The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

And as the Humane Nature was necessary to qualify him for Sufferings, and to make them suitable, so the Divine was to make them sufficient. The lower nature considered in it self, could make no satisfaction: The Dignity of the Divine Person makes a temporal punishment to be of an infinite value in God's account. The humane Nature was the Sacrifice, ¹the divine the Priest to render it acceptable. He had sunk under the weight of wrath, if the Deity had not been personally present to support him. Briefly, To perform the first part of his Office, he must suffer, yet be impassible; Die, yet be immortal; and undergo the wrath of God, to deliver Man from it.

And as the Humane Nature was necessary to qualifie him for Sufferings, and to make them suitable, so the Divine was to make them sufficient. The lower nature consider'd in it self, could make no satisfaction: The Dignity of the Divine Person makes a temporal punishment to be of an infinite value in God's account. The humane Nature was the Sacrifice, ¹the divine the Priest to render it acceptable. He had sunk under the weight of wrath, if the Deity had not been personally present to support him. Briefly, To perform the first part of his Office, he must suffer, yet be impassible; Die, yet be immortal; and undergo the wrath of God, to deliver Man from it.

1. 1Solus Deus sentire•solus Homo superare mortem non potuit, quam pro nobis obire debuit.

2. To make Intercession for us, it was requisite that He should partake of both Natures, that he might have credit with God, and compassion to Man. The Son hath a prevailing interest in the Father, as he testifies, I know thou heardst me always. A Privilege which neither Abraham, ¹