Lord’s Day 5, Chapter 1: The Necessity of Satisfaction

(Lord's Day 5) Q. 12. Since then, by the righteous judgment of God, we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, is there no way by which we may escape that punishment, and be again received into favor? A. God will have His justice satisfied: and therefore we must make this full satisfaction either by ourselves, or by another. Q. 13. Can we of ourselves then make this satisfaction? A. By no means; but on the contrary we daily increase our debt. Q. 14. Can there be found anywhere, one, who...