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complain_v against_o the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o pollute_v say_v your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o be_v not_o this_o trouble_n and_o be_v weary_a with_o they_o matter_n of_o suffer_v and_o be_v not_o this_o his_o suffer_v for_o some_o time_n before_o he_o do_v ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n see_v isa._n 1._o and_o also_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 7.13_o hear_v you_o now_o you_o house_n of_o david_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o and_o chap._n 43.24_o 25._o neither_o have_v thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v 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better_a confession_n then_o much_o of_o his_o work_n before_o and_o it_o contradict_v much_o of_o it_o for_o one_a if_o his_o love_n be_v as_o free_a as_o his_o justice_n and_o neither_o compel_v neither_o fotce_v by_o any_o external_n agent_n how_o then_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v transgress_v when_o upon_o repentance_n he_o ready_o pardon_v and_o pass_v by_o former_a offence_n and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o god_n free_o to_o pardon_n 2_o what_o be_v that_o image_n in_o his_o people_n he_o love_v free_o be_v it_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o how_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n within_o or_o that_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o
and_o his_o own_o notion_n and_o conception_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o have_v our_o faith_n impose_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o humane_a conception_n and_o notion_n which_o can_v reach_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o divine_a verity_n and_o how_o say_v t._n d._n that_o infiniteness_n be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n agree_v to_o each_o person_n subsist_v in_o that_o nature_n contrary_a to_o his_o worthy_a master_n vincent_n saying_n that_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o personality_n but_o such_o like_a confusion_n and_o conrradiction_n we_o have_v enough_o of_o from_o they_o and_o indeed_o such_o nonsensical_a stuff_n as_o be_v in_o both_o their_o pamphlet_n i_o have_v seldom_o meet_v withal_o as_o one_o while_n t._n d._n say_v we_o do_v not_o affirm_v the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n to_o be_v finite_a but_o infinite_a another_o while_n t._n v._o say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o they_o 14._o another_o while_n t._n d._n say_v pag._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v one_o among_o themselves_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o agree_v not_o simple_o what_o kind_n of_o oneness_n or_o agreement_n do_v he_o reckon_v be_v in_o the_o deity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n utter_v and_o what_o blind_a sophistry_n and_o silly_a logic_n and_o babble_n do_v these_o man_n use_v and_o put_v upon_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o with_o all_o their_o invention_n airy_a notion_n and_o vain_a conception_n they_o can_v never_o reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v their_o heathenish_a philosophy_n term_n of_o aristotle_n nor_o apostate_n christian_n and_o papist_n demonstrate_v or_o discover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o either_o father_n 16._o word_n or_o spirit_n to_o any_o people_n that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o make_v they_o more_o dark_a and_o ignorant_a and_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o more_o blindness_n as_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n do_v and_o his_o say_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v by_o a_o metalepsis_n yea_o must_v be_v render_v person_n or_o subsistent_a or_o some_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o so_o tell_v that_o iust_o martyr_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n pag._n 17._o reply_v surely_n t._n d._n be_v put_v very_o hard_o to_o it_o to_o word_n his_o doctrine_n by_o his_o anology_n and_o metalepsis_n for_o his_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o his_o thereby_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n of_o necessity_n where_o prove_v he_o this_o and_o those_o term_n by_o scripture_n and_o if_o they_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n why_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebr._n 1.3_o and_o chap._n 11.1_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o hebr._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o be_v not_o person_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v for_o substance_n in_o that_o be_v hebr._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 3._o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n beside_o what_o ever_o author_n or_o father_n so_o call_v do_v put_v name_n distinction_n and_o term_n upon_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v either_o improper_a or_o unscriptural_a we_o must_v believe_v the_o scripture_n rather_o than_o they_o and_o do_v they_o count_v all_o justin_n martyr_n write_v one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n or_o may_v not_o probable_o justin_n bring_v in_o some_o of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o be_v not_o scripture_n and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o of_o three_o distinct_a substance_n in_o god_n or_o three_o distinct_a person_n for_o where_o be_v they_o so_o render_v either_o in_o the_o hebrew_n greek_a latin_a or_o english_a in_o scripture_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o tho._n vincent_n say_v how_o do_v t._n danson_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equivolent_a or_o apply_v both_o to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o here_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n between_o these_o two_o brethren_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o for_o t._n d._n his_o discourse_n about_o satisfaction_n there_o need_v not_o much_o to_o be_v say_v unto_o it_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v answer_v before_o as_o also_o in_o part_n he_o assent_v to_o w._n p._n in_o what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o he_o t._n d._n do_v not_o affirm_v any_o impossibility_n of_o forgiviness_n without_o a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n make_v as_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o notion_n some_o of_o they_o have_v etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_n affirmative_a yet_o he_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o he_o say_v also_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_v he_o will_v manifest_v and_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n and_o that_o between_o justice_z and_o mercy_n and_o their_o effect_n and_o all_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n intervene_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n he_o have_v confess_v to_o what_o w._n p._n have_v write_v in_o that_o case_n though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n vincent_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o vindictive_a justice_n that_o god_n may_v only_o have_v manifest_v when_o man_n fall_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o query_n then_o be_v this_o