The Nature of .Cbiffs Suretìfhip. 255 that is between a Surety ärid him for whom he is a Surety, whereby they ccalefee into one perfon, as unto the ends of that Suretifhip; it is ufed for a Surety, or to give Surety... And he that was, or did nil, a Surety, or become a Surety,, was to anfwer for him, for whom he was fo, whatfoever be- fell him. So is it defcribed, Gen. 43.9. in the words of Judah unto his Father Jacob, concerning Benjamin. 1,5i 1 »,4 I will be Surety for him ; of my hand(halt thou require e'. im. undertaking to be Surety for him, as unto his flfety and pre- fervation, he engageth himfelf to anfwer for all that íhould befall him, for fo he adds ; if I bring him not unto the, and . fit him before the, let me be guilty for ever. And on this ground he entreats yofeph, that he might be a Servant and a Bond- man in his ftead, that he might go free and return unto his Father, Gen. 44. 32, 33. This is required unto fuch a Surety, that he undergo and anfwer all that he for whom he is a Surety is liable unto,whether in things criminal,or cívil,fo far as the Suretifhip Both extend. A Surety is an undertaker for another, or others who thereon is juftly and legally to anfwer what is due to them, or from them. Nor is the Word other- wife ufed. See yob. 17. 3. Prov. 6.1.Chap. r 1.15.Chap. i 7.I I. Chap. 20.16. Chap. 27.13. So Paul became a Surety unto Philemon for Onefimus, ver.17. n {s Spon('o , Expromiff o ,. Fidejuffz a.; an 'undertaking or giving Security fer any thing or Perfon unto another, whereon an Agreement did enfue. This in force cafes was by Pledges, or an Ea neff, Ifa. 36. 8. Ni Zirrin Give Surety, Pledges, Hoffages, for the true performance of conditions. Hence is pip : ciHac 4, a Pledge or Earneft, Eph. 1. 14. Wherefore 'iypos is Sponf r,. Fidejuffor, Pnes, One that voluntarily takes on himfelf the caufe or condition of another, to anfwer, undergo, or pay what he is liable unto, or to feeit done, whereon he becomes juftly and legally obnoxious unto performance; In this fe fe is the word-here ufed by the Apoftle, for it lath no other. in.
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