258 The Gofpel of the Sin-Ofering. 2. Here is Relief onto Faith againft thofe ufual Complaints ofdaily Ise- firmities, which many gracious Souls do fo much complain of, and . mourn under. Alas ! I can do nothing well ; if 1 pray, my Thoughts wander ; when I hear the Word, I underftand little, and remember lets ; I am eafrly overtaken and carried afide daily, I Sin in all I do. But you fee here is aSin Offering provided. There is not a juft Man upon Earth that Both Good, andfinneth not, Ecclef. 7.20. In many things we offend all, Jam: 5.2. Therefore the Lord ordained this Sin- Offer,. Ing, which- as it ferved for a legal Expiation and purging of . their Sins under that Difpenfation : So it did prefigure to them the 131'ò6d of Jefus Chrift, which cleanfeth us from all our Sins. 3. Here is great Encouragement to engage in the Service and Workof God, notwithftanding our own Infirmities and Dilabilities : Do not with- drawwhen called, tho' confcious to they felf of much Unworthinefs and Unfitnefs : For the Lord hath provided a Sin- Offering for us ; he will accept our Sincere, though weak Endeavours, and pardon our Failings. 4. See and take Notice what continual Obligations of Love, are upon us to7efits Chrift, we have fuch continual need of him. Behold and wonder at his Love, in that he was content to be made a Sin- Offering for us, andfo procures our Pardon for fuch continual Sins and Failings. He that knew no Sin, mac made Sin for us, that is, he was made a Sin-Of- fering for us, z Cor. g. 21. Hence we have Pardon ; and not only Pardon, but Power alfo againft Sin, Rom. 8.3. and for Sin condemned Sin in the Flefh. [ And for Sin ] that is, God. fent Chrift for a Sin- Offering as you have the fame Word fo rendred, Hebr. o. 6. at 7rfQt aQpcaP ia.f ° in Sacrifices for Sin, thou badft no Fleafure. Objell. But my Sins are worfe than meer Infirmities of Saints, they areSins of a gruffer Nature. Anfw. There is Relief for fuch in the Trefpafs-Offering, if they do not Sin prefamptuoufly and obftinately : For God will wound the fairy Scalp of him that goeth on in his Trefpaffes , Pfal. 68.21. But if you repent of it, and bring your Trefpafs-Offering to the Lord, there is Hope in Ifrael even concerning fuch kinds of Sin allo ; of which, the Lord 41114, we fhal1 fpeakthe next time,
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