That actual freedom from the Obligation doth not follow the Satisfaction made by Christ, cannot be granted. For by his Death, he did deliver us from Death: ⟨p. 88⟩and that actually so far, as that the Elect are said to Die and Rise with him: he did actually or ipso facto deliver us from the Curse, by being made a Curse for us. The hand-writing that was against us, even the whole Obligation was taken out of the way, and nailed to his Cross. It is true, all for whom he did this do not instantly actually apprehend and perceive it: which is impossible. But yet that hinders not; but that they have all the Fruits of his Death in actual Right, though not in actual Possession: which last they cannot have until at least it be made known to them. As if a man pay a Ransom for a Prisoner detained in a foreign Country; the very day of the Payment and Acceptation of it, the Prisoner hath Right to his Liberty, though he cannot enjoy it, until such time as Tidings of it is brought unto him, and a Warrant produced for his Liberty. So that, that Reason is nothing but a begging [Greek or Hebrew]. 2dly, The Satisfaction of Christ by the Payment of the same thing that was in the Obligation, is no way prejudicial to that free Gracious Condonation of Sin so often mentioned. Gods Gracious Condonation of Sin, compriseth the whole dispensation of Grace towards us in Christ: whereof there are Two Parts: 1 The laying of our Sin on Christ; or making him to be Sin for us, which was merely and purely an act of free Grace. 2 The Gracious imputation of the Righteousness of Christ to us: or making us the Righteousness of God in him; which is no less of Grace and Mercy: However that Remission, Grace, and Pardon which is in God for Sinners, is not opposed to Christs Merits, but ours. He pardoneth all to us, but he spareth not his only Son: The freedom then of Pardon hath not its Foundation in any defect of the Merit or Satisfaction of Christ, but in Three other things: 1 The Will of God freely appointing this Satisfaction of Christ: Joh. 3. 10. Rom. 5. 8. 2 In a Gracious Acceptation of that decreed Satisfaction in our steads, so many, no more. ⟨p. 89⟩3 In a free Application of the Death of Christ unto us: Remission then excludes not a full Satisfaction by the solution of the very thing in the Obligation, but only the solution or Satisfaction of him to whom Remission is granted, &c.
That actual freedom from the Obligation doth not follow the Satisfaction made by Christ, cannot be granted. For by his Death, he did deliver us from Death: ⟨p. 88⟩and that actually so far, as that the Elect are said to Die and Rise with him: he did actually or ipso facto deliver us from the Curse, by being made a Curse for us. The hand-writing that was against us, even the whole Obligation was taken out of the way, and nailed to his Cross. It is true, all for whom he did this do not instantly actually apprehend and perceive it: which is impossible. But yet that hinders not; but that they have all the Fruits of his Death in actual Right, though not in actual Possession: which last they cannot have until at least it be made known to them. As if a man pay a Ransom for a Prisoner detained in a forreign Country; the very day of the Payment and Acceptation of it, the Prisoner hath Right to his Liberty, though he cannot enjoy it, until such time as Tydings of it is brought unto him, and a Warrant produced for his Liberty. So that, that Reason is nothing but a begging 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 2dly, The Satisfaction of Christ by the Payment of the same thing that was in the Obligation, is no way prejudicial to that free Gracious Condonation of Sin so often mentioned. Gods Gracious Condonation of Sin, comprizeth the whole dispensation of Grace towards us in Christ: whereof there are Two Parts: 1 The laying of our Sin on Christ; or making him to be Sin for us, which was meerly and purely an act of free Grace. 2 The Gracious imputation of the Righteousness of Christ to us: or making us the Righteousness of God in him; which is no less of Grace and Mercy: However that Remission, Grace, and Pardon which is in God for Sinners, is not opposed to Christs Merits, but ours. He pardoneth all to us, but he spareth not his only Son: The freedom then of Pardon hath not its Foundation in any defect of the Merit or Satisfaction of Christ, but in Three other things: 1 The Will of God freely appointing this Satisfaction of Christ: Joh. 3. 10. Rom. 5. 8. 2 In a Gracious Acceptation of that decreed Satisfaction in our steads, so many, no more. ⟨p. 89⟩3 In a free Application of the Death of Christ unto us: Remission then excludes not a full Satisfaction by the solution of the very thing in the Obligation, but only the solution or Satisfaction of him to whom Remission is granted, &c.
