An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

3. A third benefit that flows from the former in respect of the price paid, and in regard of the virtue and efficacy of the price when it comes to be applied: you have not only lawful right unto the creatures to eat and drink, &c. but some right and title to them by the blood of Christ. And he hath also paid a price for the possession of eternal glory. Until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of his glory, Ephes. 1. 14. Until doth argue, that there is a purchase we do not yet receive: and when shall that be received? when both we our selves, and the creatures shall be redeemed to the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Then shall we receive the full benefit of the price which he hath paid whiles he suffered upon the Cross. Therefore wonder not, that though Christ being a lamb yet he was slain, that he being slain we might be redeemed, and might enjoy the purchased possession, redemption from all evil in every kind, from sorrow, pain, &c. from the evil of them. And his blood also was a price for a purchased possession of reconciliation with the Father, of union with the Son, of communion with the holy Ghost; dominion over all sin, ratification of the Covenant to our souls, and at length the possession of everlasting glory. This was the reason why the lamb was slain, and had it not been for these divine, and supernatural, and blessed ends, he would not have prostituted his life to such a bitter and shameful death, as the death of the Cross was. It was not meet the only begotten Son of God should come down into the world to lead a miserable life, and to dye an accursed death, but for noble and glorious ends, and you have the sum in these particulars.

3. A third benefit that flowes from the former in respect of the price paid, and in regard of the virtue and efficacy of the price when it comes to be applyed: you have not onely lawfull right unto the creatures to eat and drink, &c. but some right and title to them by the blood of Christ. And he hath also paid a price for the possession of eternall glory. Ʋntill the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of his glory, Ephes. 1. 14. Untill doth argue, that there is a purchase we do not yet receive: and when shall that be received? when both we our selves, and the creatures shall be redeemed to the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Then shall we receive the full benefit of the price which he hath paid whiles he suffered upon the Crosse. Therefore wonder not, that though Christ being a lamb yet he was slain, that he being slain we might be redeemed, and might enjoy the purchased possession, redemption from all evill in every kinde, from sorrow, paine, &c. from the evil of them. And his blood also was a price for a purchased possession of reconciliation with the Father, of union with the Sonne, of communion with the holy Ghost; dominion over all sinne, ratification of the Covenant to our soules, and at length the possession of everlasting glory. This was the reason why the lamb was slaine, and had it not been for these divine, and supernatural, and blessed ends, he would not have prostituted his life to such a bitter and shamefull death, as the death of the Crosse was. It was not meet the onely begotten Sonne of God should come down into the world to lead a miserable life, and to dye an accursed death, but for noble and glorious ends, and you have the sum in these particulars.