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The faith of the fathers. Or, The articles of the true religion, all of…
The faith of the fathers. Or, The articles of the true religion, all of them exhibited in the express words of the Old Testament. Partly, to confirm those who do possess that religion of God, and His Messiah. But chiefly, to engage the Jewish nation, unto the religion of their patriarchs; and, bring down the hearts of the fathers into the children, and the disobedient unto the wisdom of the just; and so, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines of quotation]
printed by B. Green, 1699
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.
A. Yes. It is written, Psal. 40.6, 7, 8. Sacrifice and Offering thou didst not desire, Burnt-Offering and Sin-offering thou hast not Required. Then said I, Do, I come, I delight to do thy will, O my God yea thy Law is within my Heart. And again, Isa. 53.9. He did no Violence, neither was any Deceit in His mouth.
Q. Must the Messiah, Endure the Essentials of the Punishment, that is due to us, by the Law of God, for our Sins?
A. Yes. It is written, Isa. 53.5, 6. He was wounded for our Transgressions, He was Bruised for our Iniquities, the Chastisement of our Peace was upon Him, and with His Stripes we are Healed. All we like Sheep have gone astray, we have Turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the Iniquity of us all.
Q. Is the Active and Passive Obedience, which the Messiah, becoming our Surety, yielded unto God for us, the only Righteousness, that Sinners may plead with God, for their Justification?