Gods Love to Man and Mans Duty Towards God, Part 2 · Section 10
Heb. 12.2.
Jeſus the Authour and Finiſher of Faith.
Sect. 10. PROP. X. That Grace whereby the Elect performeth the Condition of the Covenant, was purchaſed by Chriſt for them.
THey that go the high Arminian way, hold that Chriſt Died for all, and every one alike; that is, that by his Death he Impetrated Remiſſion and Salvation for all men, if they Believe: Not that he purchaſed that Grace for any, whereby they ſhall certainly Believe. And ſo with them, [Fieri poteſt at impetratio ſarta tecta maneat, ſuisque numeris perfecta conſtet, etiamſi increduli omnes manentes nulli forte eſſent, qui fructum ejus impetrarionis obincredulitatem ſuam propriam perceperent. v. Pelt. Hac. p. 131. Notwithſtanding all that Chriſt hath procured by his Death, it might ſo fall out yet, that not one in the world ſhould be ſaved.
Now theſe, howſoever they may ſeem to enlarge the extent of Chriſts death, yet they really enervate the merit, and weaken the efficacy of his death. If this be all that Chriſt impetrated by his death, that God might ſalvâ juſtitiâ, with ſafety to his juſtice, and honour, make a new Covenant with fallen man, come upon new terms with him, and ſave him, if he believeth, and ſincerely obeyeth; I ſay if this was all, then Chriſt might attain his end in dying, and the death of Chriſt might have its full effect, and yet not one ſoul ſaved by it. Now what a faint cauſe … ſalvation muſt that needs be, which being put, ye… it doth not follow, that any one in the world ſha… certainly be ſaved? yet thus it muſt be, if the death of Chriſt, extendeth not further, than to make th… a truth, that [whoſoever believeth, ſhall be ſaved] without purchaſing for any the grace whereby they ſhall believe.
And as much as they think, that their way tendeth moſt to the honour of Chriſt our Saviour, yet i… truth it tendeth to his great diſhonour. For ſo they would make Chriſt a Saviour, Nomine non re, a t… tular Saviour, purchaſing a Salvation for all, without any full and certain intention of applying it to any. To ſay that he would be a Saviour as well, though… not one ſhould be ſaved by his death; is not this to mock Chriſt, as they mocked him who put on him a ſcarlet Robe, and put a reed in his hand, and ſaid, Hail King of the Jews? And thus they that believe and are ſaved, ſhould not owe one jot more to the merit of his death, than they who periſh, and are damned; now is not this a wrong to Chriſt? If Chriſt in dying, had not an eye to the ſalvation of one more than of another: but had reſpect to all alike, impetrated for all alike; if he merited no more for the Elect than he did for Reprobates; then the one are no more bound to him, for his Love in dying, tha… the other. Which I wonder how a true believer ſhould hear with patience, and without abhorrency.
Though I confeſs, they that go the middle way, do not (that I can find) ſo rob Chriſts death of its vertue and efficacy, or deny its proper cauſal influence into our ſalvation, holding, that Chriſt dyed for all ſo far, as to procure a conditional pardon for them; and this Law of Grace, that whoſoever believeth ſhall be ſaved: but withall, that in dying he had a further aim, a ſpecial eye of reſpect towards the Elect, to procure their certain performing of the condition, and ſo their ſalvation infallibly. That he died not onelyonly that men might be ſalvable, Sed ut reapſe & certiſſimé ſemen ex ſanguine videret, that thoſe who were given him of the Father, might be certainly redeemed, actually ſaved by him *Chriſtus Moriendo genuit. Mediâ morte ſuâ nobis contulit vitam gratiae, Joh. 12.24.
Now while ſo much is granted us, we will freely grant, that the death of Chriſt is a ſatisfaction abundantly ſufficient for all the ſinners in the world: …here needeth no other ſatisfaction to be added, to make it availe to the redemption and ſalvation of more. God is ſo well pleaſed with the Sacrifice of his Son, that for his ſake he is ready to be reconciled unto any that come to God by him. And no ſinner periſheth for this cauſe, that the ſatisfaction of Chriſt was inſufficient, or not of ſo large extent, as …o reach him: but through his own default, falling ſhort of what is required to our having Actual benefit by Chriſts Satisfaction. The blood of Chriſt …s ſufficient to cleanſe every one of us from all our …ins: onelyonly they deprive themſelves of the ſaving benefit of his death, they render it ineffectual as to themſelves, who trample it under foot. The moſt Soveraign remedy does the Patient no good, not being applyed and made uſe of.
