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3. Learn hence the necessity of Christ's passive Obedience, in order to our forgiveness. If he had not suffered, we could not have been pardoned: for such is our relation to the Law of Justice, •hat if once we have contracted Guilt to our selves, •here is a Law Imputation of it to us: and to the •aking that off again, nothing less can be necessary than that the Law be answered; and that re•res satisfaction, and will not take up without […]. Nor was there any to be found that was able […] give in this satisfaction for us, but the Son of God in our nature: if he had not done it, no •ther could; so that we must have remained un•r the charge, how then could God have been •st, and yet Justify us? Rom. 3. 26 to him then •re we to acknowledge this wonderful benefit.

3. Learn hence the necessity of Christ's passive Obedience, in order to our forgiveness. If he had not suffered, we could not have been pardoned: for such is our relation to the Law of Justice, •hat if once we have contracted Guilt to our selves, •here is a Law Imputation of it to us: and to the •aking that off again, nothing less can be necessa•y than that the Law be answered; and that re•res satisfaction, and will not take up without 〈…〉. Nor was there any to be found that was able 〈…〉 give in this satisfaction for us, but the Son of God in our nature: if he had not done it, no •ther could; so that we must have remained un•r the charge, how then could God have been •st, and yet Justifie us?