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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 6: The Sixth 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.
Since Jesus Christ is God equal with the Father, and so hath naturally the same Power to give as the Father, why should the Father rather than the Son, be the great Giver to the Sinners of the World? and why may we not go to Christ in the Name of the Father, as well as to the Father in the Name of Christ? I say, how can these things be salved, but by considering that sin and justice put a NECESSITY upon it, that thus must our Salvation be obtained. Sin and Justice could not reconcile, nor could a means be found out to bring the Sinner and an Holy God together, but by the Intercepting of the Son, who must take upon him to answer Justice, and that by taking our Sins from before the Face of God by bloody Sacrifice, not by Blood of others, as the High-Priests under the Law. For, as every High-Priest is ordained to offer Gifts and Sacrifices, it is of necessity that this Man have somewhat also to offer, Heb. 8. 3. which Offering ⟨p. 141⟩and Sacrifice of his being able to perfect for ever them that are sanctified and set apart for Eternal Life: Therefore the name of the Person that offered (even Jesus made of God an High-Priest) is acceptable with God; yea therefore is he made for ever, by his doing for us, the Appeaser of the Justice of God, and the Reconciler of Sinners to him. Hence it is, that HIS Name is that which it behoveth us to mention when we come before God, for what God hath determined in his Counsels of Grace to bestow upon Sinners; because, for his Name sake he forgiveth them. I write to you little Children, because your Sins are forgiven you for his Name sake. To him give all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him, shall receive Remission of Sins, 1. Joh. 2. 14. Act. 10. 43.
Since Jesus Christ is God equal with the Father, and so hath naturally the same Power to give as the Father, why should the Father rather than the Son, be the great Giver to the Sinners of the World? and why may we not go to Christ in the Name of the Father, as well as to the Father in the Name of Christ? I say, how can these things be salved, but by considering that sin and justice put a NECESSITY upon it, that thus must our Salvation be obtained. Sin and Justice could not reconcile, nor could a means be found out to bring the Sinner and an Holy God together, but by the Intercepting of the Son, who must take upon him to answer Justice, and that by taking our Sins from before the Face of God by bloody Sacrifice, not by Blood of others, as the High-Priests under the Law. For, as every High-Priest is ordained to offer Gifts and Sacrifices, it is of necessity that this Man have somewhat also to offer,