222 R E D E E M E R . Blood, and his own Soul, that he offered to GOD. For, howbeit it [the Manhood] was borrowed from us, yet in Subftance perfonal it was his own ; and both his Will as GOD was an Agent in the offering it, which was Ground of infinite Merit, and the Will of the Manhood earneftly defired it. Here he took on him the Seed of Abraham ; and, which is a Myftery, the Manhood being not a Perfon, but a Nature, the Draw- ing of it to the Perfonality of the Godhead made it himfelf, and his own." Chrift, as GOD-man, was alone able to pay the Price of human Redemption, which did not confift of corruptible T ings, but of precious Blood * and immaculate Righteoufnefs ; on account of which, as well as for the Sake of his Perfon, Jehovah declared himfelf wellpleafed. f And if the AMOUNT, as well as Nature, of this Price be confidered ; it cannot be doubted, but that the Re- deemer, who paid it, is poffeffed of all the Treafures of Deity, of Wifdom, and Power. For, who could ex- tend fuch Riches ofGrace to an infinite Multitude of immortal Souls; who could atone for the vaft Demerit of their aggregate Sins ; who could bring in, impute, and apply, an everlafting Righteoufnefs for their per- feet Juftification ; and who could introduce them all, without the Failure of one, t through the Greatnefs ofhis Might . and the. Strength of his. Power, to his eternal Kingdom ; but the almighty JEHOVAH himfelf in the Redeemer 7efus? This Argument alone mutt (one Ihould think) be conclufive to any Mind, capable of difcerning the Nature and Effects of human Redemp- tion, and convince it, that the Saviour of the World is the LORD from Heaven. Yet we are not (bleffed be GOD) left to the bare Ded.uetions of our own Minds, however full and ftrong thofe Deduftions really be, to guide us in a Matter of fo much Importance : There is clear and inconteftable Evidence, for the Eftabliíhment ' i Pet. i. S. j- Ifaiah xlii. 21. Matt. iii. 17. $ Ifaiah xl. 26. of
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