Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

2. A Mediatorial Sacrifice, Isa. 53. 3: When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin: Eph. 5. 2. Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. He hath undertook the Expiation of our sins, and the propitiating of God; Gods provoked Justice would not acquit the Controversy it had against us, till it were appeased by a proper Sacrifice; 1 Joh. 2. 2. He is the propitiation for our sins.

2. A Mediatorial Sacrifice, Isa. 53. 3: When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin: Eph. 5. 2. Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. He hath undertook the Expiation of our sins, and the propitiating of God; Gods provoked Justice would not acquit the Controversie it had against us, till it were appeased by a proper Sacrifice; 1 Ioh. 2. 2. He is the propitiation for our sins.

Secondly, The Necessity of it.

1. The sins and guilty Fears of Mankind, needeth such a Remedy; we are naturally sensible that the punishment of death is deserved and due to us by the Law of God,