A53669:229
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of…
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of the person and satisfaction of Christ / accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced, and the establishment of the truth by J. Owen.
London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ponder, 1669
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE last thing to be enquired into, upon occasion of the late opposition to the great fundamental Truths of the Gospel, is the satisfaction of Christ. And the Doctrine hereof is such, as I eonceive needs rather to be explained than vindicated. For it being the Centre wherein most, if not all the Lines of Gospel Promises, and Precepts do meet, and the great medium of all our Communion with God in Faith and Obedience, the great distinction between the Religion of Christians, and that of all others in the world, it will easily on a due proposal be assented unto by all, who ⟨p. 150⟩would be esteemed Disciples of Jesus Christ. And whether a parcel of insipid Cavils, may be thought sufficient to obliterate the Revelation of it, men of sober minds will judge and discern.
THE last thing to be enquired into, upon occasion of the late opposition to the great fundamental Truths of the Gospel, is the satisfaction of Christ. And the Doctrine hereof is such, as I eonceive needs rather to be explained than vindicated. For it being the Center wherein most, if not all the Lines of Gospel Promises, and Precepts do meet, and the great medium of all our Communion with God in Faith and Obedience, the great distinction between the Religion of Christians, and that of all others in the world, it will easily on a due proposal be assented unto by all, who ⟨p. 150⟩would be esteemed Disciples of Jesus Christ. And whether a parcel of insipid Cavils, may be thought sufficient to obliterate the Revelation of it, men of sober minds will judge and discern.
For the term of Satisfaction, we contend not about it. It doth indeed properly express and connote that great Effect of the Death of Christ which in the cause before us, we plead for. But yet because it belongs rather to the Explanation of the Truth contended for, then is used expressly in the Revelation of it, and because the right understanding of the Word it self depends on some notions of Law, that as yet we need not take into consideration, I shall not in this entrance of our discourse, insist precisely upon it, but leave it as the natural conclusion of what we shall find expressly declared in the Scripture. Neither do I say this, as though I did decline the Word, or the right use of it, or what is properly signified