tit Cßníríbíttg tlPD¢ntption. 293 crying, Abba, Father, all things arepofble to thee, let Chap. 16. this Cup pafs from me r What made him fufpend all comforting Influences, and by adreadful Defertion af- fliEt him when he was environ'd withSorrows ? 'Tis Sin only that caufed this fierce difpleafure, not inherent, (for the Mefiìah was cut off; hut notfor himfelf,) but im- putedby his voluntary undertaking for us. Godfo loved the World, and fo hatedSin, that He gave his Son to purchafe our Pardonby Sufferings. Whenhis Compaf- fions to Man were at the higher}, yet then his antipathy againi Sin was fo ftrong, that no Ids Sacrifice could re- concile Hirn to us. Thus God declared himfelf to be un- appeafable to Sin, though not to Sinners. 2. The Piiviledges that are purchafed by our Re- deemer's Sufferings are difpenft upon thofe terms which are honourable toGod's Holinefs. I will inftance in the three great Benefits ofthe Evangelical ` Covenant : the Pardon of Sin, Adoption into God's Family, and the In- heritance of Glory ; all which are conditional,andan next to fpecial qualifications in,the perfons who have a title to them. 1. The DeathofChrift is beneficial to Pardon and Life, only to thofe who repent andbelieve. The Holy God will by no means fpare the guilty, that is, declare the guilty innocent, or forgive an incapable fubje&.All the Promifes ofGrace and Mercyare with refped to Re- pentancefrom dead works, and to a lively Faith. The SonofGod is made a Prince and a Saviour, to giveRe- pentanceand Remifon of Sins. And the Apoftle tells us, that Being juflified by Faithwe have peace with God; through our Lord lefur Chrifl. Thefart includes a cor- dialgrieffor Sins pail, and fincere effectual refolutions to forfake them ; and hath a neceffary conjunétion with Pardon, as by vertue of the Divine Command, fo froma condecency and fitnefs with refped toGod the gi= vet
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