The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

Indeed, If Justice had not been completely satisfied: If there had been but one sin upon the file unsatisfied for, we should have seen him again. Heaven could not have held him. But now seeing he is gone, and we see him no more an humbled, a suffering-Saviour; this shows all is done.

Indeed, If Justice had not been compleatly satisfied: If there had been but one sin upon the file unsatisfied for, wee should have seen him again. Heaven could not have held him. But now seeing hee is gone, and wee see him no more an humbled, a suffering-Saviour; this shews all is done.

To this I might add, Col. 2.14. — He hath blotted out the hand writing of Ordinances, that was against us, which was contrary to us, and hath taken it out of the way, and nailed it to his Cross. — where, by hand-writing of Ordinances, is not meant the Ceremonial-Law only; but whatever did bind us over to the Curse: whatever did bind us over to death. — All which Christ hath removed by his death.

To this I might adde, Col. 2.14. — Hee hath blotted out the hand writing of Ordinances, that was against us, which was contrary to us, and hath taken it out of the way, and nailed it to his Cross. — where, by hand-writing of Ordinances, is not meant the Ceremonial-Law only; but whatever did binde us over to the Curse: whatever did binde us over to death. — All which Christ hath removed by his death.

And the Apostles Gradation is observable here. In the 13th. verse he had set down, that our sins were forgiven. — Yea, but that is not enough, may some say. Though the debt be discharged, yet the writing is to show. — No, saith the Apostle. The Hand-writing of Ordinances is blotted out. — But, may some say again; it is not so blotted out, so defaced, but it may be read, and put in suit again; a new quarrel may arise. No, saith the Apostle, — It is taken away. Oh! But (you will say) it is not so taken away, but as it is laid aside for a time: it may be produced hereafter. No, saith the Apostle, there is no fear of that—it is nailed to the Cross; it is torn in pieces, it shall never be seen again; never shall a new quarrel arise for the same. Christ hath not only paid the debt, but cancelled, and torn in pieces whatever might witness or testify against us.