Christ, by His death
(Thomas Brooks, "The Golden Key
to Open Hidden Treasures")
"He Himself bore our sins
in His body on the tree."
1 Peter 2:24
Certainly the whole punishment
of body and soul which
was due unto us--
Christ our Redeemer suffered.
Our blessed Savior bore
all the sins of the elect.
He suffered the whole punishment
which was due unto us--
which we would have endured,
if He had not atoned for our sins.
He felt the anguish of soul,
and horror of God's wrath--
and in soul, experienced
the torments of hell for us--
and sustained them
and vanquished them!
All the pains, torments,
curse, and wrath which
were due to the elect--
fell on Christ, until divine
justice was fully satisfied.
Though Christ did not suffer
eternal death for sinners--
yet He suffered that which
was equivalent, and therefore
the justice of God is wholly
appeased by His death.
Christ's infinite excellency
and glory, made His short
sufferings to be of infinite
worth, and equivalent
to our everlasting sufferings.
Jesus suffered that which
was necessary for our
redemption, namely--
that torment of hell which
we had deserved, and
which the justice of God
required that He should
endure for our redemption.
He endured that bitter
pain which we deserved
to suffer eternally.
Christ, by His death . . .
satisfied divine justice,
pacified divine wrath,
brought in an everlasting
righteousness, and accomplished
the eternal salvation of His people!
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