Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

For the First, that alone is discovered in Christ. Many enquiries have the sons of men made after an Atonement, many ways have they entered into, to accomplish it. After this they enquire, Mich 6. 6, 7. will any manner of Sacrifices, though appointed of God, as burnt offerings and Calves of a year old; though very costly, thousands of rams, and ten thousands Rivers of oil; though dreadful and tremendous, offering violence to nature, as to give my Children to the fire; will any of these things make an atonement? David doth positively indeed determine this business, ⟨p. 109⟩Psal 49. 7, 8. none of them, of the best or richest of men, can by any means redeem his Brother, nor give to God a ransom for him, for the Redemption of their souls is precious, and it ceaseth for ever. It cannot be done, no atonement can be made. Yet men would still be doing, still attempting; hence did they heap up ^*Sacrifices, some costly, some bloody and inhumane. The Jews to this day, think that God was atoned for sin, by the sacrifices of Bulls and Goats, and the like: and the Socinians acknowledge no Atonement, but what consists in mens Repentance and new obedience. In the cross of Christ, are the mouths of all stopped as to this thing. For

For the First, that alone is discovered in Christ. Many enquiries have the sonnes of men made after an Attonement, many wayes have they entered into, to accomplish it. After this they enquire, Mich 6. 6, 7. will any manner of Sacrifices, though appointed of God, as burnt offerings and Calves of a year old; though very costly, thousands of rams, and ten thousands Rivers of oyle; though dreadfull and tremendous, offering violence to nature, as to give my Children to the fire; will any of these things make an attonement? David doth positively indeed determine this businesse, ⟨p. 109⟩Psal 49. 7, 8. none of them, of the best or richest of men, can by any meanes redeeme his Brother, nor give to God a ransome for him, for the Redemption of their soules is precious, and it ceaseth for ever. It cannot be done, no attonement can be made. Yet men would still be doeing, still attempting; hence did they heap up ^*Sacrifices, some costly, some bloody and inhumane. The Jews to this day, think that God was atton'd for sinne, by the sacrifices of Bulls and Goats, and the like: and the Socinians acknowledge no Attonement, but what consists in mens Repentance and new obedience. In the crosse of Christ, are the mouthes of all stopped as to this thing. For