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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 100: Of Jesus Christ as Priest, Sacrifice, and Altar; The Properties of that Sacrifice; The…
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1Thirdly, Hence Christs blood is not only cleansing and washing away the guilt of sin but the filth of it; The Apostle Tit. 3. said, that he died to redeem us a peculiar people to himself, zealous of good works; So that there is none can plead the justifying efficacy of Christs Death, that have not also the sanctifying efficacy of it, as it followeth in the Text, That they might be sanctified: and this will pull up by the very roots all that carnal confidence that most have, That come to Christs Death as unto a common Sanctuary; It's true I am a grievous sinner, but Christ died, Christ was made a Sacrifice; but what is this to thee who wallowest in thy filthy lusts? Thou art full of thy noisome sins, and if Christs Death did belong to thee, it would wash thee, it would purify thee; Do not think Christs blood can be sprinkled on thee for the pardon of sin, and not for the washing away the filth of it; This is the ruin of thousands, they divide Christ, and separate one effect of his death from another.
1Thirdly, Hence Christs bloud is not only cleansing and washing away the guilt of sinne but the filth of it; The Apostle Tit. 3. said, that he died to redeem us a peculiar people to himself, zealous of good works; So that there is none can pleade the justifying efficacy of Christs Death, that have not also the sanctifying efficacy of it, as it followeth in the Text, That they might be sanctified: and this will pull up by the very roots all that carnal confidence that most have, That come to Christs Death as unto a common Sanctuary; It's true I am a grievous sinner, but Christ died, Christ was made a Sacrifice; but what is this to thee who wallowest in thy filthy lusts? Thou art full of thy noisome sinnes, and if Christs Death did belong to thee, it would wash thee, it would purifie thee; Do not think Christs bloud can be sprinkled on thee for the pardon of sinne, and not for the washing away the filth of it; This is the ruine of thousands, they divide Christ, and separate one effect of his death from another.
- 1III. Christs blood washeth away not only the guilt of sin but the filth of it.