5 By this Covenant, that which lay in the way as the great Obstacle or hindrance of mans Salvation, is altogether removed, so as it shall no longer impede it: viz. the justice of the first Covenant. Fallen man is by a Righteous Law condemned, and Justice demands the life of the sinner for its satisfaction: but in the Covenant of Redemption, Justice it self is not only pacified, but stands as deeply engaged for the Salvation of Gods Redeemed, as any other of the Divine Attributes: it is in Combination with mercy in this business, Psal. 85.10. and by virtue of this transaction, not only Grace and Mercy, but Justice also appears gloriously, and triumphantly in the sinners deliverance, 1 Joh. 1.9. and what is there then that should impede this business? Righteousness here breaks forth with Lustre, and God no way wrongs either his Truth or his Holiness, in saving the chief of ⟨p. 114⟩sinners by Jesus Christ. For the Son of God becoming a surety for miserable man, who was by the fall undone, and became insolvent to the Law, he dischargeth him of all his Obligations to that Covenant; & having given complete satisfaction to it in all its demands, the sinner is, by the highest Act of Justice, discharged of that debt: and now God declares his Righteousness in Justifying of him, Rom. 3.26. and therefore when the Apostle makes a Challenge, he strengthens it by forming such an argument as this, Rom. 8 34. Who is he that Condemneth? It is Christ that Dyed.
5 By this Covenant, that which lay in the way as the great Obstacle or hindrance of mans Salvation, is altogether removed, so as it shall no longer impede it: viz. the justice of the first Covenant. Fallen man is by a Righteous Law condemned, and Justice demands the life of the sinner for its satisfaction: but in the Covenant of Redemption, Justice it self is not only pacified, but stands as deeply engaged for the Salvation of Gods Redeemed, as any other of the Divine Attributes: it is in Combination with mercyin this business, Psal. 85.10. and by vertue of this transaction, not only Grace and Mercy, but Justice also appears gloriously, and triumphantly in the sinners deliverance, 1 Joh. 1.9. and what is there then that should impede this business? Righteousnes here breaks forth with Lustre, and God no way wrongs either his Truth or his Holiness, in saving the chief of ⟨p. 114⟩sinners by Jesus Christ. For the Son of God becoming a surety for miserable man, who was by the fall undone, and became insolvent to the Law, he dischargeth him of all his Obligations to that Covenant; & having given compleat satisfaction to it in all its demands, the sinner is, by the highest Act of Justice, discharged of that debt: and now God declares his Righteousness in Justifying of him, Rom. 3.26. and therefore when the Apostle makes a Challenge, he strengthens it by forming such an argument as this, Rom. 8 34. Who is he that Condemneth? It is Christ that Dyed.
