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This Doctrine (my brethren) That Christ gave himself for this end, to redeem us from all iniquity, it serveth for a threefold Instruction.

This Doctrine (my brethren) That Christ gave himself for this end, to redeem us from all iniquitie, it serveth for a threefold Instruction.

First of all, to teach us, that there is no need of any satisfaction on our parts to appease the wrath of God, or deliver us from our iniquities, for Christ hath given himself to do it; therefore it is but a silly thing to think that we can come ⟨p. 40⟩after and do it. The very thing whereby men should satisfy Gods wrath, Christ hath given himself to do it. There is but two ways men can satisfy the justice and wrath of God: The one is, by keeping the Law: The other is, by suffering the wrath of God due for the breaking of the Law. To do both these, the Lord Christ hath given himself; and if Christ have certainly done it, what need men come after to add any thing to it? The Church of Rome hath a Doctrine of Satisfaction, and it telleth us, That men must satisfy in this life, and after this life. All this is needless and derogatory to Jesus Christ, as if men should come after and add any thing to what he hath done, as if the redemption of Christ were not perfect, as if Christs giving of himself were not enough to redeem us from all iniquity. Learn this therefore, that so you may abhor that Doctrine, and here is the first instruction.

First of all, to teach us, that there is no need of any satisfaction on our parts to appease the wrath of God, or deliver us from our iniquities, for Christ hath given himself to doe it; therefore it is but a sillie thing to thinke that wee can come ⟨p. 40⟩after and doe it. The very thing whereby men should satisfie Gods wrath, Christ hath given himself to doe it. There is but two waies men can satisfie the justice and wrath of God: The one is, by keeping the Law: The other is, by suffering the wrath of God due for the breaking of the Law. To doe both these, the Lord Christ hath given himself; and if Christ have certainly done it, what need men come after to add any thing to it? The Church of Rome hath a Doctrine of Satisfaction, and it telleth us, That men must satisfie in this life, and after this life. All this is needlesse and derogatorie to Jesus Christ, as if men should come after and adde any thing to what he hath done, as if the redemption of Christ were not perfect, as if Christs giving of himself were not enough to redeem us from all iniquitie. Learn this therefore, that so you may abhor that Doctrine, and here is the first instruction.