270 The G6fpet'of -t5e T'refpafs-Offering. pehfor them : There is Atonement in the Blood of Chrift for all that come unto God by him, God bath not excluded thee, do not thou ex- elude thy felf. 'Tis true,, there is Atonement : But how are we to apply this Atone went? How may we fo improve and apply that precious Blood of Chrift, as to get-Peace by it, and Senfe of Pardon and Reconciliation withGod ? T. ?urnyour "Eyes-arid Thoughts from all other Things but the Blood of efts Cbrift alone for Reconciliation. A Man may fet his Mark uponhis Sheep .; but' it is his, Money that bought them. -Other Things may be Evidences of Juftìfication; but it is the Redemption that is in Jefus Chrift thatpùrchares it, Phil. 3.7, 8: Never think to make God amends, or content his :Juftice or appeafe his Wrath by any thing that you can do. s. Get a thorough Conviaion in thy Confcience, of thefulnefs ofthe Atonement, and the-Soul-redeemingVirtue that is in the Blood ofJefus Chrift, that it cleanfth from all Sin, t John i:. 7. The redeeming Pow- er of the Blood of Chrift, is greater then the condemning Power of Sin. This Excellency it bath from the Excellency and Dignity of his Perron, (for it is the Blood ofGod, A&s 20. 28.) which makes his Obe- dience and Wiring give more glory to God, then our Sufferings in Hell wouldhavedone. -Deliire the Lord to make a-clear lJifcovery of thisMyftery to thy Soul. 3. Confider how freely this Blood is held forth and offered in the `Gofpel, to be retied on bySinners, Rom. 3.25. and 16. 26. God has revealed it, that it may be refted on. 4. Be not afraid of receiving the Atonement, Rom. 5. i r, 17. but 'rather be afraid to reje& it, Feb. 4. t. We thould not be afraid of believing, but of not believing; for the Gofpel is not tendred unto 'Men, that theyfhould have Notions intheir Heads, but that they fhould :believe, Rom. 4.2.3, 24. 5. Let your aeting of Faith upon Jefus Chrift, be always accompa.. 'sìed with ,Repentance, Ezek. r6. lait. This obviates that Objection about fear of prefurning : If thy Faith be accompaniedwithRepeu- 'tam, thou dolt not .pxefume.
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