42 1je partwayof gee mine2ttt íbttto, Ch. XIII. fequently therewas no need that Chrift by his Death fhould fatisfie Juftice, to reconcile him to us. But a clear anfwer may be given to this by confidering, i. That Anger and Love are confiftent at the fame time, and may in feveral refpects be terminated on the fame fubje& A Father refents a double affection to- wards a rebellious Son ; he loves him as his Son, is angrywith him as difobedient. Thus in our laps'd Rate God had compaffion onus as his creatures, and was angry with us as 6nners. As the injured party he laid afide his anger, but as the preferver of Juftice he re- quired fatisfa&ion. 2. We muft diftinguifh between a love of goodwill and compaffion , and a love of complacency. The firft is that which moved God to ordain the means, that without prejudice to his other perfe&ions he .might confer pardon and all fpiritual benefits upon us: the other is that wereby he delights in us being recon- ciled to him, and renewed according to his Image. The firft fuppofes him placable, the latter that he is appeafed. There is a vifible inflance of this in the cafe of yob's Friends. The Lord faid to Eliphaz the re- Job 42. 7, 8. manite, .7í1y anger is kindled againfi thee, and thy two Friends ; becaufe ye have not fpoken of me the things that are right, as my Servant Job. Here is a declara- tion of God's anger, yet with the mixture of Love : for it follows, therefore take unto you now feven Bul- locks, andfever Rams, andgo to my Servant Job, and offer up for your (elves a burnt - offering, and my Ser- vant Job 'hallpray for you, for him will l accept. He loved them when he directed the way that they might be reftored to his Favour; yet he was not reconciled, for then there had been no need of Sacrifices to atone his anger. 2. 'Tis further objected, that fuppofing the Satis- faétion
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