vindictive_a justice_n that_o which_o christ_n undergo_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o satisfy_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o or_o that_o god_n inflict_v the_o same_o revengeful_a justice_n as_o i_o think_v they_o mean_v upon_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n and_o then_o make_v this_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o mankind_n let_v we_o have_v plain_a scripture_n for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v god_n love_n to_o man_n purchase_v by_o such_o revenge_n upon_o his_o innocent_a son_n as_o he_o lay_v upon_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o blasphemous_a to_o suppose_v that_o christ_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n as_o to_o construe_v his_o suffering_n to_o the_o height_n of_o revenge_n as_o go_v against_o reprobate_a angel_n and_o devil_n and_o do_v not_o this_o also_o accord_n with_o t._n v._o his_o doctrine_n whereas_o chrit_n be_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o father_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v and_o be_v always_o well_o please_v both_o in_o his_o work_n and_o suffering_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o sinner_n but_o angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a such_o as_o persecute_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o unto_o themselves_o as_o he_o be_v also_o crucify_v in_o spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n such_o adversary_n god_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o but_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o anoint_v seed_n christ_n but_o these_o thing_n t._n d._n his_o weak_a judgement_n as_o he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v pag._n 18._o can_v reach_v and_o indeed_o in_o much_o of_o his_o discourse_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v talk_v more_o like_o a_o lawyer_n then_o a_o divine_a and_o have_v bring_v several_a similitude_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o matter_n of_o such_o high_a concernment_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o dark_a kind_n of_o reason_v in_o this_o particular_a which_o proceed_v but_o from_o his_o weak_a judgemnt_n and_o private_a conception_n since_o the_o matter_n be_v answer_v elsewhere_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o he_o and_o their_o principle_n therein_o be_v further_o manifest_v and_o handle_v about_o his_o and_o their_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o his_o argument_n for_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n in_o all_o term_n of_o life_n yet_o a_o little_a to_o some_o particular_n i_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n of_o this_o point_n after_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o sense_n confess_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n pag._n 19_o however_o we_o will_v choose_v scripture_n phrase_n rather_o then_o t._n d_n weak_a judgement_n and_o conception_n therein_o have_v
in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o no_o long_o shall_v live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n chap._n 4.1_o 2._o now_o the_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o follow_v of_o christ_n step_n in_o the_o harmless_a sinless_a state_n be_v the_o right_a use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffer_v for_o man_n and_o his_o example_n to_o man_n but_o then_o mark_v t._n d_n doctrine_n as_o follow_v what_o a_o example_n and_o subject_n of_o wrath_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n so_o term_v he_o render_v christ_n viz._n t._n d._n pag._n 36.4_o christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o innocent_a and_o when_o god_n require_v satisfaction_n of_o he_o it_o be_v due_a from_o he_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o for_o guilt_n be_v but_o obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la a_o obligation_n to_o undergo_v punishment_n which_o christ_n be_v under_o by_o contract_n hebr._n 7.22_o answ._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o presbyterian_o and_o those_o of_o their_o affinity_n accuse_v all_o christ_n follower_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o imperperfect_a all_o their_o life_n time_n since_o that_o t._n d._n one_o of_o their_o leader_n or_o chieftain_n have_v accuse_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v innocent_a when_o he_o suffer_v say_v also_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o which_o how_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a this_o charge_n be_v against_o christ_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o sober_a and_o moderate_a professor_n of_o christianity_n who_o have_v any_o real_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture-testimony_n plentiful_o give_v of_o he_o as_o be_v a_o lamb_n yea_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v his_o innocency_n and_o purity_n be_v without_o sin_n or_o guile_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o chap._n 2.22_o hebr._n 9.14_o isa._n 53.7_o act_n 8.32_o now_o his_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o without_o blemish_n manifest_v he_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a offer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o also_o how_o guilt_n be_v more_o than_o bare_o a_o obligation_n to_o undergo_v punishment_n be_v always_o impute_v to_o the_o transgressor_n and_o disobedient_a for_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n rom._n 3.19_o jam._n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o deut._n 19.13_o and_o 21.9_o exod._n 34.7_o although_o it_o be_v true_a those_o chief_a priest_n false_a witness_n and_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o as_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o blaspemer_n they_o say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n mat._n 26.65_o 66._o mark_v 14.64_o who_o example_n t._n d._n have_v follow_v in_o accuse_v christ_n of_o be_v guilty_a and_o not_o innocent_a but_o if_o t._n d._n shall_v say_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v real_o or_o inherent_o or_o personal_o guilty_a of_o sin_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o so_o not_o innocent_a but_o guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n by_o this_o we_o may_v perceive_v then_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o imputation_n that_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o innocent_a person_n be_v make_v guilty_a and_o be_v not_o innocent_a whilst_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n nor_o guile_n or_o evil_n in_o he_o and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o their_o own_o rule_n of_o contrary_n contraria_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la person_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v imputative_o righteous_a and_o innocent_a in_o god_n sight_n whilst_o there_o be_v neither_o righteousness_n nor_o innocency_n real_o in_o they_o which_o be_v both_o unreasonable_a unscriptural_a and_o apparent_o false_a it_o be_v a_o false_a imputation_n of_o the_o persecute_v jew_n and_o tho._n danson_n to_o impute_v guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o accuse_v he_o with_o not_o be_v innocent_a when_o no_o sin_n evil_a nor_o guilt_n 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