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at_o all_o we_o to_o do_v that_o great_a work_n it_o must_v be_v so_o by_o imputation_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n luk._n 24.47_o and_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v math._n 12.21_o this_o name_n include_v his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n and_o these_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n if_o any_o reply_n plain_a proof_n be_v desire_v i_o answer_v several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v justification_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o if_o there_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v the_o cause_n in_o this_o point_n to_o their_o adversary_n the_o papist_n obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v indeed_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o make_v a_o ingredient_n into_o our_o justification_n that_o place_n math._n 5.19_o quote_v 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we_o that_o by_o this_o the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n that_o be_v the_o father_n be_v approve_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o faith_n as_o he_o show_v particular_o that_o abel_n obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a ver_fw-la 4._o that_o enoch_n have_v the_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n ver_fw-la 7._o now_o this_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o firm_a and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o the_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o sense_n as_o make_v we_o confident_o hope_v for_o they_o 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deliver_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o heavenly_a treasure_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n and_o by_o he_o be_v no_o doubt_n hand_v down_o to_o his_o posterity_n not_o mere_o in_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o letter_n of_o it_o for_o that_o protevangelium_fw-la or_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ministerium_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la but_o with_o such_o divine_a commentary_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o illuminate_a spirit_n be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o believe_v adam_n faith_n such_o be_v its_o excellent_a nature_n presentiate_n and_o make_n to_o subsist_v the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o in_o such_o a_o lively_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o at_o hand_n and_o before_o our_o eye_n nay_o as_o learned_a pareus_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n it_o make_v they_o subsist_v not_o only_o speculative_o and_o assentive_o in_o the_o mind_n but_o fiducial_o in_o the_o heart_n now_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n the_o elder_n have_v their_o divine_a testimony_n abel_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n enoch_n please_v god_n noah_n be_v a_o heir_n of_o righteousness_n all_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v in_o their_o person_n and_o holy_a walk_n the_o author_n make_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o firm_a assent_n only_o without_o any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o romanist_n thus_o bellarmine_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v only_o assensum_fw-la firmum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d certum_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la credendae_fw-la proponit_fw-la and_o to_o that_o purpose_n among_o other_o quote_v this_o text_n heb._n 11._o but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o this_o will_v down_o with_o protestant_n faith_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o firm_a persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fiducial_a liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o persuasion_n with_o full_a sail_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fiducial_a subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o which_o expression_n speak_v more_o than_o a_o naked_a assent_n faith_n receive_v christ_n put_v on_o christ_n feed_v upon_o christ_n such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n that_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o before_o his_o incarnation_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o mere_a assent_n can_v do_v this_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n purify_v act._n 15.9_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o grace_n joh._n 7.38_o we_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.16_o we_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o nay_o not_o only_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o but_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o as_o if_o we_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n here_o below_o mere_a assent_n can_v reach_v such_o admirable_a effect_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v in_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o mite_n of_o those_o grace_n or_o comfort_n our_o saviour_n have_v excellent_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.40_o here_o be_v two_o act_n the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v the_o son_n to_o assent_v that_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v on_o he_o by_o fiducial_a recumbency_n by_o which_o say_v bishop_n davenant_n 165._o dau._n det._n 165._o vitam_fw-la à _fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fonte_fw-la haurimus_fw-la &_o in_o
blameless_a ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o but_o then_o after_o all_o he_o cast_v away_o all_o this_o jewish_a and_o pharisaical_a glory_n what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o have_v count_v loss_n for_o christ_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n but_o do_v he_o go_v no_o further_o do_v he_o only_o exclude_v his_o external_a pharisaical_a righteousness_n no_o sure_o his_o discourse_n go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v particle_n of_o amplification_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v nay_o more_o than_o that_o even_o now_o do_v i_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n in_o the_o 7._o verse_n he_o cast_v off_o his_o jewish_a and_o pharisaical_a gain_n but_o in_o the_o 8._o he_o put_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n his_o inherent_a grace_n not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o 7._o verse_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o tempore_fw-la praeterito_fw-la i_o have_v count_v but_o in_o the_o 8._o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o praesenti_fw-la now_o i_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n loss_n hence_o the_o excellent_a beza_n say_v notandum_fw-la praesens_fw-la tempus_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la crescit_fw-la oratio_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la attinet_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la excludat_fw-la tum_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la consequentia_fw-la fidem_fw-la 135._o exam._n '_o de_fw-fr justif_n pag._n 135._o and_o learned_a chemnicius_n say_v paulum_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la uti_fw-la praeterito_fw-la