_o and_o by_o himself_o do_v no_o way_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n ever_o deserve_v it_o it_o be_v god_n then_o that_o impute_v the_o sin_n and_o himself_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o not_o but_o that_o man_n yea_o and_o devil_n to_o may_v be_v instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o punishment_n itself_o proceed_v from_o cod._n for_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o apply_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o will_v bring_v it_o home_o to_o our_o use_n and_o benefit_n have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o but_o only_o of_o god_n himself_o as_o isa_n 53.10_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n so_o that_o all_o the_o foul_a imputation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o have_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o this_o particular_a now_o whether_o we_o shall_v believe_v god_n or_o man_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o socinus_n and_o the_o dialogue_n judge_v you_o good_a reader_n here_o the_o whole_a socinian_n band_n do_v fire_n at_o once_o and_o to_o show_v themselves_o doughty_a champion_n of_o the_o black_a guard_n do_v discharge_v a_o full_a volley_n of_o most_o horrid_a blasphemy_n even_o in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o almighty_a if_o god_n say_v they_o shall_v impute_v sin_n unto_o christ_n his_o own_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a son_n he_o be_v unjust_a 376._o unjust_a ille_fw-la agit_fw-fr injustè_fw-fr qui_fw-fr invitum_fw-la pro_fw-la altero_fw-la punit_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la sponté_fw-fr pro_fw-la alterò_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la effort_n &_o habet_fw-la fui_fw-la ipsiusque_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la offer_v liberandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la altero_fw-la púnit_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr injustè_fw-fr sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n pag._n 376._o thus_o though_o christ_n have_v take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o have_v engage_v for_o we_o yet_o if_o god_n impute_v sin_n to_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o impute_v sin_n to_o god_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o injustice_n yea_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o though_o he_o appear_v one_o of_o the_o last_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o among_o they_o for_o he_o confident_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v impute_v sin_n to_o our_o innocent_a saviour_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o unjust_a 4.25_o unjust_a deus_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o summè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o sponsere_fw-la nostro_fw-la bez._n in_o rom._n 4.25_o even_o as_o the_o wicked_a jew_n what_o high_a presumption_n be_v it_o in_o these_o poor_a worm_n thus_o to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o charge_v he_o foolish_o he_o that_o reprove_v 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de_fw-fr redemptione_n a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o from_o all_o eternity_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v dei._n call_v joh_n 1.29_o agnus_n dei._n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o lamb_n indeed_o without_o spot_n without_o blemish_n ordain_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n even_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n manifest_v to_o we_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o sin_n by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n as_o st._n peter_n express_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 19_o 20._o second_o god_n will_v not_o that_o out_o of_o mankind_n either_o the_o father_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n because_o he_o know_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o no_o father_n or_o son_n can_v possible_o be_v guiltless_a proceed_v from_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n or_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o sinful_a and_o degenerate_a
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he_o may_v bring_v many_o into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o many_o emissary_n of_o his_o be_v now_o abroad_o factor_v in_o all_o place_n to_o enlarge_v that_o his_o hellish_a dominion_n clothing_n and_o trime_a strange_a doctrine_n with_o strange_a word_n and_o expression_n a_o unusual_a dialect_n whereby_o those_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o novelty_n may_v be_v the_o easy_a allure_v and_o ensnare_v and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n praemonitus_fw-la praemunitus_fw-la thou_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v of_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o again_o take_v heed_n least_o through_o thâ—â—r_a subtlety_n and_o thy_o own_o weakness_n or_o wilfulness_n thou_o be_v deceive_v to_o thy_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n here_o and_o thy_o eternal_a torment_n hereafter_o four_o concern_v a_o sinner_n justification_n before_o god_n we_o be_v now_o to_o have_v do_v with_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n before_o god_n 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justificationem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la per_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o praeceptorum_fw-la dei_fw-la somniant_fw-la calovius_n de_fw-fr socinianis_fw-la extra_n christum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la mortem_fw-la nos_fw-la salvari_fw-la potuisse_fw-la ideoque_fw-la absolute_a necessariam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la justificationem_fw-la affirmat_fw-la smalcius_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr satisfactione_n c._n 10._o p._n 28._o from_o who_o calumny_n and_o foul_a aspersion_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o with_o the_o best_a ability_n god_n have_v afford_v we_o be_v then_o a_o controversy_n of_o such_o importance_n that_o it_o concern_v our_o very_a title_n to_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o not_o without_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a invocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o set_v 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