The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

[Greek or Hebrew] Give Surety, Pledges, Hostages, for the true performance of conditions. Hence is [Greek or Hebrew] a Pledge or Earnest, Eph. 1.14. Wherefore [Greek or Hebrew] is Sponsor, Fidejussor, Praes, One that voluntarily takes on himself the cause or condition of another, to answer, undergo, or pay what he is liable unto, or to see it done, whereon he becomes justly and legally obnoxious unto performance; In this sense is the word here used by the Apostle, for it hath no other.

〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Give Surety, Pledges, Hostages, for the true performance of conditions. Hence is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a Pledge or Earnest, Eph. 1.14. Wherefore 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is Sponsor, Fidejussor, Praes, One that voluntarily takes on himself the cause or condition of another, to answer, undergo, or pay what he is liable unto, or to see it done, whereon he becomes justly and legally obnoxious unto performance; In this sense is the word here used by the Apostle, for it hath no other.

In our present enquiry into the nature of this Suretyship of Christ, the whole will be resolved into this one question, namely, whether the Lord Christ was made a Surety only on the part of God unto us, to assure us, that the Promise of the Covenant on his part should be accomplished; or also and principally an undertaker on our part, for the performance of what is required, if not of us, yet with respect unto us, that the Promise may be accomplished. The first of these is vehemently asserted by the Socinians, who are followed by Grotius and Hammond in their Annotations on this place.

In our present enquiry into the nature of this Suretiship of Christ, the whole will be resolved into this one question, namely, whether the Lord Christ was made a Surety only on the part of God unto us, to assure us, that the Promise of the Covenant on his part should be accomplished; or also and principally an undertaker on our part, for the performance of what is required, if not of us, yet with respect unto us, that the Promise may be accomplished. The first of these is vehemently asserted by the Socinians, who are followed by Grotius and Hammond in their Annotations on this place.