Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…

Secondly, 'Tis not made by way of command, but with an aut, a disjunctive copula: and is indeed rather a proviso then a law.

Thirdly, It is in the mind of the law, make satisfactory if the penalty be payed, ⟨p. 131⟩though the law be not performed, because the public good in the mind of the Law-maker is known to be set forward that way as by obedience to the law. In these cases penalty is enough; but if the law be mixed, i. e. there is a command it shall be done; and Law-giver is sad, though penalty being paid, as being about a matter of weight; it may be the livelihood and comfort of men, as keeping hogs out of corn, and peace in a town, that there be no complaining; here the penalty will not satisfy, because this is no penal law, but a law indeed deducted from rules of the word of God; as it is in theft, he that steals, shall pay fourfold; or he that brawls, shall be ducked in the water: Suppose one should say, I will suffer my servant to steal or revile; I hope 'tis no offence if he suffer the penalty. Yes, but it is, because it is not a mere penal law; the thing is of weight, peace between neighbours, so peace in a Town. It's a flat charge not to break it, and thou knowest such is the honesty and justice of a Magistrate, that he will say, I would rather you would never do thus, then offer those to do. Hence in Gods law Christ must suffer, and do also, because Gods law is not merely penal; but doing the thing, gives more content then the punishment.

Thirdly, It is in the minde of the law, make satisfactory if the penalty be payed, ⟨p. 131⟩though the law be not performed, because the publick good in the minde of the Law-maker is known to be set forward that way as by obedience to the law. In these cases penalty is enough; but if the law be mixt, i. e. there is a command it shall be done; and Law-giver is sad, though penalty being paid, as being about a matter of weight; it may be the livelyhood and comfort of men, as keeping hogs out of corne, and peace in a town, that there be no complaining; here the penalty will not satisfie, because this is no penall law, but a law indeed deducted from rules of the word of God; as it is in theft, he that steals, shall pay fourfold; or he that brawles, shall be duckt in the water: Suppose one should say, I will suffer my servant to steal or revile; I hope 'tis no offence if he suffer the penalty. Yes, but it is, because it is not a mecre penal law; the thing is of weight, peace between neighborus, so peace in a Town. It's a flat charge not to break it, and thou knowst such is the honesty and justice of a Magistrate, that he will say, I would rather you would never do thus, then offer those to do. Hence in Gods law Christ must suffer, and do also, because Gods law is not meerly penal; but doing the thing, gives more content then the punishment.