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esteem_n of_o he_o and_o commend_v he_o oh_o say_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o such_o a_o man_n i_o have_v lie_v by_o it_o for_o ever_o i_o even_o owe_v he_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o shall_v love_v he_o dear_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v this_o be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v leave_v christ_n actual_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n thou_o can_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o consider_v both_o those_o depth_n of_o misery_n from_o which_o he_o have_v rescue_v thou_o and_o that_o height_n of_o felicity_n whereinto_o he_o have_v enstaâ—ed_v thou_o and_o also_o the_o desperate_a hazard_n which_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o run_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o thou_o can_v serious_o profess_v and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o deliverer_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o and_o 116.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thou_o can_v now_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n oh_o my_o 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of_o this_o estate_n page_n 55_o 2._o parent_n and_o other_o shall_v use_v all_o fit_a mean_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n page_n 55_o 8._o a_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o curse_v ourselves_o or_o other_o page_z 56_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o conclusion_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o which_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 60_o clear_v by_o inquire_v page_n 61_o 1._o wherein_o his_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o stand_v ib._n and_o that_o be_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o page_z 62_o 2_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o he_o page_z 63_o 3._o undergo_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n thereof_o page_n 64_o consider_v in_o 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o it_o by_o light_a skirmish_n page_n 66_o 2._o the_o main_a brunt_n itself_o death_n of_o body_n page_n 66_o and_o of_o soul_n page_n 67_o 1._o in_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n love_n page_z 68_o 2._o in_o the_o full_a seize_v of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n on_o he_o both_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n page_n 69_o some_o additional_a observation_n especial_o of_o the_o mitigation_n of_o his_o soul-suffering_n page_n 72_o 1._o in_o the_o place_n page_z 73_o 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o continuance_n page_n 74_o 3._o in_o the_o companion_n desperation_n ib._n 2._o by_o who_o or_o by_o what_o power_n he_o be_v thus_o make_v answer_v page_n 78_o 1._o negative_o not_o by_o any_o authority_n which_o the_o law_n have_v over_o he_o nor_o by_o any_o contrivement_n of_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 2._o positive_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n exert_v in_o 3_o act_n page_n 80_o 1._o the_o father_n fore-appointment_n ib._n 2._o the_o son_n condescension_n page_n 81_o 3._o a_o compact_n betwixt_o they_o arise_v from_o both_o these_o page_z 82_o use_v 1._o information_n in_o 4_o particular_n page_n 86_o 1._o the_o mischievousness_n of_o sin_n page_n 87_o 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o misery_n by_o sin_n page_n 88_o 3._o the_o impartialness_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o sinner_n page_n 89_o 4._o christ_n unspeakable_a love_n to_o sinner_n page_n 91_o 2._o exhortation_n in_o 2_o branch_n page_n 93_o learn_v 1._o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n for_o ourselves_o give_v free_a way_n to_o christ_n to_o bear_v the_o curse_n for_o we_o ib._n 2._o our_o duty_n to_o he_o answerable_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o he_o page_z 96_o 3._o lamentation_n the_o sinner_n put_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o curse_n still_o page_n 99_o obj._n be_v there_o any_o that_o do_v so_o page_n 100_o ans_fw-fr yes_o many_o especial_o 5_o sort_n ib._n 1._o heretic_n which_o acknowledge_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o nature_n office_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 2._o those_o which_o contemn_v or_o slight_v the_o doctrine_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 101_o 3._o those_o which_o make_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n 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
our_o redemption_n at_o all_o last_o we_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o ransom_n which_o be_v never_o speak_v of_o moses_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o huge_a distance_n betwixt_o they_o even_o in_o this_o business_n of_o redemption_n supra_fw-la apud_fw-la eundem_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 2_o that_o this_o redemption_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n suffering_n a_o accurse_a death_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o of_o we_o that_o be_v not_o that_o god_n be_v move_v hereby_o as_o by_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n to_o set_v sinner_n at_o liberty_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v bring_v effectual_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o bring_n of_o sinner_n to_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o benefit_n be_v not_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o application_n which_o suppose_v redemption_n in_o be_v for_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v now_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_n make_v christ_n accurse_a death_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n but_o to_o the_o application_n and_o personal_a possession_n of_o this_o benefit_n its_o only_a a_o remote_a cause_n there_o be_v sundry_a other_o near_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o redeemer_n himself_o as_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n the_o publication_n of_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a so_o that_o our_o redemption_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n accurse_a death_n