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B22921 Justification onely upon a satisfaction, or, The necessity and verity of the satisfaction of Christ as the alone ground of remission of sin asserted & opened against the Socinians together with an appendix in vindication of a sermon preached on Heb. 2, 10, from the exceptions of H.W., in a pamphlet called The freeness of Gods grace in the forgiveness of sins by Jesus Christ / by Robert Ferguson. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1668 (1668) Wing F743; ESTC R37344 97,537 320

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2._o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v himself_o neither_o do_v we_o know_v an●_n absurdity_n in_o so_o say_v for_o b●ing_v in_o this_o whole_a undertake_n consider_v as_o god-man_n so_o the●_n be_v a_o distinct_a respect_n from_o himse●_n mere_o as_o god_n but_o this_o be_v reply_v to_o before_o p._n 197._o to_o 199._o we_o shall_v not_o further_o insist_v on_o it_o his_o next_o attempt_n be_v upon_o 16._o p._n 15_o 16._o my_o say_n that_o christ_n undergo_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v undergo_v from_o whence_o he_o endeavour_v to_o infer_v that_o upon_o these_o term_n christ_n shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o ever_o and_o shall_v have_v despair_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o will_v have_v it_o observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o this_o gentleman_n never_o trouble_v himself_o to_o answer_v my_o argument_n only_o produce_v a_o few_o frivolous_a cavil_n and_o exception_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v their_o way_n if_o they_o can_v but_o darken_v the_o exposition_n which_o 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as_o his_o soldier_n meet_v with_o and_o see_v they_o be_v often_o by_o their_o suffering_n put_v into_o agony_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o in_o the_o same_o he_o by_o his_o example_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o answ_n do_v ever_o a_o person_n who_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o reason_n argue_v so_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o 1._o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n bear_v the_o worst_a that_o befall_v they_o with_o less_o consternation_n than_o he_o do_v how_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v hugg're_o their_o gibbet_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n now_o sure_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o the_o apprehension_n and_o prevision_n of_o bodily_a death_n which_o influence_v and_o operate_v upon_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v unworthy_a that_o less_o courage_n fortitude_n and_o spirit_n shall_v discover_v itself_o in_o the_o leader_n than_o do_v in_o the_o follower_n 2._o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o give_v one_o instance_n 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government_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v full_o assure_v not_o only_o of_o a_o glorious_a issue_n but_o a_o reward_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o we_o poor_a worm_n shall_v by_o suffering_n be_v throw●_n into_o fear_n and_o agony_n i●_n be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o christ_n shall_v after_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o sermon_n that_o christ_n suffer_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v i_o endeavour_v next_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o our_o room_n and_o to_o that_o end_n bring_v many_o scripture_n three_o or_o four_o of_o which_o the_o adversary_n be_v please_v to_o recite_v but_o instead_o of_o invalidate_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o give_v of_o they_o or_o answer_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v raise_v from_o they_o he_o only_o tell_v i_o 1._o that_o in_o 17._o p._n 17._o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o the_o most_o probable_a i_o may_v have_v bring_v answ_n 1._o his_o judgement_n be_v of_o small_a value_n with_o i_o neither_o be_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o my_o enemy_n what_o weapon_n i_o shall_v fight_v with_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v effectual_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v bring_v for_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v p._n 128._o to_o 141._o he_o add_v 2._o that_o he_o suffer_v 17._o p._n 17._o for_o our_o example_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o answ_n it_o be_v confess_v but_o that_o that_o be_v either_o the_o only_a end_n or_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v deny_v yea_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o have_v suffer_v at_o all_o nay_o it_o have_v not_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o all_o suffer_v but_o see_v this_o discuss_v before_o p._n 80._o to_o 83._o and_o p._n 88_o to_o 91._o he_o add_v 3._o that_o he_o who_o do_v 17._o p._n 17._o any_o thing_n in_o another_o st●nd_n do_v i●_n that_o the_o other_o may_v not_o do_v it_o answ_n neither_o do_v we_o suffer_v to_o that_o end_n that_o christ_n suffer_v our_o suffering_n be_v only_o disciplinary_a his_o be_v penal_a and_o satisfactory_a we_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n christ_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o he_o add_v 4._o that_o he_o be_v 17._o p._n 17._o say_v to_o have_v enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o we_o heb._n 6._o 20._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o do_v it_o only_o for_o our_o good_a not_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o consequent_o that_o whenever_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dye_v or_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o we_o be_v so_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o answ_n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o argue_v because_o a_o word_n have_v such_o a_o signification_n sometime_o therefore_o it_o must_v always_o signify_v so_o 2._o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o whatever_n signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o other_o case_n yet_o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o one_o for_o another_o be_v express_v by_o it_o that_o it_o signify_v always_o the_o substitution_n of_o one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o p._n 137_o 138._o and_o when_o the_o gentleman_n have_v overthrow_v what_o we_o have_v say_v there_o to_o that_o effect_n we_o shall_v judge_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v hearken_v to_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o next_o thing_n he_o fall_v upon_o be_v my_o allege_v that_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v in_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n have_v purchase_v grace_n for_o we_o so_o that_o god_n in_o righteousness_n be_v bind_v to_o
the_o accusation_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o withal_o approve_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o great_a god_n partly_o by_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o visible_a descent_n on_o he_o at_o baptism_n mat._n 3._o last_o partly_o by_o audible_a voice_n both_o then_o and_o at_o other_o time_n mat._n 17._o 5._o joh._n 12_o 28_o 29._o partly_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 2._o 4._o act._n 2._o 22._o partly_o by_o that_o great_a testimony_n of_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n rom._n 1._o 4._o act._n 13._o 33._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o partly_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o as_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o joh._n 16._o 13._o so_o they_o bare_a witness_n to_o the_o divinity_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n this_o also_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n jam._n 2._o 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n i._n e._n declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o the_o offering_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n testify_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a and_o right_a gen_n 22._o 12._o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v i_o upon_o which_o god_n renew_v unto_o he_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o declaration_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v 2._o but_o most_o proper_o and_o also_o 34._o justum_fw-la judicare_fw-la with_fw-mi deut._n 25._o 1._o ps_n 143._o 2_o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o most_o frequent_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o signify_v to_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n act._n 13._o 29._o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n see_v rom._n 5._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o gal._n 12._o 16_o 17._o now_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o in_o this_o affair_n to_o discharge_v by_o account_v righteous_a in_o law_n chap._n ii_o something_o be_v propose_v in_o general_n towards_o the_o better_a clear_v the_o common_a notion_n of_o justification_n justication_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n only_o just_a man_n can_v be_v just_o justify_v those_o who_o be_v once_o unjust_a can_v be_v acquit_v as_o just_a without_o a_o satisfaction_n no_o necessity_n that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v in_o kind_n or_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o party_n offend_v may_v be_v make_v by_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o both_o have_v establish_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o in_o the_o affair_n before_o we_o we_o be_v alone_o to_o take_v they_o in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o render_v more_o easy_a and_o clear_a the_o common_a notion_n of_o our_o justification_n 1._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o of_o mercy_n rom._n 3._o 26._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o forgiveness_n and_o justification_n that_o the_o ●●rst_a be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n the_o latter_a ●n_n act_n of_o justice_n the_o word_n justi●e_o be_v a_o judicial_a word_n and_o in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n proceed_n ●ught_v to_o be_v according_a to_o right_n ●nd_v not_o according_a to_o favour_n and_o ●entence_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a ●o_o mercy_n but_o law_n grace_n but_o equity_n exod._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 6._o 2._o none_o but_o just_a man_n can_v be_v ●ustly_o justify_v a_o man_n must_v be_v just_a or_o make_v just_a before_o he_o can_v be_v just_o justify_v deut._n 25._o 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a there_o be_v a_o woe_n denounce_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v justify_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 5._o 