2ly. Observe, That though all men naturally be under thi• evil of an unpurged Conscience, yet in the covenant of Grace, God hath laid down a way how sinners may get their Consciences purged; This is the Apostles scope in both these scriptures, even to lay a solid ground for the consolation of Believers, and for a high commendation of Gods grace, viz. That by application made to the blood of Jesus, there is as a real purging of the Conscience from sin win at, as there was access made to persons ceremonially unclean, by these sacrifices and washings under the Law, to external Church-privileges, being ceremonially cleansed thereby: which is not so to be understood, as if the sin committed had never really and actually been, so as the purged Believer should neither remember it, nor repent of it; that is not at all the meaning of the Doctrine, but it is to be understood legally, that as to the removing of the guilt of sin, and as to his having peace with God, and in his own Conscience, it is purged so, as sin cannot stand in the way of his expecting Gods favour, nor simply in the way of his delighting himself therein, more then if it had never been; though the man be the debitor, yet there is a way laid down in the Gospel covenant to declare him free; even as a man that has plaid the dyvour or bankrupt, though he cannot simply, and in all respects be made as if he had never been so, yet by another's paying of the debt, he is before the Judge acquitted, and is reckoned free of the debt, as if it had never been contracted, or owing, and as to any effect that might in law follow on it, to his prejudice; just so is it here with the sinner, that flees to the blood of sprinkling, and the word purging, sufficiently holds it out, especially when it is joined with coming with boldness, and confidence to the throne of God; for if it should be said to such a sinner, how canst thou, how darst thou come to God with such confidence, that hast an ill Conscience through so much sin? He answers, Let us draw near, or come, having our hearts ⟨p. 341⟩sprinkled from an evil conscience; So that as to a confident approaching to God, and application of Christs righteousness▪ persons who have made application of the blood of sprinkling, may come to God with as much holy and humble boldness, as if the Conscience had never been defiled and polluted;
2ly. Observe, That though all men naturally be under thi• evil of an unpurged Conscience, yet in the covenant of Grace, God hath laid down a way how sinners may get their Consciences purged; This is the Apostles scope in both these scriptures, even to lay a solid ground for the consolation of Believers, and for a high commendation of Gods grace, viz. That by application made to the blood of Jesus, there is as a real purging of the Conscience from sin win at, as there was access made to persons ceremonially unclean, by these sacrifices and washings under the Law, to external Church-priviledges, being ceremonialy cleansed thereby: which is not so to be understood, as if the sin committed had never really and actually been, so as the purged Believer should neither remember it, nor repent of it; that is not at all the meaning of the Doctrine, but it is to be understood legally, that as to the removing of the guilt of sin, and as to his having peace with God, and in his own Conscience, it is purged so, as sin cannot stand in the way of his expecting Gods favour, nor simply in the way of his delighting himself therein, more then if it had never been; though the man be the debitor, yet there is a way laid down in the Gospel covenant to declare him free; even as a man that has plaid the dyvour or bankerupt, though he cannot simply, and in all respects be made as if he had never been so, yet by anothers paying of the debt, he is before the Judge acquited, and is reckoned free of the debt, as if it had never been contracted, or owing, and as to any effect that might in law follow on it, to his prejudice; just so is it here with the sinner, that flees to the blood of sprinkling, and the word purging, sufficiently holds it out, especially when it is joyned with coming with boldness, and confidence to the throne of God; for if it should be said to such a sinner, how canst thou, how darst thou come to God with such confidence, that hast an ill Conscience through so much sin? He answers, Let us draw near, or come, having our hearts ⟨p. 341⟩sprinkled from an evil conscience; So that as to a confident approaching to God, and application of Christs righteousness▪ persons who have made application of the blood of sprinkling, may come to God with as much holy and humble boldness, as if the Conscience had never been defiled and pollured;
