The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD or cnn,sr.

IL Is The price which lie has given for tho
npck-thc church. 4 ransom ~ no common
value was needed, and He counts His blood 90
precious ~ t. hc sufficient for this. IL was a
grent company that was Co bo ransomcd-a
multitude that no man can number. and Of
each OF those saved ones the sins wcrr ns tho
son-sand, or the leaves of the forest; they
were lawful captiycs; their chains heavy,
th'lr dungeon imprrgnuhlc, their upprCssors
mighty. IL wns vast ransom that was need
cd but th" ransom was found. The blood
was deemed enough. Righteousness could
hsh no more. God was satisfied with the
price
So precious docs God esteem it. that Uc
deems II sufficient 90 pay all legal demands In
iull nay. tn magnify the law so that il bc.
comes ~ righteous a thing in God To- acuuit
as to condemn tbs sinner
80 precious does God esteem il, that ON 40
count Of It lie throws open the way into tho
h"li'st Hs 1t is written. "haying huldncss To-
enter INTO She holicst 10y the blood OF Jesus d"
IL + th" blood thnt has prevailed 81 opcn up
TINS way, to uulur the gate. 20 rrnd the VEIL
and now IL is -ul" for The sinner tn enter in
hnd II Is honorable for God to admit him
The sanctuary l. not dciilrd by hi- ,ntrnncr,
FOR tho blood Is there tu prevent this. He
does not need 10 ho alarmed. or shrink back,
for that blood which opens the way giyc-
him also liberty and boldnoss In coming rr.
moving tha; terror of guilty conscience
which would keep him back, enabling him to
como with true heart. and ia mll assur-
anr" ~ iulth, having his heart spriuklcd from
an evil conscience, and hi, body washed with
pure water
SO precious docs God esteem 1t, that on no
,,, G2Gn, OF 1t nIon", without enc particle OF al.
give, save, justify, accept even the chief Of
sinners
So precious does He c.tconi II TINT bacauso
oi IT He cancumc IN aud make lIis abode with
the soul.dw"lling in il us His own chosen
Temple. II Is the sprnklng of the blood
upon the soul (Which takes place so soon a.
we take Gods word ios its efficacy, that
makes II III Tor being the tabernacle OF the
Holy one.
So precious does II, esteem It that lie make,
II the answer tu the various doubts and per.
picking sophisirips with which self and Sa-
tan would entangc tho soul. cithor when
coming to God, or after II has come. Do she
sins OF past years tlt heavy upon ~ He
says Beho'd the lSSS'i = =, soasa of
sonnl unworthiness darRen-Its he SAYS
again, Behold the blood and IN IL TINT which
fully makes up in My eyes for all such un-
worhncss.' Do iniquitics prcyail-rushing
In like flood through every avenue OF the
soul; lie says agan, Behold the blood, sit
clcnnscth from all sim
So precious does lie esteem II. that on no.
count of it, rejection Tie will condemn the
world. Contempt for IL t. r"rkoncd sin so
great. that the worl1s doom will hang on
this. Counting the blood Of the covenant
an unholy thing, urtr'tiing Il ~ II were such
will hc the cause oi that "-urrr punishment"
Of which the apostle -ponks - awiuliy. ~
oyorhnnging the unhclcying soul. Even now
this Il his condemnation, his sin of sins. lie
Is n d"spiscr Of IN" blood. For this the
"wrath oi God anid"lh or him."