But notwithſtanding, ſinners dye, not becauſe …here is no remedy for them, no poſſibility of Salvation, but becauſe they doe not apply themſelv… to the Phyſitian, nor ſeek to be ſaved in that w… wherein alone they can be ſaved; yet Chriſt died … alike for the ſalvation of all. Chriſt laid down … life for his ſheep, with another manner of inte… on, than he laid down his life for the world. He … ſo the Saviour of his body the Church, as he is … the Saviour of the world.
That he laid down his life for his ſheep, not one… to purchaſe remiſſion, and ſalvation for them co… tionally (ſcil.) if they believe: but to procure … miſſion, and ſalvation for them moſt certainly … infallibly, and ſo to procure the working of the … dition of ſalvation in them, to me ſeemeth plain … clear, from plentifull teſtimony of Scriptu… Iſa. 53.10. When thou ſhalt make his ſoul an offer… for ſin, he ſhall ſee his ſeed. As ſure as Chriſt … made an offering for ſin, ſo ſure it is, that he ſhall … his ſeed, as a fruit of his death, This is contrary … what ſome teach, that Chriſt might have his de… in dying, and his death attain its end, and have … full effect, though what Chriſt did impetrate ſho… not come to be applyed to any ſoul in the work… ▪ Now if it were ſo, how ſhould Chriſt ſee his ſee… ▪ And no doubt, but Chriſt merited ſo much, th… his labour ſhould not be in vain, nor his ſtrength … ſpent for nought, and in vain: but that Iſrael ſho… be gathered by him, gathered to him, and that … ſhould be for a light for the Gentiles, and for ſal… tion to the ends of the earth, Iſa. 49.4, 5, 6. … he ſaith, Joh. 12.32. And I, if I be lifted up from th… earth will draw all men unto me; where by lifting … from the earth, we are to underſtand, not his Aſce… ſion, but his Crucifixion (as is evident from ver. 3… …o the drawing of ſinners unto Chriſt, even of all …at are drawn is made a fruit, and conſequent of his …ath.
Tit. 2.14. Who gave himſelf for us, that he might …deem us from all iniquity, and purifie unto himſelf … peculiar people, zealous of good works. He died, …t onelyonly that all who turn from iniquity, might …e redeemed from wrath to come, but alſo to re…eem his people from iniquity, and ſo from wrath … come. Therefor his Name was called Jeſus, be…uſe he was to ſave his people from their ſins. He …as to deſtroy the works of the devil: and did ſpoil …rincipalities and powers, triumphing over them … his croſs, when his heel was bruiſed, (when he …ffered in his humanity the loweſt part of him,) …en he brake the Serpents head.
He died, not onelyonly to purchaſe happineſs for his …eople in the end, but alſo to procure holineſs for …em, as the way and means, neceſſarily conducing to …t end. He gave himſelf (as we hear before) … Purifie to himſelf a peculiar people, Zealous, …c. He is made unto us Sanctification, as well as …ighteouſneſs, 1 Cor. 1.31. He gave himſelf for …e Church, that he might Sanctifie it, Epheſ. 5.…5, 26. We owe it unto Chriſt that any of us are …anctified, as well as that we are juſtified. Chriſt …ed his Blood, for his people to waſh in, and be …an. As from his ſide pierced, there came forth …ood and Water, John 19.34. This ſhadows …t the Virtue and Efficacy of his Death, his ſhed…ng of his moſt pure, and precious Blood, being …t only for the Expiating of Guilt and purifying … the Conſcience; but alſo for cleanſing the heart, …pheſ. 1.4. Elected in Chriſt to be holy. That ſeemeth to intimate, that it is only in and through Ch… that any come to be Sanctified. And though … are not Elected for Chriſt, yet we are renewed … ſanctified, and ſo may be ſaid to be Elected … Holineſs through and for him. That God ne… intended to beſtow ſaving, ſanctifying Grace on a… of us, but upon the account of Christ, ſee 2 T… 1.9. The holy calling is given in Chriſt Jeſus, a… Grace given in Chriſt Jeſus, ſee Tit. 3.56. Ch… is the Author both of Salvation begun, and of S… vation perfected, conſummate. All Spiritual b… ſings are in, and from Chriſt. Bleſſed with … Spiritual bleſſings in Chriſt. Epheſ. 1.3.Is … Faith a Spiritual bleſſing? Is not … pentance a Spiritual bleſſing? then they are de… only through Chriſt. He is the Author and Fin… er of Faith, Heb. 12.2. He is the procurer of … That Faith is given to any, it is given on the be… of Chriſt, or for Chriſt, Phil. 1.…. So Repentance is from Chriſt; foreign.fr… Chriſt, as a Saviour: Repentance is aſwel f… him, as Remiſſion of ſins, Acts 5.31. By him … are brought into a ſtate of Grace, Rom. 5.2. A… when he led Captivity Captive, he received G… for men, yea, for the Rebellious alſo, that the Lo… God might dwell among them, Pſal 68.19. (to wh… the Apoſtle Peter ſeemeth to allude, Acts 2.33. And we read of Chriſts ſending the Spirit, John ….26. The Comforter, whom I will ſend unto y… from the Father. And John 14.26. He is ſent … Christs Name.
