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person_n consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o he_o be_v always_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o can_v not_o but_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o but_o then_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o undertaker_n as_o one_o that_o have_v voluntary_o undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o feel_v the_o sense_n and_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n if_o christ_n will_v undertake_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o we_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o innocent_a in_o himself_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o we_o he_o must_v bear_v it_o now_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o it_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n undergo_v it_o injuria_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o person_n that_o will_v voluntary_o and_o 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of_o it_o well_o may_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o o_o consider_v it_o what_o will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n to_o meet_v a_o angry_a god_n lade_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n if_o christ_n do_v labour_n so_o much_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o divine_a wrath_n as_o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n although_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o god_n head_n to_o support_v he_o under_o his_o suffering_n how_o will_v thou_o a_o poor_a clod_n of_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o learn_v use_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o sinner_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o escape_v god_n wrath_n if_o christ_n have_v suffer_v such_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v conflict_v with_o god_n wrath_n than_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o sinner_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o escape_v god_n wrath_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a christ_n be_v as_o the_o green_a tree_n he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v only_o our_o surety_n and_o bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v so_o hot_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v but_o as_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v become_v of_o sinner_n that_o have_v so_o many_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o who_o be_v as_o the_o dry_a tree_n fit_a suel_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o kindle_v upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n to_o fasten_v upon_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o have_v not_o christ_n voluntary_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v how_o hot_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v against_o he_o what_o then_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o sinner_n who_o have_v so_o much_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o life_n which_o render_v they_o fit_a fuel_n for_o divine_a wrath_n to_o work_v upon_o certain_o if_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v only_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o if_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o surety_n only_o do_v not_o escape_v the_o dint_n of_o divine_a wrath_n we_o who_o be_v the_o true_a offender_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a offender_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o like_a to_o escape_v this_o wrath_n unless_o we_o get_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v clear_o and_o plain_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o miroir_n what_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n deserve_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v undergo_v unless_o we_o have_v a_o part_n in_o his_o suffering_n if_o christ_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n suffer_v it_o unless_o we_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o look_v after_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o union_n with_o he_o since_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v that_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o escape_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v and_o we_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o sermon_n sermon_n viii_o joh._n 15.13_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o three_o particular_a to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o we_o the_o three_o particular_a be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v spiritual_a dereliction_n and_o desertion_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o point_n of_o comfort_n this_o be_v a_o sublime_a argument_n and_o require_v our_o most_o diligent_a attention_n divine_n observe_v that_o christ_n begin_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o conflict_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o wrath_n that_o be_v approach_v to_o he_o but_o he_o drink_v this_o cup_n full_o off_o in_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v his_o dereliction_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n christ_n dereliction_n or_o spiritual_a desertion_n and_o his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o top_n of_o his_o suffering_n do_v consist_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v as_o it_o be_v preparatory_a to_o these_o two_o his_o dereliction_n and_o his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o which_o i_o be_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o be_v his_o dereliction_n or_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n that_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v this_o dereliction_n or_o spiritual_a desertion_n appear_v from_o those_o word_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o this_o dereliction_n be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o which_o i_o be_o show_v be_v how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o by_o suffer_v they_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o we_o now_o this_o dereliction_n or_o desertion_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v common_o thus_o distinguish_v there_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o pain_n of_o loss_n causatae_fw-la carentia_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la
curse_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o if_o christ_n will_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o in_o open_v this_o head_n this_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v unto_o 1._o to_o show_v what_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o curse_n imply_v 2._o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3._o to_o show_v how_o this_o can_v be_v so_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v most_o bless_v in_o himself_o shall_v yet_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o curse_n do_v imply_v 1._o the_o curse_n imply_v displicency_n or_o displeasure_n in_o he_o that_o pronounce_v it_o no_o man_n 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