A medium betwixt two extremes wherein it is proved that the whole first Adam…

That it was not merely Obedience, but a meriting Obedience; there was an intrinsic Worth and Excellency in Christ's Obedience, answering to our Salvation: Hence, tho we have Justification of mere Grace, yet in respect of Christ, it was Justice and Debt; so that in Christ the Covenant of Works was fulfilled, tho in us the Covenant of Grace: This Work Christ finished and completed; First, In that he did it wholly and universally; there was not one Tittle of the Law which he did not fulfil. Secondly, He finished it universally for Parts, and not only so, but fully for Degrees: He did not only love God, but loved him as much as the Law requires; all that he did, was so fully done, that there wanted not the least Degree of Grace in any Duty. Thirdly, Because he had not only an Objective Perfection in Parts and Degrees, but also a Subjective; all within was throughly and perfectly holy: So that as we are originally and actually polluted, he was originally and actually holy; so that the Law had no fault to find with him. Fourthly, He finished it in respect of Duration, the Law requiring continuance, tho there were Perfection of Parts and Degrees, and subjective Perfection also: Yet cursed is he that continueth not therein. Again he saith, For to obey the Law of God, and to suffer all the Wrath ⟨p. 46⟩that was due to our Sins, was a bitter Cup to drink.

That it was not meerly Obedience, but a meriting Obedience; there was an intrinsick Worth and Excellency in Christ's Obedience, answering to our Salvation: Hence, tho we have Justification of meer Grace, yet in respect of Christ, it was Justice and Debt; so that in Christ the Covenant of Works was fulfilled, tho in us the Covenant of Grace: This Work Christ finished and compleated; First, In that he did it wholly and universally; there was not one Tittle of the Law which he did not fulfil. Secondly, He finished it universally for Parts, and not only so, but fully for Degrees: He did not only love God, but loved him as much as the Law requires; all that he did, was so fully done, that there wanted not the least Degree of Grace in any Duty. Thirdly, Because he had not only an Objective Perfection in Parts and Degrees, but also a Subjective; all within was throughly and perfectly holy: So that as we are originally and actually polluted, he was originally and actually holy; so that the Law had no fault to find with him. Fourthly, He finished it in respect of Duration, the Law requiring continuance, tho there were Perfection of Parts and Degrees, and subjective Perfection also: Yet cursed is he that continueth not therein. Again he saith, For to obey the Law of God, and to suffer all the Wrath