For Christ, in pleading against Satan as an advocate with, the
Father for us, appeals to the law itself if he has not done it
justice; saying, "Most mighty law, what command of thine have I not
fulfilled? What demand of thine have I not fully answered? Where is
that jot or tittle of the law that is able to object against my
doings for want of satisfaction?"
Here the law is mute; it speaks not one word by way of the least
complaint, but rather testifies of this righteousness that it is
good and holy. Rom. 3:22,23; 5:15-19.
Now then, since Christ did this as a public person, it follows that
others must be justified thereby; for that was the end and reason of
Christ's taking on him to do the righteousness of the law. Nor can
the law object against the equity of this dispensation of heaven;
for why might not that God who gave the law its being and its
sanction, dispose as he pleases of the righteousness which it
commends? Besides, if men be made righteous, they are so; and if by
a righteousness which the law commends, how can fault be found with
them by the law? Nay, it is "witnessed by the law and the prophets,"
who consent that it should be "unto all and upon all them that
believe," for their justification. Rom. 3:20,21.
And that the mighty God suffereth the prince of the devils to do
with the law what he can against this most wholesome and godly
doctrine, it is to show the truth, goodness, and permanency thereof;
for this is as if it were said, Devil, do thy worst.
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