And may we pray for the Spirit in Chriſts Na… may we pray for Grace, ask Faith in Chriſts Na… ▪ If ſo, would not it imply, it was purchaſed by Chri… for ſome?
Whatſoever we ask, we ſhould ask in the Name …f Chriſt, we muſt ask in his Name, if we would receive, John 14.13. and Chap. 16.23. Now what … it to ask in the Name of Chriſt, if it be not to …ead, inſiſt, and depend on the Worthineſs, and …erit of Chriſt, with allowance from him, for the …taining of what we want, and deſire? When …e ask in his Name, we eye him in his Mediatory …ndertaking. As he is the Son of God, and very …od, equal with his Father, ſo we pray to him, …d he properly anſwers Prayer. But as he is Me…atour, ſo we put up our Prayers not to him, but … God through him; I ſay we pray to him as God. We do not pray in his Name: as Mediator, we ray not to him, but pray in his Name. Now if we …ay pray for Grace in the Name of Chriſt Media…r, that Argues it is a thing merited by him.
Object. It was purchaſed, but conditionally; that …, if men reſiſt not Gods Call, and thus put a Bar … his Grace.
Anſw. Will any ſay ſo? That is to ſay, Chriſt …th purchaſed the Grace for men, whereby they …all believe, upon condition they ſhall be diſpo…d to believe of themſelves. They that do not re…t Gods Call, obey it: And they that obey Gods … all to believe, do believe. Thus if Chriſt ſhould …ve purchaſed Faith for us only Conditionally, if …e do not reſiſt Gods Call; the meaning were, and it …ould come to no more but this, he …th purchaſed Grace for us, Vid. Theſ. Salmur. par. 4. p. 142. ſect. 14.where… we ſhould come to Believe, if we …elieve.
Again, may we ſuppoſe, that Chriſt Inter…deth on the behalf of any? as Pſal. 2.8. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine … heritance. John 17.17. Sanctifie them through … truth. Ver. 19, 20. For their ſakes I ſanctifie … ſelf, that they alſo might be ſanctified through … Truth. Neither pray I for theſe alone, but for th… alſo which ſhall believe on me through their w… Luke 22.32. I have prayed for thee (Pete… that thy faith fail not. Now if theſe are things … which Chriſt intercedeth, they are things Meri… by him. Chriſts Interceſſion is like an Advoca… pleading, who hath Law and Right on his ſide, … like a Beggars craving, Heb. 9.24. Is not … Appearance in Heaven a continual real Plea… for his people? How? As a preſenting to his … thers view and remembrance, what he had done … ſuffered upon Earth, for the Redemption and Sa… vation of his People. Has not his Blood a Voi… Yea, a louder Voice than the blood of Abel; … it ſpeaketh better things, Heb. 12.24. If Chri… Interceſſion be nothing elſe, but a pleading of … Merits, then what he Intercedeth for, he Meri… Thoſe Divines that are for Chriſts Interceding … Heaven by an Expreſs and open Repreſentation his will to the Father: Yet make his Death … ground of his Interceſſion. That Chriſt ferve… and immoveably willeth and deſireth this and … of the Father, for the ſake, and Virtue of … Death, and Sacrifice. So that if he Intercede … the Converſion of any, he Merited their con… ſion; if he Intercede for the ſanctification of … and for their Confirmation in Grace to the end, th… their Faith may not fail, he Merited ſo much for the….
