I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Sixthly: As Christ did break the power of Satan, by the power of his Death; so he did thereby also sanctify all things to his Seed, insomuch as when they should come of Age, all things should be then clean unto them: For as the First Adam by his Sin, and Disobedience, did defile all things, insomuch as all things were to be unclean, and accursed to his Posterity; so the Second Adam, did by his Death, and Obedience, sprinkle, cleanse, and sanctify all things to his Seed; for saith the Apostle, Heb. 9.19. When Moses had spoken every Precept to the People, he took the blood of Calves, and Goats, and sprinkled both the Book, and all the People: Moreover, he sprinkled with blood, both the Tabernacle, and all the Vessels of the Ministry; and almost all things, are by the Law, purged with blood; but the Heavenly things themselves, with better Sacrifices than these, verse 21, 23. that is, with Christs own Blood. And if you ask, why the Law,¹ Tabernacle, and the Vessels of the Ministry, which were holy, should be thus sprinkled with Blood? Calvin gives Two Reasons; namely, Because though these things were in themselves holy, yet being used by man (in regard of that pollution that is in him) they might be profaned; and though the Book, and Word of the Lord be holy, yet it will not, it cannot be efficacious, and profitable to us, Nisi Sanguine Christi dedicata, unless it be sprinkled by the Blood of Christ. Now this sprinkling of the Vessels, Book, and all things; was performed when the Sacrifice was offered, and when the Testament was dedicated; but the new Testament was confirmed by the Death of Christ, his Blood being ⟨p. 116⟩the Blood of the New Testament, and he was sacrificed on the Cross; and therefore though his Seed are sanctified with inherent Holiness when they do believe, yet there was a sprinkling of all things, Ordinances, Afflictions, Dispensations, and all Conditions to them, by the Death of Christ; so that this Sanctification, or sprinkling of all things, in reference to his Seed, was another Fruit, and immediate Effect of the Death of Christ.

Sixtly: As Christ did break the power of Satan, by the power of his Death; so he did thereby also sanctifie al things to his Seed, insomuch as when they should come of Age, al things should be then clean unto them: For as the First Adam by his Sin, and Disobedience, did defile al things, insomuch as al things were to be unclean, and accursed to his Posterity; so the Second Adam, did by his Death, and Obedience, sprinkle, clense, and sanctifie al things to his Seed; for saith the Apostle,