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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
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 2: Some further necessary Distinction.
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5. We must also distinguish betwixt the fulfilling of the Law, which is when it attaineth its most immediate or nearest Ends: And the satisfaction to the Law-maker for not fulfilling it. It is fulfilled either, 1. In respect of the Precept, and that is only by Perfect Obedience. 2. Or in respect of the Threatening; which is fulfilled only per supplicium delinquentis, and not in another's suffering. For if it never threatened another: then the threatening is not fulfilled in another's suffering. You must distinguish also between satisfaction to the Law, and Satisfaction to the Lawgiver. The fulfilling of the threatening may be called satisfaction to the Law, for the not fulfilling of the Precept. I shall show you that Christ did not this, but that he satisfied only the Lawgiver, and not properly the Law; seeing the Law cannot relax it self, and therefore cannot accept of satisfaction in stead of fulfilling: Yet improperly ⟨p. 25⟩it may be said to be satisfied, in that its principal ends are obtained, though not its nearest. But we must not use improper speeches without necessity,
5. We must also distinguish betwixt the fulfilling of the Law, which is when it attaineth its most immediate or nearest Ends: And the satisfaction to the Law-maker for not fulfilling it. It is fulfilled either, 1. In respect of the Precept, and that is only by Perfect Obedience. 2. Or in respect of the Th•eatning; which is fulfilled only per supplicium delinquentis, and not in anothers suffering. For if it never threatned another: then the threatning is not fulfilled in anothers suffering. You must distinguish also between satisfaction to the Law, and Satisfaction to the Lawgiver. The fulfilling of the threatning may be called satisfaction to the Law, for the not fulfilling of the Precept. I shall shew you that Christ did not this, but that he satisfied only the Lawgiver, and not properly the Law; seeing the Law cannot relax it self, and therefore cannot accept of satisfaction in stead of fulfilling: Yet improperly ⟨p. 25⟩it may be said to be satisfied, in that its pricipal ends are obtained, though not its nearest. But we must not use improper speeches without necessity,