“The imperfection of human government is in nothing more manifest than in the fact that it never can exercise mercy except at the expense of justice…But in the gospel, the justice and integrity of God are as completely vindicated as in the punishment of the transgressor. Whilst the sinner escapes the penalty, the law of God is more firmly established than before.”

“It [the gospel] is the only system which undertakes to provide a perfect pardon and to readjust man’s relations to the violated law. In every  government, human or divine, the first thing to be considered is our relation to the law. Immediately upon transgression, the law  seizes the offender’s person, brings him before the tribunal [...]

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