23._o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v as_o much_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a prov._n 17._o 15._o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o for_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o to_o pardon_v a_o offendor_n but_o without_o call_v good_a evil_n which_o god_n denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o isa_n 5._o 20._o a_o offendor_n can_v be_v justify_v joseph_n pardon_v his_o brethren_n but_o he_o can_v no_o way_n justify_v they_o according_a to_o all_o line_n and_o measure_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v as_o criminal_a to_o justify_v the_o nocent_a as_o to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a prov._n 24._o 24._o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n and_o this_o not_o only_o hold_v with_o reference_n to_o man_n but_o god_n exod._n 34._o 7._o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a mica_n 6._o 11._o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a negation_n in_o ihe_a question_n i_o can_v to_o strengthen_v this_o a_o little_a further_o and_o render_v it_o more_o plain_a we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o guilt_n and_o death_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n a_o prisoner_n may_v be_v find_v guilty_a and_o condemn_v and_o yet_o ●ot_n execute_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o may_v produce_v a_o pardon_n or_o obtain_v a_o reprieve_n but_o he_o can_v no_o way_n be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v as_o not_o guilty_a thus_o god_n by_o nathan_n pronounce_v against_o david_n the_o sentence_n of_o guilt_n yet_o pardon_v he_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o 13._o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v pronounce_v he_o guiltless_a of_o the_o murder_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o can_v and_o do_v remit_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v just_a or_o make_v just_a can_v be_v just_o justify_v appear_v further_a here_o 1._o because_o all_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n he_o be_v guiltless_a when_o he_o be_v guilty_a 2._o all_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o justice_n psal_n 119._o 75._o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n to_o acquit_v and_o declare_v a_o man_n innocent_a when_o he_o be_v nocent_a possible_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o un_fw-fr godly_a rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o that_o therefore_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_a may_v be_v just_o justify_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n justify_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o do_v just_o in_o so_o do_v in_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o through_o say_v they_o can_v plead_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o become_v they_o and_o be_v account_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v once_o unjust_a can_v be_v make_v just_a again_o or_o acquit_v as_o just_a without_o a_o compensation_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o the_o party_n injure_v for_o the_o offence_n whatsoever_o else_o can_v be_v think_v of_o or_o may_v be_v plead_v be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o acquit_v of_o a_o person_n as_o just_a we_o will_v brief_o view_v all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n 1._o sorrow_n for_o the_o offence_n commit_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o offendor_n just_a the_o heathen_a say_v quem_n unite_v peccasse_fw-la paenè_fw-la est_fw-la innocens_fw-la almost_o innocent_a but_o not_o altogether_o the_o law_n proceed_v against_o malefactor_n be_v his_o sorrow_n for_o ●s_n crime_n never_o so_o great_a he_o that_o ●stains_v a_o wrong_n be_v not_o right_v by_o ●s_n sorrow_n that_o do_v commit_v it_o ●od_a himself_o proceed_v against_o david_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o number_v the_o ●ople_n though_o david_n hearty_o sor●wed_v and_o repent_v for_o it_o 2_o sam._n ●_o 10._o 2._o confession_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v ●_o ground_n in_o law_n for_o absolution_n ●_o more_o than_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n when_o a_o person_n stand_v ar●gned_v his_o confession_n of_o the_o fact_n ●th_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o acquit●g_v he_o of_o guilt_n but_o on_o the_o con●ry_a promote_v his_o condemnati●_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o a●stle_n say_v if_o we_o confess_v etc._n etc._n ●_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v we_o
which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v king_n and_o prophet_n 2._o we_o will_v have_v it_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o more_o primary_n and_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o other_o that_o be_v less_o princip●_fw-la and_o only_o secondary_a the_o more_o primary_n and_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o death_n be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o offence_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 12._o the_o secondary_a and_o less_o principal_a be_v that_o he_o may_v ratify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o suffer_v now_o the_o adversary_n insist_v only_o upon_o the_o subordinate_a and_o secondary_a end_n of_o his_o death_n and_o altogether_o shut_v out_o the_o more_o principal_a and_o chief_a 3._o