God would hereafter forgive, without a repetition of such sacrifices. Because he appointed them to be repeated daily, yearly, and in every particular instance of transgression, wherein a sacrifice was admitted at all.

124. But our Lord Jesus Christ, by one offering of himself, hath for ever perfected them that are sanctified; having obtained eternal redemption for us, even the remission of sin, in a full discharge from death and every penal evil, and the gift of eternal life. This brings us to the only text in the large collection relating to Atonement, which we have not yet examined; namely,

125. Dan. ix. 24, Seventy weeks are determined upon thy

people, and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation [atonement] for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness.

EFFECT. Finishing the transgression, making an end of sins, making atonement for iniquity, and bringing in everlasting righteousness.

MEAN. The death of Christ, mentioned in ver. 26, The Messiah shall be cut off, but not for himself.

126. These effects, I doubt not, are rightly assigned to the death of Christ. But to gain a just and clear notion of them, we must have recourse to other parts of scripture. And because I would omit nothing that may give any light to this great article of our religion, I shall collect all, or the principal passages, that relate to it. And having thence endeavoured to form a true judgment concerning the Ef fects of Christ's atonement, I shall next proceed to the mean, and state the connexion between that and the effects, or shew wherein the efficacy of Christ's death consists, as it stands in relation to the effects assigned to it.

CHAPTER VIII.

EFFECTS IN SCRIPTURE ASCRIBED TO OUR

LORD'S ATONEMENT.

127.IN collecting the texts, which mention the effects of Christ's atonement, I shall begin with those which give us the most general ideas of them.

128. I. The atonement Christ made was, in general, on our account. Mark

xiv. 24, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Luke xxii. 19,-this is my body which is given for you. John x. 15, I lay down my life for the sheep. Rom. v. 8, While we were yet sinners [unconverted heathens*] Christ died for us. 1 Cor. i. 13, Was Paul crucified for you? [intimating that Christ was.] -viii. 11, Through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died.-xi. 24, This is my body which is broken for you. 2 Cor. v. 14, One died for all. Eph. v. 2, Christ hath- -given himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. 1 John iii. 16, He laid down his life for us.

129. II. More particularly; the atonement Christ made was on account of our sins. Isa. liii. 5, He was wounded, for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. Ver. 8, for the transgression of my people was he stricken. Ver. 10, Thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin. Dan. ix. 24, to make reconciliation [atonement] for iniquity. Rom. iv. 25, He was delivered for our offences. 1 Cor. xv. 3,

* See my paraphrase and notes upon Rom. v. 6, 7, &c.

Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures. Heb. vii. 27, He needeth not daily to offer up sacrifice for the sins of the people; for this he did once when he offered up himself-x. 12, But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God. Ver. 26, If we sin wilfully-there remains no more sacrifice for sins.

130. III. More explicitly; the atonement Christ made was for the remission or forgiveness of sins. Mat. xxvi. 28, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Rom. viii. 34, Who is he that condemneth [for sin ?] It is Christ that died. Eph. i. 7, In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins; or, which redemption consists in the forgiveness of sins. So also Col. i. 14, Heb. x. 17, 18, Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

131. And with respect to remission, removal of guilt, or discharge from punishment, we may understand those texts which speak of Christ's bearing, or taking away

our sins [46, 47, 48.] Isa. liii. 11, 12, He shall bear their iniquities. He bare the sin of many. John i. 29, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Heb. ix. 26, Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.-Ver. 28, Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. 1 Pet. ii. 24, Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree.

132. Thus also we are to understand our Lord's death when represented as a ransom for us, and a propitiation for our sins. Mat. xx. 28. Mark x. 45, The Son of man came- -to give his life a ransom for many. 1 Tim. ii. 6, Christ Jesus gave himself a ransom for all. 1 John ii. 2, Christ is the propitiation for our sins.iv. 10, God loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

133. To this head, the removal of guilt, or penal sufferings, we may reduce his delivering us from the wrath to come, (1 Thes. i. 10,) or the future punishment of sin.

134. IV. The atonement of Christ's blood extended to sins committed by those who had been dead long before he was

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