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will_n to_o fall_v but_o now_o also_o convert_v adam_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o dust_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v gen._n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o be_v also_o further_o to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n denounce_v this_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o a_o bodily_a death_n on_o he_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o his_o original_a spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o further_o evident_a by_o rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o second_o the_o apostle_n do_v also_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o god_n appoint_v a_o bodily_a death_n to_o adam_n sinful_a nature_n that_o he_o also_o do_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n appoint_v a_o judgement_n for_o each_o depart_a soul_n heb._n 9_o 27._o namely_o first_o that_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n
and_o in_o cha_z 16._o at_o reply_n 22._o ult_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n denounce_v a_o bodily_a death_n as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n than_o the_o pelagian_n can_v be_v convince_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n for_o then_o the_o pelagian_o may_v reply_v that_o see_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o bodily_a death_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o rom._n 5._o 12._o that_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n therefore_o no_o other_o death_n but_o a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v at_o the_o first_o threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o original_a sin_n be_v the_o essential_a death_n that_o god_n threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o as_o the_o proper_a passion_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n though_o in_o the_o issue_n the_o elect_n be_v redeem_v from_o it_o by_o christ_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o conquer_a woman_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o true_a infirmity_n to_o conquer_v satan_n by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o combat_n notwithstanding_o satan_n unlimited_a power_n to_o provoke_v and_o disturb_v his_o passion_n and_o because_o at_o last_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o say_a obedience_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o breathe_v out_o his_o immortal_a spirit_n by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n p._n 34_o 63_o 65_o eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n be_v but_o a_o accidental_a punishment_n to_o the_o first_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n p._n 36_o god_n first_o covenant_n with_o adam_n be_v not_o make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o single_a person_n but_o it_o be_v make_v with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n p._n 25_o the_o kind_n of_o life_n 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trinity_n from_o eternity_n second_o though_o mr._n norton_n do_v one_o while_o affirm_v that_o the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v legal_a the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o measure_n which_o we_o by_o the_o first_o covenant_n stand_v bind_v unto_o yet_o another_o while_n he_o do_v contradict_v that_o and_o say_v it_o be_v more_o also_o p_o 42_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v by_o eminent_a divine_v right_o call_v justitiâ_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o do_v right_o call_v justitiâ_fw-la meriti_fw-la p._n 44_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o in_o his_o death_n be_v not_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n only_o p._n 45_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 45._o dr._n willet_n in_o dan._n 9_o p._n 291._o say_v that_o christ_n descension_n conception_n incarnation_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o these_o word_n he_o do_v plain_o contradict_v mr._n norton_n for_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n if_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o godhead_n have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v than_o his_o godhead_n have_v be_v in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n because_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n as_o a_o supreme_a which_o tenent_n do_v full_o maintain_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n p._n 47_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 99_o and_o to_o p._n 101._o mr._n norton_n say_v in_o p._n 123._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v angry_a not_o only_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n because_o of_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o in_o p._n 55._o he_o say_v that_o god_n charge_v christ_n with_o sin_n as_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n he_o make_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n which_o do_v also_o maintain_v the_o atrian_a heresy_n *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 47._o and_o to_o p._n 51._o at_o 5._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v true_a man_n be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o as_o he_o act_v as_o mediator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la he_o be_v above_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o second_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v above_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o great_a 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p._n 328_o luke_n 22._o 44._o and_o christ_n agony_n explain_v p._n 331_o natural_a death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v not_o by_o that_o justice_n subject_v to_o death_n p._n 333_o 296_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o do_v make_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n in_o part_n of_o his_o agony_n p._n 334_o *_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o natural_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o a_o ignominious_a death_n may_v force_v out_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n p._n 335._o a_o true_a description_n of_o christ_n agony_n p._n 336_o *_o he_o declaration_n of_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o man_n redemption_n p._n 341_o at_o line_n 18._o all_o christ_n great_a outward_a suffering_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v from_o his_o combater_n satan_n p._n 344_o 169_o 178_o 266_o 311_o 387_o satan_n do_v first_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o christ_n at_o his_o baptism_n when_o he_o be_v first_o extrinsecal_o install_v into_o the_o mediator_n office_n though_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cros_n p._n 346_o christ_n do_v