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284 Tj{7e Grounds of
Anjia. 2. God did not command the Jews to
crucifie Jefus Chrift, he only permitted him to
fall into the hands of malicious and finful Men 5
and Chrift, like a Lamb dumb before his Shearers^
cpen'd not his Mouth againft his Murtherers •, but
though the Jews through Malice and Envy condemn'd
our Saviour, neverthelefs we may readily
believe that God the Father accepted his death as
an expiatory Sacrifice for the Sins of the whole
World.
ObjeS, 17. But the Sin of Adam and his depraved
Pofterity, is only a difobedience to God's
Commands, fo that Chrift by his perfeft Obedience
might atone for thefe Tranfgreffions, and
therefore it was not abfolutely neceffary he fhould
fufFer and die for our Redemption.
Anfw. I. Suppofing God could have taken an
eafer way for our Deliverance, muft we condemn
him becaufe he took this > Chrift with a Word
could cure all Difeafes ^ fhall he then that is born
blind murmur againft him for putting Clay and
Spittle upon his Eyes, and fending him to wa(h in
the Pool oi Siloam ?
Anfw» 2. He that thinks the Sin 0? Adam was
Difobedience only, is miftaken , for his Sin was
threefold: i. He was guilty of Infidelity, becaufe
he believ'd the Serpent rather than God. 2. Of
Ambition, when he*thought to be like God. 3. Of
Difobedience, in eating the forbidden Fruit.
An/w. 3. Laftly, He ismiftaktn alfo who thinks
the finlefs Life of Chrift was the complete and
necefiary Satisfa£lion for the complicated Sin of
Adam ^ the Satisfa£llon chiefly anfwereth the Penalty
God Almighty threaten'd Adammxh ^ which
Punifhment was Death, and Chrift has obtained
our Pardon by laying down his Lite for us.
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