The Fountain of Life Opened

Sixthly and Lastly, It implies the gracious design of God, to reconcile us at a dear rate to himself, in that he called, and confirmed Christ in his Priesthood, by an oath; and thereby laid out a sacrifice of infinite value for the world. Sins for which no sacrifice is allowed are desperate sins. And the case of such sinners is helpless. But if God allow, yea and provide a sacrifice himself; how plainly doth it speak his intentions of peace and mercy? These things are manifestly presupposed, or implied in Christs Priesthood.

Sixthly and Lastly, It implies the gratious design of God, to reconcile us at a dear rate to himself, in that he called, and confirmed Christ in his Priesthood, by an oath; and thereby laid out a sacrifice of infinite value for the world. Sins for which no sacrifice is allowed are desperate sins. And the case of such sinners is helpless. But if God allow, yea and provide a sacrifice himself; how plainly doth it speak his intentions of peace and mercy? These things are manifestly presupposed, or implyed in Christs Priesthood.

¹This Priesthood of Christ is that function wherein he comes before God in our name, and place; to fulfil the Law, and offer up himself to him a sacrifice of reconciliation, for our sins; and by his intercession to continue and apply the purchase of his blood to them for whom he shed it. All this is contained in that famous Scripture, Heb. 10.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. or more briefly. The Priesthood of Christ is that whereby he expiated the sins of men, and obtained the favour of God for them. Col. 1.20, 22. Rom. 5.10. But because I shall insist more largely upon the several parts and fruits of this office, it shall here suffice to speak thus much as to its general nature; which was the first thing proposed for explication.