Christopher Greig on Christ’s death in the place of his subjects

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Messiah’s subjects are his, because he gave himself for them, that being bought with a price, they might be to him a peculiar people. Man, forsaking God, became the slave of sin, and was led captive by Satan. Satan’s was indeed an usurped authority, of which by mere power he might have been dispossessed; but in this case the justice of God sanctioned the accusations of Satan. When the accuser of the human race declared that man was a rebel, and as such deserving of death, in this the father of lies only stated the truth. Die then man, or justice must, unless some one should be found of power sufficient to sustain and pay the wages of sin, and of love so unparalleled as to make him submit to so costly a sacrifice to retrieve our ruined cause. In vain would we have cast our despairing eyes around; throughout the whole universe of God, Christ alone was to be found at once able and willing to undertake our cause.

On me, said he, let the sword of divine justice fall—let these my people go free. Punishment was exacted, and he became answerable; and, by the once offering up of himself, accomplished what the blood of bulls and of goats could never have effected, making an end of sin, and bringing in an everlasting righteousness. The sins of his people lay heavy on him in the garden of Gethsemane, and on the cross of Calvary. This armed his enemies with power against him. Had it not been for thee O Christian! scribes and Pharisees, rulers and priests had in vain cried out, crucify him, crucify him. Had it not been for thee, Herod with all his men of might durst not have set him at nought, nor Pilate dared to lift up a scourge against him. Your sins nailed him to the cross—they pierced his hands and his sides. ...

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