3 62 The Imputation of the obedience of Chrifi then to undergo the penally of it, fo as that we may be jufti- fled thereby : So no Reafon can be given, why God is notas much concerned in Honor and Glory, that the preceptive power and part of the Law be complied withal, by perfec`f Obedience, as that the Sancîion of it be eftablifhed by un- dergoing the penalty of it. Upon the fame Grounds there- fore, that the Lord Chrifts fuffering the penalty of the Law for us, was neceffary that we might be juftified in the fight of God, and that the fatisfaétion he made thereby be im- puted unto us, as we our (elves had made fatisfaëtion unto God, as Bellarmine (peaks and grants: On the fame it was e- qually neceffary,that is,as unto the glory and honor of the Le- giflator and supream Governor of all by the Law,that he fhould fulfil the Preceptive part of it, in his perfect obedience there - unto,which alfo is to be imputed unto us for our Juftification. Concerning the firft of there, namely, the fatisfadion of Chrift, and the Imputation of it unto us, our principal Dif- ference is with the Socinians. And I have elfwhere written fo much in the vindication of the Truth therein, that I (hall not here again reaífume the fame Argument: It is here there- fore taken for granted, althgugh I know that there are fome different Apprehenfions about the notion of chrifls fufering in our head, and of the Imputation of thole fufferings unto us. But I (hall here take no notice of them, feeing I prefs this Argument no farther, but only fo far forth, that the obedience of Chrifl unto the Law, and the Imputation thereof unto us, is no lets neceffary unto our Juftification before God, then his fuffering of the penalty of the Law, and the Im- putation thereof unto us, unto the fame end. The nature of this Imputation, and what it is formally that is imputed, we have confidered elfwhere. That the Obedience of Chrift the Mediator is thus impu- ted unto us , (hall be afterwards proved in particular by Tellimonies of the Scripture. Here I intend only the vin - dication i
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