Chap. r i An expofition upon the Book,of J O B. Vert. 6. Hence obferve. Firfl , Everyfinmalçes us debtors to God. We are in his books and in his bonds for every tranfgreffion. All men, are in a debt of duty to God (as creatures) which if they paynot, they fin, and fo run into a double debt; adebt ofdu- ty , which they, fhould have performed , and a debt of penalty, becaufe they have not performed it. rribulation and anguifh upon every foul ofman that dothe'il, tbere is the penalty. Creatures owe God a duty which they ought topay, and fanners owe him a pe- nalty, which mull be paid ; either by themfelves, or by their Sure- ty. The Apoflle ufeth that phrafe (Cj. a1.5'.3.) Every man that is circumcifed, is a debtor to the whole law. He is a debtor in regard of duty , becaufe he that thinks himfeif bound to keep one part of the Ceremonial! Law , cloth (thereby bind himfelf to keep it all ; where the parts are infeparablyunited , we pull all upon us by engaging or medlingwith any one. And he that is a debtor in duty to keép the whole Law , mutt needs be a debtor in regard of the penalty -, becaufe he is not able to keep any part of it. And that's the reafon why Chrifi (who flood in the place of tanners) was put to pay both thefe debts, that fo he rpighr fycut (cores with the Law. He paid the debt of duty , byfalfulhstg all righte-ii fe. He alfo paid the debt of penalty, byenduring. all far- rows , even the forrows of death it felf. We 110 but confeffe the 'debt , and God.croffeth the book and cancelleth all our bonds. Ifwe confefji cur he is faithfull toforgive us ourfins rind the blondof Chrifi cleanfeth usfrom all fìnnes, i Joh.i.9. The red lines ofhis blond are drawn over the black and abominable lines of our tranfgreons, and fo the debt is difcharged.. Second,y, Obferve, If rj. odexafl not the wholedebt offanners , it is mercy. Zophar would have Yob toknow this, Thou hall fpoken hardly of God , becaufe he hath fmitten and afffEEed thee ; but God Both not exact of thee what chine iniquity deferveth . Is not this -mercy ? It-is ofthe Lords mercies that we are not confumned, Lam.3. v. za. and verf. S9. Wherefore loth a living man complain, aman fir the pianiflrrient of hisfins. it is mercy if life be fpared. Though a man be not left a rich man ,. a firong man, yet ifhe be left a li- ving man , yea though but a man, he hath no reafon to complain, while he remembers . he is a tinfoil man , and is punned for his fan. It is mercy that we havenot the whole debt laid upon us If God
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