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sermon_n priesthood_n gal._n iii_o xiii_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o you_o have_v see_v the_o general_a nature_n necessity_n and_o part_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n viz._n his_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n before_o you_o part_n from_o this_o office_n it_o be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v further_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o principal_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v complete_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o aquisition_n or_o purchase_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n the_o former_a viz._n the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o his_o blood_n be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o this_o excellent_a scripture_n before_o we_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v before_o at_o the_o ten_o verse_n that_o whosoever_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v curse_v declare_v how_o notwithstanding_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n a_o believer_n 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so_o again_o heb._n 9.12_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o here_o be_v eternal_a redemption_n the_o mercy_n purchase_v his_o own_o blood_n the_o price_n that_o procure_v it_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v so_o necessary_a weighty_a and_o comfortable_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o so_o much_o oppose_v and_o intricate_v by_o several_a enemy_n to_o it_o the_o method_n i_o shall_v take_v for_o the_o clear_n establish_v and_o prepare_v it_o for_o use_v shall_v be_v first_o to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v second_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o prove_v that_o he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n three_o to_o answer_v the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n make_v against_o it_o and_o last_o to_o apply_v 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opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o god-man_n yet_o so_o that_o each_o nature_n retain_v its_o own_o property_n notwithstanding_o their_o joint_a influence_n into_o the_o effect_n if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n or_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beeen_n pour_v out_o by_o justice_n this_o can_v never_o have_v satisfy_v because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worth_n and_o value_n which_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v will_v have_v still_o be_v want_v it_o be_v god_n that_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o if_o god_n redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o redeem_v as_o god-man_n without_o any_o dispute_n second_o if_o he_o
over_o they_o first_o he_o impose_v a_o new_a law_n upon_o they_o 22._o and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v severe_a and_o punctual_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o belialite_n before_o and_o can_v endure_v no_o restraint_n it_o be_v lust_n give_v it_o law_n we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o what_o ever_o the_o flesh_n crave_v and_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n whine_v after_o it_o must_v have_v cost_v what_o it_o will_v cost_v if_o damnation_n be_v the_o price_n of_o it_o it_o will_v have_v it_o provide_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a pay_n now_o it_o must_v not_o be_v any_o long_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o law_n to_o christ._n those_o be_v the_o article_n of_o peace_n which_o the_o soul_n willing_o sign_n in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o admission_n to_o mercy_n matth._n 11.29_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o here_o be_v much_o strictness_n but_o no_o bondage_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o write_v in_o christ_n statute-book_n the_o bible_n but_o copy_v out_o by_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o correspondent_a principle_n which_o make_v obedience_n a_o pleasure_n and_o self-denial_n easy_a christ_n yoke_n be_v line_v with_o love_n so_o that_o it_o never_o gall_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o people_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a the_o soul_n that_o come_v under_o christ_n government_n must_v receive_v law_n from_o christ_n and_o under_o law_n every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v come_v second_o he_o rebuke_n and_o chastise_n soul_n for_o the_o violation_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v another_o act_n of_o christ_n regal_a authority_n who_o he_o love_v he_o 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not_o the_o least_o privilege_n of_o christ_n subject_n to_o have_v a_o seasonable_a and_o sanctify_a rod_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n psal._n 23.3_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o other_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o stubborn_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n christ_n will_v not_o spend_v a_o rod_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o good_a will_v not_o call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o any_o of_o their_o