f o6 The Formal C'aufe of lufl ficatìon . 'i- ñtereft ih his fatisfa&ion, nor by any way or means be made paftaker of it antecedently unto another Ad of God in its Imputation unto. him. For this is but one part, of_ the purl potè of Gods- Grace,as unto our.jultificationby the Blood of Chrif , namely, that he by his death fhould make fatisfaaion for our fins. Nor is-it to be feparated from what alto belongs unto it, in the fame purpofe of God. Wherefore from the Pofition or Grant of the fatis faction of Chrifl, no :Argument can be taken unta the. negation of a confequential , ACt of its imputation unto us ; nor therefore of the necefiìty of our Faith in the believing and receiving of it, which is no lets the appointment =of - God,.. than it was that Chrift fhould make that fati faétion. Wherefore 3. That ich the Lard Quilt paid fcr us, is as truly paid, as if we -:ha paid it our felves. So he fpeaks, Pfal.. 69. 5 ViVN trr .Infirm -t45 'TVA He made no . flog.:of.the glory of God,- what was . done of that nature by us, he returned it unta him.. And what he underwent and fuffered, he under- went and fuffered in our {lead. But yet ..the a &r. of . God in laying our fits on Chrift, conveyed no allual Right. and.. Title to us unto what he did and fuffered. They are not immedi- ately thereon, nor by virtue thereof ours, or efteemed -ours becaufe God hath appointed fòmewhat elfe, not only antece- dent thereunto, but as the means of it, unto his own Glory. Thefe things bothas unto their being and order, depend on the free Ordination of God. But yet, 4. It cannot be Said that this fatisfa&tion was made for us on fuch a condition as fhould abfolutely fuf end the eventi and render it, uncertain whether it fhould ever be for ,11s or no, Such a conftitution- may, be Righteous in pecuniary Jan- lions. A -man may lay down a. great, fsm= of money for the dífcharge of another, on fuch a condition.as may never be fulfilled. For on the abfolute failure of the condition, his money may and aught to be ref pred.unto. him,_ whexeo bath
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