1. Satisfaction of Divine Justice: For Christ as our Priest and Surety standing in our room, in our stead, and for us satisfied Divine Justice. Without this satisfaction no mercy could be obtained: but through this satisfaction way is made for all needful mercy. In this respect it is said that God is just and a justifier of him which believeth in Jesus, Rom. 3. 28.
To justify a sinner is a work of great mercy: yet therein is God just, because he doth it upon satisfaction.
2. Pacification of Gods wrath. Offence of Justice incensed Gods wrath. Satisfaction of Justice pacifieth the same. When Phinehas had executed justice on Zimri and Cos•i, God saith, Phine as hath turned my wrath away, Numb. 25. 11. If upon mans execution of just judgement upon delinquents, which is but one part of satisfaction, Gods wrath was turned away, much more will it be pacified by that full satisfaction which the Son of God hath made. In this respect Christ is said to▪ be the propitiation for our sins, (1 Joh. 2. 2.) that is, the means of pacifying Gods wrath: and we are said to be saved from wrath through Christ (Rom. 5. 9.) and to be delivered from wrath, 1 Thess. 1. 10. This did Christ as Priest: as is evident by the types under the Law. For by legal Priests Gods wrath is said to be pacified, Numb. 16. 46, 47, 48.
3. Pronouncing Gods favour. This follows necessarily upon pacifying wrath: as upon removing of darkness light followeth. God reserveth not wrath, because mercy pleaseth him, (Micah. 7. 18.) So as the brightness of mercy dispelleth the cloud of wrath. That Christ procureth mercy and favour for man, is evident by this style which God giveth him, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, Matth. 3. 17. God hereby setteth forth Christ to be such an object of his good pleasure, as he is well pleased with every one whom he beholds in Christ. That Christ procureth favour, as he is a Priest, is evident by this inference upon Christs Priesthood. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, Heb. 4. 16. Christ as a Priest is Gods favourite and our Advocate, 1 Joh. 2. 1.
4. Redemption out of that miserable estate whereunto man by sin had plunged himself. This followeth upon the former points: For Divine justice being satisfied, wrath pacified, and favour procured, Christ once vanquished the devil.
1. Satisfaction of Divine Iustice: For Christ as our Priest and Surety standing in our room, in our stead, and for us satisfied Divine Justice. Without this satisfaction no mercy could be obtained: but through this satisfaction way is made for all needfull mercy. In this respect it is said that God is just and a justifier of him which beleeveth in Iesus, Rom. 3. 28.
To justifie a sinner is a work of great mercy: yet therein is God just, because he doth it upon satisfaction.
2. Pacification of Gods wrath. Offence of Justice incensed Gods wrath. Satisfaction of Justice pacifieth the same. When Phineas had executed justice on Zimri and Cos•i, God saith, Phine as hath turned my wrath away, Numb. 25. 11. If upon mans execution of just judgement upon delinquents, which is but one part of satisfaction, Gods wrath was turned away, much more will it be pacified by that full satisfaction which the Son of God hath made. In this respect Christ is said to▪ be the propiti•tion for our sins, (1 Joh. 2. 2.) that is, the means of pacifying Gods wrath: and we are said to be saved from wrath through Christ (Rom. 5. 9.) and to be delivered from wrath, 1 Thess. 1. 10. This did Christ as Priest: as is evident by the types under the Law. For by legall Priests Gods wrath is said to be pacified, Numb. 16. 46, 47, 48.
3. Pronouncing Gods favour. This follows necessarily upon pacifying wrath: as upon removing of darknesse light followeth. God reserveth not wrath, because mercy pleaseth him, (Micah. 7. 18.) So as the brightnesse of mercy dispelleth the cloud of wrath. That Christ procureth mercy and favour for man, is evident by this style which God giveth him, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, Matth. 3. 17. God hereby setteth forth Christ to be such an object of his good pleasure, as he is well pleased with every one whom he beholds in Christ. That Christ procureth favour, as he is a Priest, is evident by this inference upon Christs Priesthood. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
