'CLie CoUnant of PewOpensi+ might die to raffe us to Life ; to be Crown'd with Thorns, that we might be Crown'dwith Glory ; to be made a Curfe for us, that we might be made the Bleifing of God in him ; there could be no higher demonftration of God's Love than this is. III. It revealsthe Love ofChrift, which hath a Breadth, a Length, a Depth, and a Heighth in Eph.3. it, and pafeth Knowledge; Is it not an amazing iç. Declaration, or Revelation of the Infinite Love of _feels Chrift our Lord ? Who tho he was God, should condefcend to die for fuck vile Rebels, andwretched Sinners as, we were; Hereby perceive we the Love of God, becaufe he Job. 3. laid down hips Life for u', from that near and in- i6. timateUnion between,the Divineand Humane Nature in the Perfon of Chrifi.: Chrift's Life is herecalled theLife of God, as elfewherehis Blood is called the Blood of God. God is faid to purchafe the church with his own Blood. 4s 20. IV. This Proclanïation is a Declaration, or 28. a Revelation that God in Chrift is reconciled to his Ele& ; that is, the Price is paid, tho the Bloodmay not be yet fprinkled When we were Rom. 5. .enemies, we were reconciled to God by the Death 9 1o. ofhis Son : Through the Blood of his Grofs, God is fatisfied, and his Wrath is appeafed, that the Atonement is made fully, perfectly and for ever ; by one Sacrifice he bath perfe(Ied for Heb. to. ever them that we Santifed. V. It Both not only declare, but alto pro- claim this Peace, and Reconciliation ; Delive- rance is proclaimed to the Captives ; The Lord Ifa. 6u bath Anointedme to Preach good Tydings to the i, 2. Meek, Y53'
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