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The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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This is it, which is said in the Text, That he suffered for sins, for the unjust▪ that is, he had the virtue to take away the punishment from us, the guilt also and the spot, and to acquire to us the favour of God, and righteousness, and life eternal. It is the same that useth to be signified by satisfaction, by ⟨p. 109⟩merit, by redemption, by restitution, or restoration made by Christ.
This is it, which is said in the Text, That he suffered for sins, for the unjust▪ that is, he had the virtue to take away the punishment from us, the guilt also and the spot, and to acquire to us the favour of God, and righteousness, and life eternal. It is the same that useth to be signified by satisfaction, by ⟨p. 109⟩merit, by redemption, by restitution, or restauration made by Christ.
Reas. 1. Because this was the covenant between the Father and the Son, that if he would undergo that obedience for us, then we should be freed from our disobedience, and death, and should live thorough him, Isa. 53. 10. For this suffering was the perfecting of all his obedience.
Reas. 2. Because Christ by his suffering made satisfaction to divine justice, and repaid God as much of his honour in our name, as he had suffered in it by our sins. Therefore Gods justice is now appeased; the grace of God hath had its free course, that it may derive all good upon us.