As the law was given to human nature in its purity, from which its precepts required a fulfilment; so, when this nature transgressed, it was on human nature that justice had a claim, and from human nature that it demanded satisfaction. Hence, when Christ undertook our cause, he assumed the offending nature; and, in behalf of man, magnified the law and made it honourable, while he fulfilled all righteousness. It was in this nature that he offered himself as our substitute, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. It was on this cross that he bore our sins and carried our sorrows; that he was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities; that the chastisement of our peace was laid upon him, that through his stripes we might be healed.

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