The Fountain of Life Opened

First, What was the work which Christ finished by his death?

It was the fulfilling the whole Law of God in our room, and for our Redemption as a Sponsor, or surety for us. The Law is a glorious thing. The holiness of God, that fiery attribute, is engraven or stamped upon every part of it. Deut. 33.2. From his right hand went a fiery Law. The jealousy of the Lord watched over every point and tittle of it, for his dreadful and glorious name was upon it. It cursed every one that continued not in all things contained therein, Gal. 3.10. Two things therefore were necessarily required in him that should perfectly fulfil it, and both found in our surety, and in him only; viz. a subjective and effective perfection.

It was the fulfilling the whole Law of God in our room, and for our Redemption as a Sponsor, or surety for us. The Law is a glorious thing. The holiness of God, that fiery attribute, is engraven or stampt upon every part of it. Deut. 33.2. From his right hand went a fiery Law. The jealousie of the Lord watched over every point and tittle of it, for his dreadful and glorious name was upon it. It cursed every one that continued not in all things contained therein, Gal. 3.10. Two things therefore were necessarily required in him that should perfectly fulfil it, and both found in our surety, and in him only; viz. a subjective and effective perfection.

First, A subjective perfection. He that wanted this, could never say it is finished. Perfect working, always follows a perfect being. That he might therefore finish this great work of obedience, and therein the glorious design of our Redemption; lo, in what shining and perfect holiness was he produced?