The Fountain of Life Opened

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? Luk. 1.35. That holy thing that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God: and indeed, such an High-Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, Heb. 7.26. So that the Law could have no exception against his person. Nay it was never so honoured since its first promulgation, as it was by having such a perfect and excellent person as Christ, to stand at its Bar; and give it due reparation.

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 fini•h this great work of obedience, and therein the glorious design of our Redemption; loe, in what shining and perfect holiness was he produced? Luk. 1.35. That holy thing that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God: and indeed, such an High-Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, Heb. 7.26. So that the Law could have no exception against his person. Nay it was never so honoured since its first promulgation, as it was by having such a perfect and excellent person as Christ, to stand at its Bar; and give it due reparation.

Secondly, There must be also an effective perfection, or a perfection of working, and obeying, before it could be said, it is finished. This Christ had; for he continued in all things, written in the Law, to do them. He fulfilled all righteousness, as it behoved him to do.