primary_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n that_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o but_o secondary_o and_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n in_o reference_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v reach_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o those_o godly_a learned_a man_n which_o have_v purposely_o confute_v they_o i_o have_v no_o delight_n to_o rake_v in_o this_o dunghill_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v insist_v thus_o much_o upon_o it_o but_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n because_o 1_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fundamental_a falsehood_n undermine_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o chief_a pillar_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 2_o yet_o this_o soul-killing_a plague_n have_v break_v out_o be_v dangerous_o spread_v abroad_o in_o this_o wanton_a licentious_a age_n and_o too_o many_o of_o all_o rank_n be_v infect_v with_o it_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o strange_a generation_n of_o heretic_n call_v quaker_n late_o spring_v up_o which_o have_v borrow_v their_o abominable_a opinion_n and_o wild_a practice_n from_o other_o sect_n and_o patch_v they_o up_o unhandsome_o like_o a_o beggar_n coat_n among_o other_o error_n they_o broach_v we_o this_o down_o right_a socinianism_n 5._o see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos_fw-mi 5._o that_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v therein_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o example_n whereby_o both_o master_n and_o scholar_n do_v with_o one_o blow_n destroy_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n let_v we_o abhor_v this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o such_o plain_a and_o familiar_a expression_n as_o can_v without_o too_o much_o impudence_n and_o palpable_a wrest_n be_v elude_v true_o beside_o many_o pregnant_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n almost_o the_o whole_a fifty_o three_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o it_o they_o may_v with_o a_o little_a dishonour_n to_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v flat_o that_o he_o die_v not_o at_o all_o as_o say_v that_o he_o die_v to_o a_o small_a purpose_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o that_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o godhead_n do_v despoil_v he_o also_o of_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o priesthood_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n with_o the_o choice_a benefit_n purchase_v thereby_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n chap._n vi_o use_v 2._o sect._n 1._o 1_o information_n in_o six_o particular_n 2_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v matter_n of_o information_n in_o sundry_a particular_n 1_o see_v and_o see_v admire_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o wretched_a mankind_n not_o only_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n in_o our_o stead_n but_o much_o more_o that_o this_o strange_a dispensation_n shall_v work_v so_o noble_a and_o glorious_a a_o effect_n as_o redemption_n be_v assure_o both_o god_n the_o father_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n in_o submit_v thereunto_o have_v this_o great_a end_n all_o along_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o upon_o their_o heart_n next_o to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o free_a grace_n even_o the_o rescue_v of_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n from_o that_o hellish_a slavery_n wherein_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v entangle_v they_o oh_o the_o rich_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n it_o be_v the_o fruitful_a womb_n which_o do_v first_o conceive_v and_o then_o warm_a and_o at_o length_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n bring_v forth_o this_o heavenly_a birth_n joh._n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o &_o 4.9_o 10._o shall_v a_o earthly_a prince_n disburse_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n undesired_a for_o the_o ransome_v of_o a_o company_n of_o slave_n which_o be_v not_o only_a stranger_n but_o also_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n be_v convict_v traitor_n and_o so_o continue_v this_o will_v be_v account_v a_o act_n of_o such_o singular_a clemency_n as_o can_v hardly_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o report_n of_o story_n what_o wonderful_a love_a kindness_n than_o be_v this_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o price_n of_o his_o dear_a blood_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o backslide_a traitorous_a brood_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o that_o never_o look_v after_o he_o isa_n 65.1_o rom._n 10.20_o 2_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a piece_n a_o business_n of_o infinite_a charge_n the_o redeemer_n must_v be_v no_o mean_a person_n than_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v no_o low_a a_o price_n than_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v not_o the_o incomparable_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n have_v dispense_v with_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o price_n or_o the_o extraordinary_a costliness_n of_o the_o price_n have_v over-weighed_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o person_n so_o that_o either_o a_o low_a price_n from_o a_o person_n of_o such_o eminent_a worth_n or_o a_o mean_a person_n pay_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a dear_a price_n may_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n oh_o no_o neither_o of_o these_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o ten_o thousand_o world_n with_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o their_o several_a indies_n have_v be_v lay_v down_o upon_o the_o nail_n for_o this_o ransom_n by_o the_o great_a potentate_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n know_v they_o will_v have_v be_v contemn_v as_o fall_v infinite_o short_a it_o be_v a_o most_o costly_a redemption_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v account_v of_o it_o we_o reckon_v of_o our_o earthly_a privilege_n 8.7_o can._n 