One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on Psalm 119

On the one side he telleth us of a pit without a bottom, on the other of blessed and glorious promises, Things which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard of, neither have entered into the heart of man to conceive. Therefore the word hath a notable instrumentality that way.

On the one side he telleth us of a pit without a bottom, on the other of blessed and glorious promises, Things which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard of, neither have entred into the heart of man to conceive. Therefore the word hath a notable instrumentality that way.

3. The Doctrine of the Scripture holds out the remedy and means of cleansing: Christs blood; which is not only an argument or motive to move us to it. So it is urged, 1 Pet. 1. 18. Whom having not seen, ye love, in whom though now ye see him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, &c. It presseth holiness upon this argument, why? God hath been at great cost to bring it about, therefore we must not content our selves with some smooth morality, which might have been whether Christ had been, yea or no. Again, the word propounds it as a purchase, whereby grace is procured for us, so it is said, 1 Joh. 1. 7. He hath purchased the spirit to bless us, and turn us from our sins. And it exciteth faith to apply and improve this remedy, and so conveyeth the power of God into the soul, Act. 15. 9. Purifying their hearts by faith.

3. The Doctrine of the Scripture holds out the remedy and means of cleansing: Christs blood; which is not only an argument or motive to move us to it. So it is urged, 1 Pet. 1. 18. Whom having not seen, ye love, in whom though now ye see him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, &c. It presseth holiness upon this argument, why? God hath been at great cost to bring it about, therefore we must not content our selves with some smooth morality, which might have been whether Christ had been, yea or no. Again, the word propounds it as a purchase, whereby grace is procured for us, so it is said,