Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

4. You must not imagine that your greatest sufferings for the sake of righteousness; are in the least expiatory of sin; as Christ's Sufferings were. Christ was delivered for our offences, and by one offering he has perfected for ever them that are sanctified, Heb. 10.14. the offering was but one; the Sacrifice of himself: and it was offered but once: other Sacrifices are unnecessary; 'tis unnecessary that this should be again offered. Our Lord upon the Cross with his last breath, cried out, [Greek or Hebrew], It is finished, Joh. 19.30. q. d. All is done, all is undergone that was needful for my Churches acceptation with God; and the full remission of all their Trespasses. Understand; that no Sufferings, that you can undergo for Christ's sake, are satisfactory for your iniquities: do not by such a thought offer to derogate from Christ's ⟨p. 316⟩complete satisfaction. We read of some that came out of great tribulation; but did the blood of these Martyrs justify them? no such matter; they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, Rev. 7.14.

4. You must not imagine that your greatest sufferings for the sake of righteousness; are in the least expiatory of sin; as Christ's Sufferings were. Christ was deliver'd for our offences, and by one offering he has perfected for ever them that are sanctified, Heb. 10.14. the offering was but one; the Sacrifice of himself: and it was offer'd but once: other Sacrifices are unnecessary; 'tis unnecessary that this should be again offer'd. Our Lord upon the Cross with his last breath, cryed out, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, It is finished, Joh. 19.30. q. d. All is done, all is undergone that was needful for my Churches acceptation with God; and the full remission of all their Trespasses. Understand; that no Sufferings, that you can undergo for Christ's sake, are satisfactory for your iniquities: do not by such a thought offer to derogate from Christ's