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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Resp. Christ's Priestly Office hath two Parts, his Satisfaction and Intercession.
1. His SATISFACTION, and this consists of two Branches: 1. His Active Obedience, Matth. 3.15. He fulfilled all righteousness. Christ did every thing which the Law required; his holy Life was a Perfect Commentary upon the Law of God; and he obeyed the Law for us.
1. His SATISFACTION, and this consists of two Branches: 1. His Active Obedience, Matth. 3.15. He fulfill•d all righteousness. Christ did every thing which the Law required; his holy Life was a Perfect Commentary upon the Law of God; and he obeyed the Law for us.
2. His Passive Obedience: Our Guilt being transferred and imputed to him, he did undergo the Penalty which was due to us: He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. The Paschal Lamb slain, was a Type of Christ who was offered up in Sacrifice for us. Sin could not be done away without Blood, Heb. 9.22. Without blood is no remission. Christ was not only a Lamb without spot, but a Lamb slain.
2. His Passive Obedience: Our Guilt being transferred and imputed to him, he did undergo the Penalty which was due to us: He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. The Paschal Lamb slain, was a Type of Christ who was offered up in Sacrifice for us. Sin could not be done away without Bloud,