Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now here the fruit of Christs death is expressed, in regard that by his sacrifice, sins are done away, and God is pacified towards man: for the virtue of this word sacrifice, must be referred hereunto. Hence it follows, that the abolishing of sin, and satisfaction for sin, is no where to be found, but in Christ. Now that we may the better remember these things: first, we must note that we §1are all guilty before God; so as we are accursed and loathsome in his presence. Will we then be brought again into his favour? Sin must be taken away. But this cannot be done with purgations devised by man. How then? We must resort to Christs death, because §2we cannot otherwise make satisfaction to God, In a word,¹ Isaiah teacheth that sins cannot be pardoned, unless we flee to this death. If this language seems harsh, and not seemly for the person of Christ, let such a one enter into his own heart, and consider in good earnest, how fearful and terrible Gods justice is, when nothing is able to appease it but the sacrifice of Christ. And so the inestimable grace, which shines in the curse of Christ, will easily remove all offence.

Now heere the fruit of Christs death is expressed, in regard that by his sacrifice, sinnes are done away, and God is pacified towards man: for the vertue of this word sacrifice, must be referred heereunto. Hence it followes, that the abolishing of sinne, and satisfaction for sinne, is no where to bee found, but in Christ. Now that we may the better remember these things: first, wee must note that we §1are all guiltie before God; so as we are accursed and lothsome in his presence. Will wee then bee brought againe into his fauour? Sinne must be taken away. But this cannot bee done with purgations deuised by man. How then? We must resort to Christs death, because §2wee cannot otherwise make satisfaction to God, In a word,¹ Isaiah teacheth that sinnes cannot be pardoned, vnlesse wee flee to this death. If this language seemes harsh, and not seemly for the person of Christ, let such a one enter into his owne heart, and consider in good earnest, how feareful and terrible Gods iustice is, when nothing is able to appease it but the sacrifice of Christ. And so the inestimable grace, which shines in the curse of Christ, will easily remoue all offence.