And ſo no doubt, that Jeſus Chriſt, the Etern… and only begotten Son of God, who was One Eſſence, and Equal in Power and Glory with the …ather, that he ſhould take Mans nature on him, …nd give his Life a Ranſome for many; even he who was worth Ten Thouſand Worlds of ſuch as we are, …hat he out of his Zeal for the Honour of God, to …ear and ſatisfie his Juſtice, and to make way for the …lorious Manifeſtation of his Grace and Mercy, and …lſo out of Love and Compaſſion towards poor pe…iſhing Creatures, (ſuch Love as was ſtronger than Death;) I ſay, that he upon ſuch principles and …onſiderations, ſhould ſo willingly Die for ſinners, …nd bear the wrath of God, which ſin deſerved, to …ake way for ſinners Reconciliation unto God, and …heir Eternal ſalvation: This was ſuch a worthy …ndertaking, and ſo highly well pleaſing unto God, …s deſerved indeed, that his Labour and Sufferings ſhould not be in vain, as to the Actual Redemption …nd certain Salvation of ſome. Nor is it to be ima…ined, that Chriſt would lay down his Life meerly …o make men ſalvable, but that he had good aſſu…ance, that it ſhould be to the certain ſalvation of …any, that his Blood ſhould not be as Water ſpilt …pon the ground. Can we think that he would …ave Died upon ſuch Terms, as it ſhould be poſ…ble for men to be ſaved by him; and yet contin…ent and doubtful, whether any one in the world …hould be ſaved? It is not a meer poſſibility of Re…emption, but Actual redemption, that the Saints …n Heaven praiſe and extol him for, Rev. 5.9.12. Worthy is the Lamb that was ſlain, to receive Power, …nd Honour, and Glory: For thou waſt ſlain, and …aſt redeemed us to God by thy Blood, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation.
And if Chriſt did not (in dying for them) intend their certain Actual Redemption, he only intend… a leſſer kindneſs, to wit, what was extended to th… that periſh, in common with them: but the … greater kindneſs happens to them beſides his Inte… tion, which they might probably enough have … ſed of, for any thing that Chriſt did peculiarly … them; and which the other might as well have go… away withal.
Hence ſays one, Methinks an Arminian … hardly bear a part with the Redeemed in that T… umphant Song, while he thinks in his heart, … is no more beholden to the Lamb … his Redemption, Lyford ſenſûs Exerc. p. 278, 279.than Cain, or J… das, and the Damned crue.
One thing more I pray take not… of. He that could ſatisfie for others, could as w… Merit for others. It was as much, to ſatisfie … our ſins, as to merit and purchaſe ſaving Grace … us: It was as eaſie for the Lord Jeſus Chriſt to p… chaſe that Grace for the Elect, whereby they ſhou… Infallibly be brought on to Faith, and ſo to Sal… tion; as to purchaſe Remiſſion and Salvation … men, upon condition that they believe. And m… thinks, it was neceſſary to make him a comple… and perfect Saviour, that he ſhould do the One, … well as the other. And they would ſeem not … conſult the Honour of our Redeemer ſo much a… they ought, that make his Death a Satisfacti… for ſin, but deny it to be Meritorious of Grace. … was a Meritorious ſatisfaction. As it was ſatisf… ctory for ſin; ſo it was Meritorious of that ſavi… Grace, without which his people could have ha… no benefit by his Death, as a ſatisfaction. As … was ſatisfactory, it was to Exempt and Delive… us from the great evil and miſery, we were Obnoxious unto; as it was Meritorious, it procured that Good and Happineſs, we want. Thus Chriſts Death was not only to redeem us from the Curſe due to ſin, but to redeem us unto God. His Blood was not only to pay our Debts, but to purchaſe a new Stock, and a ſurer Eſtate for his People, than that we had loſt.
