The truly blessed man

5. Jesus Christ Redeemed us for his Service. Forgiveness of sin is a fruit of Christ's purchase; he Bought it for us, 1 Tim. 2.6. And in the Application of a pardon, the Redemption of Christ is applied to us; and where any one part of it is applied, the whole is so; for Christ cannot ⟨p. 119⟩lose any part of the design of this great work; and we are assured that he Sought in it a people to Serve him, which is promised to him as a fruit of it, Psal. 22.38. We are therefore told that it was for this, Tit. 2.14. And his people are said to be Redeemed from their Iniquities, Psal. 130.8. And from their vain Conversation, 1 Pet. 1.18. And the strongest argument to oblige us to Holiness is fetched from this consideration, 1 Cor. 6.19, 20▪ Now as long as Sin reigns in the man he is the Servant of Sin, during which he cannot Serve the Lord Christ: he must then be made free from it in order to his attaining this end, Rom 6. compare verse 20. with 22 It is sincere Service, and without Guile that he expects, and by which he is honoured: and because Christ will have Service from every pardoned one, he with his pardon, puts into him a new principle, which makes him upright.

5. Jesus Christ Redeemed us for his Service. Forgiveness of sin is a fruit of Christ's purchase; he Bought it for us, 1 Tim. 2.6. And in the Application of a pardon, the Redemption of Christ is applied to us; and where any one part of it is applied, the whole is so; for Christ cannot ⟨p. 119⟩lose any part of the design of this great work; and we are assured that he Sought in it a people to Serve him, which is promised to him as a fruit of it, Psal. 22.38. We are therefore told that it was for this,