...unspotted unto God) cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God ? And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament : that by means of his death, for the redemption of those transgressions which were under the former testamcnt, they that...

...sacrifice an expiatory, placatory, and satisfactory efficacy. Therefore it is immediately added; " He is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means...might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." (m) But we ought particularly to consider the relation described by Paul, that he was " made a curse...

...testament dispensation began, when the Sabbath was changed from the seventh to the first day of the week. "For where a Testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator." The death of Christ ratified the New Testament, and introduced the gospel dispensation. My object has...

...new covenant is represented by the apostle as Christ's last will and testament. Heb. ix. 15, 16. " And for this cause he is the Mediator of the New Testament,...must also of necessity be the death of the testator." What men convey by their will or testament, is their own estate. So Christ in the. new covenant conveys...

...offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God ? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament,...transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. The Gospel, John viii. 4*6. JESUS...

...m33 iu the Jewish writers, and denotes erpiatimt, atonement, purging by sacrifice. . % Heb. ix. 15. " of the transgressions that were under the first "...might receive the " promise of eternal inheritance." The redemption of transgressions by means of death, is equivalent to the expiation ef sins effected...

...under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17. For a testament is of force after men are dead : otherwise it is of no strength at all while the...

...baptism was completed before the death of Christ, and consequently fell short of new testament times ; for " where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator." Heb. ix. 16, 17. — 3. The Holy Trinity was not named in John's baptism. This is plain, because there...

...sentence to the great and ultimate object of Christ's sacrifice, " he is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions, that were under the first covenant, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.''^, Such are among...

...once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for ys." And it is said (ver. 15), that "for this cause he is the Mediator of the New Testament,...might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." Why is this sacrifice of Christ offered in, heaven ? Because it required a tabernacle suitable both...