The complete reparation made by Christ. Heb. x. 14. by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.' 1 John i. 7. the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.' Tit. ii. 14. that he might redeem us from all iniquity,' Heb. i. 3. when he had by himself purged our sins.' vii. 22. by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.' ix. 14. how much more shall the blood of Christ....purge your conscience.' He made full satisfaction, because such was the will of his Father, who said This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased;' implying that he had himself sanctified and sealed him to his office.

That the satisfaction made by Christ was the effect and end proposed by the whole of his ministry, appears from the following passages.

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First, of his humiliation. Isai. liii. 4-11. by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.' Rom. iii. 25. 'to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness.' v. 9. being now justified by his blood.' 2 Cor. v. 21. he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.' Eph. v. 2. Christ hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.' 1 Pet. ii. 24. 'who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.'

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at the right hand of God, who maketh intercession for us.' 1 Cor. xv. 17. if Christ be not raised.... ye are yet Heb. ix. 24. 'Christ is entered....into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.' 1 Pet. iii. 21.

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the answer of a good conscience towards God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.' 1 John ii. 1. we have an advocate with the Father.'

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The effect of Christ's satisfaction is sufficient to produce the reconciliation of God the Father with man. John vi. 37, 39. me shall come to me.' were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son.' 2 Cor. ii. 16. to the other the

all that the Father giveth Rom. v. 10, 11. 'when we

savour of life unto life.' v. 19. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.' Eph. i. 6. to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.'

The second object of the ministry of the Mediator is, that we may be conformed to the image of Christ, as well in his state of humiliation as of exaltation. Rom. viii. 29. to be conformed to the image of his Son.'

In his state of humiliation. Rom. vi. 4. therefore we are buried with him.' v. 5. for if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death-.' v. 8. if we be dead with Christ-.' v. 11. 'reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God-.' viii. 17. if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.' Gal. ii. 20. I am crucified with Christ....but Christ liveth in me.' 2 Tim. ii. 11, 12. if we be dead

with him, we shall also live with him.' Philipp. iii. 10. 'that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.' Col. i. 24. 'who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church.' 1 Pet. iv. 13. rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also.'

In his state of exaltation. Matt. xxvii. 52, 53. 'the graves were opened.' John xii. 32. I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.' xiv. 2—4. 'I go to prepare a place for you....and I will receive you unto myself.' xvi. 7. it is expedient

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you that I go away—.' xvii. 22. 'the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them.' Rom. iv. 25. 'who was raised again for our justification.' vi. 4. 5. 'like as Christ was raised up from the dead-.' 1 Cor. xv. 13. if there be no resurrection from the dead, then is Christ not risen.' v. 20. the first-fruits of them that slept.' Eph. ii. 5, 6. God hath quickened us together with Christ....and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in in Christ Jesus.' Philipp. iii. 21. who shall change our vile body-.' Col. i. 18. the first-born from the dead.' iii. 1, 2, &c. if ye then be risen with Christ-.' 1 Thess. iv. 14. even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.'

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19, 20. 'having boldness to enter into the holiest—.' 1 Pet. i. 3, 4. which hath begotten us again by a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.'

So far, therefore, as regards the satisfaction of Christ, and our conformity to his humiliation, the restoration of man is of merit; in which sense those texts are to be understood which convey a notion of recompense and reward. Matt. v. 12. rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.' Rom. ii. 6. 7. who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.' 2 Cor. iv. 17. for our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' Philipp. iii. 14. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.' 2 Thess. i. 5-7. 'which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer; seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you, and to you who are troubled, rest with us.' 2 Tim. iv. 8. there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.' Heb. vi. 10. 'for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love.' 1 John i. 9. if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just.' Rev. iii. 4. they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.' Nor need we fear, lest in thus believing we should port to the doctrine of human merits. formity to the image of Christ is as far from adding anything to the full and perfect satisfaction made by him, as our works are from adding to faith: it is faith

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that justifies, but a faith not destitute of works: and in like manner, if we deserve anything, if there be any worthiness in us on any ground whatever, it is God that hath made us worthy in Christ. Col. i. 12. 'giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance.' 2 Thess. i. 11. we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling.' See more on this subject in Chap. xxii. on Justification.

On the other hand, so far as regards the election of Christ to the office of Mediator by God the Father, and our own election to life by the same Father, the restoration of man is purely of grace; whence the Father is so often said in the gospel to have given those that are the Son's to the Son, and the Son to those that are the Son's.

The fable of a purgatory, in which, as the Papists feign, the sins of men are cleansed and purged away by fire, is refuted by many considerations, but above all by that of the full satisfaction of Christ. For (besides that there is no mention of any such place in Scripture) if it be true that the blood of Christ has made complete expiation for us, and purified us thoroughly from all stains, it follows that there is nothing left for the fire to purge. To those who understand the fire mentioned in 1 Cor. iii. 13, 15. of a real fire, I reply, that the apostle is not here speaking of the flames of purgatory, but of a metaphorical fire, appointed to try, not mankind in general, but the false teachers, whose doctrine the day, that is, the light of truth, shall declare, whether it was on the one hand disguised and impaired by false ornaments, or whether on the other hand it remained neglected