we_o will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o his_o death_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o through_o his_o have_v obtain_v that_o end_n the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o vindicate_a his_o law_n and_o government_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o 4._o 25._o but_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o through_o his_o have_v compass_v that_o end_n be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 34._o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n col._n 1._o 14._o justification_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 9_o and_o a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o rom._n 5._o 18._o have_v now_o premise_v these_o thing_n we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o be_v the_o only_o not_o yet_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o establish_v for_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v from_o god_n there_o need_v no_o further_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n be_v abundant_o prove_v 1._o by_o those_o motive_n of_o credibility_n and_o inbred_a evidence_n which_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o purity_n majesty_n plainness_n fullness_n method_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o deliver_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o without_o further_a mean_n of_o conviction_n we_o may_v be_v ascertain_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 2._o god_n himself_o by_o the_o testimony_n and_o attestation_n of_o miracle_n give_v irrefragable_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o from_o himself_o heb._n 2._o 4._o god_n eaning_a witness_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o 22._o jesus_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o you_o by_o miracle_n wonder_n and_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v by_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o these_o that_o christ_n so_o often_o appeal_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n joh._n 5._o 36._o i_o have_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o joh._n 10._o 25._o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n they_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o so_o joh_n 15._o 24._o and_o alibi_fw-la and_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o conviction_n and_o evidence_n of_o these_o that_o the_o world_n receive_v his_o doctrine_n joh._n 2._o 23._o many_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n when_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v joh._n 3._o 2._o we_o know_v that_o ●hou_fw-mi be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n ●hat_n thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o ●im_n joh._n 7._o 31._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o say_v ●hen_o christ_n come_v will_v he_o do_v more_o miracle_n than_o these_o which_o this_o man_n ●ath_v do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o ●eference_n to_o this_o end_n his_o doctrine_n ●eing_v by_o other_o medium_n sufficient_o confirm_v have_v there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o want_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n by_o which_o a_o divine_a revelation_n may_v be_v know_v those_o that_o live_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o this_o argument_n to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o needlesseness_n of_o christ_n die_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n appear_v hence_o in_o that_o the_o high_a argument_n and_o motive_n the_o holy_a ghost_n instance_v in_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o confirm_v any_o declaration_n o●_n god_n be_v god_n oath_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o be_v any_o wise_a necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v hau●_n die_v there_o have_v be_v other_o way●_n and_o mean_v every_o way_n sufficient_a fo●_n the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n yea_o cannot_v understand_v how_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n good●ess_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ●o_o have_v put_v a_o innocent_a person_n ●nd_v one_o so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n when_o he_o may_v ●ave_n spare_v he_o and_o yet_o arrive_v ●t_a all_o he_o propound_v by_o his_o suffering_n 2._o if_o the_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o account_v that_o he_o be_v so_o often_o say_v to_o ●ave_n die_v for_o we_o this_o be_v no_o more_o ●han_n what_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o do●ng_n yea_o than_o what_o the_o martyr_n ●ave_n actual_o do_v for_o they_o by_o suffering_n blood_n and_o death_n have_v ●ealed_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o say_v to_o have_v dye_v for_o we_o or_o to_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n by_o their_o blood_n yea_o instead_o of_o this_o it_o be_v express_o deny_v that_o they_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v die_v for_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n tha●_n christ_n do_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o act._n 4._o 12._o and_o by_o consequence_n there_o behove_v to_o be_v other_o and_o greate●_n cause_v of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o seal_a o●_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 3._o it_o may_v from_o hence_o be_v further_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v