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a_o reprobate_a sense_n have_v a_o 32._o rom._n 1._o 28_o 32._o knowledge_n of_o before_o they_o can_v cast_v off_o all_o thought_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o revenge_a justice_n but_o few_o live_v under_o the_o actual_a belief_n of_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o scare_n they_o but_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o do_v not_o reclaim_v they_o truth_n be_v most_o man_n have_v many_o carnal_a prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o as_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o will_v cross_v my_o gain_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o make_v most_o atheist_n be_v present_a prosperity_n they_o can_v do_v wrong_a and_o yet_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o this_o make_v many_o think_n god_n rather_o like_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o sin_n then_o intend_v to_o punish_v
emblem_n of_o peace_n so_o acceptable_a shall_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v which_o reveal_v christ_n as_o your_o peace_n etc._n etc._n three_o examine_v whether_o you_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o sinner_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v you_o will_v say_v that_o be_v needless_a do_v not_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o be_v it_o not_o say_v express_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o and_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n hebr._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o whole_a world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 15._o 19_o how_o far_o christ_n intention_n extend_v in_o his_o undertake_n will_v be_v too_o large_a to_o discuss_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o note_v that_o the_o price_n christ_n pay_v be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o this_o we_o know_v from_o scripture_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o christ_n do_v express_o restrain_v that_o universality_n which_o many_o to_o little_a purpose_n contend_v for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o to_o redeem_v his_o church_n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o to_o save_v only_o his_o own_o people_n matth._n 1._o 21._o and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o 9_o therefore_o there_o be_v room_n leave_v for_o enquiry_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n undertake_n for_o we_o such_o be_v i._o repent_v return_v sinner_n so_o christ_n tell_v you_o himself_o matth._n 9_o 13._o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o 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himself_o so_o and_o mourn_v that_o he_o be_v so_o luke_n 15._o 18._o christ_n commission_n be_v to_o bind_v up_o such_o only_a as_o mourn_v and_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n and_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o such_o only_a isa_n 61._o 1._o ii_o believe_v sinner_n those_o be_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o the_o gospel_n offer_v salvation_n by_o christ_n for_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o christ_n tell_v you_o himself_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o this_o end_n john_n 12._o 46._o i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n send_v christ_n for_o sinner_n that_o whoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o scripture_n every_o where_o express_v as_o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o to_o this_o paul_n direct_v the_o tremble_a jailer_n act_v 16._o 30_o 31._o all_o a_o christian_n life_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o receive_v he_o john_n 1._o 72._o whatever_o a_o christian_a derive_v from_o or_o partake_v of_o by_o christ_n as_o forgiveness_n act_v 10._o 43._o be_v all_o by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 14._o inward_a purity_n act_v 15._o 9_o perseverance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o sonship_n gal._n 3._o 26._o and_o at_o last_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o christ_n john_n 3._o 36._o all_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n iii_o reform_v sinner_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o save_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o from_o his_o sin_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n utique_fw-la venit_fw-la medice_fw-la ad_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la 200._o august_n tom._n 10._o p._n 200._o constat_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la venit_fw-la medice_fw-la ad_fw-la 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the_o world_n to_o die_v and_o by_o death_n to_o purchase_v our_o pardon_n rom._n 5._o 9_o so_o then_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v god_n reconcile_v and_o guilt_n remove_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n the_o design_n of_o save_a sinner_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v effectual_o promote_v six_o why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o partic._n 6._o partic._n order_n to_o this_o end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o position_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o i._o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v till_o sin_n by_o some_o mean_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n to_o save_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o 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be_v he_o any_o way_n more_o oblige_v then_o by_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a man_n more_o than_o the_o apostate_n angel_n therefore_o scripture_n evidence_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o ephes_n 5._o 2._o and_o hebr._n 2._o 16._o iii_o suppose_v god_n design_n of_o save_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a way_n this_o i_o find_v ready_o assent_v to_o by_o all_o that_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a every_o way_n both_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o the_o dishonour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o sin_n may_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o a_o person_n of_o infinite_a dignity_n as_o christ_n be_v 2._o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v with_o security_n to_o all_o divine_a attribute_n by_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n by_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v 3._o for_o security_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n by_o christ_n unsinning_a obedience_n and_o 4._o with_o the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o abundantioris_fw-la erat_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la peccata_fw-la absque_fw-la satisfactione_n dimisisset_fw-la say_v aquinas_n the_o apostle_n from_o hence_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o 10._o aq._n 3._o p._n q._n 46._o art_n 10._o god_n mercy_n ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o hereby_o god_n do_v also_o most_o remarkable_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o creature_n a_o great_a be_v not_o possible_a than_o a_o personal_a union_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o 5._o most_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o be_v the_o most_o cogent_a incentive_a of_o love_n to_o god_n ferrea_fw-la &_o lapidea_fw-la corda_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la emolliet_fw-la tam_fw-la incomparabilis_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la suavitas_fw-la say_v calvin_n 13._o calv._n in_o joan._n 15._o 13._o hereby_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o exact_a copy_n of_o all_o virtue_n humility_n patience_n constancy_n justice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o most_o prevail_a motive_n to_o imitate_v it_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o piety_n 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n last_o and_o then_o last_o it_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o respect_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o shame_v and_o