But now present such Poor dejected Sinners with a Crucified Christ, and persuade them that the Sins under which they shake and tremble, was long ago laid upon the Back of Christ, and the Noise, and Sense, and Fear of damning, begins to cease, depart, and fly away: Dolours, and Terrors fade, and vanish, and that Soul conceiveth hopes of Life. For thus the Soul ⟨p. 173⟩argueth, is this indeed the Truth of God, that Christ was made to be Sin for me! was made the Curse of God for me! Hath he indeed born all my Sins, and spilt his Blood for my Redemption? O blessed Tidings, O welcome Grace! Bless the Lord O my Soul, and all that is within me bless his Holy Name. Now is peace come, now the Face of Heaven is altered: Behold all things are become new. Now the Sinner can abide Gods Presence, yea sees unutterable Glory and Beauty in him: For here he sees Justice smite. While Jacob was afraid of Esau, how heavily did he drive, even towards the Promised Land? but when killing thoughts were turned into kissing, and the fears of the Swords Point turned into Brotherly Embraces, what says he, I have seen thy Face, as though it had been the Face of God, and thou wast pleased with me? Gen. 33. 10.
But now present such Poor dejected Sinners with a Crucified Christ, and perswade them that the Sins under which they shake and tremble, was long ago laid upon the Back of Christ, and the Noise, and Sense, and Fear of damning, begins to cease, depart, and fly away: Dolours, and Terrours fade, and vanish, and that Soul conceiveth hopes of Life. For thus the Soul ⟨p. 173⟩argueth, is this indeed the Truth of God, that Christ was made to be Sin for me! was made the Curse of God for me! Hath he indeed born all my Sins, and spilt his Blood for my Redemption? O blessed Tidings, O welcome Grace! Bless the Lord O my Soul, and all that is within me bless his Holy Name. Now is peace come, now the Face of Heaven is altered: Behold all things are become new. Now the Sinner can abide Gods Presence, yea sees unutterable Glory and Beauty in him: For here he sees Justice smite. While Jacob was afraid of Esau, how heavily did he drive, even towards the Promised Land? but when killing thoughts were turned into kissing, and the fears of the Swords Point turned into Brotherly Embraces, what says he, I have seen thy Face, as though it had been the Face of God, and thou wast pleased with me? Gen. 33. 10.
