A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

In a compliance with this work of Gods Grace towards them, whereby they purify themselves, consists one principal part of the Obedience of Believers in this world, and of the exercise of their Faith.

In a compliance with this work of Gods Grace towards them, whereby they purifie themselves, consists one principal part of the Obedience of Believers in this world, and of the exercise of their Faith.

The principal, internal, immediate efficient cause of this purification of Sins, is the Blood of Christ; the Blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God, cleanseth us from all our Sins, 1 John 1.7. The Blood of Jesus purgeth our Consciences from dead works, Heb. 9.14. He washeth us in his own Blood, Rev. 1.5. And there is an external helping Cause thereof, which is Trials and Afflictions, made effectual by the Word, and accomplished in Death.

But this way of purging Sins by the Blood of Christ, is mysterious. There is no discerning of its Glory but by spiritual Light, no experience of its Power, but by Faith. Hence it is despised and neglected by the most that yet outwardly profess the Doctrine of the Gospel. Men generally think there are a thousand better ways for the purging of Sin, than this by the Blood of Christ, which they cannot understand. See Micah 6.6, 7. It is Mysterious in the Application of it unto the Souls and Consciences of Believers by the Holy Ghost; it is so in the Spring of its efficacy, which is the Oblation of it, for a Propitiation, and in its relation unto the new