no●_n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o christ_n die_v only_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o assign_v other_o end_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v bea●_n our_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 25._o destroy_v th●e_n mity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o eph._n 2._o 16._o save_o we_o from_o perish_v an●_n give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o so_o that_o the_o first_o plea_n of_o the_o sociniar_n remain_v confute_v and_o overthrow_v 2._o the_o second_o end_n instance_a in_o and_o plead_v for_o as_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_v with_o patience_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o singular_a import_n to_o these_o purpose_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o and_o 4._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 2_o 3._o but_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n neither_o be_v they_o indispensable_o needful_a upon_o that_o score_n 1._o because_o the_o old_a testament_n saint_n be_v patient_o carry_v through_o suffer_v who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o lively_a example_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o suffering_n nor_o of_o his_o patience_n under_o they_o 2._o because_o upon_o these_o term_n christ_n shall_v not_o be_v proper_o our_o saviour_n but_o the_o act_n of_o save_v we_o shall_v be_v our_o own_o christ_n shall_v only_o chalk_v we_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n whereas_o we_o shall_v go_v in_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o act_n of_o save_v we_o shall_v
20._o 5._o and_o also_o many_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o whereas_o a_o company_n of_o wretch_n have_v raise_v a_o proverbial_a reproach_n on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o their_o father_n have_v be_v the_o only_a offender_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o sufferer_n v._o 2._o lament_n 5._o 7._o 1._o he_o either_o tell_v they_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o occasion_n to_o complain_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v more_o speedy_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o immediate_a offender_n or_o 2._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cause_n for_o that_o report_n there_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o the_o captivity_n and_o those_o calamity_n which_o occasion_v it_o whereas_o the_o gentleman_n bid_v i_o 10._o p._n 10._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o that_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n because_o in_o the_o open_n o●_n some_o text_n i_o mention_v surety_n answ_n surety_n be_v a_o part_n of_o one_o scripture_n text_n heb._n 7._o 22._o and_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o i_o only_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o true_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n not_o as_o a_o par●_n of_o they_o as_o a_o consequence_n natural_o arise_v from_o they_o no●_n as_o lie_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n i●_n they_o and_o he_o can_v be_v offende●_n with_o this_o method_n of_o dispute_v without_o condemn_v the_o procedure_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o this_o way_n of_o argumentation_n mat._n 22._o 31_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o say_v that_o i_o reason_n from_o the_o 11._o p._n 11._o condecency_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n upon_o a_o compensation_n answ_n i_o suppose_v the_o gentleman_n trust_v to_o his_o friend_n account_v but_o he_o be_v disingenuous_a in_o rely_v upon_o so_o slender_a information_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v unworthy_a in_o abuse_v he_o the_o world_n and_o i_o there_o be_v not_o ●ny_v such_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o sermon_n as_o be_v here_o allege_a ●hereof_o the_o best_a evidence_n will_v ●e_v the_o present_v what_o be_v true_o deliver_v in_o my_o discourse_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n i_o allege_v ●he_v several_a way_n which_o be_v ●sisted_v on_o in_o the_o affair_n particular_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o though_o they_o believe_v that_o other_o way_n of_o save_a sinner_n be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n yet_o that_o the_o save_v we_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o great_a condecency_n in_o it_o to_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n this_o be_v at_o large_a treat_v and_o many_o scripture_n which_o i_o then_o judge_v very_o pertinent_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o design_n be_v produce_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o none_o of_o they_o save_v one_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o repeat_v much_o less_o to_o vindicate_v they_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o cite_v namely_o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o we_o have_v already_o secure_v it_o and_o evident_o show_v that_o justify_v gratis_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o plenary_a compensation_n see_v sect._n 1_o 3._o but_o i_o dispute_v from_o the_o holiness_n 11._o p._n 11._o purity_n and_o righteousness_n o●_n god_n nature_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o punish_v sin_n answ_n i_o do_v so_o and_o how_o pertinent_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o