not_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o satan_n in_o the_o glorious_a power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n but_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o true_a natural_a infirmity_n of_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n at_o his_o appoach_a ignominious_a death_n p._n 353_o some_o expression_n of_o the_o ancient_a divine_n do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hold_v any_o such_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v p._n 356_o *_o some_o few_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n writing_n yet_o extant_a do_v speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n from_o satan_n enmity_n p._n 357_o at_o line_n 16._o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n justice_n first_o in_o denounce_v our_o bodily_a death_n and_o second_o in_o denounce_v a_o judgement_n to_o follow_v to_o each_o depart_a soul_n p._n 357_o the_o pelagian_n can_v be_v convince_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n threaten_v a_o bodily_a death_n in_o gen_n 2._o 17._o as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n p._n 358_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conflict_n with_o his_o father_n wrath_n though_o in_o that_o nature_n he_o be_v able_a to_o conflict_n with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n p._n 359_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n sweat_v clod_n of_o blood_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v affirm_v than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o miraculous_a sweat_n and_o then_o no_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 361_o chap._n xvii_o the_o hebrew_n word_n azab_n have_v not_o two_o contrary_a signification_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v affirm_v to_o amuse_v his_o reader_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n forsake_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 371_o all_n christ_n great_a suffering_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o word_n chastifement_n p._n 375_o 169_o our_o large_a annotation_n on_o psal_n 22._o 1._o do_v account_n mr._n nortons_n way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v but_o bare_a humane_a ratiocination_n which_o say_v the_o annotation_n be_v but_o mere_a folly_n and_o madness_n p._n 377_o god_n forsake_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n because_o he_o do_v not_o then_o protect_v he_o against_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v very_o often_o in_o former_a time_n p._n 379_o one_o main_a reason_n why_o god_n forsake_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v that_o so_o his_o humane_a nature_n may_v be_v the_o more_o tender_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o p._n 383_o 174_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v no_o true_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o a_o appendix_n only_o p._n 387_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o the_o marginal_a note_n in_o p._n 387._o zanchy_a in_o his_o six_o and_o seven_o aphorism_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n p._n 280._o say_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v no_o true_a part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v he_o in_o his_o twelve_o aphorism_n at_o 4._o though_o the_o nature_n take_v to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o his_o person_n yet_o at_o 5._o he_o say_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v define_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o because_o of_o they_o both_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hypostasie_n though_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n ever_o have_v its_o dependence_n and_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a after_o the_o union_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o singleness_n and_o the_o unmixedness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o union_n that_o it_o can_v leave_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o act_v of_o itself_o according_a to_o its_o own_o natural_a principle_n p_o 388_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 389._o at_o line_n 6._o in_o two_o thing_n say_v pareus_n this_o similitude_n of_o athanasius_n do_v not_o agree_v and_o before_o he_o zanchy_a say_v as_o much_o for_o in_o his_o six_o aphorism_n he_o say_v it_o be_v free_o confess_v by_o justinus_n and_o by_o other_o father_n that_o this_o similitude_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o great_a mystery_n *_o the_o geneva_n annotation_n on_o psal_n 22._o 1._o do_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o horrible_a conflict_n between_o faith_n and_o desperation_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o true_a inherent_a sinner_n and_o this_o blasphemous_a note_n have_v be_v print_v and_o disperse_v in_o many_o thousand_o copy_n and_o yet_o where_o be_v the_o boaâ—erges_n to_o be_v find_v that_o have_v vindicate_v christ_n from_o this_o dangerous_a tenent_n p._n 393._o god_n do_v not_o so_o forsake_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o sweet_a sense_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n as_o mr._n norton_n bold_v most_o dangerous_o p._n 394_o christ_n be_v often_o his_o own_o voluntary_a afflict_a with_o soul-sorrow_n p._n 404_o 178_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a priest_n in_o the_o formality_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n or_o self_n murderer_n as_o mr._n norton_n do_v most_o unadvised_o thence_o infer_v p._n 405_o no_o full_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o christ_n suffer_v before_o his_o bodily_a death_n be_v complete_v because_o therein_o only_o lay_v the_o formality_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o no_o full_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v p._n 415_o 309_o 79._o 145_o 315_o sometime_o mr._n norton_n do_v make_v christ_n to_o die_v formal_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n but_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v cross_a that_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v full_o complete_v before_o he_o suffer_v his_o natural_a death_n so_o uncertain_a he_o be_v in_o his_o foundation-principle_n touch_v christ_n satisfaction_n p._n 416_o there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o peter_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n p._n 417_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 417._o mr._n weams_n on_o the_o judicial_a law_n p._n 78._o do_v observe_v that_o though_o peter_n say_v to_o christ_n in_o joh._n 13._o 37._o lord_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n yet_o christ_n that_o know_v his_o natural_a unwillingness_n better_o than_o himself_o tell_v he_o afterward_o that_o another_o shall_v carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n when_o peter_n come_v indeed_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n he_o be_v partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o unwilling_a joh._n 21._o 18._o which_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n against_o his_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n therefore_o mr._n norton_n do_v deal_v very_o unadvised_o to_o compare_v the_o manner_n of_o peter_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o
