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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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53. Not for that he hated him considering him in his own harmless innocent and blessed Person for he was daily hid Delight but by an act of grace to usward were our Iniquities laid upon him and he in our stead bruised and chastised for them God loved us and made him a Curse for us He was made a Curse for us That the Blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Faith in Jesus Christ Gal. 3. 13 14 15. Further Demonstration of this Truth BEfore I pass this Truth I will present thee Courteous Reader with two or three Demonstrations for its further confirmation First That Christ did bear our Sin and Curse is clear because he died and that without a Mediator 1. He died Death is the Wages of Sin Rom. 6. 23. Now if death be the Wages of sin and that be true that Christ did die and not sin either the Course of Justice is perverted or else he died for our Sins there was no cause of death in him yet he died Act. 13. 28. He did no Evil Guile was not found in his Mouth yet he received the Wages of Sin Sin therefore though not of his own was found upon him and laid to his Charge because he died Christ died for our Sins Christ gave himself for our Sins 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3. Gal. 1. 4. 1 Pet. 2. 22. He then that will conclude that Christ did not bear our Sin chargeth God foolishly for delivering him up to death for laying on him the Wages when in no sence he deserved the same Yea he overthroweth the whole Gospel for that hangeth on THIS hinge Christ died for our Sins Object But all that die do not bear the Curse of God for Sin Ans. But all that die without a Mediator do Angels died the Cursed Death because Christ took not hold of them and they for whom Christ never prayeth they die the Cursed Death for they perish everlastingly in the unutterable Torments of Hell Christ too died that Death which is the Proper Wages of Sin for he had none to stand for him I looked saith he and there was none to help and I wondred that there was none to uphold therefore mine own Arm brought Salvation unto me And he saw that there was no man and he wondered that there was no Intercessor therefore his Arm brought Salvation unto him and his Righteousness sustained him Isa. 63. 5. Isa. 59. 16. Christ then died or endured the Wages of Sin and that without an Intercessor without one between God and he He grappled immediatly with the Eternal Justice of God who inflicted on him Death the Wages of Sin there was no man to hold off the Hand of God Justice had his full blow at him and made him a Curse for Sin He died for sin without a Mediator he died the Cursed Death Secondly A Second thing that Demonstrateth that Christ died the Cursed Death for Sin It is the Frame of Spirit that he was in at the time that he was to be taken Never was poor mortal so beset with the apprehensions of approaching death as was this Lord Jesus Christ Amazement beyond measuâ—e Sorrow that exceeded seized upon his Soul My Soul saith he is exceeding sorrowful even unto Death And he began saith Mark to be sore amazed and to be very heavy Mat. 26. 38. Mar. 14. 33. Add to this That Jesus Christ was better able to grapple with death even better able to do it alone than the whole World joyn'd altogether 1. He was anointed with the Spirit without Measure Joh. 3. 34. 2. He had all Grace perfect in him John 1. 16. 3. Never none so soaked in the Bosom of his Fathers Love as himself Prov. 8. 23 30. 4. Never none so harmless and without sin as he and consequently never man had so good a Conscience as he Heb. 7. 26. 5. Never none prepared such a stock of good Works to bear him company at the Hour of Death as he 6. Never none had greater assurance of being with the Father Eternally in the Heavens than he And yet behold when HE comes to die how weak is he how amazed at death how heavy how exceeding sorrowful and I say no cause assigned but the Approach of Death Alas How often is it seen that we Poor Sinners can laugh at destruction when it cometh yea and rejoice exceedingly when we find the Grave Job 3. 22. looking upon death as a part of our Portion yea as that which will be a means of our present relief and help 1 Cor. 3. 22. This Jesus Christ couldnot do considered as dying for our Sin but the nearer death the more heavy oppressed with the thoughts of the Revenging Hand of God Wherefore he falls into an Agony and Sweats not after the common rate as we do when death is severing Body and Soul His Sweat was as it were great drops Clodders of Blood falling down to the Ground Luk. 22. 44. What I say should be the Reason but that death assaulted him with his Sting If Jesus Christ had been to die for his Vertues only doubtless he would have born it lightly and so he did as he died bearing witness to the Truth He endured the Cross and despised the Shame Heb. 12. 1 2 How have the Martyrs despised death and as it were not been careful of that having peace with God by Jesus Christ scorning the most Cruel Torments that Hell and Men could devise and invent but Jesus Christ could not do so as he was a Sacrifice for sin he died for sin he was made a Curse for us O my Brethren Christ died many deaths at once he made his Grave with the Wicked and with the Rich in his Deaths Look how many thousands shall be saved so many deaths did Jesus die yet it was but once he died He died thy death and my death and so many deaths as all our Sins deserved who shall be saved from the Wrath to come Now to feign that these Sorrows and this Bloody Agony was not real but in shew only What greater Condemnation can be passed upon Jesus Christ who loved to do all things in the most feigned Simplicity It was therefore because of sin the Sin that was put into the Death he died and the Curse of God that was due to Sin That That made death so bitter to Jesus Christ 't is Christ that died The Apostle speaks as if never any died but Christ nor indeed did there so wonderful a Death as he Rom. 8. Death considered simply as it is a deprivation of natural life could not have these Effects in a Person personally more Righteous than an Angel Yea even Carnal Wicked Men not awakened in their Conscience how securely can they die It must therefore also be concluded that the Sorrows and Agony of Jesus Christ came from a higher cause even from the Guilt of sin and from the Curse of God that was now approaching for that Sin It cannot be attributed to the Fear of
