The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office,…

1. From the Grounds from whence it came to pass: 1. From the Pleasure of the Almighty, It pleased the Lord […] bruise Him, He •ath put Him to grief. 2. Another ground of the Sufferings of Christ, is the Covenant of Redemption, which was between God and Christ concerning the Salvation of the Elect; When Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin: according to the Hebrew, the words run thus, If He shall put His soul an offering for sin. [IM-TASIM] Si POS•ERIT. So Ari•s Montanus and others. Which words evidently imply a Compact or glorious Agreement between God the Father and the Son, about this Matter. The Prophet in the ninth verse had declared the Innocency of Christ, He had done no violence, neither was any D•••it found in His mouth. But then it may be said, Why was the Lord pleased to bruise Him? How could that stand with Justice? Answ. Because there had been a voluntary Agreement between GOD and CHRIST concerning this matter; Christ undertaking to do the work of a Redeemer, and to Satisfy the Demands of Justice, and so it might please the Lord to br•ise Him, and no injury done neither ⟨p. 3⟩But then there must be another Cause assigned as […] the sufferings of Christ. T•e••for• 3. The Sins of the Elect were the procuring Cause thereof. He made his soul an offering for Sin. h. e. not any •n of his own, which he was absolutely free from, but the sins of His people.

1. From the Grounds from whence it came to pass: 1. From the Pleasure of the Allmighty, It pleased the Lord 〈…〉 bruise Him, He •ath put Him to grief. 2. Another ground of the Sufferings of Christ, is the Covenant of R•demption, which was between God and Christ concerning the Salvation of the Elect; When Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin: according to the Hebrew, the words run thus, If He shall put His soul an offering for sin. [IM-TASIM] Si POSERIT. So Aris Montanus and others. Which words evidently imply a Compact or glorious Agreement between God the Father and the Son, about this Matter. The Prophet in the ninth verse had declared the Innocency of Christ, He had dont no violence, neither was any Dit found in His mouth. But then it may be said, Why was the Lord pleased to bruise Him? How could that stand with Justice? Answ. Because there had been a voluntary Agreement between GOD and CHRIST concerning this matter; Christ undertaking to do the work of a Redeemer, and to Satisfy the Demands of Justice, and so it might please the Lord to brise Him, and no injuy done neither