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The truly blessed man
The truly blessed man: or, The way to be happy here, and for ever: being the substance of divers sermons preached on, Psalm XXXII. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. N.E. ; [Five lines from Isaiah]
printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1700
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.
5. That Christ in these Sufferings bare those relations to his Elect, which rendered them satisfactory for them; he did all in their stead, and that it might be effectual, he took such Relation• that rendered it so in the account of Gods Justice. Now there were two relations that he bare, which comprise in them all that can be required in this regard.
5. That Christ in these Sufferings bare those relations to his Elect, which rendred them satisfactory for them; he did all in their stead, and that it might be effectual, he took such Relation• that rendred it so in the account of Gods Justice. Now there were two relations that he bare, which comprize in them all that can be required in this regard.
1. Of a Surety; this is expressed, Heb. 7.22 Now a Surety is one that is bound with or for another, to respond for him, in case he him•••• fails: and when it refers to cases criminal, he becomes liable to suffer for the principal offender, and upon his so suffering, the Law is satisfied, and he for whom he suffered is released; for no Law requires double satisfaction in the same case: and therefore if the Law take its satisfaction on the Surety, it exempts the offender himself; but there is yet more, viz.
1. Of a Surety; this is expressed, Heb. 7.22 Now a Surety is one that is bound with or for anothe•, to respond for him, in case he him•••• fails: and when it refers to cases criminal, he becomes liable to suffer for the principal offender, and upon his so suffering, the Law is satisfied, and he for whom he suffered is released; for no Law requires double satisfaction in the same case: and therefore if the Law take its satisfaction on the Surety, it exempts the offender himself; but there is yet more, viz.