A27064:275
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1694
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Object. The end of Law, is the Law: But Christ satisfied the End of the Law: Ergo, &c.
Answ. The next end, called the terminus, enters the definition in Relations. This Christ did not satisfy. The Law did constitute the dueness of our personal punishment (which is remitted) but not Christs punishment (which was suffered) The remote ends of the Law, are not truly the Law but proverbially so called by some. The letter and sense, is the Law, and not those ends. Now that Christ satisfied not the Law, I prove thus.
Answ. The next end, called the terminus, enters the definition in Relations. This Christ did not satisfie. The Law did constitute the dueness of our personal punishment (which is remitted) but not Christs punishment (which was suffered) The remote ends of the Law, are not truly the Law but proverbially so called by some. The letter and sence, is the Law, and not those ends. Now that Christ satisfied not the Law, I prove thus.
Argu. 1. If the Law know no satisfaction, (or be capable of none) but the fulfilling of it, (which is not strictly satisfaction) then Christs sufferings were no satisfaction to the Law. But the Law knoweth no other, Ergo, &c.