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Ninthly, Christ by his Death redeemeth his People from all Iniquity, and this was his End in dying. What signifies such a ¹Redemption, that leaves a poor Slave in his Chains and Irons, without procuring a Release for him? In this lies the Glory of our ⟨p. 248⟩Redemption by Christ; 'tis not only from the Curse of the Law, and Wrath of God, but from a vain Conversation also: See the Apostle's Words; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us ²from all Iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar People zealous of good Works. If this was his End and Design in his Death; do any think he will see himself frustrated in it? Shall any Enemy of the Soul bring Christ under a Disappointment? Compare this with 1 Pes. 1. 17, 18, 19.

1. 1Christ by his Death redeemeth us from all Sin.
2. 2Tit. 2. 14.

Tenthly, and Lastly, Jesus Christ hath by his Death purchased Eternal Redemption, or Everlasting Life, for all his Sheep; and by his Spirit hath also given to them the Earnest of it; therefore his Death preserves them to Salvation: In whom ye also trusted after ¹the heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your Salvation: in whom also after the believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the Earnest of our Inheritance, until the Redemption of the purchased Possession, unto the Praise of his Glory.

Tenthly, and Lastly, Jesus Christ hath by his Death purchased Eternal Redemption, or Everlasting Life, for all his Sheep; and by his Spirit hath also given to them the Earnest of it; therefore his Death preserves them to Salvation: In whom ye also trusted after