DISCOURtE VI. 233 and constant efficacy, of the atoning sacrifice of Christ; which was typified of old by the constant sacrifices morning and even- ing. The priests on earth stood daily rninistring, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices; which could never effectually take away sin ; " But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right-hand ofGod For by one offeringhehas for ever perfected them that are sanctified;" Heb. x. 12, 14. These repeated sacrifices were designed as a typeto remove the continual guilt of returning sins amongst the saints ; morning-sins, and evening -sins, sins in the beginning of life, sins in the middle state of life, and sins of old age ; sins of public life, and private sins, known and unknown, secret and public. The priests were daily employed in continuing these typical sacrifices, through all the levitical dispensation. And let it be observed ; Acts iii. 1. this was called the hour of prayer : and that the people were appointed to offer up their prayers and praisesunto God at these times ofthe morning and evening sacri- fice, as the everlasting means. of the acceptance of our mrïrning and evening worship before God, making all our services ac- ceptable to the great and blessed God in heaven hereby. There- fore whenwe come to lift up our morning worship,'or our even- ing addresses to the throne, let us remember that Jesus, the Lamb who Was slain, is there for ever, makingthis new and living way to the throne plain, and keeping it .always open by the vir- tue of his sacrifice. Let not a morning or evening pass, without an address to heaven in this blood. 3. Thisgives sufficient and perpetual notice of the everlast- ing intercession which Christ makes for thesaints; Heb. vii. 25. And therefore he is represented, as able to save to the uttermost all those that come unto God by him. There is no need ofother high-priests to offer up daily sacrifices, since the one sacrifice of Jesus, the great High-priest, in the constant emblem of it, abides here before the face of God for ever ; John i. 29. 1 John i. 7. Behold the Lamb of God, who, by his blood, cleanseth usfrom all sin. Is. i. 18. Though our sins may be as scarlet, they shall all be washed away ; and our garments be as white as snore, or made white as wool, and fit to appear before God continually, without blemishes and defilement, through this abounding foun- tain, which may be saidto flow for ever from the wounds of Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice ; since it is in and by this blood, our High- priest may be supposed for ever to plead with the Father for our pardonand acceptance : For the intercessionof Christ is scarcely revealed unto us, as carried on by the actual voice or language ofJesus the Son of God in heaven ; but perhaps it rather means the everlasting virtue and efficacy of his sacrifice, as his blood, Which has a voice in it, even as a fountain, always open and flowing in the sight of God, for the forgiveness of sins ; Zech. sill. 1. for all the true Israel of God; And in this senses
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