8.7_o liberty_n immunity_n freedom_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n which_o they_o cost_v if_o we_o know_v they_o cost_v a_o great_a price_n we_o value_v they_o the_o more_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v buy_v his_o roman_a freedom_n with_o a_o great_a sum_n act._n 22.28_o do_v prize_n it_o according_o even_o so_o and_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o set_v a_o high_a rate_n upon_o this_o choice_n spiritual_a benefit_n which_o cost_v so_o vast_a a_o sum_n 3_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o very_a precious_a thing_n 14.14_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v meat_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 14.14_o for_o it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o sum_n and_o kernel_n of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v even_o break_v his_o bone_n and_o this_o have_v open_v a_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a marrow_n and_o fatness_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n of_o dry_a empty_a sinner_n may_v be_v both_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n nor_o mercy_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n
26.70_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pass_v by_o all_o these_o provocation_n and_o he_o become_v both_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v 13.9_o act_n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o saul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v paul_n do_v not_o only_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o also_o be_v injurious_a a_o persecuter_n a_o blasphemer_n play_v the_o mad_a man_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspeme_v may_v not_o paul_n have_v despair_v of_o favour_n and_o say_v sure_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o i_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o such_o high_a affront_n against_o mercy_n but_o we_o hear_v no_o such_o language_n no_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v exceed_o abundant_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o herein_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 16._o let_v 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god_n and_o manage_v by_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n the_o spring_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v be_v love_n and_o wisdom_n carry_v it_o on_o from_o first_o to_o last_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n found_v on_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o save_v in_o this_o way_n and_o in_o none_o other_o harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o thy_o curse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o here_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o faithful_a promise_n that_o if_o thou_o will_v hearty_o accept_v he_o for_o thy_o lord-redeemer_n and_o resign_v up_o thyself_o unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v both_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o curse_n will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o instate_v in_o all_o that_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o enjoy_v as_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sure_a covenant_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v my_o word_n may_v be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o thou_o but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v behold_v here_o be_v my_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n visible_a evidence_n of_o my_o well-meaning_a which_o may_v put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n oh_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o unless_o thou_o dare_v sleight_n the_o lord_n free_a love_n or_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v disannul_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o resist_v or_o alter_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n what_o may_v hinder_v but_o thou_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n isaiah_n 27.5_o 2._o i_o suppose_v thou_o be_v skare_v out_o of_o thy_o old_a profane_a temper_n and_o see_v great_a need_n of_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o with_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n deliverance_n pardon_n and_o acceptation_n 56._o psal_n 130.1_o lam._n 3.55_o 56._o well_o continue_v still_o instant_a and_o watch_v thereunto_o let_v not_o thy_o sale_n fall_v especial_o pray_v earnest_o for_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n although_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v far_o out_o of_o thy_o reach_n and_o seem_v impossible_a in_o thy_o eye_n 9.23_o mar._n 9.23_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v it_o be_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v importunate_a for_o this_o draw_a power_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v happy_a and_o unto_o prayer_n join_v other_o ordinance_n wait_v on_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o season_n till_o the_o spirit_n shall_v breathe_v a_o spark_n of_o faith_n into_o thy_o soul_n harken_v not_o to_o those_o which_o 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of_o be_v his_o wife_n deut._n 21.10_o etc._n etc._n that_o hester_n a_o poor_a captive-maid_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o advancement_n to_o the_o royal_a estate_n of_o a_o queen_n wife_n to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n she_o must_v first_o be_v purify_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o sweet_a odour_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fix_v month_n and_o then_o she_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o honour_n hest_n 2_o 12.-16_a 17._o even_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o poor_a sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o he_o in_o heavenly_a glory_n they_o must_v first_o be_v purify_v in_o their_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o reign_a pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o must_v still_o proceed_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o holy_a 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o without_o blame_n 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