Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

3. So that the thing which did require Christs Suffering was (as is said before) the obligation to punishment, called guilt, on mans part, and vindictive justice on God's part. Unbelief as Unbelief did not necessarily require it, but the guilt of unbelief, or any other sin did require it, if ever it be pardonable.

4. So that the following effects of Christ's death do all presuppose the satisfaction of Justice, ⟨p. 419⟩and hence Christs death becomes so pleasing to God, not as death, but as satisfaction, and so a means fitted to the attainment of his ends.

And because this means so pleaseth him, he esteemeth Christs satisfaction meritorious of further benefits, (joined with his meritorious obedience) upon which estimation and his own will (called the Covenant with Christ) he annexeth further benefits thereto. For the end why he satisfied his justice by the Sacrifice of his Son, was that he might honourably, wisely, and justly give out the following benefits which he giveth out hereupon. So that Christs death is as to God, first satisfactory, and then meritorious of further benefits. Now Faith very remotely followeth all this, as shall be shown.

And because this means so pleaseth him, he esteemeth Christs satisfaction meritorious of further benefits, (joyned with his meritorious obedience) upon which estimation and his own will (called the Covenant with Christ) he annexeth further benefits thereto. For the end why he satisfied his justice by the Sacrifice of his Son, was that he might honourably, wisely, and justly give out the following benefits which he giveth out hereupon. So that Christs death is as to God, first satisfactory, and then meritorious of further benefits. Now Faith very remotely followeth all this, as shall be shewn.