420 FORGIVENESS OF SIN. of which expression has been opened at large. Redemp- tion, from the Hebrew to redeem : this word is often used for a proper redemption, such as is made by the intervention of a price, and not a mere deliverance to liberty by power, which is sometimes also called re- demption. Thus it is said of the money that the first- born of the children of Israel which were above the number of the Levites, were redeemedwith; that Moses took, in the Hebrew, the redemption, that is, the re- demption-money, the price of their redemption. Numb. 3:49, and Psalm 49 : 8. The redemption of men's souls is precious; it cost a great price. The redemption, then, that is with God, relates to a price ; goodness or mercy with respect to a price, becomes redemption, that is, actively the cause.or means of it. What that price is, see in Matt. 20:28 ; 1 Pet. 1:18. "Plenteous redemption; in the Hebrew, much, abun- dant, plenteous. It is used both for quantity and quali- ty; much in quantity, or abundant; and in quality pre- cious, excellent. It is applied both in a good and a bad sense : so it is said of our sins, Ezra, 9 : 6 ; (Hebrew, our sins are increased or multiplied, or are great;) many in number, and heinous in their nature or quality. And in the other sense it is applied to the mercy of God, whereby they are removed ; it is great or plenteous, it is excellent or precious. ".ñnd He," that is, the Lord Jehovah; he with whom is plenteous redemption, shall redeem, (in the Hebrew,) or make them partakers of that redemption that is with him. He shall redeem Israel, that is, those who hope and trust in him. "From all his iniquities," (in the Hebrew, his iniqui-
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