The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

4. It is granted therefore, that the Humane Nature of Christ was made [Greek or Hebrew], as the Apostle affirms, That which, was made of a Woman, was made under the Law. Hereby Obedience became necessary unto him, as he was, and whilst he was Viator. But this being by especial Dispensation, intimated ⟨p. 374⟩in the expression of it, He was made under the Law, namely, as he was made of a Woman, by especial Dispensation and Condescension expressed, Phil. 2.6, 7, 8. The Obedience he yielded thereon, was for us, and not for himself. And this is evident from hence, For he was so made under the Law, as that not only he owed Obedience unto the Precepts of it, but he was made obnoxious unto its Curse. But I suppose it will not be said, that he was so for himself, and therefore not for us. We owed Obedience unto the Law, and were obnoxious unto the Curse of it, or [Greek or Hebrew]. Obedience was required of us, and was as necessary unto us, if we would enter into life, as the answering of the Curse for us was, if we would escape Death eternal. Christ as our Surety, is made under the Law for us, whereby he becomes liable and obliged unto the Obedience which the Law required, and unto the penalty that it threatened. Who shall now dare to say, that he underwent the Penalty of the Law for us indeed, but he yielded Obedience unto it for himself only? The whole Harmony of the Work of his Mediation, would be disordered by such a supposition.

4. It is granted therefore, that the Humane Nature of Christ was made 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as the Apostle affirms, That which, was made of a Woman, was made under the Law. Hereby Obedience became necessary unto him, as he was, and whilest he was Viator. But this being by especial Dispensation, intimated ⟨p. 374⟩in the expression of it, He was made under the Law, namely, as he was made of a Woman, by especial Dispensation and Condescension expressed, Phil. 2.6, 7, 8. The Obedience he yielded thereon, was for us, and not for himself. And this is evident from hence, For he was so made under the Law, as that not only he owed Obedience unto the Precepts of it, but he was made obnoxious unto its Curse. But I suppose it will not be said, that he was so for himself, and therefore not for us. We owed Obedience unto the Law, and were obnoxious unto the Curse of it, or . Obedience was required of us, and was as necessary unto us, if we would enter into life, as the answering of the Curse for us was, if we would escape Death eternal. Christ as our Surety, is made under the Law for us, whereby he becomes liable and obliged unto the Obedience which the Law required, and unto the penalty that it threatned. Who shall now dare to say, that he underwent the Penalty of the Law for us indeed, but he yielded Obedience unto it for himself only? The whole Harmony of the Work of his Mediation, would be disordered by such a supposition.