But what blood, Christ his Son, cleanseth us from all sin." my friends? Did Jesus Christ, the Saviour, ever have any MATERIAL BLOOD? NOT A DROP OF IT, my friends, NOT A DROP OF IT. That blood which cleanseth from all sin, was the life of the soul of Jesus." p. p. 40, 41. What blood was that which came forth mingled with water, when the soldier pierced his side with a spear? Was it material or immaterial? Do not the following passages, with many more, refer unequivocally to the blood of the Man Christ Jesus, which was shed on Calvary? "It pleased the Father | while we were yet sinthat in him should all fullness dwell; and, (having made peace through the blood of his cross) by him to reconcile all things unto himself." Col. i. 19, 20. "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death," &c. Heb. ii. 14. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, ners, Christ died for us. Much more, then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." Rom. v. 8, 9. 66 Having therefore boldness, to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, HIS FLESH." Heb. x. 19,20. See many other passages equally conclusive, under Sermon I, Extract 2. "We have a day miracles could give. EXTRACT V. Evidence of Miracles. much higher than any thing that outward For they were the weakest evidence that Almighty Goodness could ever have given : but they were suited to the low and degraded state of the people, which was the case with the poor Israelites." p. 45. MIRACLES were the great evidence of the divine mission of Christ. He appeals to the works which he wrought, as evidence so conclusive, as to leave wholly without excuse those who do not believe. But how awfully consistent is it, for him who presumptuously asserts the sufficiency of the inward light, to endeavour to undermine the authority of miracles! me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe mefor the very works sake.” Jno. xiv. 10, 11. “I have greater witness | Father that dwelleth in than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me." John, v. 36. "The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep." Jno. x. 25, 26. "If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him." Jno. x. 37, 38. "Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?-The 66 Go, and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me." Matt. xi. 4-6. "Now when he was in Jerusalem, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." Jno. ii. 23, "Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have. repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you. And thou, Capernaum, EXTRACT VI. Christ did emphatically direct to himself. "O then let us be individually endeavouring to gather to the light, and wait on the Lord that we may see his counsel; then shall we believe in the doctrine of his Son.-And what was this? Tarry at Jerusalem,--wait for the Comforter. He NEVER DIRECTED TO HIMSELF; but all he wanted was to lead their minds to the Spirit of truth, to the light within; and when he had done this he had done his office. And what we have to do, is to retire to this law which is written upon the tables of the heart."* P. 47. What saith the Scripture? "Jesus saith unto him, | loved the world, that he I am the way, and the gave his only begotten Son, truth, and the life; no that whosoever believeth in man cometh unto the Fa- him should not perish, but ther but by me." John, have everlasting life. For xiv. 6. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already; because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John, iii. 14, 18. "I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die." John, xi. 25, 26. "He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." John, v. 24. "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink." John, vii. 37. "I am the bread of life; he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John, vi. 35. "Law written on the heart."-See under Ser. IV. Ex. 5. have eternal life; and they | are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." John, v. 39, 40. "All things are delivered unto me of my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls." Matt. xi. 27-29. Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers:-I am the door: by me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.—I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep, and am known of mine. I lay down my life for the sheep. -no man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." John, x. 7, 15, 18, 28, AGAIN. "Then, said he-O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." Luke, xxiv. 25, 27. "These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures, and said unto |