Use 7. Seeing God hath made so large an Atonement for all, let us draw one another to take heed of sin, to run to Christ, make use of Christs Atonement, and take he•d of sin; this use old Eli made, 1 Sam. 2.25. If one man sin against another, t•• Judge shall judge it, but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead for him? If you fall out with God, and walk in sin, who shall make your peace with him; that is a work no friend you have can do, no means you can procure can make up that breach, none but Christ, and you must not presume upon Christs mediation, he will not be a baud to any ones sin that is a sign of Reprobation to turn Gods grace into wantonness, Jude 4. and take heed we do not offend Christ; it is notable counsel God gives to Moses to deliver to the people, Exod. 23.20, 21.22. Behold I send an Angel before thee (that is, Christ, the Angel of the Covenant) beware of him, provoke him not, he will not spare your misdeeds, for my name is in him; if you do willingly sin against him he will not pardon you, therefore encourage all the friends you have to make use of Christs Reconciliation, he is a propitiation for little children, vers. 1. for young men, for old men, in the following verses, for all that are willing to lay hold on him, this use Paul makes, 2 Cor. 5.19, 20, 21. this is the chief point of the Gospel, that God hath made Christ a propitiation for sin, therefore we beseech you to make use of it, take not Christs blood in vain, beware to offend his grace and mercy, and labour to bring on all to Christ, since the propitiation is so general, seeing there is such a Fountain set open, let us draw at it for our selves, and for our children, let us teach our children that Christ is made a propitiation for their sins.
Ʋse 7. Seeing God hath made so large an Attonement for all, let us draw one another to take heed of sin, to run to Christ, make use of Christs Attonement, and take he•d of sin; this use old Eli made, 1 Sam. 2.25. If one man sin against another, t•• Judge shall judge it, but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead for him? If you fall out with God, and walke in sin, who shall make your peace with him; that is a work no friend you have can doe, no meanes you can procure can make up that breach, none but Christ, and you must not presume upon Christs mediation, he will not be a baud to any ones sin that is a sign of Reprobation to turn Gods grace into wantonnesse, Jude 4. and take heed we doe not offend Christ; it is notable counsell God gives to Moses to deliver to the people, Exod. 23.20, 21.22. Behold I send an Angel before thee (that is, Christ, the Angell of the Covenant) beware of him, provoke him not, he will not spare your misdeeds, for my name is in him; if you doe willingly sin against him he will not pardon you, therefore encourage all the friends you have to make use of Christs Reconciliation, he is a propitiation for little children, vers. 1. for young men, for old men, in the following verses, for all that are willing to lay hold on him, this use Paul makes, 2 Cor. 5.19, 20, 21. this is the chiefe point of the Gospel, that God hath made Christ a propitiation for sin, therefore we beseech you to make use of it, take not Christs blood in vain, beware to offend his grace and mercy, and labour to bring on all to Christ, since the propitiation is so generall, seeing there is such a Fountaine set open, let us draw at it for our selves, and for our children, let us teach our children that Christ is made a propitiation for their sins.