a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o christ_n godhead_n have_v be_v in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n supreme_a command_n do_v that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n in_o page_n 192._o the_o arian_n will_v be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o this_o tenent_n for_o if_o his_o incarnation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o absolute_a subjection_n and_o so_o in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v supreme_a compulsory_a law_n give_v to_o inferior_n but_o mr._n norton_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n in_o page_n 192._o by_o gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o in_o page_n 196._o say_v he_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n not_o as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o law_n whereto_o he_o be_v subject_a be_v the_o law_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a reply_n his_o proof_n from_o gal._n 4._o 4._o i_o will_v now_o examine_v because_o he_o do_v cite_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n as_o in_o page_n 103._o 192_o 196_o 197_o 200_o 240_o 267._o the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n must_v be_v seek_v out_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o context_n the_o three_o verse_n run_v thus_o even_o so_o we_o when_o we_o be_v child_n be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o element_n or_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 5._o that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n any_o man_n that_o 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respect_n the_o temple_n be_v also_o call_v the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n jer._n 50._o 7._o for_o such_o purify_a person_n as_o come_v thither_o be_v justify_v person_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n yea_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v holy_a exod._n 19_o and_o therefore_o any_o of_o israel_n though_o never_o so_o vild_a by_o moral_a sin_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v but_o legal_o cleanse_v from_o their_o ceremonial_a sin_n they_o may_v lawful_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o justify_v person_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o place_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o godly_a and_o therefore_o moral_o justify_v do_v but_o want_v this_o ceremonial_a cleanse_n they_o be_v unjustified_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o bodily_a appearance_n in_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n leu._n 15._o 31._o num._n 19_o 13._o so_o then_o their_o outward_a legal_a cleanse_n from_o their_o 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father_n have_v no_o supreme_a authority_n over_o his_o son_n because_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n equal_a joh._n 10._o 30._o and_o therefore_o can_v have_v but_o one_o will_v and_o consent_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o covenant_n i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v christ_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o humane_a will_v but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 6._o 38._o 3_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o according_a to_o gen._n 3_o 15._o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o 4_o make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n of_o type_n 5_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o he_o can_v not_o redeem_v any_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o moses_n rite_n until_o he_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o type_n by_o his_o own_o bless_a death_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v fore-appointed_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o that_o act_n he_o have_v both_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o moses_n rite_n and_o also_o have_v redeem_v we_o moral_o from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o from_o satan_n headplot_n it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o he_o be_v true_a man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o moses_n rite_n in_o his_o own_o practice_n but_o that_o he_o do_v as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n only_o but_o he_o fulfil_v the_o type_n as_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n only_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o that_o fulfil_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o both_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o moses_n rite_n and_o also_o from_o satan_n headplot_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o type_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 13._o the_o ceremonial_a type_n of_o cleanse_v especial_o of_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v typify_v our_o moral_a justification_n or_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n in_o procure_v god_n atonement_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 13._o especial_o those_o law_n of_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v to_o typify_v the_o law_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o our_o moral_a justification_n by_o he_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v more_o full_o into_o the_o true_a matter_n and_o form_n of_o that_o covenant_n between_o the_o trinity_n for_o man_n redemption_n let_v they_o study_v the_o mystery_n of_o moses_n ceremony_n for_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o may_v behold_v the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n for_o man_n redemption_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n 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 in_o place_n of_o type_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n by_o the_o do_n of_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v namely_o purge_v purify_a or_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o legal_a phrase_n be_v explain_v in_o heb._n 9_o 13._o of_o which_o ceremonial_a purify_n see_v ain_n in_o exod._n 29._o 36._o but_o metaphorical_o it_o signify_v the_o expiation_n of_o all_o sin_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o to_o cleanse_v man_n from_o sin_n mere_o ceremonial_a the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n be_v sufficient_a by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n heb._n 9_o 