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

3. The Third Opinion is, That considering God in this transaction as qualified with the Office of Supreme Judg and Governor of the World, who hath given just Laws to direct his Creatures in their Obedience, and to be the rule of his proceedings with them as to Rewards and Punishments, He hath so far restrained the exercise of his Power, that upon the breach of the Law, either it must be executed upon the Sinner, or if extraordinarily dispensed with, it must be upon such terms as may secure the Ends of Government: and those are His own Honour, and public Order, and the Benefit of those that are governed. And upon these accounts 'twas requisite, supposing the merciful design of God to pardon Sin, that his Righteousness should be declared in the Sufferings of Christ. I will distinctly open this.

3. The Third Opinion is, That considering God in this transaction as qualified with the Office of Supreme Judg and Governor of the World, who hath given just Laws to direct his Creatures in their Obedience, and to be the rule of his proceedings with them as to Rewards and Punishments, He hath so far restrain'd the exercise of his Power, that upon the breach of the Law, either it must be executed upon the Sinner, or if extraordinarily dispenst with, it must be upon such terms as may secure the Ends of Government: and those are His own Honour, and publick Order, and the Benefit of those that are governed. And upon these accounts 'twas requisite, supposing the merciful design of God to pardon Sin, that his Righteousness should be declared in the Sufferings of Christ. I will distinctly open this.

In the Law the Sovereignty and Holiness of God eminently appear: And there are two things in all Sins, which expose the Offender justly to Punishment:

1. A Contempt of God's Sovereignty, and in that respect there is a kind of equality between them. He that offends in one,