273 èTxtritimp 6f íß'eZibitic 2fttributeg Chap. i 5. delity and Inconfideration can make men vent urous t© provoke the living God, who is infinitely fenfible of their Sins, and who both can and will moft terribly punith theta for ever. 2. The flriónefs of Divine Juflice appears, that re- quired Satisfu tion equivalent to thedefert ofím. The natural Notion of the Deity, as the Governour of the World, inftruted the Heathens, that the tranfgreiion Rota I. 31ß of his Laws was worthy ofDeath. This proves that the obligation to punifhment Both not arife from the meet will of God,which is only difcovered by Revelation;but is founded in the natureof things, and by its own light is manifefled to reafonable creatures. From hence they inferred, that it was not becoming theDivine Nature, as qualified with the relation ofSupreme Ru- ler, to pardonSinwithout SatisfaEtion. This appears by the Sacrifices and Ceremonies, the Religions and Expiations which were performed by the moft ignorant Nations. And although they infinitely abufed them- felves in the conceit they had of their pretended effica- cy andvertue; yet theuniverfal confent of Mankind in the belief that Satisfaction was neceffary, declares it to be true. This, as other natural Doctrines, ismore lid). g b2. fully revealed by Scripture. Under the Law without ,(bedding ofblood there was no remi(fion; not that common Blood could make Satisfaétion for Sin, but God commanded there should be a vifiblemark ofits necetTi- ty in the Worship offer'd to him, and a prefiguration that it fhould be accomplifht by a Sacrifice eternally ef- ficacious. And the Oecoxomy ofour Salvation clearly proves, that to preferve the honour ofGods Government, 'twas moil fit Sin fhould be punifht, that Sinners might be pardoned. For nothingwas more repugnant to the Will of God abfolutely contidered, than the Death ofhis Be- loved
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