378 Spiritual Per feélion. r. Unfeigned Faith in the Lord Jefus Chrift, who is the meritorious, efficient and exemplary Caufe of inherent Holi- nefs, andAnions flowing from it. The Death of Chrift was our Ranfom, not only to releafe us from the Curfe of the Law, but thedominion of Sin : Thefe were infeparable in the defign of our Redeemer ; and are in the accomplith- ment of it : Noneare pardon'd, but they are fanáified. If the reimpreffionof the Image of God in us, had been only re- quifite for the refcoring us to his Favour, our Saviour's dying had been unneceffa- ry ; his InftruEion and Example, with the fanaifying Spirit's Operations, had been fufficient : But till our Guilt was expiated, the Fountain was Pealed, no emanations of Divine Grace flow'd forth. Chrift gave himfelf for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purifie rks to himfelf" a peculiar People, zealous of good works. Chrift is the efficient Caufe of our Holinefs. We receive from God, the Author of Nature , the Natural Life, with all its Faculties ; and by the con- currence previous and concomitant of his powerful Providence, we a± in the order of Nature : But the Supernatural Life is conveyed to us from the Son of God, the Mediator ; Ofhis fuinefs ive receive
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