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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 7 › Chapter 2 › Section 3: Of desiring Jesus in that respect.
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As there was a price and ransom to be paid by Christ for the redemption of man, so it was necessary that the fruit, effect, and benefit of Christ's redemption should be applied, and conferred; now this work of application and actual collation of the fruit of Christ's death, began to be in fieri upon the resurrection day; but it was not then finished, and perfected; for to the consummation thereof, the Ascension of Christ, the Mission of the holy Ghost, Apostolical preaching of the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles, the Donation of Heavenly grace, and Christ's Intercession at the right hand of God were very necessary.1 O the benefit of Christ's resurrection as to our justification! If Christ be not risen again, ye are yet in your sins, and your faith is in vain. Remission of sin (which is a part of our justification) though purchased by Christ's death, yet could not he applied to us, or possibly be made ours without Christ's resurrection; and and in this respect oh how desirable is it!
As there was a price and ransome to be paid by Christ for the redemption of man, so it was necessary that the fruit, effect, and benefit of Christ's redemption should be applied, and conferred; now this work of application and actual collation of the fruit of Christ's death, began to be in fieri upon the resurrection day; but it was not then finished, and perfected; for to the consummation thereof, the Ascension of Christ, the Mission of the holy Ghost, Apostolical preaching of the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles, the Donation of Heavenly grace, and Christ's Intercession at the right hand of God were very necessary.1 O the benefit of Christ's resurrection as to our justification! If Christ be not risen again, ye are yet in your sins, and your faith is in vain. Remission of sin (which is a part of our justification) though purchased by Christ's death, yet could not he applied to us, or possibly be made ours without Christ's resurrection; and and in this respect oh how desirable is it!