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the everlalting Son of God fufFer'd all that the
Humanity of Chrift endured for us.
Anfw. 2. Confiderirg Chrilt as a Man, his Perfon
(b infinitely excell'd all others, that the Sacrifice
of it was an infinite Atonement for our
Sins. He was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, made
Man in the higheft perfeftion, call'd the Son of
God, and predeftinated by the Father to be our
Redeemer. To this let us join the Power he had
to work Miracles, and the Miracles likewife the
Father did to (hew he was his beloved Son in whom
he was well pieafed^ and then we fhall confefs his
Perfon was moft excellent, even beyond expreffion,
and muft put the greateft value upon his
Sufferings ^ for if the Captivity ofa Prince be fufficient
to Ranfom all his Subjefts, much more
may the Death of Chrift atone for the Sins of all
Mankind.
ObjeS. 12. God could never fatisfie his own
Juftice by giving his Son for our Redemption,
for he then would fatisfie himfelf by himfelf,
which is as abfurd as for a Creditor to pay himfelf
out of his own Money.
Anfw. I. If this be granted, not only the Efficacy
of all the Sacrifices that ever were offer'd
Biuft be deftroy'd, but even the Worfhipof God
would ceafe ^ for we cannot offer any thing but
what entirely depends upon him.
Anfw, 2. We muft confider, that in the great
Works of our Creation and Redemption, God
afted not only by one of his Arcribures, but by
the harmony of them all. As for example •, fuppofing
there had been a Man fo excellently perfeO:,
and fo little depending upon God, that he
could have paid the infinite Ranfom for all Mankind
•, 'tis true God by accepting him would have
afled agreeable to his Juftic^ but not to his IAqxcy,