Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

2. How it was obtained, by the blood of his cross he made peace. This implieth death, and such a death as in appearance was accursed; for the death of the cross is the vilest and most cruel death, Gal. 3.13. Christ hath Redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us, for it is written cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree. Now we must see the reasons of this course or way of Reconciling the world, that we may not mistake Gods design, nor be possessed with any imaginations which are derogatory to Gods honour; as suppose if we should hence conceit that God is ⟨p. 226⟩all wrath and justice, unwilling of himself to be Reconciled to man, or that he delighteth in blood, and is hardly drawn to give out grace. Oh no these are false misprisions, and misrepresentations of God. Therefore let us a little inquire into the reasons why God took this way to Reconcile all things to himself, and ordained Christ to bear the chastisement of our peace. I answer, That the Justice of God might be eminently demonstrated, the Lawgiver vindicated, and the breach that was made in the frame of Government repaired, and God manifested to be a hater of sin, and yet the sinner saved from destruction; and that the love of God might be eminently and conspicuously discerned, and our peace the better secured. As let us a little see these things more particularly I begin.

2. How it was obtained, by the blood of his cross he made peace. This implyeth death, and such a death as in appearance was accursed; for the death of the cross is the vilest and most cruel death, Gal. 3.13. Christ hath Redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us, for it is written cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree. Now we must see the reasons of this course or way of Reconciling the world, that we may not mistake Gods design, nor be possessed with any imaginations which are derogatory to Gods honour; as suppose if we should hence conceit that God is ⟨p. 226⟩all wrath and justice, unwilling of himself to be Reconciled to man, or that he delighteth in blood, and is hardly drawn to give out grace. Oh no these are false misprisions, and misrepresentations of God. Therefore let us a little inquire into the reasons why God took this way to Reconcile all things to himself, and ordained Christ to bear the chastisement of our peace. I answer, That the Justice of God might be eminently demonstrated, the Lawgiver vindicated, and the breach that was made in the frame of Government repaired, and God manifested to be a hater of sin, and yet the sinner saved from destruction; and that the love of God might be eminently and conspicuously discerned, and our peace the better secured. As let us a little see these things more particularly I begin.