which the restoration of the saints was suspended in the purposes of God before man was created; and was _promised us in Christ Jesus before the world began_. Justice therefore can neither object to the substitution, nor withhold the rewards. Footnote 31: _Splendida peccata._ Footnote 32: _See Vol. II. Page 275._ Footnote 33: _The distinction often used in the civil law between_ fide-jussor _and_ expromissor, _or a person’s being bound together with the original debtor, and the creditor’s being left to his liberty to exact the debt of which of the two he pleases, which is called_ fide-jussor; _and the surety’s taking the debt upon himself, so as that he who contracted it is hereby discharged, which is what we understand by_ expromissor, _has been considered elsewhere. See Vol. II. Page 174, 186._ Footnote 34: _Volenti non fit injuria._ Footnote 35: _See Vol. II. Page 281._ Footnote 36: _See Vol. II. page 288._ Footnote 37: _See Vol. II. page 280-293._ Footnote 38: חשב λογιζω. Footnote 39: I am not without painful apprehension, said Peter to John, that the views of our friend James on some of the doctrines of the gospel, are unhappily diverted from the truth. I suspect he does not believe in the proper _imputation_ of sin to Christ, or of Christ’s righteousness to us; nor in his being our _substitute_, or representative. _John._ Those are serious things; but what are the grounds, brother Peter, on which your suspicions rest? _Peter._ Partly what he has published, which I cannot reconcile with those doctrines; and partly what he has said in my hearing, which I consider as an avowal of what I have stated. _John._ What say you to this, brother James? _James._ I cannot tell whether what I have written or spoken accords with brother Peter’s ideas on these subjects: indeed I suspect it does not: but I never thought of calling either of the doctrines in question. Were I to relinquish the one or the other, I should be at a loss for ground on which to rest my salvation. What he says of my avowing my disbelief of them in his hearing must be a misunderstanding. I did say, I suspected that _his views_ of imputation and substitution were unscriptural; but had no intention of disowning the doctrines themselves. _Peter._ Brother James, I have no desire to assume any dominion over your faith; but should be glad to know what are your ideas on these important subjects. Do you hold that sin was properly imputed to Christ, or that Christ’s righteousness is properly imputed to us, or not? _James._ You are quite at liberty, brother Peter, to ask me any questions on these subjects; and if you will hear me patiently, I will answer you as explicitly as I am able. _John._ Do so, brother James; and we shall hear you not only patiently, but, I trust, with pleasure.