tempore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sed_fw-la praesenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la ostendai_fw-la quòd_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la renovationem_fw-la fact_n be_v non_fw-la tribuat_fw-la justificationem_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la even_o our_o inherent_a grace_n how_o precious_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o sanctification_n must_v not_o assume_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n they_o must_v not_o be_v our_o very_a righteousness_n in_o justification_n bellarmine_n indeed_o here_o cry_v out_o quanta_fw-la quaeso_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la est_fw-la how_o great_a be_v this_o blasphemy_n to_o call_v good_a work_v do_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n no_o better_a than_o dung_n but_o paraeus_n answer_v he_o very_o well_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o call_v absolute_o in_o themselves_o but_o comparative_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nefas_fw-la enim_fw-la ducit_fw-la in_o ullis_fw-la operibus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ponere_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o whole_a church_n call_v her_o righteousness_n a_o filthy_a rag_n st._n paul_n will_v not_o there_o own_o his_o own_o inherent_a grace_n no_o more_o than_o holy_a job_n will_v know_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a ver_fw-la 9_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n he_o exclude_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o inherent_a grace_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n i_o say_v his_o inherent_a grace_n for_o he_o have_v before_o shut_v out_o his_o external_a pharisaical_a righteousness_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o his_o after-speech_n be_v not_o a_o battology_n or_o vain_a repetition_n but_o progressive_a or_o expressive_a of_o more_o than_o go_v before_o he_o do_v in_o the_o 9_o verse_n put_v by_o his_o inherent_a grace_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o which_o further_o confirm_v this_o sense_n inherent_a grace_n be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v our_o own_o hence_o we_o find_v my_o faith_n and_o thy_o faith_n jam._n 2.18_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.20_o see_v here_o a_o righteousness_n and_o that_o exceed_v a_o pharisaical_a one_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o 7._o verse_n he_o have_v shut_v out_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n take_v in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o and_o put_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n take_v in_o its_o own_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n in_o its_o holy_a command_n prescribe_v and_o sure_o the_o law_n call_v for_o internal_a holiness_n as_o well_o as_o external_a conformity_n in_o another_o place_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o no_o flesh_n not_o the_o holy_a saint_n on_o earth_n who_o righteousness_n be_v as_o much_o above_o the_o pharisee_n as_o life_n be_v above_o picture_n and_o shadow_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n in_o justification_n what_o will_v he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o say_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v faith_n or_o other_o grace_n but_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n now_o inherent_a grace_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o not_o in_o they_o as_o inherent_a grace_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o not_o in_o ourselves_o as_o our_o grace_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o not_o the_o same_o with_o our_o grace_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o will_v have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n receive_v and_o god_n accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o only_o exclude_v external_a pharisaical_a righteousness_n but_o even_o inherent_a grace_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o word_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o my_o own_o righteousness_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o these_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v a_o external_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o wash_n and_o purification_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o internal_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v be_v bear_v again_o become_v new_a creature_n rise_v with_o christ_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n which_o transform_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o or_o make_v new_a creature_n the_o reason_n why_o godsent_a christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o seal_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o his_o blood_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom_n 8.3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostome_n expound_v it_o that_o which_o the_o law_n be_v design_v to_o work_v in_o they_o but_o be_v find_v too_o weak_a to_o effect_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v represent_v and_o signify_v by_o
who_o he_o be_v surety_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v surety_n for_o they_o but_o possible_o dr._n jacomb_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o saint_n because_o the_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a aspect_n upon_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o believer_n and_o saint_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o other_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o atonement_n it_o be_v total_o ineffectual_a and_o in_o the_o event_n as_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o say_v the_o author_n i_o doubt_v these_o man_n be_v as_o much_o out_o in_o the_o law_n of_o suretyship_n as_o before_o in_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n to_o which_o i_o only_o say_v i_o hope_v they_o be_v out_o in_o neither_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o author_n objection_n i_o shall_v crave_v lief_o to_o offer_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o reader_n consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o title_n give_v to_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o way_n of_o transcendent_a excellency_n and_o eminency_n not_o according_a to_o the_o narrow_a scantling_n of_o humane_a law_n or_o reason_n christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o when_o do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o offer_v up_o itself_o or_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o priest_n both_o in_o one_o or_o when_o be_v there_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n or_o that_o have_v such_o a_o altar_n as_o the_o deity_n christ_n be_v a_o redeemer_n but_o when_o be_v there_o a_o redeemer_n who_o pay_v down_o himself_o as_o a_o price_n and_o which_o be_v more_o pay_v down_o himself_o to_o himself_o for_o so_o christ_n as_o god-man_n pay_v down_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o himself_o as_o god_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n and_o where_o be_v there_o a_o mediator_n who_o have_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n or_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o to_o