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

2. That which Jesus Christ could neither be, do, nor suffer without sin, that he neither was, did, nor suffered. The Lamb that suffered for sin, to take it away, must himself be without sin, and must suffer only that which he is capable to suffer without sin. To satisfy justice for sin, by dying for sin, that was the work which Jesus Christ performed, and Justice was satisfied with it.

2. That which Jesus Christ could neither be, do, nor suff•r without sin, that he neither was, did, nor suffered. The Lamb that suffered for sin, to take it away, must himself be without sin, and must suffer only that which he is capable to suffer without sin. To satisfie justice for sin, by dying for sin, that was the work which Jesus Christ performed, and Justice was satisfied with it.

3. To be dead in sin, final separation from God, desperation, &c. neither the excellency of his person, nor his glorious production, nor the quality of his Office, ⟨p. 120⟩nor the work which he had undertaken, could admit any such thing to befall him. But all the Essential punishment due to the sin of man, he was willing to suffer to the utmost, Heb. 10.5. and did so, to the full satisfaction of Justice. Justice required that he should dye; but did not require that he should sin, nor did Justice require that he should dye eternally; if he have once paid the debt of death, Justice was satisfied, and gave him a discharge, that he might rise a Conqueror.

3. To be dead in sin, final separation from God, desperation, &c. n•ither the excellency of his person, nor his glorious production, nor the quality of his Office, ⟨p. 120⟩