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cut_v off_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o a_o surety_n he_o take_v on_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v a_o green_a flourish_a fruit-bearing-tree_n yet_o all_o our_o barrenness_n be_v charge_v all_o our_o corrupt_a fruit_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n isa_n 53.8_o christ_n submit_v to_o circumcision_n luke_n 2.21_o and_o to_o baptism_n matth._n 3.13_o 16._o that_o be_v ordinance_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o sinner_n do_v show_v that_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o that_o we_o in_o baptism_n may_v have_v our_o sin_n put_v away_o and_o his_o righteousness_n put_v on_o we_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n may_v well_o be_v call_v and_o account_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o in_o bear_v his_o suffering_n he_o admirable_o exercise_v his_o grace_n and_o be_v most_o active_a in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o pitch_n of_o perfection_n indeed_o mere_a innocence_n be_v not_o rewardable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v and_o attend_v with_o a_o active_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v he_o evidence_v declare_v and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o love_v the_o father_n and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n against_o we_o be_v change_v into_o a_o commandment_n give_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v therefore_o he_o will_v go_v forth_o to_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o meet_v death_n john_n 14._o last_o and_o christ_n manifest_v wonderful_a meekness_n and_o patience_n towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o express_v admirable_a goodness_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n luke_n 23.24_o then_o say_v 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more_o than_o himself_o he_o forget_v he_o deny_v himself_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o most_o pure_a and_o ardent_a love_n towards_o they_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v high_o righteous_a and_o perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n do_v answer_v the_o character_n that_o the_o church_n of_o old_a give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o jesus_n christ_n be_v white_a in_o his_o active_a and_o ruddy_n in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n and_o so_o do_v at_o once_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n holiness_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o transgress_v the_o positive_a law_n god_n give_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n do_v violate_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n he_o be_v unjust_a to_o god_n injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o cruel_a to_o 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forbid_v heart-evils_a for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o omniscient_a heart-searching_a lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o the_o lip_n and_o life_n but_o reach_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v yet_o more_o deep_a and_o spiritual_a it_o forbid_v the_o first_o budding_n and_o stir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v tempt_v by_o itself_o and_o solicit_v to_o consent_n and_o comply_v these_o be_v the_o neighing_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n after_o fleshly_a object_n jer._n 13.27_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n these_o neighing_n of_o a_o unclean_a heart_n do_v tend_v to_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n in_o these_o first_o covet_n and_o lust_n the_o old_a man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v forth_o its_o seed_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o lust_n do_v not_o conceive_v in_o the_o language_n of_o james_n james_n 1.14_o 15._o till_o this_o seed_n be_v receive_v cherish_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o will_n till_o it_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n who_o now_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n dare_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n go_v to_o a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o work_n do_v not_o david_n himself_o decline_v such_o a_o trial_n do_v he_o not_o wave_v and_o deprecate_v it_o psal_n 143.23_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v that_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a beauty_n among_o deform_a ethiopian_n an_o upright_a soul_n among_o crooked_a creature_n one_o that_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o love_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o be_v congeal_v and_o freeze_v towards_o god_n he_o have_v the_o high_a flame_n of_o love_n and_o not_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o lust_n but_o the_o obedience_n of_o no_o other_o be_v of_o sufficient_a purity_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v try_v at_o god_n touchstone_n or_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o hold_v in_o god_n balance_n but_o christ_n obedience_n for_o purity_n and_o weight_n will_v be_v approve_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o omnisciency_n can_v see_v no_o fault_n in_o it_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dissatisfy_v with_o it_o but_o high_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o prevent_v eternal_a death_n so_o the_o obedience_n of_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v merit_v eternal_a life_n the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v as_o well_o as_o the_o curse_v execute_v there_o must_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o righteousness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o justification_n 2._o no_o other_o but_o jehovah_n can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o million_o of_o sin_n and_o endure_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o nation_n of_o heavy_a iniquity_n isa_n 1.4_o lade_v with_o transgression_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o do_v dwell_v be_v say_v to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a on_o it_o isa_n 24.20_o and_o if_o there_o be_v heaviness_n of_o iniquity_n in_o one_o people_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o other_o neck_n can_v bear_v such_o a_o weighty_a yoke_n of_o punishment_n for_o transgression_n but_o
