m The Aflumption cleared betore, the Apuſtle now proceedet; to prove out of the O!4 Teſtament, viz. That God s purpoſe wi: by Chriſt's one Sacrifice to take away all Sins for ever ; therefc;o there was no need of the Repetition of the Legal Sacriices. The Authority avouched, 1s the Teſtimony of the Holy Spirit of T4ch that cannot deceive, nor be deceived in what it witneffeth, hut cor. firms the Truth beyond all juſt ground of doubting, by his -'meny. enſis the Prophet Jeremiah, ch. 31.31, 33, 34. where the Perſon that the Prophet ſizileth Jehovah, is by the Apoſtle declared tohe the Holy Ghoſt ; arid by it 1s proved to be the Eternal God. Heteſti- fhieth to us the Church of God in the Prophet's time, and to vs 4!] called to be Members of it to this day. n This contains the Pretace of the Spirit's Teſtimony, that which he ſpake betore, the Covenant which 1s his Evidence, and this Preface 1s laid down, Jer. 31. 31, Here they are all the Apoſtle's Words.
16 This o zs the covenant that I will make with them afrer thoſe days, ſaith the Lord : I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them:
o God promiſeth his true Ijae! his entring with them into a new Teſtamental Covenant, after the days that the Covenant-Atlminittra. tion at Sinai was expired, then the Lord [uith, Jer. 31. 33. That he will renew Minds and Hearts by his Spirit, and confirm them to his W1ll, that they ſhall be living, walking Exemplers of his Law, of both which ſee chap. 8. 10. This work of San tiTcation of Souls 1s properly inferred here, to prove that ſuch as evjoy itare perfe&ted by Chriſt, becauſe the Promile of Holineſs is joymned with tht of perfe# Righteouſneſs, Formerly it was urged from the Text to another purpoſe, to prove God's Will of chinging the Aaroni- cal Adminiſtration of the Covenant, becauſe this was better ; Here it 15 urged to prove the perfed effect of the Sacrifice of Chrift once offered to Sod, without which theſe Promiſes of the Ceycnant of Juttifying and San&itying Sinners had neither been made nor ef- tected.
17 And p theirfins and iniquities will I remember 0 MOTIC,
p God covenanteth to give not only SanRtification, but Tuſtifics- tion to his believing Tjae!, ſo as their Sins ſhall be remitted, and God will ſolemnly abſolve them from the Pumſhment they merit, ſee Chap. 8. 12.-promiſed Jer. 31. 34. In which Proof, though there be no expreſs mention of the Sacrifice of Chriſt, yet 1s it 1m- plyed, for it 1s urged by the Spirit to that purpoſe ; and 1n other Scriptures, ſpeaking of the ſame thing here promiſed, i* is exprel- ſed, as hath been ſh ewn, chap. 8. 6. compare Iſa. 52. That the Death of Chriſt confirms this Covenant, of which he is Mediator, and ſecures Remiſfion of Sin for ever, to the duly qualified ſubje for if,
18 Now 9g where remiſſion of theſe zs, here 1s n9 more oftering for ſin.
g The Spirit having cleared his Aflumption before, now cott- cludes ; whereas perfe& Forgiveneſs of Sins is from God's Grace by the one Sacrifice of his Son once offered, acquired and effetted for penitcnt Felievers for ever, as the Promiſe voucheth, Jer. 31. 32, For he will in no wiſe remember their Sins, but will forgive then for ever ; therefore there needs no Rep-tition of that Sacrifice again, or of any other for Sin. But the Hebrews had the higheſt reaton now to deſert the Legal Sacrifices, and to reſt upon, and to cleave to his alone, any Being, Uſe or conſiſtency of ſuch, after the Effect of Chriſt's one Sacrifice, being vain : For all being compleated in h1:, it is but juſt they ſhould ceaſe from them.
19 Having 7 therefore, brerhren 5, * || boldneſs 7
to enter || into the holieſt » + by the blood of Je1us,
refers to the whole of his dofrinal Diſcourſe before of the Excellen- cy of the Goſpel-High-Prieſt, for his Perſon, as to both his Natures being God-Man, and his Sacrifice wit! it's Effedts. Seeing, thelc things are ſo, therefore s ſee chap. 3. 1, 12. inviting them with tis indearing Term of Relation, tc receive what his brotherly Love wap parted to them for their Salvation. # Freedom granted of God for this Motion, and Confidence, and Freeneſs Sp it, mn om ſelves to move,ſo as not to look into only the Holy of Holieſt, _—_ ſpiritual and real acceſs for Supplication and Converſation, W ” we are perſonally upon earth ; and others arc denied ſuch an en
trance and approach to him on his Throne of Grace there, _
r At this Verſe the Spirit applicth and maketh uſe of the Do- 10 Arine of the great Goſpel-High-Prieft, and his own All-ſufficient 54 ; crifice, and continueth it through part of the thirteenth Chapter. 2 The Tranſition to it is made by the Particle &r, therefore, which *?
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Perſons blefled, ch. 4.85. n And this only vouckſated them by the | Blood of Teſus, which atoned him, who ſets on the Throne for us, and made it acccffivle tous. How much greater is this Goſpel- priv1- ledge, than that under the Law ? Aaron alone, and not the Iſraelites could enter into the Holy of Holieſt, and that but once a Year, and then with the Blood of Beaſts ſacrificed tor himſelf and them ; where- as every penitent belicving Sinner can now by faith 1n Chriſt's Blood and Prayer, enter into the Holieſt of all in Heaven, and there converle with God every day, whilſt Sin hath made him inacceſſible to others.
20 By a new and living rw way which he hath through the veil y, that 1s to ade. fay, his Fleſh ;