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redeem_v for_o the_o devil_n never_o mean_v to_o let_v we_o go_v free_a and_o especial_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n bless_a nature_n holiness_n justice_n truth_n hatred_n of_o sin_n thus_o to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n second_o by_o permutation_n thus_o we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v for_o recompense_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o exchange_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o man_n sin_n matth._n 16.26_o three_o by_o violent_a oblation_n or_o conquest_n as_o abraham_n redeem_v lot_n by_o rescue_v he_o but_o mankind_n may_v not_o be_v redeem_v by_o this_o alone_a for_o though_o christ_n may_v just_o spoil_v satan_n of_o his_o prey_n which_o he_o by_o subtle_a wile_n method_n and_o falsehood_n have_v get_v yet_o mankind_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lock_v up_o under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n no_o power_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o these_o be_v all_o improper_a way_n of_o redemption_n and_o too_o low_a to_o reach_v the_o thraldom_n mankind_n be_v fall_v into_o 2_o proper_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n of_o redemption_n by_o give_v a_o price_n or_o ransom_n for_o a_o poor_a captive_n or_o slave_n this_o be_v plain_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n which_o hint_n redemption_n by_o way_n of_o ransom_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o christ_n give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o ordinary_a word_n use_v for_o redemption_n be_v the_o buy_n of_o any_o thing_n again_o by_o pay_v a_o price_n object_n some_o heretic_n object_n sin_n and_o satan_n to_o who_o sinner_n be_v captive_a receive_v no_o price_n for_o ransom_n sol._n we_o be_v primary_o god_n captive_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v to_o who_o wrath_n curse_n judgement_n and_o vengeance_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n the_o ransom_n 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it_o be_v that_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o nor_o match_v in_o the_o world_n voluminous_a history_n or_o record_n it_o be_v describe_v matth._n 20.28_o christ_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o plentiful_a redemption_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o ransom_n pay_v for_o captive_n and_o christ_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a price_n and_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v spiritual_a of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n psal_n 49.15_o god_n will_v redeem_v my_o
soul_n from_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o irresistible_a and_o mighty_a redemption_n luke_n 1.67_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n power_n dignity_n and_o strength_n of_o salvation_n every_o way_n sufficient_a to_o succour_v 3_o perfect_a not_o only_o in_o impretation_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n but_o also_o in_o actual_a application_n to_o call_v the_o elect_n to_o bring_v their_o soul_n to_o glory_n rev._n 5_o 9_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n so_o also_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1.71_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n tit._n 2.14_o from_o death_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o i_o will_v ransom_n thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n heb._n 2.14_o by_o death_n he_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n from_o the_o world_n gal._n 1.4_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.9_o not_o only_o present_v but_o to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1.10_o from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.15_o from_o all_o that_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v pronounce_v against_o transgressor_n yea_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternity_n eph._n 4.30_o heb._n 9.12_o reas_n 1_o take_v from_o the_o fitness_n of_o christ_n person_n be_v the_o word_n incarnate_a to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v 1_o power_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o to_o vanquish_v our_o enemy_n hell_n death_n world_n devil_n christ_n be_v god_n over_o all_o rom._n 9.5_o 2_o right_o to_o redeem_v not_o only_o of_o propriety_n but_o of_o propinquity_n the_o next_o kinsman_n only_o can_v redeem_v deut._n 25.5_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o take_v man_n nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o of_o kin_n eph._n 5.30_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 3_o dignity_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o price_n pay_v act._n 20.28_o these_o thing_n suit_v none_o but_o christ_n reas_n 2_o from_o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o sufficient_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o 1_o price_n must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v content_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a but_o the_o ransom_n pay_v by_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o father_n will_n heb._n 10.9_o and_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o 2_o there_o must_v be_v a_o equality_n too_o of_o the_o debt_n or_o wrong_n in_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o therefore_o satisfaction_n be_v require_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n make_v all_o thing_n unequal_a between_o god_n and_o man_n now_o justice_n require_v equality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n ezek._n 18.29_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a such_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 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sovereignty_n yea_o it_o deny_v christ_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n he_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o if_o he_o be_v just_a he_o can_v pardon_v sin_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o seal_v by_o christ_n blood_n i_o pray_v consider_v that_o psal_n 89.13_o 14._o thou_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n strong_a be_v thy_o hand_n and_o high_a be_v thy_o right_a hand_n consider_v what_o a_o god_n you_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a strong_a god_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o if_o he_o be_v displease_v object_n ay_o but_o he_o be_v merciful_a too_o answ_n 1._o psalm_n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o his_o face_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o supporter_n of_o his_o throne_n take_v away_o justice_n and_o you_o pull_v down_o his_o royal_a throne_n you_o make_v he_o no_o long_o king_n or_o judge_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v his_o harbinger_n 2_o they_o be_v offer_v first_o and_o when_o refuse_v justice_n do_v execution_n so_o a_o like_a place_n psal_n 36.5_o 6._o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o vastness_n and_o immensity_n in_o both_o they_o be_v very_o great_a but_o whence_o be_v his_o justice_n so_o great_a his_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o strong_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v as_o unsupportable_a and_o unmoveable_a as_o the_o strong_a mountain_n and_o his_o judgement_n they_o do_v not_o swim_v aloft_o but_o they_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o unsearchable_a depth_n you_o can_v bear_v they_o nor_o remove_v god_n righteousness_n nor_o measure_n or_o fathom_v his_o judgement_n and_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n have_v these_o mountain_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v sink_v into_o this_o 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and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v david_n be_v now_o all_o for_o justify_v of_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v and_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v such_o thought_n as_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o fly_v out_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o civil_a court_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o a_o sad_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v chap._n 59.4_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n amos_n 5.10_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n this_o be_v a_o horrid_a crime_n to_o be_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o a_o high_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v against_o this_o be_v to_o be_v against_o god_n himself_o for_o god_n justice_n be_v his_o very_a name_n and_o be_v it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v this_o who_o do_v so_o vehement_o decry_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o every_o wise_a and_o sober_a christian_a know_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o love_v the_o strict_a command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v against_o god_n psal_n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n say_v david_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n and_o as_o some_o be_v against_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o command_n so_o other_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n threaten_n amos_n 7.10_o the_o prophet_n there_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o jeroboam_n and_o amaziah_n say_v the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n and_o he_o must_v be_v go_v from_o bethel_n vers_fw-la 12.13_o how_o harsh_o do_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o 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of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v declaration_n or_o to_o declare_v be_v render_v phil._n 1.28_o a_o manifest_a token_n so_o i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n be_v here_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v for_o a_o manifest_a token_n or_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n because_o that_o god_n be_v essential_o just_a and_o can_v otherwise_o forgive_v sin_n except_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v doctr._fw-la the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n redemption_n the_o main_a end_n of_o redemption_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n this_o point_n lie_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v 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