Rom. v. 9. Being justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through

him.

vi. 10. He died unto sin once. viii. 3. He condemned sin in the flesh. 1 Cor. xv. 3. Christ died for our sins. Ver. 57. God giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Cor. v. 21. He made him to be sin for us.

Gal. i. 4. He gave himself for our

sins.

Eph. i. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Col. i. 14.

iv. 32. As God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Col. iii. 23. As Christ forgave you, so do ye.

1 Tim. i, 15. Jesus Christ came to save sinners.

Heb. i. 3. He purged our sins by his own blood. Heb. ix. 22.

ii. 14. He took part of flesh and blood, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death.

ix. 26. He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.-Ver. 28. Christ was once offered to bear the sins

of many.

x. 14. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 1 Pet. ii. 24. Who bare our sins in his own body on the tree.

iii. 18. Christ suffered for sins.

1 John i. 7. The blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin. Ver. 9.

ii. 1, 2. If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins-for the sins of the whole world.-Ver. 12. Your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

iii. 5. He was manifested to take away our sins.-Ver. 8. That he might destroy the works of the devil.

Rev. i. 5. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen.

XVIII. Christ's love to his people. John xiii. 3. Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.-Ver. 34. A new commandment give unto you, That ye love one another, as I loved you.

xv. 9. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.

Rom. viii. 37. We are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us.-Ver. 25. Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it.

Rev. i. 5, 6. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, be glory and dominion for ever.

iii. 9. I will make them to know that I have loved thee. See Ps. xlv. 11. Prov. viii. 31. Song ii. 4. 6.—iv. 9.vii. 10.

XIX. Christ's care of his people. Isa. xl. 11. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and gently lead those that are with young. See Ch. xlix. 10. Ezek. xxxiv. 23.

Matt. xxiii. 37. How often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings. Isa. xlii. 3. Eph. v. 29.

His presence with his people. Matt. xviii. 20. Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

xxviii. 20. I am with you alway unto the end of the world.

John xiv. 18. I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you.

Ver. 21. He that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him.-Ver. 23. My Father will love him, and we will come to him.

Acts xviii. 10. I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee. Ch. xxiii. 11. 2 Tim. iv. 17.

1 John i. 3. Our fellowship is with the Father, and with the Son.

Rev. ii. 1. He walketh in the midst of the golden candlesticks.

iii. 20. Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.

XX. Christ's excellencies and benefits briefly expressed. Eph. i. 3. God the Father hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ.-Ver. 23. The fulness of him that filleth all in all.

iii. 8. The unsearchable riches of Christ.

Ver. 19. Being filled with all the fulness of God.

iv. 13. A perfect man, the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

-Ver. 7. The measure of the gift of Christ.

Col. i. 19, 20. It pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell; and by him to reconcile all things to himself.

ii. 10. Ye are complete in him.
iii. 11. Christ is all and in all.

XXI. Titles given to Christ, taken from the highest, most honourable and useful offices among men: As, Prophet, Priest, King, denoting his benefits to mankind against sin, and his dignity above all on earth.

XXII. Christ's prophetic office was carried on by his Spirit, speaking in the prophets of old. 1 Pet. i. 10-12. Of which salvation [by Christ] the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look

into.

iii. 19, 20. By which [Spirit] Christ preached unto the spirits in prison; in the days of Noe, while the ark was preparing.

2 Pet. i. 21. Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Tim. iii. 16.

XXIII. Christ's prophetic office thus foretold by the prophets. Deut. xviii. 18. The Lord said, I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Ps. xl. 9. I have preached righteousness; I have not refrained my lips. Ver. 10.

Isa. ix. 2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.

Ver. 6. Unto us a child is born; his name shall be called Counsellor.

xlii. 1. I have put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.-Ver. 3. He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.-Ver. 6, 7.

I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles; to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness from the prison house. Ch. xlix. 9, 10.

Isa. xlix. 5. The Lord formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him. Ver. 1, 2, 3. 6.

li. 4, 5. I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. The isles shall wait upon me.-Ver. 16. I have put my words in thy mouth.

lii. 7. How beautiful are the feet of him that publisheth peace, that bringeth Ver. 10. Luke iv. 18. good tidings, that publisheth salvation!

liv. 13. All thy children shall be taught of the Lord.

lv. 4. I have given him for a witness to the people.

lix. 21. My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed.

Ix. 2, 3. The Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. The Gentiles shall come to thy light.-Ver. 19. The Lord shall be thine everlasting light.

Ixi. 1. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because he hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek.

Mal. iii. 1. The Lord whom ye seek

shall come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant.

shall the Sun of righteousness arise with iv. 2. Unto you that fear my name, healing under his wings. Rev. xxii. 16. The bright and morning star.

XXIV. Christ gave the following account of his prophetic office. Matt. xi. 27. Neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

Luke iv. 43. I must preach, for therefore am I sent. See Christ's sermon, Matt. 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters; and many other places, as Luke vi. 20.

John i. 1. In the beginning was the Word.

iii. 34. He whom God sent speaketh the words of God.

vii. 16. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

viii. 26, He that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.-Ver. 28. As the Father hath taught me I speak.-Ver. 38. I speak that which I have seen with my Father.

John xii. 50.

Even as the Father said

unto me, so I speak. xiv. 24. The word which ye hear is not mine, but his that sent me.

xv. 15. All things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. xvii. 6. Father, I have manifested thy 'name unto them.-Ver. 8. I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me.-Ver. 26. I have declared thy name, and will declare.

Heb. ii. 3. Salvation began to be spoken by the Lord.

Rev. i. 1. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him.

XXV. Hence Christ is called the light of the world. John i. 5. The light shineth in darkness.-Ver. 9. The true light, that lighteth every man.

iii. 19. Light is come into the world. viii. 12. Jesus said, I am the light of the world. Ch. ix. 5.-xii. 35. 46.

XXVI. Christ a priest. Ps. cx. 4. The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. See Heb. i. 13.-vii. 15. 17.

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xl. 6, 7. Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not-Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is written of me. Zech. vi. 13. He shall be a priest upon his throne. Heb. vii. 13. God, abideth Ver. 12.

Made like the Son of a priest continually.

Ver. 16. 28. After the power of an endless life, consecrated for evermore. viii. 1. We have an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.

ix. 11. Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come.

Heb. x. 5. Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me. Ver. 8.

Ver. 12. But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God.

Ver. 14. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

XXVIII. Christ was given and delivered: the design thereof. John iii. 16. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John iv. 9. God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Acts ii. 23. Rom. iv. 25.-viii. 32.

XXIX. Christ gave himself, and for what end. Gal. i. 3, 4. The Lord Jesus Christ gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present evil world.

Tit. ii. 14. He gave himself, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Gal. ii. 20. The Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, &c.-Ver. 25. The Son of God loved the church, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and

cleanse it.

Ver. 24. He entered into heaven self, to appear in the presence of God for us. 1 John ii. 1.

XXVII. His offering himself a sacrifice. 1 Cor. v. 7. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.

Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

1 Pet. iii. 18. Christ hath once suffered for sins, that he might bring us unto God. Ch. ii. 21. Suffered for us. Isa. liii. 4, 5, 6.

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XXXI. Christ suffered: the efficacy thereof. Rom. v. 6. When we were without strength, Christ died for the ungodly.-Ver. 8. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.-Ver. 10. We were reconciled to God by the

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vi. 10. He died for our sins. John x. 11. He gave his life for the sheep.

viii. 34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died.