And, when we consider, on the other hand, that Sin is committed by a frail finite Being, very often in its unguarded Moments, prompted by Passion and Appetite, and surrounded with the most powerful Temptations; this proves more strongly, that it cannot be infinite. By the _Justice_ of God, is not meant, that he cannot forgive Sin without Satisfaction, but that he _will_ not punish the Innocent; He proposes himself as a Pattern for our Imitation, and bids us _forgive our offending Brethren, if they repent and desire Forgiveness:_ and he himself will therefore forgive on the same Terms; for unless Sin becomes so enormous, as to make Punishment necessary, _Repentance_ and _Amendment_ is all that God expects. The Gospel is proposed to Sinners, on these Terms; and as to the Death of Christ, it were unreasonable to think, he laid down his Life by way of Satisfaction to Offended Justice, in the Manner these Gentlemen understand it; but in Testimony of the Truth of his Doctrines, and Confirmation of God's _great Love_ to the World. This was the Cause of Christ's Coming in the Flesh. God so loved the World, that he sent Christ to save it, by such Preaching and Miracles, and other internal Aids, &_c_. as were in themselves sufficient to beget Faith in such as gave a proper Attention; such a Faith, in the Soul, as was productive of Morality and Virtue in Practice. It was an _original Act_ of Grace and Goodness in God, to send Christ into the World, to save Sinners, and not (as some superstitiously teach) a mere Compliance in God the Father (and that, not without full Satisfaction first made) to the _voluntary_ and _merciful_ Intercession of Christ the Son. For then our Salvation would be _owing only_ to the Love of Christ, and not _at all_ to God's Love, who is here considered as a _rigorous_ and _unrelenting Creditor_, that will not release the Debtor, until full Satisfaction be made; so that Christ becomes our Creditor, and God has no farther Demand: and what Need then can there be of Intercession to God on our Behalf, when the Debt is already paid, and full Satisfaction made? Christ's coming into the World was _entirely owing_ to the Father's Mercy. His Doctrine, Miracles, &_c_. were what he had in Commission from God, as a Means to instruct and make the World happy; it is he who, instead of being averse to forgive frail Man his Offences, has through Jesus _proclaimed Pardon_ to _all_, on Condition of Repentance and Amendment; and thro' the Love of God it was also, that Christ was appointed a Mediator for sinful Man: So that the whole Affair arose from God's own Mercy.