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for? giveth it away. Hence ’tis called the Gift of Righti
ouficfi. This Righteoufnefs, fince Chrift jefus th
Lord has made himfeif under the Law, muft be give; K
away ; for the Law doth not only bind him that i ;!
under it, to do juJUy ; but to ufe Charity, Rom. 5.
Wnerefore he mult, or ought by the Law, if he hath tv* C
Coats, to give one to him that has none Now ou
Lord indeed hath two Coats, one for himfeif, and on
to fpare : Wherefore he freely beftows one upon tho; fo
that have none. And thus Chriftiana and Mercy, an %
the red of you that are here, doth your Pardon coir h
by Deed, or by the Work of another Man ? Yot
Lord Chrift is he that worked, and hath given awa )
what he wrought for, to the next poor Beggar h
meets.
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Bat again, in order to pardon by Deed, there mu
fomething be paid to God as a Price, as well'as form
thing prepar’d to cover us withal. Sin has delivere
vs up to the juft Courfe of a Righteous Law : Now froi
this Courfe we mud be juftilied byway ofRedemptioi
a Price being paid for the Harms we have done an
this is by the Blood of your Lord, who came and ftoo
in your P ace and Steed, and died your Death for \ol
Tranfgreffions. Thus has he ranfomed you fror
5 our TranfgrelTions, by Blood, and covered your po
luted and deformed Souls with Righteoufiiefs, Rom l|,i
34. For the fake of which, God paffeth by you, an
will not hurt you, when he comes to Judge th
World, GtfL.13.13.
Chrift. This is brave, n.w I fee the
Chrift iana there was fomething to be learned by 01
sjf Bed wi h being pardmed by Word and Deed Goo
■this Way of Mercy let us labour to keep this Mind, an
Redemption, my Children, do you remember it alfo. Bu,
Sir, was net this it that made my goo
Chrift ian’J Burden fall from of his Shoulder, and tht
ftmde him g vs three Leaps for Joy,
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