1o2. Mr. Baxter's opinion of aryl's Surtesbipe examined. C H A P. r4. none of his Oppofites here on thefe termes, but shall consider what he faith e fewhere. C H A P. XIV. How Chris, is our Surety, and what Mr. Baxter faith, as to this, is examined. Olir Lord Jells being called a Surety in the Scriptures , may give us much fa'isfa lion and clear light anent the Doctrine of the Impu- cation of His Righteoufnefs, if prejudice and Love to our own par- ticular hypothefir do not blinde us. The Apoftle tels us lieb. 7: zz. that gefur was made a Surety ofa better Tefiament ( or Covenant, rather ) and though the greek word Fyyva -, rendered Surety, be only in this place found in the N. Teftam. yet that can give no colon, able ground of Exception againft the true & Native import of the word , and the truth , thereby held forth, feing one fentence of divine Revelation should captivat our faith &,jndgrnent, as well as Twenty , otherwife all divine Revelation , though never fooft rei- terated, will hereby at length come to be queftioraed. And betide , the word properly fignifieth a Surety , Çautioncr , Prxr , Sponf r, fide jufor: ;v- yvn,is fponfio, expromi[fio, ffdejuff o: hence Éyyo,,,Io, fub fide fponfonir trado,as it were, to deliver into hands iyyváeaay (pondeo, ivv'n ,rrs fdetuffio, Vadi- monium , fyyun7;$ fidejtr fjbr, var , fponfor : and whether the word come from fyyvs prope , or from ivyi fa, appropinquo , or from ;, yvoss in nìanrhur, the fame import and fignification is held forth ; and the conjunction and neer- nefs betwixt the Sponfor, or Surety , and the perfon for whom He is fpon- for, with the ends , for which heengageth himfelf, who is a Sponfor , is manifeílly held forth: for the word lmporterh one who of his own accord engageth for another', taking upon him, the Caufe and Condition of that other, & promifing to do or pay what the other was obliged unto , or to fee it done, and, thus engaging and promifing, becometh the jolt &legal debtor for what he bath engaged, and rged unto the performance.rAnd this fenfe is both obvious and generally received by all men ; whichAshould Satísfieus, as to the acceptation of the word here, until] it be demonftrar, that of necef sty it muff be taken in a peculiar & ditiinci fence, in this place; which yet the (cope and circumftances of the place will not admit ; but rather confirme the ufualI and generally received fignification & Import of the word. This is alfb confirmed by the Hebrew n'T which hath many fignifica- tions, all , or molt of which , as Tome think may be reduced to two ge- neral heads: one is of mixing things together, or agreeing things or per- lons together, by compads, Merchandice, pledges , or Caution. Hence it fignifieth to become Surety Gen. 43:9. ¿e 44: zz. Prov. I t : t 5. e 6. I. ¿ 17: z 8. ¿ 2z: 74, Pfal. ;19; Iz2. as alto to oppignorat, or give in pledge Neh.5:3. z.1iang.
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