631 Book IV. Parc.3. Lotldng untD j.efus., ~~hap.J.Sect.3 of all the men in the world, are but to Chrifis merits as a drop to the Ocean. I fpeak not this to encourage the prefumptuous finner, for alas he hath no part in this fatisfaCl:ion; but to ,comfort the humbled !inner, who is loaden with the fenfe of his fins; what though they were a burthen greater than ·he can bear? yet they are not a burthen greater than Chrift can beare; there is. in Chrifi:s blood an infinite treafure, able to fantl:ifie thee and all the world; there is in Chrifi:s death a ranfome, a counterprice fufficient to, rc:deeme all the linners, that ever were, or ev_.er fball be; the price is of that nature that tt is not diminiilied.,though it be extended to never fo many; as the Sunne hath fulndfe of Jigh~ ~o enlighten all the world, and if the blinde do no~ fee by it. it is not any fcarcicy of light in the Sunne , but by reafon ofhis own indifpoiltion; fo if all men are not acquimd by Chrifrs death , it's nor becaufe that was infufficient,as if it had not venue enough to reach them as well as others,buc becaufe they by their unbelief do reject this remedy. Oh , what large room hath faith to expatiate in! lit down, and dive, and dtve, yet th0u. unfi not come tO the bottome of Chrifi:s blood; but as the Prophet Ez:.ckjel faw fiill more and greater ahcminati~ns, fo ·mayeft thou in the !offerings of Chrift obferve more and more fulne!fe. See what a notable oppolition the A poltle makes, R om.5 . I5,I6,I7,I8 , I9,20,2I, ·between the firft and fecoBd e.Adam; proving at large that Chrifi doth fuper-abound in the fruits ofhis grace, above the firi'c Adam in · the fruits of his finne; be calls it grace, and. thet!6undanaofgrace, and this abundance of grace reigneth to life; fo that thefe T .exrs fbould · be like fo much oyle poured into the wounds of every brokenhearted linner. Oh is .there any thing that can be defired more than this? 5· .The~e is in it remiffion offinnes; fo faith Chrifr, Thu u my·blood ofrhe New Teff11ment,which u jhedformany for the rermjfion of ftnnes. Remiffion offinnes is attributed to Chri fts death as a cimfe; it i' not thy tears, or prayers , or rendings . of heart that could ray the k afi farthing' with:u r fhedding of 6/wd ( fa ;th the A• ~>fHe) rh7 re is IJo -remijfiun.God wi ll have tears and blood all. ., d t~h ro( for the fame purpofe; for all ·thy tears th(,u mutt A . ' l_b,,(l: • nly as the caufe. it is true t!tou ' ' . muft mothne, cu ;,~ p<ay, and umble thy felfe, but it's Cbrifts · · blood.
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