13._o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o vers_fw-la 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o consist_v simple_o in_o this_o namely_o in_o the_o super-excellency_n of_o this_o highpriest_n above_o the_o legal-priest_n in_o vers_fw-la 11._o nor_o in_o the_o super-excellency_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o vers_n 12._o but_o in_o the_o super-â—xcellency_a of_o this_o highpriest_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n unite_v personal_o as_o vers_n 14._o how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o priest_n aâ—_n excellent_a have_v be_v find_v and_o also_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o excellent_a in_o two_o distinct_a person_n yet_o that_o have_v not_o be_v effectual_a for_o satisfaction_n because_o it_o can_v not_o comprise_v the_o act_n of_o one_o mediator_n but_o the_o admirable_a personal_a union_n of_o this_o highpriest_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v comprise_v the_o act_n of_o one_o mediator_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n he_o offer_v himself_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n namely_o by_o his_o godhead_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o hence_o it_o have_v its_o virtue_n to_o cleanse_v you_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o second_o hence_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n for_o the_o many_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o three_o i_o have_v almost_o forget_v to_o parallel_v that_o speech_n in_o dan._n 9_o 27._o with_o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o which_o lie_v thus_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o testament_n for_o the_o many_o the_o last_o seven_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o which_o be_v most_o precise_o call_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o gal._n 4._o 4._o now_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v confirm_v there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v confirm_v and_o of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v heb._n 9_o 16_o 17._o the_o next_o clause_n in_o daniel_n be_v this_o and_o in_o the_o half_a of_o that_o seven_o which_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a namely_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o
either_o guilt_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o any_o person_n unless_o the_o thing_n impute_v have_v first_o a_o real_a existence_n in_o the_o subject_n as_o for_o example_n god_n do_v not_o impute_v say_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n until_o faith_n have_v a_o real_a existence_n in_o he_o as_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n impute_v therefore_o if_o god_n impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o guilty_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o mr._n nortons_n unadvised_a collection_n either_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a inherent_a sinner_n or_o else_o the_o father_n be_v a_o true_a sinner_n in_o make_v a_o false_a imputation_n i_o wish_v that_o mr._n norton_n may_v find_v sound_a light_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o get_v himself_o fair_o out_o of_o this_o dilemma_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o pag._n 33._o to_o impute_v in_o court-language_n be_v judicial_o to_o reckon_v unto_o a_o person_n either_o that_o which_o be_v his_o proper_o and_o not_o only_o as_o a_o legal_a surety_n so_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o offender_n leu._n 17._o 4._o or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o proper_o but_o as_o a_o legal_a surety_n only_o so_o philemon_n may_v put_v onesimus_n debt_n upon_o paul_n ver_fw-la 18._o or_o by_o way_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o word_n impute_v be_v use_v ten_o time_n in_o rom._n 4._o reply_v 4._o to_o impute_v in_o court-language_n i_o wonder_v where_o that_o court-language_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n about_o god_n proceed_v with_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n sure_o the_o bless_a scripture_n have_v no_o such_o language_n and_o therefore_o sure_o he_o have_v need_n to_o get_v better_a proof_n than_o any_o he_o have_v hitherto_o produce_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o delinquent-surety_n in_o law_n which_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v or_o else_o his_o court-proceeding_a in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n will_v fail_v he_o but_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v in_o chap._n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o as_o the_o head_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v die_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o ch_z 2_o sect._n 3_o christ_n can_v be_v comprehend_v as_o adam_n surety_n in_o this_o word_n thou_o unless_o mr._n norton_n will_v make_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o adam_n natural_a posterity_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n 143_o christ_n be_v not_o adam_n surety_n to_o the_o fiâ—st_a covenant_n none_o but_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n be_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n see_v also_o reply_v 6._o gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o his_o appendix_n to_o justif_a p._n 143_o beside_o the_o threaten_a to_o be_v suffer_v be_v plain_o direct_v to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o in_o person_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o that_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o also_o mr._n nortons_n court-language_n of_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o legal_a surety_n be_v no_o scripture-language_n it_o be_v but_o human_a language_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n upon_o we_o say_v mr._n baxter_n we_o ourselves_o be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n punishment_n be_v not_o in_o the_o obligation_n but_o only_o we_o and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v not_o full_o execute_v but_o relax_v and_o whereas_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v call_v a_o gracious_a acceptation_n a_o gracious_a imputation_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v any_o man_n say_v he_o call_v it_o so_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n require_v that_o christ_n pay_v 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any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n do_v say_v beside_o jesus_n six_o christ_n do_v still_o make_v another_o addition_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o transcendent_a nature_n of_o his_o death_n this_o commandment_n say_v he_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n no_o other_o man_n ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a positive_a command_n