The Fountain of Life Opened

Secondly, That the efficacy of it is designed and intended by God for believing sinners. How clearly do both these propositions lie in the Word.

First, That there is sufficient efficacy in the blood of the Cross, to expiate and wash away the greatest sins. This is manifest, for it is precious blood, as it's called, 1. Pet. 1.18. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as Silver and Gold; but with the precious blood of the Son of God. This preciousness of the blood of Christ rises from the union it hath with that person, who is over all God ⟨p. 349⟩blessed for ever. And on that account is styled the blood of God, Acts 20.28. And so it becomes Royal, Princely blood. Yea, such for the dignity, and efficacy of it, as never was created, or shall ever run in any other veins, but his. The blood of all the creatures in the world, even a Sea of humane blood; bears no more proportion to the precious and excellent blood of Christ, than a dish of common water, to a River of liquid Gold. On the account of its invaluable preciousness, it becomes satisfying and reconciling blood to God. So the Apostle speaks, Col. 1.20. And (having made peace through the Blood of his Cross,) by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. The same blood which is Redemption to them that dwell on earth, is Confirmation to them that dwell in Heaven. Before the efficacy of this blood guilt vanishes, and shrinks away; as the the shadows before the glorious Sun. Every drop of it hath a voice, and speaks to the soul that sits trembling under its guilt, better things, than the blood of Abel, Heb. 12.24. It sprinkles us from an evil, (i. e.) an unquiet, and accusing conscience,