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The souls exaltation A treatiseThe soules exaltation A treatise
The souls exaltation A treatise containing the souls union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The souls benefit from union with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The souls justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.The soules exaltation A treatise containing the soules union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The soules benefit from vnion with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The soules justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.
London: printed by John Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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First, such a kind of punishment as may be suitable to the wrong of the Law, by the sin of Adam, that is an infinite punishment.
First, such a kinde of punishment as may bee sutable to the wrong of the Law, by the sinne of Adam, that is an infinite punishment.
Secondly, the person must be such a one, as may be regarded: therefore he must be such a person, as must be able to bear the punishment, and to satisfy infinitely, and to come forth from under it: therefore the excellency of Christ as he was God, doth not dispense with the punishment, but enables him to suffer it, as the infinite wrath of God was express and showed upon man by reason of sin, in laying on this punishment both in body and soul: so the infinite sufferings of Christ underwent them both; therefore that which divine justice required and without which it is not satisfied, that he must suffer; but the justice of God did require it, and without it the justice of God was not satisfied: and therefore Christ did suffer both.
Secondly, the person must bee such a one, as may bee regarded: therefore he must bee such a person, as must be able to beare the punishment, and to satisfie infinitely, and to come forth from under it: therefore the excellency of Christ as he was God, doth not dispence with the punishment, but enables him to suffer it, as the infinite wrath of God was express and shewed upon man by reason of sinne, in laying on this punishment both in body and soule: so the infinite sufferings of Christ underwent them both; therefore that which divine justice required and without which it is not satisfied, that he must suffer; but the justice of God did require it, and without it the justice of God was not satisfied: and therefore Christ did suffer both.