Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

As 1. The power of the Devil is destroyed: All the advantage which he hath against us is as we are sinners, guilty sinners before God: For we are put into his hands when we have forfeited the protection of our righteous Lord; but forgiveness of sins gives us a release from him, Acts 26.18. When Christ came to procure it, he destroyed the devils Power; when we are converted we are interested in the privilege.

As 1. The power of the Devil is destroyed: All the advantage which he hath against us is as we are sinners, guilty sinners before God: For we are put into his hands when we have forfeited the protection of our righteous Lord; but forgiveness of sins gives us a release from him, Acts 26.18. When Christ came to procure it, he destroyed the devils Power; when we are converted we are interessed in the priviledge.

2. The reign of sin is broken: for sanctifying Grace is inseparable from pardoning Grace; yea, I will venture to say, that the gift of the sanctifying Spirit is a part of our pardon, executed and applied for a ⟨p. 22⟩part of the punishment of sin was spiritual death, or the loss of Gods Image; Col. 2.13. He hath quickened you together with Christ having forgiven all your trespasses. When God pardoneth, he sanctifieth and createth us anew, that we may be fit for his service; so that we are renewed by the Spirit, as well as recovered out of the s•ares of the devil.

2. The reign of sin is broken: for sanctifying Grace is inseparable from pardoning Grace; yea, I will venture to say, that the gift of the sanctifying Spirit is a part of our pardon, executed and applyed for a ⟨p. 22⟩