transgression_n but_o will_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o altogether_o in_o hell_n three_o another_o regal_a act_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o restrain_v and_o keep_v back_o his_o servant_n from_o iniquity_n and_o withhold_v they_o from_o those_o course_n which_o their_o own_o heart_n will_v incline_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o for_o even_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n bend_v to_o backslide_v but_o the_o lord_n in_o tenderness_n over_o they_o keep_v back_o their_o soul_n from_o iniquity_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o 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13_o 14._o or_o more_o brief_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o they_o col._n 1.20_o 22._o rom._n 5.10_o but_o because_o i_o shall_v insist_v more_o large_o upon_o the_o several_a part_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o office_n it_o shall_v here_o suffice_v to_o speak_v thus_o much_o as_o to_o its_o general_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propose_v for_o explication_n the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n come_v next_o to_o be_v open_v touch_v which_o i_o affirm_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n that_o such_o a_o priest_n shall_v by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o two_o principle_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o remit_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o and_o that_o fall_v man_n be_v total_o uncapable_a of_o tender_v he_o any_o such_o satisfaction_n therefore_o christ_n who_o only_o can_v must_v do_v it_o or_o we_o perish_v first_o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o remit_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o this_o will_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o veracity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o deserve_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o penal_a evil_n in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n follow_v moral_a evil_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n ought_v to_o go_v together_o betwixt_o these_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n second_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n require_v it_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v morieris_fw-la from_o that_o time_n he_o be_v instant_o 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his_o own_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o his_o sin_n he_o find_v no_o way_n to_o compensate_a and_o make_v god_n amends_o either_o by_o do_v or_o by_o suffer_v his_o will_n first_o not_o by_o do_v this_o way_n be_v shut_v up_o to_o all_o the_o world_n none_o can_v satisfy_v god_n or_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o way_n for_o its_o evident_a our_o best_a work_n be_v sinful_a all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64.6_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o one_o sin_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o another_o if_o it_o be_v say_v not_o what_o be_v sinful_a in_o our_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v spiritual_a pure_a and_o good_a may_v ingratiate_v we_o with_o god_n it_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o reply_v that_o what_o be_v good_a in_o any_o of_o our_o duty_n be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n yea_o we_o owe_v he_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o we_o shall_v pay_v one_o debt_n by_o another_o quit_v a_o farmer_n by_o contract_v a_o new_a engagement_n if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a we_o be_v behold_v to_o grace_n for_o it_o joh._n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o in_o a_o word_n those_o that_o have_v have_v as_o much_o to_o plead_v on_o that_o score_n as_o any_o now_o live_v have_v quit_v and_o utter_o give_v up_o all_o hope_n of_o appease_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o way_n it_o be_v like_a holy_a job_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o you_o yet_o he_o say_v job_n 9.20_o 21._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v despise_v my_o life_n it_o may_v be_v david_n be_v a_o man_n as_o much_o after_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o you_o yet_o he_o say_v psal._n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o 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may_v find_v this_o case_n learned_o and_o solid_o handle_v by_o dr._n twisse_n vindiciae_fw-la graâ—iae_fw-la digress_v 8._o nulia_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la palam_fw-la fâ—â—ripotest_fw-la odium_fw-la adversus_fw-la peratum_fw-la diciâ—um_fw-la quam_fw-la poenae_fw-la commeritae_fw-la inflictione_fw-la brad._n de_fw-fr justific_n p._n 61._o hinc_fw-la igitâ—r_fw-la apparet_fw-la quam_fw-la neâ—essariâ—m_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la mediator_n â—sset_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la hâ—moâ—non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la iâ—oneum_fw-la sacrificiâ—â—_n &_o nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la fuisseâ—_n sâ—ffâ—iâ—ntis_fw-la virtutis_fw-la aim_n med_n p._n 92._o synopsis_fw-la purioris_fw-la theologiâ—e_fw-la p._n 318._o sacerdotium_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la