Father in this matter, would argue against the love of the Son: or, on the contrary.

8. That the way in general, whereby the Son of God being incarnate was to fave loft finners, was by a fubftitution of himself, according to the defign and appointment of God, in the room of thofe whom he was to fave. 2 Cor. v. 21. He hath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin, that we might be'come the righteoufnefs of God in him.'Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath redeemed us from the curfe of the law, being made a curfe for ' us.'

Rom. v. 7, 8. For fcarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet peradventure for a good man fome will even dare to die: but God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet finners Chrift 'died for us.' Rom. viii. 3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak thro' the fleth, God fending his own Son in the likenefs of finful flefh, and for fin condemn⚫ed fin in the flesh, that the righteousnefs of the law might be fulfilled in us.' r Pet. ii. 'Who his ownfelf bare our fins in his own body on the tree.' Chap. iii. 8. For Christ alfo hath once fuffered for us, the just for the unjuft, that he might bring us unto God.' All thefe expreffions undeniably evince a fubftitution of Chrift, as to fuffering in the ftead of them whom he was to fave. Which in general is all that we intend by his fatisfaction: namely, that he was made fin for us, a curfe • for

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for us, died for us,' that is, in our ftead, that we might be faved from the wrath to come. And all thefe expreffions, as to their true genuine importance fhall be vindicated, as occafion fhall require.

9. This way of his faving finners, is, in particular, feveral ways expreffed in the fcripture. As,

First, That he offered himself a facrifice to God, to make atonement for our fins, and that in his death and fufferings. Ifa. liii. 10. When thou fhalt make his foul an offering 'for fin.' John i. 29. Behold the Lamb of "God, who taketh away the fins of the world.' Eph. v. 1. Chrift hath loved us, and hath "given himself for us, an offering and a facri'fice to God for a fweet fmelling favour.' Heb. ii. 17. Was a merciful high-prieft in things pertaining to God, to make recon'ciliation for the fins of the people.' Heb. ix. 11, 12, 13, 14. But Chrift being come 'an high-priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made ' with hands, that is to fay, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered in once ' into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls, ' &c. how much more fhall the blood of Christ, "who through the eternal Spirit offered him'felf without fpot to God, purge your con'fciences from dead works?

Secondly, That he redeemed us by paying a price, a ranfom for our redemption. Mark x. 45. The Son of man came to give his life a ransom for many." 1 Cor. vi. 20. • For ye are bought with a price' vii. 23. 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who gave himself a ranfom for all to be teftified in due time.' Tit. ii. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity.' Pet. i. 18. For we ⚫ were not redeemed with filver and gold and corruptible things.' Ver. 11. But with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a Lamb without blemish, and without spot."

Thirdly, That he bare our fins, or the punishment due unto them. Ifa. liii. 5. 'He 'was wounded for our tranfgreffions, he was 'bruifed for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his ftripes are we healed. All we like sheep have gone aftray, we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.' Ver. 11. For he fhall bear their iniquities.' 1 Pet. ii. 24. Who his own felf bare our fins in his own 6 body on the tree."

Fourthly, That he anfwered the law, and the penalty of it. Rom. viii, 3. God fent forth his Son in the likenefs of finful flefh, and for 'fin condemned fin in the flesh; that the righ"teousness of the law might be fulfilled in us.' Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath redeemed us from * the curfe of the law, being made a curse for

us.' Chap. iv. 4, 5. God fent forth his Son 'made of a woman, made under the law, to 'redeem them that were under the law."

Fifthly, That he died for fin, and finners, to expiate the one, and in the ftead of the other. Rom. iv. 25. He was delivered for our of• fences." Rom. v. 10. When we were ene"mies, we were reconciled unto God by the ⚫ death of his Son. 1 Cor. xv. 3. Chrift died "for our fins according to the fcriptures.' 2 Cor. v. 14. For the love of Chrift conftrain"eth us, because we thus judge, that if one died ' for all, then were all dead.'1 Thef. v. 9, 10.

Sixthly, Hence, on the part of God, it is affirmed, that he fpared him not, but delivered him up for us all,' Rom. viii. 32. And caused all our iniquities to meet upon him, Ifaiah liii. 6.

Seventhly, The effect hereof was, (1.) That the righteousnefs of God was glorified. Rom. iii. 25, 26. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to "declare his righteoufnefs for the remiffion of fins.' (2.) The law fulfilled and fatisfied, as in the places before quoted, Rom.viii. 3. Gal. iii. 13, 14. Gal. iv. 5. (3.) God reconciled." 2. Cor. v. 18, 19. God was in Chrift reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing "their trefpaffes unto them.' Heb. ii. 17. He "made reconciliation for the fins of the people.' (4.) Atonement was made for fin. Rom. v. 11. By whom we have now received the atonement.'

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'tonement.' And peace was made with God. Eph ii. 14. For he is our peace, who hath 'made both one, that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having 'flain the enmity thereby.' (5.) Made an end of fin, Dan. xi. 24. To finifh tranfgreffion, to ❝ make an end of fins, to make reconciliation ' for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteoufnefs. The glory of God in all these things being exalted, himself was well pleafed, and righteoufnefs and everlasting redemption, or falvation, purchased for finners. For in that the chaftifement of our peace was upon him, and that by his ftripes we are healed, he being punished that we might go free, himself became a Captain of falvation unto all that do obey him

I have fixed on thefe particulars to give every ordinary reader an inftance, how fully and plainly what he is to believe in this matter is revealed in fcripture. And fhould I produce all the testimonies, which exprefsly give witnefs unto thefe pofitions, it is known how great a part of the Bible must be transcribed. And these are the things that are indispensibly required of us to believe, that we may be able to direct and regulate our obedience according to the mind and will of God.

In the explanation of this doctrine unto further edification, fundry things are ufually infifted on, which neceffarily and infallibly enfue upon the propofitions of fcripture before laid

down;