Since the writing of theſe Notes, I met with one, †J. H. Middle Way of Elect. and Redempt. p. 29.quite of another perſwaſion, who holdeth that the Merit, or purchaſe of Chriſts Death, or the Price he laid down for our Redemption, was not offered to the Father, to procure of him, that he ſhould give Faith, and Repentance to any; but that he ſhould give Remiſſion to thoſe that repent, &c. For which he Argues modeſtly thus, 1. The holding otherwiſe makes Chriſts Redemption a double thing. Anſw. And ſo the Scripture ſeems to make it. Teaching in ſome places, that he gave himſelf a Ranſome for All, for the whole World, and taſted Death for every man: And in other places, that he laid down his Life for his Sheep, for thoſe whom the Father had given him, that he gave himſelf for the Church. 2. It goes quite againſt the hair to reaſon, that Chriſt ſhould procure the benefit upon condition, and not otherwiſe; and yet that he ſhould procure alſo the performance. To what purpoſe do we make ſuch a labour about, as this? Anſw. It is no more againſt the hair, then that Chriſt ſhould have the Elect eſpecially …in his Eyes; or then it is againſt the hair, that …he ſhould deliver them from wrath to come, by ſa…ving them from their ſins. It was no Labour about, when Chriſt died with a ſpecial intention of redeeming the Elect effectually, and of being the Autho… of certain Actual Salvation to them, to take in, and intend the neceſſary means leading thereunto 3. Then there is nothing in mans ſalvation but … purchaſe, and we ſhall be beholden to Chriſt fo… all, and to God for nothing. Anſw. We a… never the leſs beholden to God, for that he ga… his ſon Jeſus Chriſt to be our Saviour, and to do a… this for us. Surely, the Father is to be acknowledged, and praiſed for all that Chriſt has done i… order to our ſalvation, ſee John 6.38.39.40. an… Chap. 17.4. Chriſt came into the world, to do … Fathers will, and finiſh the work, that his Fathe… gave him to do. And are we not beholden to Go… for the pardon of ſin? which this Writer grants, … have been purchaſed by Chriſts Death for tho… that Repent, and Believe. And Heaven, I hope, is Gods Gift, notwithſtanding Chriſts purchaſe 4. The Death and Redemption of Chriſt is fo… All, for every man, &c. Anſw. What w… ſaid in anſwer to his firſt Reaſon, will take off wha… he ſays here. There was a general, and leſſer be… nefit extended to the world by Chriſts Death, agai… there was a ſpecial and greater benefit intended to th… Elect by it. The latter contains the former, no… vice verſâ: In regard of the former, he is the Saviour of the World, in regard of the latter, th… Saviour of his Body only. p. 30. Gods ſending his Son is one thing, and his ſending his Spirit … other. Anſw. Yet the ſending of his Son wa… to make way for ſending of his Spirit. And th… Spirit is ſent in Chriſts Name, with what it implieth, I have ſhewn before. Ibid. Let it be tr… on the one hand that Chriſt by his Redemption, hath indeed procured no more for Paul and Peter, than for Judas and the Reprobate. Anſw. But that is ſcarce true, when Paul ſays, Gal. 2.20. Who loved me, and gave himſelf for me. I cannot think, he meant no more, than ſo as he loved and gave himſelf for all the Reprobates in the world. This would not keep up the Honour of his Redemption to the height, as he there pretends.
Pag. 31. It is true, we come in the Name of Chriſt, to ask his Spirit and Grace; that is, we ask it through Chriſts Merits. A fair conceſſion, (which one would think was no leſs than giving away his cauſe: But he diſtinguiſheth here.) There is the Merits of his Perſon, as well as the Merits of his Death. Anſw. That there was any Merit in his Death, it was from the Worthineſs of his Perſon. But why could not Chriſt have procured our Reconciliation to God, and Salvation, by the Merits of his Perſon, as well as the effectual Vocation? And thus would not this Writer make Chriſts Death and Oblation, as he inſinuates, that others make ſome part of his Mediatorſhip, more than needs.
Pag. 33, 34. I muſt offer moreover, If Chriſt had purchaſed Faith and Repentance for ſome, which all have not, the Reprobate might here have ſomething to ſay, &c. Anſw. No more to ſay, than againſt Gods Decree of Election, which yet he maintains. Will he allow the Reprobate to ſay, That the reaſon why he repented not, as the Elect did, is becauſe God had decreed to give Repentance to one of them, and not to the other. According to his Reaſoning here, in regard of Gods decree of Election (which he holds with us) Chriſts Purchaſe and Redemption ſhould as well be a mock to the Reprobate. But as God hath intended and promiſed, and Chriſt hath purchaſed Faith and Repentance for the Elect, ſo that they come certainly to believe and repent; they owe it unto Gods Grace, and Chriſts purchaſe. And as for others that fall ſhort of Grace here, and ſo of Salvation hereafter, it is through their own fault. God, and Chriſt have done enough to leave them all without Excuſe.
