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

Were it well used, it is a Key into a great part of the Body of Divinity, and helpeth to resolve solidly and satisfactorily a multitude of difficult objections, which without this admit not of solution (though Mr. O. call it my [Greek or Hebrew]) The Idem, or full debt or suffering, is solutio non recusabilis the Value in another kind or way, is solutio recusabilis, (strict dicta satisfactio) more plainly, the proper penalty, which is supplicum delinquentis, is all that can be required to satisfy the Legislator or Law: But that an innocent person should suffer for our Sins, is quid Recusabile; the Legislator may refuse it. If therefore we had paid the Idem, the very debt we had been acquitted or to be acquitted ipso facto, as presently righteous, without Remission; but when another pays it (even the Son of the Law-giver sent by his own Love and Mercy, who is nearer him then us) these two things follow, 1. That the supreme Rector may accept it on what terms he please, or not accept it: And that accordingly God did accept it on terms most fitted to his blessed ends in governing the World: Among others, that Man should have the special benefits of this satisfaction conveyed to them only in a legal way, in time, on such and such terms or conditions ⟨p. 82⟩as he saw meet, and as is expressed in the tenor of the Covenant of Grace, &c. Nay it was the desire of Christ the satisfier, that these Benefits should only thus be conveyed to the Redeemer: That so though the Impetration were wholly by him, and absolutely wrought, yet the Application might be in part by themselves and conditional; and the mercy might not cross Gods ends by making them independent and secure, but might further his ends, in drawing them to him, and engaging them to repent, believe, seek, strive, fear, care, &c.

Were it well used, it is a Key into a great part of the Body of Divinity, and helpeth to resolve solidly and satisfactorily a multitude of difficult objections, which without this admit not of solution (though Mr. O. call it my 〈non-Latin alphabet〉) The Idem, or full debt or suffering, is solutio non recusabilis the Value in another kind or way, is solutio recusabilis, (stricte dicta satisfactio) more plainly, the proper penalty, which is supplicum delinquentis, is all that can be required to satisfie the Legislator or Law: But that an innocent person should suffer for our Sins, is quid Recusabile; the Legislator may refuse it. If therefore we had paid the Idem, the very debt we had been acquitted or to be acquitted ipso facto, as presently righteous, without Remission; but when another pays it (even the Son of the Law-giver sent by his own Love aud Mercy, who is neerer him then us) these two things follow, 1. That the supream Rector may accept it on what terms he please, or not accept it: And that accordingly God did accept it on terms most fitted to his blessed ends in governing the World: Among others, that Man should have the special benefits of this satisfaction conveyed to them only in a legal way, in time, on such and such terms or conditions