...things, as silver and gold, — but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot : who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world."* To accomplish this beneficent purpose, and to show how strictly the ancient office was the subject...

...by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish. and without spot; who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world." Here it would be mere trifling to cavil at the difference of the expressions from the foundation of...

...never let him go forth from my heart, who " for my sake refused to come down from the cross." Ver. 20. Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world; but was manifest in these last times for you. OF all those considerations (and there are many) that may move...

...others. In him met all the requisites of a perfect sacrifice, he was the Lamb of God, " without blemish and without spot, who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was made manifest in these last times." H« was the last offering of the Jewish priesthood, the expiring...

...its own wilful condemnation, even " with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot; who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world." And why ? Because of the gracious unalienable workings of his infinite love. And herein was THE ASTONISHING...

...1 Co. v. 7, 8. ( Ye were redeemed) with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. 1 /V. i. 19, 20. 14 Called the name of that place.] And " she"...

...redeemed with corruptible things, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb, without blemish and without spot; who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, in the eternal purpose of the eternal Father, which He purposed in himself in his eternal Son. (1 Peter...

...the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will : filled. Mark i.14. 15. Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. 1 Pet. i. 20. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth...

...elected. Concerning this election, or predestination of Christ, the apostle puts all out of question, " sal. 16:11. I hud rather he in hell with Christ (said one) than in heav manifest in these last times for you," 1 Pet. 1:20. SECT. rir. Of the great Treaty in Eternity betwixt...

...corruptible things, such as silver and gold, but with his own precious blood, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot, who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, \iut was manifest in these last times for us ?" Surely, if he be, St. Peter must have mistaken his...