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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,…
The mystery of Christ opened and applied. In several sermons, concerning the person, office, and glory of Jesus Christ. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Twelve lines of quotations]The mystery of Christ opened and applyed. In several sermons, concerning the person, office, and glory of Jesus Christ. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Twelve lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by Richard Pierce for Joseph Browning, 1686
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ANSW. Grace may well stand with the Satisfaction of Christ, the Apostle thought so when he said that, we are justified freely by Grace, and yet that it is in a way of Redemption, (or that a Price is paid for it) through Jesus Christ, Rom. 3. 23, 24, 25. Not only Justice but Grace is set in the Throne in this way of Salvation by the Obedience and Satisfaction of Christ. Chapt. 5. ult. For it was Grace to accept of the Satisfaction of another. In that respect there was some Relaxation of the Rigour of the Law. It was from the Grace and Loving kindness of God, that he found out this way of Salvation; Men and Angels could never have found such a way; if the Lord Himself had not done it. It was infinite Grace that sent Christ into the world; that so He might Satisfy and Merit on ⟨p. 175⟩the behalf of those for whom he dyed. We must not under pretence of exalting free-Grace, rob God of the Glory of his Justice and Righteousness. When men say that God is merciful, and therefore they may be said though they should not repent and believe, they do under pretence of magnifying Mercy rob God of the glory of his Truth and Holiness. So it is when men deny the satisfaction of Christ, under pretence of being saved by Mercy.
ANSW. Grace may well stand with the Satisfaction of Christ, the Apostle thought so when he said that, we are justifyed freely by Grace, and yet that it is in a way of Redemption, (or that a Price is paid for it) through Jesus Christ, Rom. 3. 23, 24, 25. Not only Justice but Grace is set in the Throne in this way of Salvation by the Obedience and Satisfaction of Christ. Chapt. 5. ult. For it was Grace to accept of the Satisfaction of another. In that respect there was some Relaxation of the Rigour of the Law. It was from the Grace and Loving kindness of God, that he found out this way of Salvation; Men and Angels could never have found such a way; if the Lord Himself had not done it. It was infinite Grace that sent Christ into the world; that so He might Satisfy and Merit on ⟨p. 175⟩the behalf of those for whom he dyed. We must not under pretence of exalting free-Grace, rob God of the Glory of his Justice and Righteousness. When men say that God is merciful, and therefore they may be sayed though they should not repent and believe, they do under pretence of magnifying Mercy robb God of the glory of his Truth and Holiness. So it is when men deny the satisfaction of Christ, under pretence of being saved by Mercy.