P2CCfoUo faft. Tor without this refignation the foul can have no peace. Gardiner himfelf,being -ready todye,was willing to hear of a juf ification in the blood c Chriff, nothing elfe could expiate the guilt of fin. Secondly,In and through the Mediator, this re- fignation is made unto God; It is God that jufti- ' faeth. God as fupream Law giver ; the believer wraps up himfelf in the blood and righteouf- nefs of Chrift,and fo yields up himfelfuntoGod to be pardoned and juftified. And in this refig- nation, the great attribute he leans on, is Gods grace: God is gracious, nay he hath riches of grace, fuch as no unworthinefs of ours can ex- hauft ; he hath glory of grace, fuch as no finful- nefs can eclipfe; he can abundantly pardon, or as it is in the Original,multiply to pardon,Ifa.5 5. 7. His grace can multiply pardons, as his power can creatures. Here is the beautiful gate, where the believer lies for an alms of pardoning mer- cy : here he ventures himfelf upon God,fpeak- ing like Ben` hadads fervants,I hear that theGod of heaven is a merciful God, I will put on my ropes and fack - cloth,and away to him,it may be I may catch a word of grace from him,and live for ever ; or argu4 like the poor Lepers, if I fit here in my fins,I dye eternally ; if it go unto the world,there is a famine of gace, let me fall into - the arms of a good God, if he kill me,! íhall but dye,but if he lave me,I fhall live for ever ; af- ter fuch a manner doth he call himfelf upon mercy. This ad of faith is very precious, it touches God as it were in his bowe's, and fats H 3 them
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