364 Verf. al . AnEspofLien upon the Bookof Jos. Chap. 36. I anfwer, Firfl, in general ; it is any thing on this fide Chri fl, be is what is will. The greatefi Ranfome that men can devife or heap up together, or that men canmake, whatfoever it is, befides the Ranfome of Gods ownappointment, will not deliver a firmer when once wrath bath fiezed upon him. I anfwer, Secondly, as to particulars : It isnot, Firf}, Riches; no nor Gold. Secondly, It is not our own prayers, no not tears. Thirdly, It is not our own good works, no not our own righte- oufnefs. Fourthly, It is not any of the good works or righteouf- nefs of any other, the holyefl men on earth, no not the righteouf- nefs of the Saints and holy Angels in Heaven, that can deliver us from the wrath of God. The firf} of thefe particulars Elihu gives forinflance in the t 9th verfe (of which I fhall there fpeak further) and well-lay underfiand thisverfe of all the refl. Then agreaìt Ranfome cannot deliver thee. Hence note ; There is nothing but the -Bloodof Chrifi can ranfomelimners from the wrath ofGod, nor will that deliver fornefinners. ( I fuppofe elibu might have refpeC1 to that, in urging 3o6 to humble himfeif and repent) There are Cafes, wherein even the Blood of Chrifl will not deliver ; though that bath an intrinfecal verrue,power, andvalue, to deliver any inner, yet, I fay, there are Cafes, wherein even that great Ranfome, theBlood of Chrifl, will not deliver finners ; or thus, there are many finners in fuch a Cafe, that Chrifl will not ranfome them by his Blood. But who are they ? Firfl, Ml that are impenitent, and perfifl obi}inanely in their fins. If any man refolve to goon in fin, the Blood of Chrifl is no Ranfome for him. Jefus Chrifi came to fave us from our fins, not to fave us in our fins, Secondly, All that are unbelievers ; though they have agreat tnealureof farrow (fuch as it is) for fin, yea, fuppofe they have left off theoutward praetifeof thefe fins, for which they have for- rowed, yet if they do not lay hold on Chrifl.by faith, his Blood is no Ranfome for them. As Chrifl will not fave prefurnpruous inners, who believe without repenting,fo neither will he fave in- credulous finners, who repent without believing. Thirdly, That great price of the Blood of Chrifi is not a Ranfome for apoflatiz- ing
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