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

We dare confidently say, to the commendation of Gods grace, and of the efficacy of this precious blood of Jesus Christ, that the sinner can never lay before Christ that sin, with what ever aggravations of it, nor the disease, how filthy and loathsome soever it be, but the blood of Christ applied by faith can abundantly satisfy Gods Justify for it, and pacify and purge the Conscience from the guilt and defilement of it; And if God be pacified, the Conscience (being ⟨p. 370⟩his deputy) dare no more challenge and pursue to death no more then the avenger of blood could the Manslayer, when once got within the city of refuge; or the destroying angel, who smote all the first-born of Egypt could, or did destroy the Israelites, whose houses were be-sprinkled with the blood of the pass-over Lamb.

We dare confidently say, to the commendation of Gods grace, and of the efficacy of this precious blood of Iesus Christ, that the sinner can never lay before Christ that sin, with what ever aggravations of it, nor the disease, how filthy and loathsome soever it be, but the blood of Christ applyed by faith can aboundantly satisfie Gods Justifie for it, and pacify and purge the Conscience from the guilt and defilement of it; And if God be pacified, the Conscience (being ⟨p. 370⟩his deputy) dar no more challenge and pursue to death no more then the avenger of blood could the Manslayer, when once got within the city of refuge; or the destroying angel, who smote all the first-born of Egypt could, or did destroy the Israelits, whose houses were be-sprinkled with the blood of the passe-over Lamb.

The 3d Use is, For strong consolation to Believers in Christ, And it is threefold, 1. Under the rise of a challenge, when the Conscience pursues; because there is here a city of refuge to run unto, A Mediator for sinners, A shield, or targe to keep off such a Da•, and to quench or ward off the deadly wound of it: Let us make the supposition (and blest eternally be God, through Jesus Christ, its but a supposition) What if this had not been? How dreadful would the very apprehension of a challenge, let be of the vindictive wrath of God have been? 2dly. To the sinner that flees to this city, there is strong consolation in this respect, that he shall be made welcome; and therefore the Believer needs not scar to make use of Christ, nor to come to this blood of sprinkling; for he waits for employment, and its the more to the praise of his exquisite skill, the moe be cleansed and cured by him through the virtue thereof; ye may therefore come, and not only so, but, come with full assurance of faith of attaining whatever ye want, and would have. Come therefore Believers boldly to the throne of grace, that e may find mercy, and obtain grace to help in time of need, as on this ground the Apostle exhorts,