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this_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o his_o high_a and_o sovereign_a end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o god_n do_v stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o forgive_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o abominable_a unpunished_a 1._o â—eâ—_n 44._o 4._o god_n can_v not_o â—saluâ—_n jure_v pass_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n so_o as_o absolute_o to_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a thing_n which_o god_n hate_v the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o his_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o though_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n every_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o now_o god_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 6._o yea_o and_o god_n do_v therefore_o set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o bis_fw-la blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a vers_fw-la 26._o now_o if_o god_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n than_o sin_n can_v absolute_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o certain_o god_n must_v deny_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v just_a 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o but_o this_o he_o can_v never_o do_v sin_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o have_v a_o infinite_a evil_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o person_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o that_o person_n our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v god-man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o infinite_a dignity_n that_o can_v either_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o no_o prayer_n no_o cry_n no_o tear_n no_o humbling_n no_o repenting_n no_o resolution_n no_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n can_v stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n or_o procure_v the_o guilty_a sinner_n pardon_v it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o can_v dissolve_v all_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o chain_n of_o guilt_n and_o hand_n a_o pardon_n to_o we_o through_o his_o own_o blood_n 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o we_o be_v set_v free_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o 11._o zach._n 9_o 11._o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v forth_o thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o wrath_n rom._n 5._o 9_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n by_o he_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v pardon_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n but_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o 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the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n not_o of_o eternal_a preservation_n but_o of_o a_o temporal_a reservation_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o the_o guilty_a the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 7._o exod._n 34._o 7._o 20._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o rom._n 2._o 6._o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n oh_o sir_n god_n can_v never_o so_o far_o yield_v as_o to_o abrogate_v his_o own_o law_n and_o quiet_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o injury_n and_o loss_n to_o his_o own_o justice_n himself_o have_v establish_v a_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o curse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o that_o be_v write_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o now_o though_o the_o threaten_n of_o man_n be_v frequent_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a yet_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v certain_o take_v place_n and_o have_v their_o 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in_o some_o respect_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o the_o breach_n 29._o see_v heb._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 8._o 6._o 10._o 28_o 29._o of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o contempt_n and_o light_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n not_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v flow_v from_o some_o dangerous_a humour_n and_o base_a corruption_n or_o other_o that_o high_o distemper_n their_o precious_a soul_n if_o all_o create_a excellency_n if_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n if_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v present_v at_o one_o view_n they_o will_v all_o appear_v as_o nothing_o and_o emptiness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o fullness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o rejoice_v not_o in_o 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upon_o beauty_n so_o do_v holy_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o christ_n though_o the_o roman_n punish_v one_o that_o feast_v and_o look_v out_o at_o a_o 7._o plin._n 1._o c._n 7._o window_n with_o a_o garland_n on_o his_o head_n in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n yet_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v never_o punish_v you_o for_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v the_o time_n be_v never_o so_o sad_a or_o bad_a in_o respect_n of_o war_n blood_n or_o misery_n but_o eighthly_a the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n may_v serve_v to_o comfort_n support_n and_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o faint_v and_o sink_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o church_n of_o old_a have_v lament_o say_v we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n 6._o isa_n 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righteousness_n in_o he_o to_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o approve_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o such_o a_o good_a as_o exceed_v all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o good_a that_o i_o see_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o counterpoise_v but_o also_o excel_v all_o that_o real_a or_o imaginary_a good_a that_o every_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n christ_n must_v come_v into_o the_o will_n he_o must_v be_v receive_v there_o else_o he_o be_v never_o saving_o receive_v now_o before_o the_o will_n will_v receive_v he_o the_o will_n must_v be_v certain_o inform_v that_o he_o be_v good_a yea_o the_o best_a and_o great_a good_a or_o else_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v there_o let_v the_o understand_a assent_n never_o so_o much_o to_o all_o proposition_n concern_v christ_n as_o true_a if_o the_o judgement_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o good_a yea_o as_o the_o best_a good_a 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