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2. Hence the Guilt of it is charged upon him; and indeed, these two are inseparable in the Law; for looking upon the man as under it, it is impossible that he should be charged with Sin, but he must be reputed Guilty by it: that hath connected the prohibition and the threatening inseparably; it hath said, He that Sins shall die; and it cannot go back from it. Now the Charge of Guilt is nothing else but the assuring of the man, ⟨p. 84⟩that he is by Sin become a Subject of Death; so saith the Law, Ezek. 18 4. and a righteous God looks upon such a man, and reckons him bound over to die.

2. Hence the Guilt of it is charged upon him; and indeed, these two are inseparable in the Law; for looking upon the man as under it, it is impossible that he should be charged with Sin, but he must be reputed Guilty by it: that hath connected the prohibition and the threatning inseparably; it hath said, He that Sins shall dy; and it cannot go back from it. Now the Charge of Guilt is nothing else but the assuring of the man, ⟨p. 84⟩that he is by Sin become a Subject of Death; so saith the Law, Ezek. 18 4. and a righteous God looks upon such a man, and reckons him bound over to dy.

3. Hereupon the Law rigorously demands its satisfaction of him; the Law is ratified by the Law-giver, and he will give it its claim, and is resolved that it shall not suffer loss in a tittle, Mat. 5. 28. It saith, I find this man to be under the charge of sin, and so to be Guilty, and I demand Justice upon him: and its mouth cannot be stopped till it hath its demands answered: it is resolved it will have its pennyworths out of the person, before it hath done with him.