1st. He expiates former iniquities, he
satisfies for sin, and procures remission of it. Rom. iii. 24, 25, “Being justified
freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom
God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to
declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through
the forbearance of God.” “All we like sheep,” etc., Isa. liii. 6. “Through his blood we
have redemption, the forgiveness of sins,” Eph. i. 7.
“God spared not his own Son, but delivered,” etc., Rom. viii.
32. This, even this alone, is our righteousness; as to that
first part of it which consists in the removal of the whole guilt of sin,
whereby we are come short of the glory of God. On this account it is that
we are assured that none shall ever lay any thing to our charge, or condemn
us, Rom. viii.
33, 34, — there being “no condemnation to them that are in
Christ Jesus,” verse 1. We are purged by the
sacrifice of Christ, so as to have “no more conscience of sin,” Heb. x. 2; that is, troubles in
conscience about it. This wisdom is hid only in the Lord Jesus; in him
alone is there an atonement discovered: and give me the wisdom which shall
cut all scores concerning sin, and let the world take what remains. But,
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