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The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons…
The display of glorious grace, or, The covenant of peace opened in fourteen sermons lately preached, in which the errors of the present day about reconciliation and justification are detected / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by S. Bridge, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
V. Christ's Death was the Pacifying, or Atoning Sacrifice, his Precious Blood quenched the Fire of God's Wrath, and so it is the only way by which we come to be delivered from Hell: Our Jonah was cast over-board to ⟨p. 116⟩make a Calm, and caused the Storm of Divine Vengeance to cease.
V. Christ's Death was the Pacifying, or Atoneing Sacrifice, his Precious Blood quenched the Fire of God's Wrath, and so it is the only way by which we come to be delivered from Hell: Our Jonah was cast over-board to ⟨p. 116⟩make a Calm, and caused the Storm of Divine Vengeance to cease.
VI. And more directly to our present Purpose; I say again, the Death of Christ was to ratify and confirm the Covenant.
VI. And more directly to our present Purpose; I say again, the Death of Christ was to ratifie and confirm the Covenent.
VII. Moreover, the Death of Christ was not only to confirm the Covenant of Peace it self, but to confirm all Covenant Grants, Covenant Blessings, and Covenant Promises also; for had not the Testator died, none could sue for any Legacy therein bequeathed to them.