2. What was done by Jesus Christ in the performance of it; and that was, he both undertook ⟨p. 36⟩the work, and went through with it: he accepted the offer and condition that was proposed to him, and did all that was required on his part for the purchasing of this benefit, Psal. 40. 7, 8. Then I said I come, in the volume of the Book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will Oh God! Phil. 2. 7, 8. He made himself of no reputation, &c. So that in this way God made himself a Debtor to Christ by a free promise, that he would justify all such for whom he should make satisfaction, and that his righteousness should stand for their justification, Isai. 53. 11. By his knowledge shall my righteous Servant justify many. And thus by this Covenant, the righteousness of Christ came to be, not only equivalent in virtue and worth, but the very actual price of the ransom of Sinners, 1 Tim. 2.6. Who gave himself a ransom: and Christ not only virtually but actually, properly, and according to Covenant, merited the pardon of sin and life eternal for all of Gods Elect; he is therefore said to purchase them with his blood, Act. 20.28. and his Death is called a Ransom, Mat 20.28. and a Propitiation 1 Joh. 2.2 and Christ is said to be made of God unto us, our Righteousness, 1 Cor. 1.20. In a word, if Adam had completely obeyed the Law, though there were no proportion between ⟨p. 37⟩the work he had done, and the reward to be enjoyed, yet he had merited by Covenant; so, much more the Lord Jesus Christ, having done and suffered that which was virtually meritorious for us, and doing this under a Covenant of Life, he must of necessity merit it for us: so that all his redeemed ones are worthy to live, in as much as he hath bought their lives for them, and fully satisfied the justice of God upon that score: and thus we have a brief account of the way in which the Righteousness of Christ merits our Justification.
2. What was done by Jesus Christ in the performance of it; and that was, he both undertook ⟨p. 36⟩the work, and went through with it: he accepted the offer and condition that was proposed to him, and did all that was required on his part for the purchasing of this benefit, Psal. 40. 7, 8. Then I said I come, in the volume of the Book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will Oh God! Phil. 2. 7, 8. He made himself of no reputation, &c. So that in this way God made himself a Debtor to Christ by a free promise, that he would justifie all such for whom he should make satisfaction, and that his righteousness should stand for their justification, Isai. 53. 11. By his knowledg shall my righteous Servant justifie many. And thus by this Covenant, the righteousness of Christ came to be, not only equivalent in vertue and worth, but the very actual price of the ransome of Sinners, 1 Tim. 2.6. Who gave himself a ransom: and Christ not only vertually but actually, properly, and according to Covenant, merited the pardon of sin and life eternal for all of Gods Elect; he is therefore said to purchase them with his blood, Act. 20.28. and his Death is called a Ransom, Mat 20.28. and a Propitiation 1 Joh. 2.2 and Christ is said to be made of God unto us, our Righteousness, 1 Cor. 1.20. In a word, if Adam had compleatly obeyed the Law, though there were no proportion between ⟨p. 37⟩the work he had done, and thereward to be enjoyed, yet he had merited by Covenant; so, much more the Lord Jesus Christ, having done and suffered that which was vertually meritorious for us, and doing this under a Covenant of Life, he must of necessity merit it for us: so that all his redeemed ones are worthy to live, in as much as he hath bought their lives for them, and fully satisfied the justice of God upon that score: and thus we have a brief account of the way in which the Righteousness of Christ merits our Justification.
