History of Presbyfefianism

obtained. On these stipulated conditions, therefore, depended the eternal interest of all the seed. And we have the greatest cause of thankfulness that our eternal interests did not depend on covenants made with any, even the best of mere men; but God laid help upon one who is mighty to save—one who could give perfect obedience in all things. The terms of the covenant of grace with the Son of God are terms which could not be proposed to any but to him alone. The terms are—lay down thy life, and take it again—you have these terms in the ever to be remembered language of Jesus Christ, in these words, “No man taketh my life from me, I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”

Thanks be to God and glory to Jesus Christ, these terms were fulfilled according to the requirements of law and justice, as he, after taking his life again, alluded to in the last chapter according to Luke, “And these are the words that I spake unto you while I was yet with you (1'. c. before he suffered), that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, in the prophets and in the Psalms concerning me.” The covenant then was sealed with his blood, and “by one offering he hath perfected forever them which are sanctified.”—-Heb. x: 14. And because he continueth ever. he hath an unchangeable priesthood. "\Vherefore he. is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for

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