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The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…
The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being the substance of divers sermons preached on Psalm XXXII / by Samuel Willard.
printed by B. Green and J. Allen for Michael Perry, 1650
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.
3. This Righteousness was provided on purpose •r this end; it was prepared to cover the Guilt •f Sin. As the Active Obedience of Christ was to purchase for us the inheritance, so his Passive was […] satisfy Revenging Justice on our account, by virtue whereof our Guilt comes to be hidden out •f it's sight, by the casting of this over it. Jesus Christ neither Lived for himself, nor Dyed for himself. •he Son of God needed no Active Obedience to •stify him, being a Person above Law; nor did Christ need a Passive Obedience to satisfy for him•lf, as man, being perfectly righteous: He there•re Gave himself for us, Gal. 2. 20. And this was •cording to Divine compact, so that it is the de•n of it, and it was laid in for this; and thus it comes applicable to us, and so is every way efficient.
3. This Righteousness was provided on purpose •r this end; it was prepared to cover the Guilt •f Sin. As the Active Obedience of Christ was to •urchase for us the inheritance, so his Passive was 〈…〉 satisfy Revenging Justice on our account, by •ertue whereof our Guilt comes to be hidden out •f it's sight, by the casting of this over it. Jesus •hrist neither Lived for himself, nor Dyed for himself. •he Son of God needed no Active Obedience to •stify him, being a Person above Law; nor did •hrist need a Passive Obedience to satisfy for himlf, as man, being perfectly righteous: He therere Gave himself for us,