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commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v that_o and_o seek_v to_o establish_v soul_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o strict_o signify_v propriety_n and_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o distinguish_a note_n whereby_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v not_o son_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n god_n own_o son_n be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o spare_v not_o but_o deliver_v up_o the_o apostle_n here_o amplify_v the_o great_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o spare_v not_o but_o give_v i_o e._n he_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o son_n his_o dear_o belove_a son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o deliver_v he_o â—up_v â—o_o death_n thus_o rom._n â—_o 2d_o christ_n wâ—s_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n i._n e._n he_o be_v by_o his_o father_n deliver_v to_o death_n that_o there_o we_o must_v so_o understand_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o opposite_a term_n raise_v and_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v other_o text_n speak_v this_o plain_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n 29._o heb._n 29._o that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o man_n 3.18_o 1_o peâ—_n 3.18_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la i._n e._n vice_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o our_o stead_n and_o propter_fw-la nos_fw-la or_o bono_fw-mi nostro_fw-la for_o our_o benefit_n we_o sinner_n must_v have_v die_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o we_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o deliver_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o sure_o very_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o sinner_n from_o christ_n his_o die_v for_o they_o which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o and_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n his_o mediation_n and_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n be_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o sinner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v usual_o in_o system_n of_o divinity_n call_v redemption_n par._n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la hec_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o nostrâ_fw-la vice_fw-la ac_fw-la loco_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la morte_fw-la suâ_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nos_fw-la tris_fw-la expiatis_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la nos_fw-la redimeret_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la atque_fw-la vitam_fw-la amissam_fw-la nohis_fw-la repararet_fw-la par._n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n suffer_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v but_o may_v be_v set_v free_a and_o for_o we_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o our_o behoof_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o as_o heb._n 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o say_v for_o all_o but_o for_o we_o all_o for_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o belove_a as_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 33.34_o 35_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect._n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n see_v here_o who_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v to_o clear_v they_o from_o accusation_n to_o set_v they_o above_o condemnation_n they_o be_v god_n elect_n they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v christ_n his_o love_n so_o that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v a_o universal_a particle_n with_o a_o restriction_n upon_o it_o we_o be_v exclusive_a of_o some_o of_o many_o of_o all_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n for_o they_o only_o and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o person_n those_o for_o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o his_o church_n his_o body_n 25._o eph._n 5.23_o 25._o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o world_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o god_n portion_n in_o the_o woâ—â—_n contradistinguish_v to_o the_o world_n 17.9_o jo._n 17.9_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a unto_o god_n 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o by_o the_o blood_n or_o 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the_o redemption_n of_o sâ—uls_n answ_n 2._o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o because_o so_o it_o please_v he_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n this_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o great_a act_n of_o god_n special_a gracious_a providence_n towards_o his_o elect_n which_o be_v a_o stupendous_a argument_n of_o the_o freeness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o sinner_n god_n be_v not_o cruel_a to_o his_o own_o son_n but_o merciful_a and_o most_o tender_o compassionate_v towards_o poor_a sinner_n wretched_a creature_n that_o have_v undo_v themselves_o either_o we_o must_v die_v eternal_o or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v for_o we_o must_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o a_o time_n now_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v spare_v and_o the_o innocent_a son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n be_v give_v to_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v this_o be_v 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so_o good_a a_o condition_n that_o from_o such_o a_o depth_n of_o misery_n raise_v we_o up_o unto_o such_o a_o height_n of_o happiness_n as_o soul_n be_v advance_v to_o by_o christ_n jesus_n sure_o the_o great_a the_o vile_a our_o bondage_n be_v the_o more_o gracious_a the_o more_o glorious_a be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o more_o precious_a shall_v our_o redeemer_n be_v to_o we_o 2._o this_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o vileness_n and_o cursedness_n of_o sin_n 2._o infer_v 2._o which_o bring_v we_o into_o such_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n unto_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o which_o when_o it_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n our_o surety_n take_v away_o his_o life_n as_o dear_a â—s_n he_o be_v to_o god_n if_o he_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n he_o must_v die_v sure_o then_o those_o sinner_n must_v die_v for_o who_o he_o do_v not_o die_v woe_n to_o those_o soul_n who_o guilt_n be_v not_o transfer_v upon_o christ_n that_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n let_v wicked_a person_n that_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o contemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o lust_n refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o and_o reject_v christ_n the_o redeemer_n let_v they_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n from_o the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v to_o make_v their_o pâ—aâ—e_n with_o god_n come_v in_o and_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v have_v redemption_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n oh_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v wrought_v to_o a_o due_a hatred_n of_o sin_n consider_v that_o it_o bring_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n when_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 3._o this_o 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