Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

1 This agreement there is between Christ and the Father, He hath undertaken that he will Satisfy what ever his Fathers Justice shall require. As for example. If one should come to make a peace between a couple, and the one party hath extremely injured the other, and he that comes to make peace; he doth not only come and say, Sir I beseech you for my sake, pass by the wrong, and be reconciled unto him, though perhaps this may do much but this will not do the deed; and this is not the way of ⟨p. 83⟩reconciling God and us, for Christ (though he be dear to the father) only to plead, and Say, O father these poor Creatures have offended thee, I beseech the O father, be reconciled to them; no this is not all. But saith the Party offended; will you under take to satisfy the wrong that is done me? I saith he, who is the Peace-maker, I will undertake it all; you shall set it all upon my score. And certainly you will all conclude, that if he that comes to be mediator, and is dear unto the Party offended, shall not only entreat, but undertake, that whatsoever he would have of him, require what satisfaction soever he will, he will undertake to under go it all, especially if he be a man able to do what he promiseth: You will all conclude that this will surly make up a peace. This is the transaction between God the Father, and the Son. God looks upon man as being an enemy to him, and Christ he comes to mediate, yea, but saith the father; what will you do to make peace, will you undertake for mankind, will you engage to Satisfy that wrong that they have done me? Yes O Father saith Christ, I will do it, I will stand between thee and them, and undertake for them to satisfy all whatsoever thy Justice can require. And in this regard Christ is not only called a mediator in that place Heb. 8.5. and so forward; but he is called a Surety, because he hath undertaken to Satisfy what God the father required for the Sin of mankind; and as he hath undertaken it; so he hath done it now, and the fathers that lived in former times might look upon God reconciling himself to the world in Christ, as Christ had undertaken it, but not fully discharged it. But we may look upon Christ, not only as an undertaker, but as one that hath discharged, and paid all.

1 This agrement there is between Christ and the Father, He hath undertaken that he wil Satisfie what ever his Fathers Justice shal requier. As for example. If one should come to mak a peace between a couple, and the one party hath extreamly injured the other, and he that comes to make peace; he doth not only come and say, Sir I beceech you for my sake, pass by the wrong, and be reconciled unto him, though perhaps this may do much but this wil not do the deed; and this is not the way of