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Sect. 2. Proof from Scripture-reason.
FOr the latter, this main truth concerning the redemption of sinners by Christ, now made a curse for them, may receive further confirmation from grounds of Scripture-reason, whether we consider the fitness of the person, to undertake such an enterprise, or the efficaciousness of his sufferings.
1 The person was every way fit to redeem us, being both God and man.
1 He is true God, 1 Joh. 5.20. blessed for ever, Rom. 9.5. the only begotten of the Fa∣ther, Joh. 1.14. the onely begotten Son, which is in the bosome of the Father, vers. 18. and therefore very gracious with him; which the Father himself did solemnly testi∣fie by a voice from heaven, Matth. 3.17. He is the mighty God, Isa. 9.6. therefore the Fa∣ther hath laid help on him, Ps. 89.20. the Horn of David, Psal. 132.17. and the Horn of sal∣vation, Luke 1.69. mighty to save, Isa. 63.1. he was infinite lyable to break through all difficulties, and with an holy scorn to sleight an whole host of the most terrible enemies, to march through them without danger, and in despite of them all, to fetch waters of life for us out of the Well of Bethlehem. He is the Lord;* 1.1 Is there any thing too hard for him? Jer. 32.27.
2 He is true man also, in one and the same person, flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bone, next a kin to us, therefore he is not