Coin]ortablePreferuatiues ás.iinfl defperatien. 4 5.9 he bath fo dearelybought?feeinghe gage his life topurchafe for vs the rerniflion of our fumes, who can doubt that ha- uing thus dearelie pu.rchafed it, hewill not bellow it, and fo fuffcr his blood tobefpilt invaine, feeing he wascontent for our fakes to induce all miferie, mockings, reuilings, whip- ping,crucifying, death it felfe, and the anger of his father morebitter then death; to this end that byall thefe his fuffe- rings, hemight procure the remiílîon ofour fumes andeuer- Iaíling life, and that whenwe were rebellious traitors who did flee away from him ; who can make anydueflion, but that nowhee will beflow thefe ineflimable benefitswhich he bath ofpurpofe bought for vs, they being in his owne power and cuflodie, if like humble feruants and penitent childrenwe turne vnto himand implorehis grace ? if a ma- lefaclor had adeere friend who loued him fo intirely, that he wouldnot (pare to giue his whole fubl}ance to procure his pardon, would this miferable offender feare death or condemnation, ifhe wereaffured that now h-is pardon were in his friends hand, and that the matter were by his Prince referred to him, as unto a fupreme Iudge abfolutelie to de- terminewhat hce will? But our Sauiour bath not giuen goods or gold, or any corruptible thing, but eu,enhis ovine moll precious bodie tobecrucified,and hisblond to be flied, that by this ineí}imable price,he might purchafe our pardon ofGodour foueraigne King,and now, he bath the law in his owne hands, and is appointedof God for our fttpreme Iudge to-acquit vsat his ovine pleafure, who therfore can makeany doubt ofgrace and pardon, feeing his Iudge is his Sauiour who hath loued him fo dearely,that to this end he bath flied his precious blood,that hemight procure for him the remif fionofhis finnes and euerlafling happineffe, and therefore if licewould not flicke to buyit at fo high a rate,howmuch more hauing bought it onelie for this purpofe,will henow bellow it ifwe feeke vnto him, and earnef}lie défire to bee partakersofhis grace and mercy? Moreouer,as this our moll gratious King and lowing Sa- §.SeC^`t.9> ui our hath fufficient power to pardon all our fin lies, and j:i R,EQfon refpe61ofhis ineflimable loue, is moil eertaineiie willing to ,1raz-vnefroti . blot Cbri(is ptQ-
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