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Whatever in Christ had the nature of satisfaction, was by virtue of the suffering or humiliation that was in it; but whatever had the nature of merit, was by virtue of the obedience or righteousness there was in it.

Jonathan Edwards
Suffering, Satisfaction, Merit
"Works, Vol. 5". Book by Jonathan Edwards, E. Baines, p. 489, 1809.
Whatever in Christ had the nature of satisfaction, was by virtue of the suffering or humiliation that was in it; but whatever had the nature of merit, was by virtue of the obedience or righteousness there was in it.