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page_n 102_o 4._o those_o which_o accustom_v their_o tongue_n to_o outrageous_a swear_n toss_v his_o name_n by_o blaspemous_a oath_n page_n 103_o 5._o those_o who_o expect_v salvation_n by_o he_o and_o yet_o continue_v in_o sin_n take_v encouragement_n to_o be_v more_o licentious_a or_o remiss_a in_o their_o course_n page_z 105_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o use_n page_n 107_o chap_n iu._n the_o three_o conclusion_n christ_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 108_o redemption_n flow_v from_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n ib._n 1._o in_o god_n intention_n and_o purpose_n ib._n 2._o in_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n
light_a skirmish_n for_o have_v empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o a_o meet_a object_n of_o suffer_v he_o become_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n long_o isa_n 53.3_o compass_a about_o with_o infirmity_n heb._n 5.2_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n while_o he_o be_v very_o young_a he_o be_v persecute_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n 552._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v tempt_v of_o satan_n quod_fw-la illud_fw-la dictum_fw-la civium_fw-la satis_fw-la arguit_fw-la usser_n annal._n per_fw-la poster_n p._n 552._o he_o wrought_v for_o his_o live_n at_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o repute_a father_n as_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o mazarenes_n mar._n 6.3_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n &_o c_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o man_n reproach_n he_o be_v call_v a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o mankind_n as_o hunger_n thirst_n poverty_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n forsake_v by_o his_o disciple_n abuse_v by_o the_o jew_n mock_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o crown_v with_o thorn_n accuse_v arraign_v condemn_v as_o the_o vile_a malefactor_n in_o one_o word_n he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psal_n 22.6_o 2._o the_o main_a brunt_n itself_o be_v that_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o death_n the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v the_o goat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n must_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o veil_n leu._n 16.15_o the_o same_o course_n as_o to_o kill_a be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o burnt-offering_a peace-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 1_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 53.12_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o elsewhere_o often_o now_o this_o death_n which_o christ_n do_v undergo_v be_v both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n call_v the_o first_o death_n this_o gabriel_n the_o angel_n reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n some_o 1006_o year_n before_o dan._n 9.26_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o the_o story_n of_o the_o evangelist_n relate_v very_o large_o isa_n 53.8_o act_n 8.33_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n we_o by_o sin_n have_v deserve_v the_o first_o death_n the_o take_v down_o of_o this_o earthly_a frame_n by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o christ_n our_o surety_n must_v die_v that_o death_n for_o we_o the_o particular_a end_n of_o death_n which_o he_o shall_v and_o do_v suffer_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v so_o design_v and_o order_v by_o the_o alwise_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n both_o because_o it_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o grievous_a and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n but_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v even_o by_o divine_a appointment_n stigmatise_v with_o this_o brand_n of_o infamy_n that_o whosoever_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n be_v to_o be_v account_v ceremonial_o accurse_v as_o it_o be_v avouch_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o death_n as_o ston_a burn_a saw_a behead_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o suffer_v that_o one_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n see_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o suitable_a neither_o yet_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o cruelty_n as_o some_o man_n have_v be_v enforce_v to_o suffer_v as_o pull_v the_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n pinch_v it_o with_o hot_a pincer_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v rather_o personal_a than_o natural_a and_o mere_o accidental_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o first_o death_n therefore_o the_o leg_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o break_v and_o although_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o he_o see_v no_o corruption_n because_o these_o infirmity_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o latter_a will_v have_v make_v void_a the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o suffering_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n declare_v both_o these_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_n see_v jo._n 19_o 33-36_a act_n 2.31_o 2._o he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o that_o death_n which_o pull_v 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impute_v of_o righteousness_n go_v together_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n explication_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n meaning_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o romans_z 4.6_o 7_o 8._o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v seek_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v jer._n 50.20_o understand_v this_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inordinacie_n and_o blameableness_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o yet_o simple_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o just_a desert_n of_o sin_n consider_v in_o itself_o for_o these_o be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v take_v away_o they_o do_v thereupon_o stand_v right_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o see_v it_o here_o in_o court_n below_o if_o nothing_o come_v in_o against_o a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v no_o accuser_n he_o be_v quit_v and_o stand_v as_o innocent_a in_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o only_o wash_v off_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o but_o have_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o child_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o send_v he_o in_o that_o humble_a posture_n to_o redeem_v we_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v up_o eight_o several_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o they_o excel_v all_o other_o nation_n he_o sett'_v adoption_n first_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a rom._n 9.4_o according_a to_o that_o exod._n 4.22_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v this_o be_v but_o a_o external_a dignity_n to_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n till_o the_o partition_n wall_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o that_o 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interess_v we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n so_o we_o can_v doubt_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o this_o office_n also_o to_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o condition_n if_o we_o observe_v these_o scripture-expression_n rom._n 4.24_o if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o condition_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n jo._n 8.24_o see_v also_o jo._n 20.31_o act_n 8.37_o but_o 2._o this_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o repentance_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o couple_v with_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o twin_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o this_o be_v the_o soul_n irk_v with_o its_o former_a sinful_a estate_n and_o way_n and_o a_o deep_a 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