The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

he overthrew Gods great design of glorifying Gods rewarding justice, and fell under the condemnation of the law, and fell into the hands of Gods vindictive justice: and all this he did before he had performed Gods Law, covenant and command. He deserved to die, before he had deserved to live; so that now man hath two great works to do before he can attain to happiness, viz. 1. It is still incumbent on man to keep the holy Law and covenant of God: and 2dly. Now it is incumbent on man to satisfy Gods vindictive justice by suffering the penalty of the Law, neither of which is man able to perform, nor any creature for him, so that his Redemption ceaseth for ever, Psal. 49.8. he is eternally condemned under the just sentence of the Law, and vindictive justice of God, (a dreadful Catastrophe and overthrow.

he overthrew Gods great design of glorif•ing Gods rewarding justice, and fell under the condemnation of the law, and fell into the hands of Gods vindictive ju•tice: and all this he did before he had performed Gods Law, covenant and command. He deserved to die, before he had deserved to live; so that now man hath two great works to doe before he can attain to happiness, viz. 1. It is still incumbent on man to keep the holy Law and covenant of God: and 2dly. Now it is incumbent on man to satisfie Gods vindictive justice by suffering the penalty of the Law, neither of which is man able to perform, nor any creature for him, so that his Redemption ceaseth for ever, Psal. 49.8. he is eternally condemned under the just sentence of the Law, and vindictive justice of God, (a dreadfull Catastro•he and overthrow.

Now Jesus Christ steppeth in according to the holy covenant and agreement betwixt the Father and th• Son. Jesus Christ undertaketh for Gods Elect, whom the Father hath chosen to b• vessels of Mrc, and given unto Jesus Christ for that end.