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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
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. But if indeed Christ hath paid the full price for us by his Death, in suffering the Punishment that we should have done: wherefore is the Scripture so silent, as not to declare, that by his Death he hath made satisfaction?
Ans. No Man may teach God Knowledge, he knoweth best how to deliver his Mind in such words and terms as best agree with his Eternal Wisdom, and the Consciences of these that are truly desirous of Salvation, being over-burdened with the guilt of Sin. Perhaps the Word Satisfaction will hardly be found in the Bible; and where is it said in so many words, God is dissatisfied with our Sins? Yet 'tis sufficiently manifest, that there is nothing that God hateth but sin, and Sinners for the Sake of sin. What meant he by turning Adam out of Paradise, by drowning the Old World, by burning up Sodom with Fire and Brimstone from Heaven? What meant he by drowning of Pharaoh, by causing the Ground to swallow up Corah and his Company, and by his destroying Israel in the Wilderness, if not to ⟨p. 93⟩show that he was dissatisfied with Sin? That God is also satisfied, yea, more than satisfied by Christ's Sufferings for our Sins, is apparent: For granting that he died for them, as these Scriptures declare, Isa. 53. 1 Cor, 15. 1, 2, 3, 4. Gal. 1. 4. 1 Cor. 5. 8. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Gal. 3. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Chap. 3. 18. 1 Joh. 2. 2. Chap. 3. 16. Chap. 4. 14.