name_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o but_o where_o be_v there_o a_o surety_n ever_o procure_v by_o the_o creditor_n only_o or_o a_o surety_n who_o take_v another_o nature_n to_o be_v such_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n where_o there_o be_v something_o on_o god_n part_n and_o something_o on_o man_n and_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o in_o article_n of_o agreement_n or_o reciprocal_a covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n any_o one_o become_v surety_n for_o a_o performance_n of_o both_o part_n or_o side_n of_o the_o covenant_n these_o thing_n plain_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v all_o these_o in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n or_o transcendency_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o title_n we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n crowd_v they_o into_o the_o span_n of_o humane_a law_n or_o reason_n this_o if_o consider_v will_v prepare_v a_o way_n to_o answer_v the_o author_n objection_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o surety_n do_v not_o make_v himself_o immediate_a debtor_n he_o do_v not_o absolute_o take_v the_o debt_n upon_o himself_o he_o be_v liable_a only_o in_o case_n of_o the_o debtor_n default_n no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v be_v surety_n for_o another_o when_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v pay_v the_o debt_n man_n become_v surety_n upon_o assurance_n not_o to_o suffer_v injury_n by_o it_o thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v surety_n be_v usual_o bind_v to_o pay_v in_o case_n of_o the_o debtor_n default_n but_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o material_a or_o essential_a to_o suretyship_n whether_o the_o debtor_n be_v solvent_a or_o not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o debtor_n sufficiency_n but_o the_o surety_n own_o act_n which_o make_v he_o a_o surety_n neither_o can_v a_o surety_n if_o prosecute_v plead_v this_o in_o law_n that_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr solvent_a at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o become_v surety_n but_o however_o it_o be_v with_o surety_n among_o man_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o surety_n after_o another_o rate_n than_o they_o be_v surety_n among_o man_n undertake_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n upon_o a_o mere_a contingency_n that_o be_v if_o the_o debtor_n make_v default_n but_o christ_n undertake_v to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o not_o upon_o contingency_n but_o certainty_n he_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o determinate_a counsel_n it_o be_v down_o in_o the_o eternal_a roll_n that_o he_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o salvo_n or_o condition_n or_o contingency_n in_o it_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v be_v a_o surety_n for_o a_o know_v non-solvent_a but_o christ_n be_v by_o his_o love_n to_o we_o so_o excordiate_v and_o ravish_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o we_o though_o know_v utter_a bankrupt_n though_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o a_o perfect_a impossibility_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o expiate_v the_o least_o breach_n of_o it_o nay_o he_o will_v be_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o know_v thar_z we_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a irrecoverable_a condition_n in_o ourselves_o the_o surety_n do_v not_o absolute_o undertake_v the_o debt_n but_o christ_n our_o surety_n do_v absolute_o undertake_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n he_o be_v a_o surety_n and_o a_o redeemer_n both_o in_o one_o as_o a_o surety_n he_o pay_v down_o his_o blood_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o as_o a_o redeemer_n he_o pay_v the_o same_o blood_n for_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n a_o redeemer_n we_o know_v do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o captive_n for_o pay_v the_o ransom_n but_o absolute_o undertake_v it_o himself_o and_o so_o do_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n for_o we_o and_o if_o as_o redeemer_n he_o absolute_o undertake_v to_o pay_v down_o his_o blood_n for_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n then_o as_o a_o surety_n too_o he_o absolute_o undertake_v to_o pay_v down_o the_o same_o blood_n for_o satisfaction_n otherwise_o his_o redeemership_n and_o suretyship_n can_v not_o possible_o consist_v together_o surety_n use_v to_o have_v assurance_n to_o save_v they_o harmless_a but_o have_v christ_n any_o or_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n possible_a it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o isa_n 53.10_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n matth._n 16.21_o and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v save_v harmless_a against_o the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n nay_o if_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o when_o peter_n will_v have_v have_v he_o spare_v himself_o he_o call_v peter_n satan_n one_o who_o in_o that_o particular_a savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v christ_n be_v a_o surety_n in_o a_o way_n of_o excellency_n above_o humane_a surety_n but_o say_v the_o author_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o not_o as_o our_o surety_n but_o as_o our_o sacrifice_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o surety_n too_o no_o one_o notion_n can_v take_v in_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o death_n though_o the_o essential_o of_o his_o suretyship_n lie_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o yet_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o be_v a_o just_a necessary_a consequent_a of_o it_o as_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o we_o so_o he_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o he_o undertake_v to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o so_o he_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o surety_n but_o to_o pass_v on_o with_o the_o author_n if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o surety_n yet_o do_v he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o as_o a_o surety_n too_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o surety_n hear_v of_o among_o man_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v discharge_v all_o office_n of_o piety_n virtue_n justice_n temperance_n in_o stead_n of_o another_o such_o a_o man_n must_v have_v be_v call_v not_o a_o surety_n but_o a_o proxy_n but_o humane_a law_n admit_v no_o such_o proxy_n these_o be_v personal_a duty_n which_o none_o can_v perform_v for_o we_o no_o external_a relation_n can_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o can_v never_o be_v our_o personal_a righteousness_n unless_o we_o become_v one_o person_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v here_o the_o author_n make_v a_o great_a wonder_n at_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o surety_n hear_v of_o among_o man_n say_v he_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v socinus_n make_v as_o great_a a_o wonder_n at_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n ego_fw-la sanè_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la quid_fw-la