Other things I paſs by, being ſpoken to before.
Now this Propoſition, that Chriſt is the purchaſer of Grace, may be of good uſe. As
(1.) This ſpeaks encouragement to poor deſtreſſed ſouls, who have a deep ſenſe both of their own weakneſs and unworthineſs. Though thou art never ſo unworthy of Grace, yet Jeſus Chriſt is worthy, for whoſe ſake it may be freely Imparted to thee. Grant, that thou art unworthy, that he ſhould own thee; yet ſurely he hath deſerved to have a people in the world, that ſhould own him indeed, believe on him and ſubmit to him. He is worthy to have a people to ſerve and Honour him. And he hath taught us to pray, [Thy Kingdom come,] though we are unworthy to be Tranſlated into his Kingdom. He is worthy to be our Ruler, though we are unworthy to be acknowledged by him, as his Loyal Subjects. He that hath Fought for us, Died for us, is worthy to be our Head, though we are unworthy to be his Members. Well, here is Encouragement for ſuch as begin to enquire after him, only they fear, they ſhould have no part in him, ſear that they ſhall be rejected of him: Rather if thou canſt not be ſatisfied without Chriſt and his Grace, it is a ſign, the Lord hath begun with thee, to bring thee over to himſelf. It is to be hoped thou art part of Chriſts purchaſe, which he will not loſe. Converts are the Travel of his ſoul. And he is abundantly ſatisfied, to ſee this Fruit of his ſorrows. When ſouls become willing to bow to his Scepter. It is the day of Chriſts Power, Pſal. 110.3. It is the day of Chriſts glorious Conqueſt, and Triumph; it is as a Coronation day to Chriſt, Cant. 3.11. The day of the gladneſs of his Heart. Let the thoughts of thy former unworthy carriage and diſpoſition be humble, but not diſcourage thee. Remember, that he hath received Giſts for men, yea, for the Rebellious alſo, that the Lord God may dwell among them. He hath ſubdued many a rebellious Creature by his Grace, and made them Loyal Subjects. And if now thou art lamenting after him, it is to be hoped, he is at work with thee.
Object. But they are ſo very few in compariſon, that ever attain to an Intereſt in Chriſt, and ſaving Grace, that I know not how to hope, it ſhould be ever ſo well with me.
Anſw. If they were never ſo few, yet while there are any, and ſo long as the thing is poſſible, thou art to ſeek it above all things in the world: And if thou muſt die and periſh, yet thou ſhouldſt reſolve to die and periſh in purſuit after Chriſt, and Grace. If any place of Profit or Honour be to be diſpoſed of, many will preſently put in for it, will make Friends, and employ their Wit and Intereſt to obtain it; many will ſeek, though but one can go away with it: But here all that ſeek Chriſt and Grace aright, are in the way to find him.
(2.) You that are partaking of Chriſts purchaſe, that have received ſome Grace of his Fulneſs; remember where you had it, and be, 1. Humble. 2. Thankful. 3. Watchful.
1. Be Humble, you may not ſay, my hand hath got me this wealth: Now I live, ſaith the Apoſtle, yet not I, but Chriſt liveth in me.
2. Be Thankful, O how thankful ſhould you be for Chriſt, and how thankful to him? What praiſe is due to him, who hath loved us, and waſhed us from our ſins in his own Blood, and ſanctified us?
3. Be Watchful, to preſerve Grace. Remember what it coſt: As David ſaid of the water of the Well of Bethlehem, Is it not the blood of the men, that went in Jeopardy of their Lives? O precious Faith, which coſt the precious Blood of Chriſt, to purchaſe it! when you are careleſs of maintaining and preſerving Grace received, would not this Argue, that you have very low thoughts of the purchaſe of Chriſts Blood? Did he not think it too much, to ſhed his Blood, to procure Grace and Peace for thee: And doſt thou think any pains too much to preſerve thine? Does not that deſerve to be cheriſhed with our Prayers and Tears, which coſt the Blood of Chriſt, to procure it for us?