functio_fw-la qua_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la appa_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la legem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la acceptam_fw-la nostro_fw-la noniâ—e_fw-la observeâ—_n scipsum_fw-la victiman_n reconciliationis_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la nostris_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ofserat_fw-la fua_fw-la que_fw-la apud_fw-la deam_fw-la intercessione_n opâ—n_fw-la ipsius_fw-la perennem_fw-la ac_fw-la doâ—ationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la nobus_fw-la impetâ—et_fw-la atque_fw-la efficiter_fw-la ap_fw-mi liâ—â—_n certò_fw-la aâ—_n statim_fw-la morieris_fw-la dâ—ct_n râ—ynoldâ—_n on_o psâ—l_n 1.10_o p._n 409._o ob._n sol._n cor._n 1._o cor._n 2._o ponetâ—_n manum_fw-la significaâ—s_fw-la &_o se_fw-la scelera_fw-la sua_fw-la poenamque_fw-la iis_fw-la &_o debitum_fw-la conjicere_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la victimae_fw-la ut_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la est_fw-la imprecationis_fw-la drusius_n &_o menochius_fw-la heroâ—_n 2.39_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o total_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n in_o act_n there_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o follow_v but_o if_o they_o be_v partial_a cause_n than_o the_o cause_n which_o succee_v in_o order_n do_v not_o produce_v their_o complete_a effect_n until_o the_o last_o cause_n be_v in_o act_n cor._n 3._o cor._n 4._o serm._n 12._o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o high-priest_n oblation_n be_v the_o first_o act_n or_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n oblatâ—o_fw-la christi_fw-la unica_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la specie_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la numero_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la oblatio_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la intercedente_fw-la morte_fw-la ipsius_fw-la eoque_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la incruentem_fw-la &_o incruentem_fw-la distinctâ—o_fw-la trelcatus_fw-la instit._n p._n 79._o doct._n sic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la iâ—_n vase_n mundo_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la esa_fw-la 66.20_o ravan_n bilson_n and_o fevardentius_n affirm_v that_o christ_n only_o offer_v up_o his_o body_n not_o his_o soul_n upon_o this_o weak_a ground_n that_o if_o he_o have_v offer_v both_o he_o have_v not_o offer_v one_o but_o two_o sacrifice_n against_o who_o the_o learned_a parker_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr dâ—s_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d urge_v my_o text_n and_o thus_o free_v it_o from_o that_o corrupt_a gloss_n pulchrè_fw-la quasi_fw-la boloca_fw-la stum_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la plur_n bus_fw-la partibus_fw-la constabit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la christi_fw-la unicum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o oppositione_n corporis_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o oppositione_n corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la semel_fw-la oblati_fw-la ad_fw-la multa_fw-la illa_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la multotiâ—s_fw-la in_fw-la lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la lib._n 111._o p._n 146._o id_fw-la â—olùâ—_n rationem_fw-la poenae_fw-la babere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la infligitur_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la legi_fw-la convenienter_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la legi_fw-la quae_fw-la mortem_fw-la denunciat_fw-la â—t_a ob_fw-la ejus_fw-la violationem_fw-la id_fw-la infligatâ—r_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la guttula_fw-la sanguinâ—s_fw-la manet_fw-la joh._n camero_n p._n 364._o virtus_n &_o gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la qâ—ate_fw-la tuâ—_n mundi_fw-la redemptor_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la aetatum_fw-la communis_fw-la fâ—iâ—_n calv._n in_o loc._n causa_fw-la physica_fw-la precedit_fw-la effâ—câ—un_fw-la sâ—um_fw-la tempoâ—pore_fw-la non_fw-la iteâ—_n caâ—sa_fw-la mo_z alis_fw-la cameâ—onis_fw-la opera_fw-la p._n 361._o nâ—nâ—_n servator_v no_o â—est_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la olin_n non_fw-fr fuâ—rit_fw-fr atque_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la â—it_a servator_n in_o aeternum_fw-la camer_n myrothâ—â—_n p_o 337._o dâ—â—on_fw-fr â—n_fw-fr loc._n odoratus_fw-la deo_fw-la tribultur_n quo_fw-la itidem_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complacencia_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la denotatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la odour_n bono_fw-mi homo_fw-la recreator_n coque_fw-la delectatur_fw-la pertinet_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la appellatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odor_n quietis_fw-la seu_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la crebrò_fw-la sacrificiisâ—_n deo_fw-la oblatis_fw-la tribâ—itur_fw-la exod._n 29._o â—_o 25._o levit._fw-la 1.9_o s._n glat_n philolog_fw-la sacra_fw-la doccâ—t_a theology_n christum_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la pro_fw-la