_Object. 1._ It is objected, to what hath been said in defence of Christ’s dying in our room and stead, inasmuch as he bare our iniquities, that these expressions denote nothing else but his taking them away, which he might do, if he had not died in our room and stead. Thus we have an explication of that scripture before mentioned, which speaks of Christ’s bearing our iniquities, wherein it appears that nothing is intended thereby but his taking away some afflictions we were liable to; as it is said, upon the occasion of his _casting out devils, and healing all that were sick_, that this was done _that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses_, Mat. viii. 16, 17. which he might be said to do, without his dying to satisfy the justice of God for us in our room and stead. _Answ._ There are two things to be considered in the death of Christ, which, though distinct, are not to be separated; one is, his bearing those griefs, sorrows, or punishments, that were due to us for sin; the other is, his taking them away, as the effect and consequence of his having born or answered for them; and the design of the prophet Isaiah, in his liii. chapter, is to shew that Christ did both these, as appears by several expressions therein; accordingly when he is said, in ver. 4. _To have borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows_, both these senses are to be applied to it; one of which is explained by the apostle, in 1 Pet. ii. 24. _Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree_; and the evangelist, in the text under our present consideration explains these words of the prophet in both senses, when he saith, _Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses_, that is, he submitted to give satisfaction for them, and, as the consequence thereof, healed those diseases which we were liable to, as the fruit of sin. The objection therefore taken from this scripture, against the doctrine we are maintaining, is of no force; for though Christ took away those miseries, which were the effects and consequences of sin, it doth not follow that he did not do this, by making satisfaction for it.