confound_v by_o be_v conquer_v in_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v seduce_v and_o ruin_v iv_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o revelation_n concern_v mankind_n man_n recovery_n and_o salvation_n be_v as_o impossible_a any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v for_o god_n purpose_n to_o be_v frustrate_v or_o his_o will_n to_o be_v fallible_a or_o plain_o for_o god_n to_o lie_v to_o which_o purpose_n these_o scripture_n speak_v express_o act_v 4._o 12._o act_n 2._o 23._o luke_n 22._o 22._o luke_n 24._o 26_o 27._o v._o suppose_v god_n purpose_n of_o save_a sinner_n by_o way_n of_o a_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 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rigour_n of_o justice_n unproportionable_a to_o expiate_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n or_o to_o repair_v that_o dishonour_n and_o injury_n which_o sin_n do_v to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o more_o the_o creature_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o more_o it_o be_v indebt_v therefore_o can_v merit_v or_o satisfy_v for_o former_a sin_n psal_n 49._o 7._o none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o vi_o and_o last_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v and_o imagine_v such_o a_o power_n so_o absolute_a in_o god_n as_o by_o which_o suppose_v sin_n and_o the_o creature_n fall_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v restore_v and_o save_v it_o without_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n i_o confess_v i_o approve_v not_o the_o rash_a curious_a search_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n power_n as_o esteem_v it_o more_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n thankful_o and_o pious_o to_o admire_v god_n revelation_n of_o man_n recovery_n by_o christ_n then_o nice_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o 7._o the_o vbi_fw-la semel_fw-la ostendit_fw-la deus_fw-la quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la stulta_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la noxia_fw-la de_fw-la possibilitate_fw-la disputatio_fw-la calv._n in_o job_n 16._o 7._o possibility_n of_o another_o way_n of_o salvation_n calvin_n say_v god_n can_v have_v do_v it_o solo_fw-la nutu_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la as_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n at_o first_o by_o a_o word_n which_o i_o can_v close_v with_o for_o sure_o god_n will_v never_o have_v give_v up_o his_o son_n to_o such_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n may_v sinner_n have_v be_v save_v by_o a_o word_n speak_v this_o detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n undertake_n for_o sinner_n estius_n think_v that_o minima_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la sufficere_fw-la potuisset_fw-la pro_fw-la justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la mundi_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v without_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o the_o ground_n the_o truth_n i_o mean_v of_o this_o threaten_n gen._n 2._o 17._o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o must_v be_v make_v good_a either_o in_o the_o person_n sin_v and_o so_o man_n have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v or_o in_o christ_n as_o their_o surety_n and_o therefore_o death_n on_o he_o be_v indispensable_o require_v by_o this_o threaten_a therefore_o this_o special_a way_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a though_o not_o absolute_o as_o i_o show_v before_o yet_o ex_fw-la suppositione_n finis_fw-la suppose_v god_n purpose_n of_o save_a sinner_n after_o the_o threaten_v reveal_v to_o make_v out_o this_o consider_v three_o thing_n i._o the_o indispensableness_n of_o god_n justice_n require_v the_o punishment_n of_o and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n a_o truth_n which_o every_o man_n carry_v a_o demonstration_n of_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n even_o those_o who_o be_v whole_o stranger_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n of_o punish_v sinner_n the_o heathen_n i_o mean_v who_o have_v inward_a fear_n of_o a_o avenge_a justice_n for_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o assert_v justice_n to_o be_v a_o attribute_n essential_a to_o god_n we_o must_v assert_v i_o think_v that_o god_n punish_v sin_n out_o of_o nature_n not_o will_v only_o though_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v subject_v in_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n will_n otherwise_o we_o must_v suppose_v it_o possible_a for_o god_n not_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o so_o sin_n or_o no_o sin_n will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o god_n now_o the_o scripture_n find_v god_n hatred_n to_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n heb._n 1._o 13._o if_o then_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v indispensable_a than_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v before_o the_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v ii_o the_o impossibility_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n for_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n satisfactory_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a man_n though_o aquinas_n 2._o aq._n 3._o p._n q._n 1._o art_n 2._o think_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v have_v be_v available_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n yet_o confess_v that_o this_o will_v have_v be_v satisfactio_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la imperfectè_fw-la secundùm_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la perfectè_fw-la per_fw-la adaequationem_fw-la ad_fw-la compensationem_fw-la culpae_fw-la commissae_fw-la only_a satisfaction_n improper_o to_o divine_a acceptation_n not_o proper_o by_o a_o proportionable_a compensation_n for_o a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n but_o of_o this_o former_o iii_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o undertake_n full_o and_o perfect_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n hereby_o full_o repair_v the_o dishonour_n god_n sustain_v by_o sin_n by_o a_o obedience_n more_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n than_o sin_n be_v displease_v his_o undertake_n be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o infinite_a person_n and_o so_o proportionable_a to_o satisfy_v for_o that_o infinite_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o complete_a not_o depend_v in_o its_o worth_n upon_o divine_a acceptation_n to_o supply_v any_o defect_n in_o it_o but_o suppose_v god_n acceptation_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n from_o a_o surety_n which_o he_o may_v have_v require_v in_o our_o person_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n he_o can_v not_o refuse_v this_o or_o require_v a_o more_o full_a price_n and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n hebr._n 10._o 14._o to_o sum_n up_o this_o god_n justice_n require_v satisfaction_n the_o creature_n can_v not_o give_v it_o christ_n as_o god-man_n make_v it_o and_o only_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o undertake_v and_o die_v for_o sinner_n be_v necessary_a seven_o upon_o what_o account_v this_o be_v a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n partic._n 7_o partic._n i._o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n speak_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n never_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n and_o importance_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o godliness_n and_o piety_n so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o a_o christian_n present_a and_o future_a happiness_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o assert_v justification_n by_o freegrace_n so_o tit._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctrine_n sure_o most_o acceptable_a to_o any_o who_o have_v either_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n how_o acceptable_a must_v it_o needs_o 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