A New U.S. Grand Strategy. PT. 2 of 2: Hearing Before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1736 edition. Excerpt: ... to All, both Jew and Gentile; he gave up himshlf a most settisfactory Sacrifice for sin 3 which becomes zeffectual to as many as receive him in his Inward Appearance, in his Light in the Heart. Again, this very place sheweth, that no other Reconciliation is intended, but the Opening of a Door of Mercy, upon God's part, and a Removing of Wrath for Sins that are past z so as Men, notwithstanding their Sins, are stated in a capacity of salvation: For the Apostle, in the following verse, saith, Now then we are Ambaffizdors for Chrict, as though God did besheeh you by us; we pray you in Chrzs/Ps stead, be ye Reeonciled to God. For if their Reconciliation had already been perfectly accomplished, what need any Intreating then to be Reconciled? Ambaffizdors are'not sent after a Peace already Perfected, and Reconciliation made, to intreat for a Reconciliation 3 for that implies a manifest Contradiction. ss Seeondl z They object, oersi 2 1. of the same Chap-obj, z; ter, For he hath made him to be Sin for us, who knew ' no Sin, that we might be made the Righteousness of God in him. From whence they argue; That as our Sin is imputed to Christ, who had no Sin; so ChrzsPs Rzghteousness is imputed to us, without our being Righteous. But this Interpretation is easily rejected; for tho' Answ. Christ bare our Sins, and fimfered for us, and was among Men, accounted a Sinner, and numbred among Transgr-zssbrs; yet that God reputed him a Sinner, is no where proved. For it is said, he was found before Heb. 7. 25.' P 2 him 1 Per. 2. 22 him Holy, Harmless, and Undefiled, neither was there found any guile in his Mouth. That we deserved these things, and much more for our Sins, which he indured in obedience to the Father, and according to his Counsel, is...