CHAP. IX.
Being a second part of the former digression. Arguments to prove the satisfaction of Christ.
IF Christ so tooke our sinnes, and had them by God so laid and imposed on him, as that he underwent the punishment due un∣to [§ I] them in our stead, then he made satisfaction to the justice of [Arg. 1] God for them that the sinners might go free: but Christ so tooke and bare our sinnes, and had them so laid upon him, as that he underwent the punishment due unto them and that in our stead: therefore he made satisfaction to the justice of God for them: The consequent of the proposition is apparent and was before proved, of the assumption there be three parts severally to be con∣firmed. First, That Christ tooke and bare our sinnes, God lay∣ing them on him. Secondly, That he so tooke them, as to undergoe the punishment due unto them. 3ly. That he did this in our stead.
For the first that he tooke and bare our sinnes, ye have it, 1 [§ II] John 1. 29. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 &c. who taketh away the sinnes of the world, 1 * 1.1 Pet. 2. 24. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 who his owne self bare our sinnes in his own body. Isay. 53. 11. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 their iniquities he shall beare, and v. 12. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 he bare the sinne of many. That God also laid or im∣posed our sinnes on him is no lesse apparent. Isay. 53. 6. the Lord 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 made to meet on him the iniquity of us all. 2 Cor. 5. 21. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, he made him to be sinne for us.
The second branch is, that in thus doing our Saviour under∣went the punishment due to the sinnes which he bare, which were laid upon him; which may be thus made manifest: death, and the curse of the Law, containe the whole of the punishment due to sinne. Gen. 3. 17. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 dying thou shalt dye, is that which was threatned. Death was that which entred by sinne, Rom. 5. 12. which word in those places is comprehensive of all misery due to our transgression: which also is held out in the curse of the Law Deut. 27. 26. Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them: that all evils of punishment whatsoever are comprised in these, is unquestionably evident. Now Jesus Christ, in bearing our sinnes, underwent both these, for by the grace of God he tasted of death. Heb. 2. 9. By death delivering from death, v. 14.