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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
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3. Peace one with another, Ephes. 2. 14.
Sixthly, We are said to be justified by his Blood. Much more being now justified by his Blood, ⟨p. 97⟩we shall be saved from wrath through him, Rom. 5. 9.
Justified, that, is acquitted:
1. Acquitted before God, Ephes. 5. 25, 26. 2. Acquitted before Angels, Mat. 28. 5. 3. Acquitted by the Law, Rom. 3. 21, 22, 23. 4. Acquitted in the Court of Conscience, Heb. 9. 14.
Seventhly, We are said to be saved by his Blood, Rom. 5. 8, 9.
Ninthly, We are said to be sanctified by his Blood, Heb. 13. 12.
Tenthly, We are said to be admitted into the Holiest by his Blood, Heb. 10. 19.
Eleventhly, We are said to have Eternal Redemption by his Blood, Heb. 9. 12.
Yea Lastly, This Blood which was once spilt upon the Cross, will be the burden of our Song in Heaven it self for ever and ever, Revel. 5. 9.
Now if we be redeemed, washed, purged, made nigh to God, have peace with God, if we stand just before God, are saved, reconciled, sanctified, admitted into the Holiest; if we have eternal Redemption by his Blood, and if his Blood will be the burden of our Song for ever: then hath Christ paid the full price for us by his Death; then hath he done more than made satisfaction for our Sins.
But before I conclude this Answer, I will give you nine or ten more undeniable Demonstrations, to satisfy you, if God will bless them to you, in the Truth of this great Doctrine, to wit, That Jesus Christ by what he hath done hath paid the full Price to God for the Souls of Sinners, and obtained Eternal Redemption for them.
BUt before I conclude this Answer, I will give you nine or ten more undeniable Demonstrations, to satisfie you, if God will bless them to you, in the Truth of this great Doctrine, to wit, That Jesus Christ by what he hath done hath paid the full Price to God for the Souls of Sinners, and obtained Eternal Redemption for them.
And First, I begin with his Resurrection: THAT God that delivered him up unto death, and that made him a Curse for Sin; THAT God raised him up from the dead. But God raised him from the Dead, Act. 3. 15. Chap. 13. 30. Now considering, that at his Death he was charged with our Sins, and accursed to death for our Sins: That Justice that delivered him up for them, must have amends made to him, before he acquit him from them; for there can be no change in Justice. Had he found him in […] Sins in the Grave, as he found him in them ⟨p. 99⟩upon the Tree, (for he had them in his Body on the Tree, 1 Pet. 2. 24.) he had left him there as he left him upon the Tree: yea, he had as surely rotted in the Grave, as ever he died on the Tree. But when he visited Christ in the Grave, he found him a Holy, Harmless, Undefiled, and Spotless Christ, and therefore he raised him up from the Dead. He raised him up from the dead, having loosed the Pains of Death; because it was not possible that he should be holden of it, Act. 2. 24.
ANd First, I begin with his Resurrection: THAT God that delivered him up unto death, and that made him a Curse for Sin; THAT God raised him up from the dead. But God raised him from the Dead, Act. 3. 15. Chap. 13. 30. Now considering, that at his Death he was charged with our Sins, and accursed to death for our Sins: That Justice that delivered him up for them, must have amends made to him, before he acquit him from them; for there can be no change in Justice. Had he found him in 〈…〉 Sins in the Grave, as he found him in them ⟨p. 99⟩upon the Tree, (for he had them in his Body on the Tree, 1 Pet. 2. 24.) he had left him there as he left him upon the Tree: yea, he had as surely rotted in the Grave, as ever he died on the Tree. But when he visited Christ in the Grave, he found him a Holy, Harmless, Undefiled, and Spotless Christ, and therefore he raised him up from the Dead. He raised him up from the dead, having loosed the Pains of Death; because it was not possible that he should be helden of it,
