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THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST.


It is the price which He has given for the
fock-the church. A ransom Of no common
value was needed, and He counts His blood 80
precious as to be sufficient for this. 1t was
great company that was to he ransomed "a
multitude that no man can number; and OF
each of those saved ones the sins were as the
sea-sand. or the leaves OF the forest; they
we're lawful captives; their chains heavy,
their dungeon impregnable, their oppressors
mighty. It was vast ransom that was need
ed but the ransom was found. The blood
was deemed enough. Righteousness could
ask no more. God was satisfied with the
price.
So precious does God esteem it, that He
deems it sufficient to pay all legal demands in
full, nay, to magnify the law, 50 that 1t be-
comes as righteous thing in God to acqult
as to condemn tbs sinner.
SO precious does God esteem it, that on ac-
count of it He throws open the way into the
holiest as it is written, "having bOldness to
enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus"
1t is the blood that has prevailed to open up
this way, to unbar the gate, to rend the veil,
and now it is safe for the sinner to enter in,
and it is honorable for God to admit him.
The sanctuary is not detlled by bis entrance,
for the blood is there to prevent this. He
does not need to be alarmed, or shrink back,
for that blood which opens the way gives
him also liberty and boldness in coming. re-
moving that terror of q guilty conscience
which would keep him back, enabling him to
come with true heart, and in full assur-
ance of faith, having his heart sprinlled from
an evil conscience, and his body washed with
pure water"
So precious does God esteem it, that on ac-
count of it alone, without one particle OF ad-
give, save, justify, accept even the chief OF
sinners.
SO precious does He esteem it. that because
of it He can come in andm His abode with
the soul-dwelling in it As His own chosen
temple. It is the sprinkling Of the blood
upon the soul (Which takes place so soon as
we take Gods word for its efficacy, that
makes if fit for being the tabernacle OF the
Holy One.
So precious does He esteem il, that He makes
it the answer to the various doubts and per-
picking sophistries with which self and Sa-
tan would entangle the soul, either when
coming to God, or after it has come. Do the
sins Of past years lie heavy upon it2 He
says. Behold the blood! Does q sense Of per-
sona unworthiness darken it? He says
again, Behold the blood; and In it that which
fully makes up in Ny eyes for all such un-
worthiness." Do iniquities prevail-rushing
in like flood through every avenue Of the
soul? He says again, Behold the blood, 'it
cleanseth from all sin"
So precious does He esteem it, that on ac-
count OF its rejection He will condemn the
world. Contempt for it is reckoned sin 30
great that the worlds doom will hang on
this. Counting the blood OF the covenant
an nunholy thing or treating 1t as 1t were such.
will be the cause Of that ''sorer punishment
of which the apostle speaks so awfuuy, az
overhanging the unbelieving soul. Even now
this is his condemnation. his sin OF sins. He
is a despiser of the blood. For this the
wrath OF God abideth on him.