The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

for 'tis the Priest gives being to the Sacrifice: and the effect of it is, to be a sweet smelling savour to God, that is, to conciliate his Favour to us. The same phrase is applied to the Sin-Offering under the Law.¹ We may observe that upon this account our Reconciliation to God is attributed to the Death of Christ, in distinction from his Glorified Life:² For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his Life. And the same Apostle tells us, that God was in Christ reconciling the World to himself, ³not imputing their trespasses unto them; we pray you therefore in Christs stead, be reconciled to God. A double Reconciliation is mentioned, that of God to Men, and of Men to God: the first is the ground of the Apostle's exhortation, the latter the effect of it. The first was obtained by the Death of Christ, who by imputation had our guilt transferred upon Him, and consequently our punishment, and in consideration of it, God who is Just and Holy is willing to pardon penitent Believers. The latter is by the powerful working of the Spirit, who assures Men that are guilty, and therefore suspicious and fearful of God's anger, that he is most willing to pardon them upon their repentance, since he hath in such an admirable manner found out the means to satisfy his Justice.

for 'tis the Priest gives being to the Sacrifice: and the effect of it is, to be a sweet smelling savour to God, that is, to conciliate his Favour to us. The same phrase is applyed to the Sin-Offering under the Law.¹ We may observe that upon this account our Reconciliation to God is attributed to the Death of Christ, in distinction from his Glorified Life:² For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his Life. And the same Apostle tells us, that God was in Christ reconciling the World to himself, ³