A Body of Practical Divinity

Resp. By his own precious Blood, Ephes. 1.7. In whom we have redemption through his blood. Among the Romans he was said to redeem another, that laid down a Price equivalent for the Ransom of the Prisoner. In this sense Christ is a Redeemer, [Greek or Hebrew], he hath paid a Price. Never such a Price paid to ransom Prisoners, 1 Cor. 6.20. Ye are, Pretio Empti, bought with a price; and this Price was his own Blood. So in the Text, By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. This Blood being the Blood of that Person who was God as well as Man, is a Price sufficient for the Ransom of Millions.

Resp. By his own precious Bloud, Ephes. 1.7. In whom we have redemption through his bloud. Among the Romans he was said to redeem another, that laid down a Price equivalent for the Ransom of the Prisoner. In this sence Christ is a Redeemer, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, he hath paid a Price. Never such a Price paid to ransom Prisoners, 1 Cor. 6.20. Ye are, Pretio Empti, bought with a price; and this Price was his own Bloud. So in the Text, By his own bloud he entred in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. This Bloud being the Bloud of that Person who was God as well as Man, is a Price sufficient for the Ransom of Millions.

Quest. From what doth Christ redeem us?

Resp. From Sin. To be redeemed from Turkish Slavery is a great Mercy, but it is infinitely more to be redeemed from Sin. There is nothing can hurt the Soul but Sin; it is not Affliction hurts it, it often makes it better, as the Furnace makes Gold the purer; but it is Sin that doth damnify. Now Christ redeems us from Sin,