die our selves for our Sins Or 6. That sin may be pardoned without a satisfaction Or 7. That every man may merit his own Salvation But without shedding of Blood there is no Remission Heb. 9. 22. To avoid therefore these cursed Absurdities it must be granted that Jesus Christ by his Death did make satisfaction for sin But the word Satisfaction may not be used by the Holy Ghost perhaps for that it is too short and scanty a Word to express the Blessedness that comes to Sinners by the Blood of Christ. 1. To make satisfaction amounts to no more than compleatly to answer a legal Demand for harms and injuries done Now this when done to the full leaveth the Offender there where he was before he committed the Injury Now if Christ had done no more than this he had only paid our debt but had not obtained eternal redemption for us 2. For a full Satisfaction given by this Man for harms done by another may neither obtain the Love of the Person offended nor the smallest Gift which the Person offending hath not deserved Suppose I owe to this Man ten thousand Talents and another should pay him every Farthing there remaineth over and above by that compleat Satisfaction not one single half-Penny for me Christ hath therefore done more than to make satisfaction for sin by his Blood He hath also made us Kings and Priests to God and his Father and we shall reign with him for ever and ever Revel 1. 5 6. Chap. 22. 5. But take a few more Scriptures for the Proof of the Doctrine before asserted First We have redemption through his Blood Col. 1. 14. 1. Redemption from Sin Ephes. 1. 7. 2. Redemption from Death Heb. 2. 14 15. Hos. 13. 14. 3. Redemption from Satan Heb. 2. 15. 4. Redemption from the World Gal. 1. 4. 5. Redemption to God Revel 5. 9. 6. Eternal Redemption Neither by the Blood of Goats and Calves but by his own Blood he entered in once into the Holy Place having obtained Eternal Redemption for us Heb. 9. 12. Secondly We are said also to be washed in his Blood 1. Our Persons are washed He loved US and washed US from our Sins in his own Blood Rev. 1. 5. 2. His Blood washeth also our Performances Our Robes are washed and made white in the Blood of the Lamb Revel 7. 14. Thirdly We are said to be purged by his Blood 1. Purged from Sin before God When he had by himself purged our Sins he sat down on the Right Hand of God Heb. 1. 3. 2. Purged from evil Consciences How much more shall the Blood of Christ who through the Eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God purge your Conscience from dead works to serve the Living God Heb. 9. 14. Fourthly We are said to be made nigh to God by his Blood But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were afar off are made nigh by the Blood of Christ Ephes. 2. 13. Fifthly Peace is said to be made by his Blood 1. Peace with God Col. 1. 20. 2. Peace of Conscience Heb. 10. 19 20 21 22. 3. Peace one with another Ephes. 2. 14. Sixthly We are said to be justified by his Blood Much more being now justified by his Blood we shall be saved from wrath through him Rom. 5. 9. Justified that is acquitted 1. Acquitted before God Ephes. 5. 25 26. 2. Acquitted before Angels Mat. 28. 5. 3. Acquitted by the Law Rom. 3. 21 22 23. 4. Acquitted in the Court of Conscience Heb. 9. 14. Seventhly We are said to be saved by his Blood Rom. 5. 8 9. Eightly We are said to be reconciled by his Blood Col. 1. 2◠21 22. Ninthly We are said to be sanctified by his Blood Heb. 13. 12. Tenthly We are said to be admitted into the Holiest by his Blood Heb. 10. 19. Eleventhly We are said to have Eternal Redemption by his Blood Heb. 9. 12. Yea Lastly This Blood which was once spilt upon the Cross will be the burden of our Song in Heaven it self for ever and ever Revel 5. 9. Now if we be redeemed washed purged made nigh to God have peace with God if we stand just before God are saved reconciled sanctified admitted into the Holiest if we have eternal Redemption by his Blood and if his Blood will be the burden of our Song for ever then hath Christ paid the full price for us by his Death then hath he done more than made satisfaction for our Sins Several Demonstrations more proving the former Doctrine BUt before I conclude this Answer I will give you nine or ten more undeniable Demonstrations to satisfie you if God will bless them to you in the Truth of this great Doctrine to wit That Jesus Christ by what he hath done hath paid the full Price to God for the Souls of Sinners and obtained Eternal Redemption for them The first Demonstration ANd First I begin with his Resurrection THAT God that delivered him up unto death and that made him a Curse for Sin THAT God raised him up from the dead But God raised him from the Dead Act. 3. 15. Chap. 13. 30. Now considering that at his Death he was charged with our Sins and accursed to death for our Sins That Justice that delivered him up for them must have amends made to him before he acquit him from them for there can be no change in Justice Had he found him in 〈◊〉 Sins in the Grave as he found him in them upon the Tree for he had them in his Body on the Tree 1 Pet. 2. 24. he had left him there as he left him upon the Tree yea he had as surely rotted in the Grave as ever he died on the Tree But when he visited Christ in the Grave he found him a Holy Harmless Undefiled and Spotless Christ and therefore he raised him up from the Dead He raised him up from the dead having loosed the Pains of Death because it was not possible that he should be helden of it Act. 2. 24. Quest. But why not possible now to be helden of death Ans. Because the Cause was removed Sin was the Cause he died for our Sins he gave himself for our Sins 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3. Gal. 1. 4. These Sins brought him to death But when God that had made him a Curse for us looked upon him into the Grave he found him there without sin and therefore loosed the Pains of Death for Justice saith This is not possible because not lawful that he who lieth sinless before God should be swallowed up of death therefore he raised him up Quest. But what did he do with our Sins for he had them upon his Back Ans. 'T is said he TOOK them away Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the World 'T is said he PUT them away Now once in the End of the World hath he appeared to put away sin by the Sacrifice of himself Joh. 1. 29. Heb. 9. 26. That is by the Merit of his undertaking he