254 The Gofpel of the Sin-Ofering. Pfal. 65. 5. The molt dreadful Revolutions of Providence, are in anfwer to Prayer : And that which makes Prayer fo powerful, is becaufe the Altar of Incenfe is fprinkled with the Blood of the Sin- Offering. 3. The refi of the Blood, was to be poured forth at the bottom of the Altar of Burnt-Offering, Verf. 7, IS, 25, 3o, 34. This inftruéts us, that Chrift was confecrated and dedicated unto God in his own Blood. The effufion of the Blood of Chrift, as a sin- Offering to the Juftice of God for us, for our Salvation, for the Purchafe cif the Pardon of our Sins ; and the relation of that Blood to the Altar of his Deity, are here taught. But this was opened before when we were upon the Burnt-Offerings, Cap. r. 5. But confider this, as in conjunction with the former ; the Blood was fprinkled both upon the Holieit of all, and upon the Altar of Incenfe, and now the reff poured forth by the Altar of Burnt-Offering. It teacheth us, That the Bloodof Chrift bathan influence into all the concernments of our Salvation, from firft toTaft. Exercife Faith in that Blood upon all occalions, and for all the con- cernments of your Souls. Would you fee your Sins forgiven, and Atonement made? See and take notice of that Blood in the effufion of it, as poured forth at the bottom of the Altar. Would you fee your Prayers accepted and anfwered ? See the Blood upon the Horns of the Incenfe,Altar. Would you fee Heaven Gates opened, and way made for you into the Holy of Holies, an abundant entrance opened for you intoHeaven? See the Blood fprinkled before the Vail. See the Blood of Jefus Chrift influencing all the Concernments of your Souls. q.. The fourthLaw of theSin -Offering, is concerning the burning of it, verf. 8, 9, ro, r r, 12. And again verf 19, 20, 21. The inward Parts of it were to be burnt upon the Altar, as in the Ordinance of the Peace-Offering. All the reit ; the whole Bullock was to be burnt in a clean place without the Camp. This Law is peculiar to the Sin- Offering of a Bullock, whether for the Prieft, or for the whole Church. But in the Sin-Offering of Goats or Sheep for the Ruler, and for any individual of the common People, this Ceremony of burning without the Camp was not re- quired. There is this Reafon given for burning the whole Sin-Offering if it were a Bullock, and not allowing any of it to be eaten ; namely, be- caufe, the Blood of it was brought into the Tabernacle of the Congre- gation, to reconcile withal in the Holy Place, Lev. 6. 3o. You
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