Moreover, in order to the Satisfaction ⟨p. 199⟩of Divine Justice, it was necessary that the Penalty of the Law should be endured. This also has Christ our Blessed Surety, been willing for our sakes to submit unto, that he might obtain our Reconciliation to GOD, and our being accepted as Righteous; 2 Cor. 5.21. For he has made him to be Sin for us. It was by the holy Imputation of God that he was made so. Our Sins were imputed to Him, & thence he was made a Sin-offering in our stead: That we might be made the Righteousness of God in him; That the Righteousness which God will accept of might be imputed to us. This said Justin (one of the Martyrs in the Primitive times) was a sweet Exchange. And a later Martyr said, Behold a Wonderful Exchange; Christ has my Sins, and I have his Righteousness. This then is that which the Believers hope of blessedness in Heaven is built upon: It is on the Merit of Christ's Blood; on the Obedience of his Passion, as well as on the Obedience of his Life. He has carried the Merit of his Blood to heaven with him. By his own Blood he entered ⟨p. 200⟩into the holy place, having obtained Eternal Redemption for us, Heb. 9.12. But therefore believers hope (as well may they hope) that they shall enter into heaven also. They may have, and should have an humble Confidence of it. Heb. 10.19. Having boldness to enter into the holiest of all, by the Blood of Jesus. What can keep out of heaven, but only Sin? The sins of Believers are all satisfied for. The Blood of Christ has made a full Atonement for them; and taken away the Guilt & Condemnation due for them. This indeed no other blood could do. The blood of all the Sacrifices under the Old Testament could not Purge the Conscience, or take away the Guilt of Sin. The Law made nothing Perfect, but the bringing in of a better Hope has done it, Heb. 7.19. The Priesthood of Christ, the Sacrifice which he has offered, giveth unto Believers a better ground of hope than the Law did. Because of the bringing in of this Hope, not only the Mercy of God, but his Justice also, concur and conspire in the Salvation of his People: Psal. 85.10. ⟨p. 201⟩Mercy & Truth are met together, Righteousness & Peace have kissed each other. Nay, Justice it self looks on Believers with a smiling Countenance: Ver. 11. Righteousness shall look down from Heaven.
Moreover, in order to the Satisfaction ⟨p. 199⟩of Divine Justice, it was necessary that the Penalty of the Law should be endured. This also has Christ our Blessed Surety, been willing for our sakes to submit unto, that he might obtain our Reconcilation to GOD, and our being accepted as Righteous; 2 Cor. 5.21. For he has made him to be Sin for us. It was by the holy Imputation of God that he was made so. Our Sins were imputed to Him, & thence he was made a Sin-offering in our stead: That we might be made the Righteousness of God in him; That the Righteousness which God will accept of might be imputed to us. This said Justin (one of the Martyrs in the Primitive times) was a sweet Exchange. And a later Martyr said, Behold a Wonderful Exchange; Christ has my Sins, and I have his Righteousness. This then is that which the Believers hope of blessedness in Heaven is built upon: It is on the Merit of Christ's Blood; on the Obedience of his Passion, as well as on the Obedience of his Life. He has carried the Merit of his Blood to heaven with him. By his own Blood he entred ⟨p. 200⟩into the holy place, having obtained Eternal Redemption for us, Heb. 9.12. But therefore believers hope (as well may they hope) that they shall enter into heaven also. They may have, and should have an humble Confidence of it. Heb. 10.19. Having boldness to enter into the holiest of all, by the Blood of Jesus. What can keep out of heaven, but only Sin? The sins of Believers are all satisfied for. The Blood of Christ has made a full Atonement for them; and taken away the Guilt & Condemnation due for them. This indeed no other blood could do. The blood of all the Sacrifices under the Old Testament could not Purge the Conscience, or take away the Guilt of Sin. The Law made nothing Perfect, but the bringing in of a better Hope has done it, Heb. 7.19. The Priesthood of Christ, the Sacrifice which he has offered, giveth unto Believers a better ground of hope than the Law did. Because of the bringing in of this Hope, not only the Mercy of God, but his Justice also, concur and conspire in the Salvation of his People: Psal. 85.10. ⟨p. 201⟩Mercy & Truth are met together, Righteousness & Peace have kissed each other. Nay, Justice it self looks on Believers with a smiling Countenance: Ver. 11. Righteousness shall look down from Heaven.