forego_v discourse_n to_o instruct_v from_o p._n 45._o to_o 51._o but_o say_v he_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o 11._o p._n 11._o against_o holiness_n and_o justice_n for_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a as_o it_o be_v to_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a answ_n we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n against_o justice_n to_o lay_v pain_n upon_o a_o innocent_a provide_v there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o such_o condition_n as_o we_o there_o mention_v see_v p._n 94._o to_o 107._o i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o only_o reassume_v one_o thing_n and_o enlarge_v it_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o willing_a person_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o he_o have_v full_a dominion_n and_o christ_n be_v admirable_o willing_a there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o necessity_n lay_v on_o he_o it_o be_v his_o own_o election_n and_o choice_n prov._n 8._o 31._o he_o free_o tender_v himself_o to_o it_o psal_n 40._o 7._o his_o will_n be_v as_o forward_o in_o the_o undertake_n as_o the_o father_n be_v be_v he_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n with_o cheerfulness_n psal_n 40._o 8._o and_o be_v bend_v upon_o the_o accomplish_n of_o it_o luke_n 12._o 51._o he_o voluntary_o put_v his_o name_n into_o the_o obligation_n though_o then_o he_o become_v in_o duty_n responsible_a for_o the_o whole_a debt_n whereas_o the_o adversary_n call_v this_o 12._o p._n 12._o horrible_a cruelty_n etc._n etc._n i_o dare_v not_o return_v he_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o deserve_v remember_v that_o rail_n do_v not_o become_v the_o angel_n mouth_n though_o the_o devil_n deserve_v it_o judas_n 9_o i_o shall_v only_o join_v issue_n in_o that_o prayer_n zech._n 3._o 2._o how_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o valuable_a compensation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o suffer_v the_o adversary_n be_v far_o from_o understanding_n and_o be_v too_o far_o prejudice_v to_o learn_v to_o those_o who_o be_v humble_a and_o teachable_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v god-man_n god_n over_o all_o rom._n 9_o 5._o the_o true_a god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n rom._n 20._o 28._o and_o that_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o real_a condignity_n in_o the_o price_n pay_v to_o atone_v for_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o to_o purchase_v the_o mercy_n obtain_v though_o we_o abhor_v such_o unsavoury_a 12._o p._n 12._o expression_n as_o the_o put_v the_o thousand_o of_o pound_n of_o his_o godhead_n into_o the_o scale_n with_o the_o penny_n of_o his_o manhood_n yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n put_v a_o infinite_a worth_n upon_o whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v his_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o look_v for_o no_o more_o nor_o better_a yea_o there_o can_v neither_o be_v more_o nor_o better_o the_o rest_n which_o th●_n adversary_n in_o reference_n to_o thi●_n head_n sugge_v i_o refer_v it_o t●_n any_o reader_n whether_o it_o be_v an●_n thing_n else_o than_o a_o bundle_n o●_n blasphemy_n and_o nonsense_n that_o which_o he_o next_o fall_v upon_o 12._o p._n 12._o be_v my_o assert_v in_o case_n o●_n pardon_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n ●_o and_o how_o effectual_a the_o argument_n be_v to_o that_o end_n i_o refer_v to_o th●_n precede_v discourse_n pag._n 42_o to_o 45._o two_o thing_n the_o gentleman_n here_o object_n 1._o that_o if_o so_o the●_n the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflicte●_n upon_o the_o criminal_a answ_n this_o he_o can_v not_o bu●_n know_v if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v deny_v and_o ye●_n not_o the_o least_o word_n add_v for_o th●_n proof_n of_o it_o this_o then_o be_v o●_n easy_a dispatch_n for_o we_o affirm_v that_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o indispensable_o needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o person_n who_o offend_v let_v he_o rational_o attempt_v the_o probation_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o i_o assure_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v attend_v to_o 2._o that_o suppose_v sin_n do_v in_o 12._o p._n 12._o ●ts_n own_o nature_n deserve_v punishment_n ●et_o this_o do_v not_o necessitate_v god_n to_o punish_v sin_n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o necessity_n they_o mean_v coaction_n or_o a_o necessity_n inconsistent_a with_o god_n counsel_n purpose_n and_o will_v we_o confess_v god_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o such_o brutal_a necessity_n but_o if_o by_o necessity_n they_o mean_v as_o they_o ought_v a_o rational_a necessity_n a_o necessity_n not_o destructive_a of_o freedom_n as_o god_n necessary_o love_v himself_o and_o yet_o free_o do_v it_o the_o glorify_a saint_n necessary_o magnify_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o yet_o most_o free_o the_o devil_n sin_n necessary_o and_o yet_o from_o freedom_n and_o choice_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o affirm_v god_n be_v necessary_o incline_v to_o punish_v sin_n his_o nature_n incline_v he_o to_o punish_v it_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v purpose_v and_o decree_v the_o punish_v of_o it_o 2._o this_o gentleman_n confound_v justice_n with_o the_o effect_n