Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

and the experience of the Saints, who in this way have found peace and confidence, is a great evidence, and confirmation of the truth of it.

3ly. (To come a little nearer) We may Observe in the negative, That there is no way for a man, that has once had his Conscience defiled, and polluted with sin, to be cleansed and purged from it, but by the blood of Christ: If we look through this 9th Chapter from the beginning, and the following 10th Chapter, We will find that the Apostles scope is to prove, that it is not the blood of Bulls, or of Calves, nor any one, or all of these ceremonial Sacrifices, washings, or purgations that can do the business; as he more particularly cleareth, v 9. of the 9. Chap. Where the Apostle insinuates, That though God appointed many means and mid•es of purgation, yet if there had been no more but these, they could never have effected the perfecting of a man, as pertaining to the Conscience; Its only the blood of Jesus, that hath this effect: And this one reason will confirm it, viz. That there is no other thing, but the blood of Christ, that can satisfy Gods justice, and remove the quarrel, that is betwixt him and the guilty sinner; its he only, in whom God is well pleased; he is our peace; and there is no name under heaven given, whereby a sinner can be saved, but the name of Jesus; And till God be satisfied, the Conscience cannot be quiet; seeing then that nothing can satisfy Gods Justice bu• his blood, there can nothing purge and satisfy the Conscience but it; Therefore David prays, Psal. 51. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean▪ Where he all•ds, and looks to the blood of Christ, that was typified by the sprinkling of Blood, with a bunch of hyssop under the law, as the Apostle doth here.

3ly. (To come a little nearer) We may Observe in the negative, That there is no way for a man, that has once had his Conscience defiled, and polluted with sin, to be cleansed and purged from it, but by the blood of Christ: If we look through this 9th Chapter from the beginning, and the following 10th Chapter, We will find that the Apostles scope is to prove, that it is not the blood of Bulls, or of Calves, nor any one, or all of these ceremonial Sacrifices, washings, or purgations that can do the business; as he more particularly cleareth, v 9. of the 9. Chap. Where the Apostle insinuats, That though God appointed many means and mides of purgation, yet if there had been no more but these, they could never have effected the perfyting of a man, as pertaining to the Conscience; Its only the blood of Jesus, that hath this effect: And this one reason will confirm it, viz. That there is no other thing, but the blood of Christ, that can satisfie Gods justice, and remove the qurrel, that is betwixt him and the guilty sinner; its he only, in whom God is well pleased; he is our peace; and there is no name under heaven given, whereby a sinner can be saved, but the name of Iesus; And till God be satisfied, the Conscience cannot be quiet; seeing then that nothing can satisfie Gods Justice bu his blood, there can nothing purge and satisfie the Conscience but it; Therefore David prayes,