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

But now This Mercy, Pardon of sin, was a Mercy dear-bought: It cost Blood, Mat. 26.28. and that—Not the blood of Bulls and ⟨p. 32⟩Goats; for that it was impossible it should take away sins, as the Apostle hath it, Heb. 10.4. What then was it? Why it was The Precious blood of Christ, 1 Pet. 1.18, 19.—You were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation; but with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and spot. And this, The Blood of God; Acts 20.28.— Feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own Blood.

Now sit down, and think what a Mercy that must needs be, which is the Price of blood, and that of the Son of God.

There was no Want of Wisdom in the Buyer; he could not be over-reached, he knew the worth of the Commodity: Nor was there want of justice or goodness in the Seller. He was just, and would not take one drop of blood more than the thing was worth: And he was A Father too, and therefore would not put his Son to more sufferings, and require more than the thing was worth.

There was no Want of Wisdom in the Buyer; he could not be over-reacht, he knew the worth of the Commodity: Nor was there want of justice or goodness in the Seller. He was just, and would not take one drop of blood more than the thing was worth: And he was A Father too, and therefore would not put his Son to more sufferings, and require more than the thing was worth.