The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

1. The Act of God in this Imputation of the Guilt of our sins unto Christ, is expressed by his laying all our Iniquities upon him, making him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, and the like. For (1) as the supreme Governor, Law-giver, and Judge of all, unto whom it belonged to take care that his holy Law was observed, or the offenders punished, He admitted upon the Transgression of it, the sponsion and suretyship ⟨p. 282⟩of Christ to answer for the sins of men, Heb. 10.5, 6, 7. (2) In order unto this End, he made him under the Law, or gave the Law power over him, to demand of him, and inflict on him the penalty which was due unto the sins of them for whom he undertook, Gal. 3.13. chap. 4.4, 5. (3) For the Declaration of the Righteousness of God in this setting forth of Christ to be a Propitiation, and to bear our Iniquities, the Guilt of our sins was transferred unto him in an Act of the Righteous Judgment of God, accepting and esteeming of him as the Guilty person; as it is with public sureties in every case.

1. The Act of God in this Imputation of the Guilt of our sins unto Christ, is expressed by his laying all our Iniquities upon him, making him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, and the like. For (1) as the supream Governour, Law-giver, and Judge of all, unto whom it belonged to take care that his holy Law was observed, or the offenders punished, He admitted upon the Transgression of it, the sponsion and suretiship ⟨p. 282⟩of Christ to answer for the sins of men, Heb. 10.5, 6, 7. (2) In order unto this End, he made him under the Law, or gave the Law power over him, to demand of him, and inflict on him the penalty which was due unto the sins of them for whom he undertook, Gal. 3.13. chap. 4.4, 5. (3) For the Declaration of the Righteousness of God in this setting forth of Christ to be a Propitiation, and to bear our Iniquities, the Guilt of our sins was transferred unto him in an Act of the Righteous Judgment of God, accepting and esteeming of him as the Guilty person; as it is with publick sureties in every case.