Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

The Law reveals no patience or forbearance in God: it speaks, as to the issue of transgressions, nothing but sword and fire, had not God interposed by an Act of Sovereignty. But now, as was said, with that Revelation of forbearance which we have in Christ, there is also a discovery of the Satisfaction of his Justice and wrath against sin, so that we need not fear any actings from them, to interfere with the works of his Patience, which are so sweet unto us. Hence God is said to be in Christ reconciling the world to himself: 2 Cor. 5. 19. Manifesting himself in him, as ⟨p. 96⟩one that hath now no more to do, for the manifestation of all his Attributes, that is, for the glorifying of himself, but only to forbear, reconcile, and pardon sin in him.

The Law reveals no patience or forbearance in God: it speaks, as to the issue of transgressions, nothing but sword and fire, had not God interposed by an Act of Soveraignty. But now, as was said, with that Revelation of forbearance which we have in Christ, there is also a discovery of the Satisfaction of his Justice and wrath against sinne, so that we need not feare any actings from them, to enterfere with the workes of his Patience, which are so sweet unto us. Hence God is said to be in Christ reconciling the world to himselfe: 2 Cor. 5. 19. Manifesting himselfe in him, as ⟨p. 96⟩one that hath now no more to doe, for the manifestation of all his Attributes, that is, for the glorifying of himselfe, but only to forbeare, reconcile, and pardon sinne in him.

2. In the nature of it; what is there in that forbearance, which out of Christ is revealed? merely a not immediate punishing upon §. 14 the