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The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all…
The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms]
Boston: printed by Benj. Harris over against the Old-Meet, 1693
Chapter 10: The necessity of this Covenant, in order to Mans Salvation.
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.
4. That the nature of Sin, as Sin, most properly appears in that it is against God, and therefore cannot but be hateful to him in regard of his Holiness. Holiness is God bound for his own Glory, and therefore set against whatsoever stands in the way of it. We cannot then conceive, but that upon supposition of Sin committed, God is provoked, and cannot possibly approve of it, bat abhors i., Psal. 5. 4, 5. Heb. 1. 13.
5. That there is an eminent display of Gods Holiness and Justice, in the witness which he bears against Sin, by resolving to punish it either in the Sinner or his Surety. Certainly God doth herein appear to be Glorious in Holiness, and eminently Just. It gives a clear and manifest declaration of it to the Conviction of all: and indeed, were it not for that it so doth, God would never have put things in this way; for the Affair was contrived ⟨p. 72⟩for this very end: and Gods manifold and unsearchable Wisdom appears in his contriving these means, so admirably suited to the advancement of his end, Psal. 9. 16.
But that from hence the Punishment of Sin with Eternal Death, proceeds from a natural necessity, is a further enquiry. That •in deserves it, is not to be doubted, but that God is naturally obliged to punish it so, and cannot be God unless he doth, needs further consideration: and there are these things which may be thought of about it.