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And as Christ makes way for us into the Holy of Holies by his Incarnation; so by his Crucifixion: he died to make God and us friends. The Divine Law being infringed, God's Justice was provoked, and satisfaction demanded, before we could approach to God in an amicable way. Now here Christ as our Priest s•ed his blood for our sins, and so made the atonement, Col. 1. 20. Having made peace through the blood of his Cross^*. As Joseph being so great at Court, made way for all his Brethren to draw near into the King's presence, Gen. 47. 2. So Jesus Christ is our Joseph, that doth make way for us by his blood, that we may now come near into Gods presence. Through Christ God is pleased with us; he holds forth the golden Sceptre, that we may draw near, and touch the top of the Sceptre.

And as Christ makes way for us into the Holy of Holies by his Incarnation; so by his Crucifixion: he died to make God and us friends. The Divine Law being infringed, God's Justice was provoked, and satisfaction demanded, before we could approach to God in an amicable way. Now here Christ as our Priest s•ed his blood for our sins, and so made the attonement, Col. 1. 20. Having made peace through the blood of his Cross^*. As Joseph being so great at Court, made way for all his Brethren to draw near into the King's presence, Gen. 47. 2. So Jesus Christ is our Joseph, that doth make way for us by his blood, that we may now come near i•to Gods presence. Through Christ God is pleased with us; he holds forth the golden Scepter, that we may draw near, and touch the top of the Scepter.

1. *Pi•nus & pretium nostrae um Do pacificationis uit sanguis Christi. Calvin.