Chapter 2: On the grace of redemption; incarnation and the person of Christ
CHAPTER TWO. On the grace of redemption: where of the incarnation and person of Christ.
Thus far concerning the grace of paternal mercy: there follows the grace of fraternal redemption, which is the second principle of our salvation, by which the Son of God, as philanthropic mediator, reconciled the fallen human race to His Father, justice being kept safe, according to the order and promise of the new grace.
For the grace of mercy explained in the preceding chapter is so arranged that the parts of divine justice, by which He hates and punishes sin, nevertheless remain whole, and nothing is derogated from it by Gods mercy. That this might be satisfied, it was necessary that the Son of God Himself put on human nature, so that a human might satisfy for humans and God might thus put a certain infinite force into this satisfaction. For infinite justice injured by us could be satisfied only by an obedience and passion in some way infinite. This grace is immense, as David testifies in Psalm 49:8-9.
II. Here are to be considered the incarnation, office, state, and satisfaction of the person of Christ.
Latin
CAPUT SECUNDUM, De gratia redemtionis: ubi de incarnatione & persona Christi. HActenus de gratia paternae miserationis: sequitur gratia fraternae redemtionis, quae est alterum salutis nostrae principium, quo Filius Dei, tanquam mediator philanthropus, humanum genus lapsum, salva iustitia, Patri suo secundum ordinem & promissionem novae gratiae reconciliavit. Nam gratia miserationis, quam capite praecedenti explicavimus, ita comparata est, ut divinae iustitiae, qua peccatum odit & punit, partes suae nihilominus integrae maneant, neque ei per misericordiam Dei quicquam derogetur. Cui ut satisfaceret, oportuit ipsum Dei Filium humanam naturam induere, ut homo pro hominibus satisfaceret & Deus ita huic satisfactioni infinitam quandam vim infereret. Nam infinitae iustitiae a nobis laesae non nisi per obedientiam & passionem aliquo modo infinitam satisfieri potuit. Ingens haec gratia est, teste Davide Psal. 49:8-9. II. Sunt autem hic consideranda personae Christi incarnatio, officium, status & satisfactio.