Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…

and if the greatness of the offence of Man be esteemed by the endless satisfaction made to the justice of God; the least Sin that is, will appear to be a Sin indeed, and that most grievous and ugly. Therefore Christ Crucified must be used by us as a mirror or Looking-Glass in which we may fully take a view of our wretchedness, &c. And before [and for our Neighbours, those specially that are of Christs Church, they are to be known of us on this manner: When we are to do any duty to them, we must not barely respect their Persons, but Christ Crucified in them, and them in Christ.] And Page 631.] The 5th. point is that we owe to Christ an endless debt, for he was Crucified only as our surety and pledge; and in that Spectacle of his passion we must consider our selves as the chief debtors, and that the very discharge of our debt, that is, the Sins which are inherent in us, were the proper cause of all the endless pains and torments that Christ endured, that he might set us most miserable Bankrupts at liberty from Hell. Death and damnation. For this his unspeakable goodness, if we do but once think of it seriously, we must needs confess that we owe our selves our Souls and Bodies and all that we have as a debt due unto him. And so soon as any Man begins to know Christ Crucified, he knows his own debt and thinks of the payment of it.] And that you may be sure that Perkins speaks not only of the Elect, see Page 631. Col. 2. [The ⟨p. 180⟩common Protestant likewise cometh short herein for 3 Causes. 1. Whereas in word they acknowledge him to be their Saviour (this he blameth not in them) that hath redeemed them from their evil Conversation, yet indeed they make him a patron of their Sins. The Thief makes him the receiver: The Murderer makes him his refuge, The Adulterer (be it spoken with reverence to his Majesty) makes him the Bawd, &c. Thus Christ that came to abolish Sin is made a maintainer thereof, and the common Packhorse of the World to bear every Mans burden. 2. Men are content to take knowledge of the merit of Christs passion, for the remission of their Sins, but in the mean season, the virtue of Christs Death for the mortifying of Sin, is little regarded, &c. 3.

and if the greatness of the offence of Man be esteemed by the endless satisfaction made to the justice of God; the least Sin that is, will appear to be a Sin indeed, and that most grievous and ugly. Therefore Christ Crucified must be used by us as a mirror or Looking-Glass in which we may fully take a view of our wretchedness, &c. And before [and for our Neighbors, those specially that are of Christs Church, they are to be known of us on this manner: When we are to do any duty to them, we must not barely respect their Persons, but Christ Crucified in them, and them in Christ.] And Page 631.] The 5th. point is that we owe to Christ an endless debt, for he was Crucified only as our surety and pledg; and in that Spectacle of his passion we must consider our selves as the chief debtors, and that the very discharge of our debt, that is, the Sins which are inherent in us, were the proper cause of all the endless pains and torments that Christ endured, that he might set us most miserable Bankrupts at liberty from Hell. Death and damnation. For this his unspeakable goodness, if we do but once think of it seriously, we must needs confess that we owe our selves our Souls and Bodies and all that we have as a debt due unto him. And so soon as any Man begins to know Christ Crucified, he knows his own debt and thinks of the payment of it.] And that you may be sure that Perkins speaks not only of the Elect, see Page 631.