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

That if he would dye, we should live: if he would bear the curse, we should have the blessing. If he would bear that wrath our sins deserved, and interpose himself between the Justice of God and us, the quarrel should be taken up; God would be at peace. If he would purchase us, he should enjoy us. And Christ he undertook this. He loved us; and seeing he could not have us, except he did buy us; and could not buy us, except he gave his blood for us, and as it were sell himself to the justice of God, that he might buy us out: He was content to do it. He redeemed us, not with silver or gold, &c. And now being purchased by him, his by Purchase, and so dear a Purchase; his heart must needs be taken with us. Indeed he bought us, because he loved us: and now he loves us, because he hath bought us. If we did lay down our blood, our life for the purchase of a thing, and could after live to enjoy it, how exceedingly would our hearts delight in it! Christ hath given his blood, and laid down his life for the purchase of his Church and People; and he lives to enjoy his purchase; and therefore the Heart of Christ must needs be taken with it.

That if hee would dye, wee should live: if hee would bear the curse, wee should have the blessing. If hee would bear that wrath our sins deserved, and interpose himself between the Justice of God and us, the quarrel should bee taken up; God would bee at peace. If hee would purchase us, hee should injoy us. And Christ hee undertook this. Hee loved us; and seeing hee could not have us, except hee did buy us; and could not buy us, except hee gave his bloud for us, and as it were sell himself to the justice of God, that hee might buy us out: Hee was content to do it. Hee redeemed us, not with silver or gold, &c. And now being purchased by him, his by Purchase, and so dear a Purchase; his heart must needs bee taken with us. Indeed hee bought us, because hee loved us: and now hee loves us, because hee hath bought us. If wee did lay down our bloud, our life for the purchase of a thing, and could after live to injoy it, how exceedingly would our hearts delight in it! Christ hath given his bloud, and laid down his life for the purchase of his Church and People; and hee lives to injoy his purchase; and therefore the Heart of Christ must needs bee taken with it.