rom._n 7.18_o as_o jacob_n do_v travel_v towards_o canaan_n yet_o he_o halt_v on_o one_o foot_n as_o he_o journy_v on_o gen._n 32.31_o so_o though_o saint_n do_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o hold_v on_o their_o way_n towards_o heaven_n job_n 17.9_o yet_o they_o halt_v on_o the_o unregenerate_a side_n and_o part_n with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n '_o but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o last_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o believer_n be_v perfect_v as_o to_o the_o conscience_n heb._n 9.14_o heb._n 10.14_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o make_v they_o that_o bring_v they_o perfect_a as_o touch_v the_o conscience_n heb._n 9.9_o they_o do_v shadow_n pardon_n they_o do_v typify_v reconciliation_n but_o they_o can_v not_o confer_v and_o bestow_v pardon_n and_o peace_n but_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n that_o it_o do_v purge_n and_o perfect_a conscience_n though_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o faculty_n be_v not_o perfect_v by_o a_o complete_a inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o conscience_n be_v perfect_v and_o have_v no_o more_o ground_n to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v than_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n remain_v no_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o o_o what_o a_o mystery_n of_o grace_n be_v this_o that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o yet_o the_o soul_n remain_v imperfect_a in_o grace_n 8._o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v so_o defective_a and_o come_v so_o short_a of_o a_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n that_o we_o can_v dwell_v at_o home_n but_o must_v fly_v unto_o and_o inhabit_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n though_o the_o old_a man_n be_v wound_v in_o every_o member_n in_o the_o saint_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o maim_a not_o one_o of_o our_o member_n on_o earth_n be_v perfect_o cut_v off_o 3_o cor._n 5._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v at_o home_n or_o dare_v to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.9_o as_o the_o manslayer_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v at_o his_o house_n numb_a 35.15_o 22_o 24_o 25._o he_o be_v in_o haste_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o fly_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n though_o a_o man_n do_v without_o enmity_n hatred_n or_o design_n but_o by_o mere_a chance_n kill_v his_o neighbour_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o abide_v at_o home_n then_o we_o that_o have_v sin_v know_o and_o that_o with_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n have_v transgress_v a_o righteous_a law_n set_v before_o we_o do_v much_o more_o need_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n we_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o revenge_a justice_n than_o the_o manslayer_n be_v of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n o_o how_o much_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v great_o and_o heinous_o when_o jesus_n christ_n our_o highpriest_n die_v when_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n be_v destroy_v john_n 2.19_o then_o be_v this_o city_n of_o refuge_n build_v up_o it_o be_v whole_o inhabit_a by_o creature_n that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o heinous_a and_o innumerable_a transgression_n o_o what_o encouragement_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o room_n in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o receive_v guilty_a creature_n that_o fly_v to_o it_o and_o what_o great_a need_n have_v we_o of_o it_o not_o only_o for_o our_o act_n that_o be_v mere_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o best_a of_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n there_o be_v iniquity_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 28.36_o 37_o 38._o we_o need_v a_o highpriest_n not_o only_o for_o our_o deform_a fact_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o our_o beautiful_a act_n of_o worship_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dross_n that_o be_v in_o they_o our_o highpriest_n do_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n they_o lay_v heavy_a on_o he_o and_o can_v we_o purchase_v heaven_n by_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o need_v a_o pardon_n and_o jesus_n christ_n endure_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o if_o the_o manslayer_n do_v come_v forth_o and_o be_v find_v without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n may_v kill_v he_o numb_a 35.26_o 27._o so_o if_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o christ_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o think_v to_o dwell_v at_o home_n by_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n god_n revenge_a justice_n may_v destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o safety_n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o he_o because_o we_o be_v but_o weak_a little_a child_n not_o grow_v to_o perfect_a strength_n and_o full_a stature_n in_o grace_n we_o be_v still_o to_o abide_v in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o refer_v to_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o man-slayer's_a be_v find_v without_o 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christ_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o propitiation_n that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o god_n sword_n do_v awake_a against_o christ_n else_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v lay_v asleep_o towards_o we_o zech._n 13.7_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n our_o iniquity_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o our_o reproach_n whereby_o we_o reproach_v god_n do_v fall_v on_o christ_n rom._n 15.3_o he_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v the_o cup_n can_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o god_n can_v not_o release_v or_o exempt_v his_o own_o son_n from_o suffering_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o bind_v by_o his_o own_o undertake_n as_o a_o surety_n that_o he_o can_v not_o use_v his_o own_o tongue_n to_o plead_v for_o and_o vindicate_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o exert_v or_o exercise_v his_o own_o power_n to_o restrain_v his_o enemy_n or_o to_o rescue_v himself_o from_o they_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n shall_v bruise_v christ_n as_o he_o 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control_v vile_a affection_n subdue_v and_o yield_v your_o spirit_n to_o god_n you_o also_o be_v priest_n first_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o and_o then_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n under_o christ_n priesthood_n of_o atonement_n there_o spring_v up_o another_o priesthood_n of_o gratitude_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o on_o christ_n the_o altar_n god_n present_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n as_o sustenance_n to_o we_o so_o on_o the_o same_o altar_n we_o offer_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o spiritual_a performance_n as_o precious_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n justification_n be_v join_v with_o strength_n to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v sin_n isa_n 45.24_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n jesus_n at_o once_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o also_o curcify_v our_o old_a man_n rom._n 6.6_o christ_n ruin_v the_o natural_a life_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n he_o destroy_v that_o life_n and_o body_n that_o be_v 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