A53669:326
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.
In general, men by this word understand either reparationem offensae, or solutionem debiti: either Reparation made for offence given unto any; or the payment of a debt. Debitum is either oriminale, or pecuniarium; that is, either, the obnoxiousness of a man to punishment for crimes, or the guilt of them, in answer to that justice and Law which he is necessarily liable and subject unto; or, unto a payment or compensation by, and of money, or what is valued by it; which last consideration, neither in it self, nor in any reasonings from ⟨p. 218⟩an Analogy unto it, can in this matter have any proper place. Satisfaction is the effect of the doing or suffering, what is required for the answering of his charge against faults or sins, who hath Right, Authority and Power to require, exact, and inflict punishment for them. Some of the Schoolmen define it, by voluntaris radditio aequivalentis indebiti; of which more elsewhere. The true meaning of to satisfy, or make satisfaction, is tantum facere aut pati, quantum satis sit juste irato ad vindictam. This satisfaction is impleaded, as inconsistent with free Remission of Sins; how causelessly we have seen. It is so far from it, that it is necessary to make way for it, in case of a Righteous law transgressed, and the public Order of the Universal Governor and Government of all, disturbed. And this God directs unto, Lev. 4. 31. The Priest shall make an Atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. This Atonement was a ⟨p. 219⟩Legal Satisfaction; and it is by God himself premised to Remission or Pardon. And Paul prays Philemon to forgive Onesimus, though he took upon himself to make satisfaction for all the wrong or damage that he had sustained, Epist. v. 18, 19. And when God was displeased with the friends of Job he prescribes a way to them, or what they shall do, and what they shall get done for them, that they might be accepted and pardoned, Job 42. 7, 8. The Lord said unto Eliphaz, my wrath is kindled against thee and against thy two friends, therefore take unto you now seven Bullocks and seven Rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for your selves a burnt offering, and my servant Job shall pray for you, for him I will accept; lest I deal with you after your folly. He plainly enjoineth an Atonement, that he might Freely pardon them.