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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v answer_v the_o emperor_n domitian_n interrogate_a they_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o a_o worldly_a not_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o heavenly_a but_o a_o angelical_a kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n wherein_o he_o rule_v and_o that_o both_o outward_o and_o inward_o they_o 1._o outward_o appoint_v for_o they_o first_o outward_o order_v and_o establish_v it_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o isai_n 9.7_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o appoint_v law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o 1._o law_n law_n 1._o law_n and_o statute_n this_o do_v sovereign_n in_o their_o kingdom_n every_o one_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o shiloh_n come_v 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difference_n betwixt_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n and_o our_o sickness_n 67_o sin_n expiate_v by_o blood_n 102_o covenant_n old_a and_o new_a both_o make_v with_o blood_n 148_o 149_o c_o christ_n call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o god_n his_o father_n 34_o 36_o how_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n 37_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n 42_o christ_n a_o surety_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 139_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n faith_n and_o obedience_n 141_o christ_n a_o undertaker_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n ibid._n no_o cruelty_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 129_o cruelty_n what_o and_o when_o 130_o d_o david_n anoint_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 38_o 39_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o a_o preparatory_a to_o his_o oblation_n 93_o comfort_n against_o death_n 239_o the_o law_n deuter._n 24.16_o against_o commutation_n of_o punishment_n explain_v and_o clear_v 114_o christ_n the_o disposer_n of_o his_o people_n 193_o christ_n a_o dispenser_n to_o his_o people_n ib._n e_o satan_n a_o mediator_n of_o enmity_n 28_o mediator_n of_o enmity_n too_o many_o 29_o natural_a enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 221_o sense_n of_o enmity_n preparatory_a to_o reconciliation_n 222_o enmity_n against_o god_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o 247_o expiation_n how_o understand_v by_o the_o socinian_n 98_o christ_n expiation_n proper_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n ibid._n expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n expiation_n 99_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o expiate_v 101_o ezek._n 18.20_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v 106_o f_o faith_n and_o repentance_n subordinate_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n 110_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n how_o consistent_a with_o christ_n satisfaction_n 125_o 126_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o king_n forgive_a his_o servant_n mat._n 18.23_o explain_v 127_o g_o a_o double_a garment_n wherewith_o christ_n clothe_v his_o elect_a 191_o the_o elect_a gather_v by_o christ_n into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o how_o 181_o christ_n give_v himself_n for_o we_o explain_v and_o vindicate_v 74_o christ_n true_o god_n evince_v by_o scripture_n 10_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n evince_v by_o argument_n 12_o christ_n not_o mediator_n only_o as_o god_n 204_o god_n take_v essential_o and_o personal_o 209_o christ_n as_o god-man_n differ_v from_o god_n and_o man_n 210_o christ_n as_o god_n differ_v from_o his_o father_n a_o threefold_a difference_n 211_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n concur_v with_o his_o manhood_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n 213_o the_o godhead_n concur_v with_o the_o manhood_n in_o suffering_n 4_o way_n 216_o christ_n a_o governor_n general_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n special_o over_o mankind_n 175_o christ_n government_n over_o the_o reprobate_a world_n 176_o christ_n government_n over_o the_o elect_a world_n 180_o christ_n 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