Ozer. ;}. ref al to the blowd ofChrif. r ©3 tonement that is in the blood of Chrift, of which we (peak, I have f úund a rantm. The fame is expressed, Ifa. 5,3. i r. My rightoout fervant fh.411 jtsftifie many, for he/boll bear their iniquities. Of the jaltftica- tion of timers, Abfhlutisn or pardon is the fìrfl part. This arifeth froru Chrifis bearing of their iniquities. Thereinhe finifbed the tranfgreffion, made an end of fin, and made Reconcili- ation fir iniquity; Dan. 9. 24. Even all the Sacrifices, and fo consequently the whole worship of the Old Tcilament; evinced this Relation between forgivenfßand bloodfh:dding; whence the Apoltle concludes, that without shedding of blood there is no remion, Heb. 9. 22. that is, all pardon arifeth from bloodfhed- ing, even of the bloodof the Son of God. So that we are laid in him to have Redemption, even the forgivenrf?? offins , Ephel. a. 4.7. Oar Redemption in his blood is our forgivenefs ; not that we are all ae-ivally pardoned in the blood, of his Cross, for thereunto mutt be added Gospel condonation, ofwhich af- terwards ; but thereby it is procured, the grant of pardon is therein scaled, and fecurity given, that it thall in due time be made out unto us. To which purpose is that difcourfe of the Apofile, Rom. 3. 24, 2,26. The work there mentioned, proceeds fromGrace, is managed to the interejt of Righteous= nefs, is earned on by the blood ofChriJt, and iffues inforgévenefi now the blood ofChrijt relates varioufly to the pardon of fin, Firfi, Pardon is purchased and procured ly it. Our Redempti- on is our forgivenefi ; as the caufe contains the effe . No foul is pardoned but with respeó unto theblood of Chrif} as the procuring caufì of that pardon. Hence he is fail tohave wash, cd us in his blood, Rev. a. 5. In himfilf, to have purged our fini, Heb. a. 3, by one offering to have taken awayfin, and for ever to have perfected them that are fanóifled , lieb. io. to be the rantme and propitiation of our fins, a John 2. 2. to have made an end of fin, Dan. 9. 24. and to have made Reconciliation for the fins of his pc.opie, Heb. 2. 17. Godhath enclof d his rich ['ores of pardon and mercy in the blood ofJesus. Secondly, Becaufè in his blood the Promife of pardon is ra- tified and confirmed, fo that nothing is wanting to our corn- pleat forgivenefs, but our pleadìaag the Promife by,faith ira him»
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