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illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o he_o nothing_o like_o he_o nothing_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o book_n if_o it_o profit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n edw._n polhill_n jan._n 21._o 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n allsufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n p._n 7._o last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 8._o chap._n ii_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o speculum_fw-la p._n 9_o the_o divine_a attribute_n shine_v in_o he_o particular_o wisdom_n p._n 10._o the_o obstacle_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v remove_v p._n 11_o 12._o the_o son_n of_o god_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n p._n 13._o many_o admirable_a conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o punishment_n and_o obedience_n in_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 14_o 15._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 16._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n p._n 17._o of_o merit_n and_o example_n p._n 18._o all_o tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o rare_a conquest_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n death_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o humility_n of_o mind_n necessary_a p._n 21._o the_o desperate_a issue_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o human_a reason_n p._n 21_o 22._o need_v of_o humility_n from_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o reason_n in_o integrity_n after_o the_o fall_n after_o faith_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n iii_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n
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sinner_n have_v discourse_v of_o god_n holiness_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v be_v a_o branch_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o other_o that_o pure_a essence_n which_o can_v but_o hate_v sin_n satisfact_n justitia_fw-la vindicatrix_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o summae_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turret_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o propensity_n to_o punish_v it_o that_o propensity_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n nor_o that_o hatred_n from_o infinite_a rectitude_n the_o socinian_o that_o they_o may_v raze_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o very_a foundation_n deny_v this_o attribute_n this_o justice_n say_v they_o be_v not_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v justice_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o severity_n which_o be_v not_o resident_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o will._n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a as_o the_o first_o chief_o respect_v his_o universal_a righteousness_n so_o the_o second_o do_v his_o judicial_a one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judge_n revel_v 16.5_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o render_v tribulation_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o punishment_n be_v call_v a_o just_a recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o punishment_n how_o afflictive_a soever_o can_v be_v punishment_n unless_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v justice_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o it_o require_v not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o denote_v the_o punishment_n judas_n v._n 7._o sometime_o the_o punitive_a justice_n itself_o act_v 28.4_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o another_o just_a punishment_n issue_v out_o from_o vindictive_a justice_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o as_o he_o be_v light_a in_o his_o essential_a purity_n so_o he_o be_v fire_n in_o his_o essential_a justice_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ardour_n of_o it_o break_v out_o in_o flame_n of_o wrath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o thus_o scripture_n but_o further_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v it_o good_a this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o indelible_a character_n which_o they_o find_v there_o be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n a_o ray_n of_o it_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n the_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n that_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o gild_n and_o punishment_n conscience_n be_v dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o representative_a numen_fw-la in_o man_n it_o have_v a_o secret_a tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o impress_v which_o divine_a justice_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o doom_n and_o judge_n offender_n unto_o misery_n hence_o that_o say_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la punishment_n be_v coetaneous_a to_o gild_n sin_n in_o its_o egress_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o the_o offender_n can_v be_v well_o within_o his_o distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n of_o his_o evil-deed_n his_o mind_n reflect_v torment_n upon_o itself_o inward_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o amaze_a horror_n the_o apparition_n of_o wrath_n haunt_v he_o conscience_n be_v sensus_fw-la &_o praejudicium_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o anticipation_n and_o presensation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n after_o all_o this_o to_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o put_v a_o lie_n upon_o those_o notion_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o instamped-upon_a our_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o image_n and_o impress_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n that_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n there_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o eradicate_v all_o religion_n and_o open_v a_o floodgate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n these_o be_v intolerable_a absurdity_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n justice_n follow_v god_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n among_o divine_n how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v that_o without_o satisfaction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o indubitable_a verity_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o scripture_n punishment_n be_v not_o attribute_v mere_o to_o his_o will_n or_o decree_n but_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o revel_v 16.5_o though_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o punishment_n itself_o issue_v out_o from_o his_o justice_n sin_n merit_v punishment_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o god_n will_v but_o his_o justice_n which_o render_v unto_o sin_n its_o due_a the_o proportion_n which_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n show_v who_o hold_v the_o balance_n be_v it_o mere_o at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o punish_v sin_n or_o not_o god_n need_v not_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a person_n this_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o can_v bear_v they_o say_v there_o be_v one_o justice_n in_o god_n 23._o unaâ—est_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la utitur_fw-la dum_fw-la scelestos_fw-la &_o contumace_n ac_fw-la perditae_fw-la spei_fw-la homines_fw-la plectit_fw-la atque_fw-la exterminat_fw-la soc._n de_fw-fr seru._n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la cap._n 1._o indignum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la scelera_fw-la impunè_fw-la dimittere_fw-la crell_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attr._n cap._n 23._o which_o he_o ever_o use_v in_o punish_v contumacious_a sinner_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o
go_v round_o about_o by_o his_o son_n blood_n when_o a_o word_n a_o merciful_a pleasure_n may_v have_v do_v the_o work_n without_o it_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o punitive_a justice_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v memorable_o god_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n without_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o emphatical_a he_o double_v the_o phrase_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n and_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a rom._n 3.25_o 26._o righteousness_n that_o be_v punitive_a justice_n be_v eminent_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o propitiatory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n unless_o this_o be_v so_o no_o sufficient_a account_n can_v be_v possible_o give_v of_o they_o the_o socinian_o who_o deny_v 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christ_n suffer_v that_o he_o may_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n i_o answer_v the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v in_o abraham_n time_n gal._n 3.17_o it_o be_v make_v immutable_a by_o god_n word_n and_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v seal_v up_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o why_o must_v the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v for_o it_o or_o if_o he_o must_v may_v not_o a_o simple_a death_n serve_v why_o be_v there_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o horrible_a desertion_n upon_o he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o imaginable_a coherence_n or_o connexion_n between_o his_o bear_v the_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o one_o can_v have_v no_o congruity_n or_o subserviency_n to_o the_o other_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o which_o give_v a_o better_a account_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o die_v to_o pay_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o we_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n abolish_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n deliver_v from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v reconcile_v to_o god_n purchase_v a_o church_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o a_o happy_a immortality_n suitable_a thereunto_o these_o noble_a and_o excellent_a end_n can_v not_o be_v compass_v but_o by_o suffering_n penal_a and_o satisfactory_a such_o as_o have_v the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n in_o they_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a witness_n but_o a_o priest_n redeemer_n and_o mediator_n his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testimony_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n neither_o be_v it_o only_o confirmative_a of_o the_o covenant_n but_o fundative_a all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n spring_v up_o out_o of_o his_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a passion_n further_o they_o say_v that_o in_o his_o suffering_n the_o immense_a love_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v i_o answer_v his_o immense_a love_n be_v indeed_o very_o illustrious_a in_o give_v his_o son_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v he_o give_v but_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o be_v love_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 4.10_o when_o inexorable_a justice-stood_a as_o a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n when_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v or_o mankind_n eternal_o perish_v then_o infinite_a love_n appear_v in_o give_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o mercy_n but_o if_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v needless_a if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v where_o be_v the_o vehemence_n of_o love_n it_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o 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