An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…

Therefore every one that heareth Gods word preached and taught, must endeavour that by the profitable hearing thereof, his sins and whole nature may be subdued and killed; as the beast was slain and sacrificed upon the altar by the hand of the Levite. Lastly, the exhortation ⟨p. 270⟩of the holy Ghost must here be considered, Seeing (saith he) we have an high Priest, which is over the house of God, ¹let us draw near with a true heart in assurance of faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water: the meaning of the words is this, that if Christ have offered such a sacrifice of such value and price, which procureth pardon of sin, justification, sanctification, and redemption, then we must labour to be partakers of it; to have our bodies and souls purified and cleansed by his blood, and sanctified throughout by the holy Ghost, that thereby we may be made fit to do sacrifice acceptable to God in Christ. This is the use which the Apostle maketh of the doctrine of Christs priesthood in that place, which also every man should apply unto himself: for why should we live in our sins and wicked ways, every hour incurring the danger of Gods judgements, seeing Christ hath offered such a sacrifice whereby we may be purged and cleansed, and at length freed from all woe and misery.

Therefore euery one that heareth Gods worde preached and taught, must endeauour that by the profitable hearing thereof, his sinnes and whole nature may be subdued and killed; as the beast was slaine and sacrificed vpon the altar by the hand of the Leuite. Lastly, the exhortation ⟨p. 270⟩of the holy Ghost must here be considered, Seeing (saith he) we haue an high Priest, which is ouer the house of God, ¹let vs draw neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an euill conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water: the meaning of the words is this, that if Christ haue offered such a sacrifice of such value and price, which procureth pardon of sinne, iustification, sanctification, and redemption, then we must labour to be partakers of it; to haue our bodies and soules purified and clensed by his blood, and sanctified throughout by the holy Ghost, that thereby we may be made fit to doe sacrifice acceptable to God in Christ. This is the vse which the Apostle maketh of the doctrine of Christs priesthood in that place, which also euery man should applie vnto himselfe: for why should we liue in our sinnes and wicked waies, euery houre incurring the daunger of Gods iudgements, seeing Christ hath offered such a sacrifice whereby we may be purged and clensed, and at length freed from all woe and miserie.