electis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la mortâ—um_fw-la esse_fw-la camero_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 535._o mr._n strong_a zanch_n de_fw-la tribius_fw-la elohim_n infer_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attollere_fw-la vel_fw-la sursum_fw-la far_o sic_fw-la syriac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julavit_fw-la &_o sursum_fw-la tulit_fw-la beza_n grec_n annot._n in_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infer_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la theophilâ—ctus_fw-la pull_v herimè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nolo_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la absolutum_fw-la mr._n william_n lâ—ford_n infer_v 3._o serm._n 13._o open_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v the_o second_o act_n or_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n redemptio_fw-la quam_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sit_fw-la intercessionis_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la redemptioâ—em_fw-la &_o intercessionem_fw-la tanquan_n dvas_fw-la individuas_fw-la christi_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la part_n scriptura_fw-la commemorare_fw-la solet_fw-la ravenella_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la intercedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ifferunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subjecta_fw-la matâ—riâ_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proâ—riè_fw-fr perpetuitatem_fw-la temporis_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la â—anc_fw-la solam_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la â—â—â—fectionem_fw-la cameâ—â—â—_n doct._n see_v dâ—odati_n and_o our_o english_a annot._n in_o loc._n pet._n lombard_n lib._n 4._o do_v 45._o quid_fw-la uâ—ò_fw-la sibi_fw-la veâ—it_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videndum_fw-la est_fw-la reâ—â—icit_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portificis_fw-la veteris_fw-la qui_fw-la i_fw-it gressus_fw-la intra_fw-la velum_fw-la dâ—cebatur_fw-la apparere_fw-la in_o consfectu_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la quatenus_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la hâ—rei_fw-la piacularis_fw-la presentabat_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la suis_fw-la supplex_fw-la orabat_fw-la uâ—_n propter_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la illum_fw-la hircinâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la il_fw-fr o_fw-la representatum_fw-la christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la fundendum_fw-la propitius_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la doct._n pereus_n in_o loc_n voluntate_fw-la ac_fw-la desiderio_fw-la s_o o_fw-fr ardenti_fw-la quâ—nadmodum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la antea_fw-la secerat_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o iâ—_n coelis_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la morâ—is_fw-la sâ—a_fw-la vim_o atque_fw-la â—fficatiam_fw-la novis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la appliâ—aâ—i_fw-la postulâ—t_fw-la synop_n purior_fw-la theol._n p._n 346._o aelian_a hist._n lib_n 5_o cap._n 19_o deâ—daâ—i_n iâ—_n loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o can_v weep_v or_o grieve_v now_o as_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n yet_o he_o can_v â—ove_v now_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o love_v and_o therefore_o he_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o every_o particular_a member_n he_o see_v that_o this_o man_n wantâ—_n this_o grace_n and_o that_o man_n want_v that_o and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o this_o corruption_n or_o that_o temptation_n aâ—d_a iâ—_n daily_o carry_v on_o the_o cure_n you_o see_v nâ—t_v your_o physician_n he_o stand_v out_o of_o your_o sight_n but_o he_o see_v you_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v all_o fâ—r_n you_o that_o be_v do_v sexters_n treatise_n of_o conversion_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o goodwin_n triumph_n p._n 263._o if_o jesus_n be_v the_o media_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n believer_n may_v go_v with_o boldness_n and_o look_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n for_o your_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o debt_n he_o steal_v by_o the_o prison_n door_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o if_o his_o surety_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n he_o dare_v come_v as_o you_o say_v and_o whet_v his_o knife_n at_o the_o counter-door_n christ_n your_o surety_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n you_o may_v go_v with_o boldness_n and_o look_v justice_n in_o the_o face_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o sergeant_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o face_n mr._n w._n b._n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n p._n 98._o use_v 3_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v we_o though_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o his_o glory_n for_o he_o be_v not_o like_o the_o poor_a silly_a creature_n that_o can_v bear_v exaltation_n without_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o forget_v both_o themselves_o their_o