CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Lastly, God is glorified in his Justice, and that more then the heart of man can conceive, for although in respect of us there be nothing but grace, and all that we have and receive is mercy, yet in respect of Christ there was exact justice, God laid our sins upon him, he became a Surety in our stead, he undergoeth that wrath, that curse that did belong to us, God did not abate of any thing that Christ could suffer without sin, so that we have not the pardon of our sins upon any unjust and unlawful terms; The Law and Justice cannot complain: Gods justice then against sin is abundantly seen in that, though Christ was the only beloved of the Father, yet he is not spared but must be made a curse, and endure the wrath due unto us, so that if a man would consider what arguments should keep him from sin, if he would be affected with Gods wrath against it, let him look on Christ crucified, oh how ⟨p. 116⟩can it be that sin should be so pleasing and delightful unto thee which was so bitter and full of wrath to Christ: Would not God spare his own Children, but his justice must be satisfied through Christ, then what may wicked men expect? Are they able to conflict with Gods wrath? Can they satisfy his justice? This blood of Christ though it speak better things then that of Abel to the godly, yet it's more terrible then that to the wicked, for thereby it testifieth that God will have blood, he must have an atonement for sin, and that cannot be by thy sufferings though in hell: Therefore Gods justice is more glorified by Christ then by the damned in hell, for there they are never able completely to satisfy, therefore they are kept in those chains to all Eternity: The debt is never paid, but Christ discharged all to the utmost, and therefore the grave could not contain him; Thus you see how in every respect God is glorified by our salvation through Christ; Though to us a Son be given, and to us a child was born, Isa. 9.6. (He was a Saviour and Mediator in respect of us not himself,) yet all this did at last refer to Gods glory; That was the Ocean in which this stream did empty it self; Thus you have heard wherein God was glorified by Christ.

Lastly, God is glorified in his Justice, and that more then the heart of man can conceive, for although in respect of us there be nothing but grace, and all that we have and receive is mercy, yet in respect of Christ there was exact justice, God laid our sins upon him, he became a Surety in our stead, he undergoeth that wrath, that curse that did belong to us, God did not abate of any thing that Christ could suffer without sinne, so that we have not the pardon of our sins upon any unjust and unlawful terms; The Law and Justice cannot complain: Gods justice then against sinne is abundantly seen in that, though Christ was the only beloved of the Father, yet he is not spared but must be made a curse, and endure the wrath due unto us, so that if a man would consider what arguments should keep him from sinne, if he would be affected with Gods wrath against it, let him look on Christ crucified, oh how