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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
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.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
LIGHT for them that sit in DARKNESS. › Demonstration 2: The Second Demonstration.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2dly. At his Entrance, he was received, and the Price accepted which he paid for our Souls. Hence it is said, He entered in by his Blood; that is, by the Merit of it. To Receive, is an Act of Complacency and Delight, and includeth Wellpleasedness in the Person Receiving, who is God the Father: And considering that this Jesus, now received, is to be received upon our account, or as undertaking the Salvation of Sinners: (for he entered into the Heavens for us) it is apparent that he entered thither by virtue of his Infinite Righteousness, which he accomplished for us upon the Earth.
2dly. At his Enterance, he was received, and the Price accepted which he paid for our Souls. Hence it is said, He entered in by his Blood; that is, by the Merit of it. To Receive, is an Act of Complacency and Delight, and includeth Wellpleasedness in the Person Receiving, who is God the Father: And considering that this Jesus, now received, is to be received upon our account, or as undertaking the Salvation of Sinners: (for he entered into the Heavens for us) it is apparent that he entered thither by vertue of his Infinite Righteousness, which he accomplished for us upon the Earth.
3dly. At his Reception, he received Glory, and that also for our Encouragement. God raised him up, and gave him Glory, that our Faith and Hope might be in him, 1 Pet. 1. 19, 20, 21.
He gave him Glory, as a Testimony, that his undertaking the Work of our Redemption was accepted of him.