to_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o own_o death_n as_o i_o have_v if_o abraham_n have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n by_o a_o formal_a death_n yet_o that_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v in_o two_o distinct_a person_n and_o so_o isaac_n can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o complete_a mediator_n in_o his_o death_n but_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v my_o father_n commandment_n that_o i_o must_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n through_o death_n heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v both_o priest_n and_o 16._o heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o sacrifice_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o in_o two_o person_n this_o peculiar_a positive_a commandment_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o my_o person_n and_o office_n as_o i_o be_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o my_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n christ_n say_v mr._n ball_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o this_o 287._o see_v ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 287._o power_n say_v he_o he_o have_v not_o sole_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o peculiar_a command_n constitution_n and_o designation_n to_o that_o service_n joh._n 10._o 18._o and_o say_v grotius_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o law_n but_o by_o a_o special_a covenant_n with_o his_o father_n and_o hence_o be_v follow_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o voluntary_a covenant_n 36._o see_v grotius_n in_o his_o war_n and_o peace_n part_v 1._o c._n 36._o precede_v there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v any_o commandment_n use_v by_o the_o first_o person_n over_o the_o second_o person_n and_o therefore_o this_o commandment_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o supreme_a moral_a command_n as_o mr._n norton_n understand_v it_o for_o in_o page_n 103._o he_o say_v this_o act_n of_o christ_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n and_o say_v he_o in_o page_n 192._o for_o the_o mediator_n to_o suffer_v death_n as_o our_o surety_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n iâ—_n a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n which_o christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n i_o understand_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n shall_v effectual_o be_v perform_v cause_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v effectual_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v his_o own_o mercy_n and_o to_o command_v his_o own_o bless_a promise_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v see_v ain_n in_o psal_n 42._o 9_o and_o in_o psal_n 105._o 8._o and_o in_o psal_n 133._o 3._o and_o in_o gen._n 50._o 16._o and_o in_o leu._n 25._o 21._o seven_o put_v these_o two_o speech_n together_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o and_o second_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o verse_n 18._o and_o they_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o my_o death_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o it_o be_v a_o martyrdom_n from_o my_o malicious_a adversary_n satan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o formality_n of_o it_o by_o my_o own_o priestly_a power_n and_o therefore_o eighthly_a in_o both_o these_o consideration_n â—â—_o father_n do_v love_v i_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o love_a acceptance_n both_o of_o my_o person_n and_o of_o this_o service_n of_o i_o first_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n from_o heaven_n at_o my_o extrinsical_a instalment_n matth._n 3._o 17._o and_o second_o at_o my_o transfiguration_n when_o he_o seâ—â—_n moses_n and_o elias_n to_o inform_v my_o disciple_n of_o my_o departure_n which_o i_o shall_v short_o after_o accomplish_v by_o my_o death_n at_o jerusalem_n then_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o combat_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o be_v short_o to_o perform_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o be_o well_o please_v satisfy_v and_o reconcile_v for_o the_o redemption_n 3â—_n luke_n 9_o 31._o 3â—_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n luke_n 9_o 31_o 35._o these_o eight_o consideration_n take_a from_o the_o text_n and_o lay_v together_o do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n be_v of_o a_o transcendent_a nature_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o peter_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o martyrdom_n for_o christ_n though_o mr._n norton_n do_v most_o unadvised_o compare_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n to_o be_v alike_o without_o make_v any_o difference_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o do_v beguile_v both_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o reader_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o this_o bless_a scripture_n of_o john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o tindal_n do_v declare_v his_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o his_o translation_n which_o go_v thus_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o put_v my_o life_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o put_v it_o away_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v it_o from_o i_o and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o hence_o i_o gather_v from_o this_o phrase_n i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v my_o life_n from_o i_o that_o he_o hold_v as_o the_o ancient_a divine_n do_v that_o christ_n put_v his_o life_n from_o he_o as_o a_o man_n put_v off_o his_o clothes_n for_o so_o the_o ancient_a divine_n use_v the_o comparison_n and_o say_v cyril_n derecta_fw-la fidâ—_n without_o constraint_n of_o any_o christ_n of_o himself_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v use_v constraint_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v devise_v to_o force_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o say_v cyril_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o soul_n for_o we_o not_o by_o their_o constraint_n but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o say_v epiphanius_n contra_fw-la ariomanitas_fw-la haeres_fw-la 69._o the_o deity_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n do_v move_v to_o forsake_v the_o sacred_a body_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 162._o christ_n have_v less_o strength_n of_o nature_n leave_v to_o bear_v his_o torment_n than_o the_o thief_n have_v therefore_o they_o compel_v a_o man_n of_o cyren_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o help_v he_o bear_v it_o reply_v 26._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o ancient_a divine_n that_o christ_n have_v 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