A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

Hammond says the same. He both (saith he) offered for himself, that is, made expiation as it were (not to deliver himself from sin, for he was never guilty of any) but from the infirmities assumed by him, but especially from death it self; and so is now never likely to dye, and to determine his Melchisedecian Priesthood. Ans. (1) To make expiation as it were from the infirmities assumed by him, or to be delivered from them, is hard to be understood. (2) Much more is it, how by death wherein he offered himself, he should make expiation to be delivered from death it self. (3) And it is as hard to say, that Christ offered for himself once by death, that he might dye no more; seeing it is appointed unto all men only once to dye.

I have digressed thus far to crush this novel Invention, which as it is untrue and alien from the sense of the Apostle, so it hath in the expression of it an ungrateful sound of Impiety. But I expect not so much Sobriety, as that considering the means of its conveyance unto the minds of men at present, it should not be vented again, until what hath been here pleaded in its confutation be answered. At present I shall proceed with the Exposition of the remainder of the words.

How, and what Christ offered for the sins of the People is declared in the words remaining.