ere called sin; and
so the word is used promiscuously in Leviticus, to point out unto us, that
Jesus Christ should make his soul sin, (Isa. liii. 10,) that is, a
sacrifice for sin, and be made sin for us, that is, a sacrifice for sin.
When the blood was poured out (because without shedding of blood there was
no reconciliation, Heb. ix. 22,) the priest sprinkled it seven times
before the Lord, to shadow out the perfection of that expiation for our
sins, in the virtue and perpetuity thereof (Heb. ix. 26) that he should
appear to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself,--to put it away, as if
it had never been, by taking it on him and bearing it. And then the high
priest was to bring in of the blood into the holy place and within the
vail, and sprinkle the mercy seat, to show unto us, that the merit and
efficacy of Christ's blood should enter into the highest heavens to
appease the wrath of God. Our High Priest, by his own blood hath entered
into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us, Heb. ix.
12. And truly this is that sacrifice, which being offered without spot to
God, pacifies all, ver. 14. Sin hath a cry, it crieth aloud for vengeance.
This blood silenceth it, and composeth all to favour and mercy. It hath so
sweet and fragrant a smell in God's account, that it fills heaven with the
perfume of it. He is that true scape goat, who, notwithstanding that he
did hear all the sins of his people, yet he did escape alive. Albeit he
behoved to make his soul a sacrifice for sin, and so die for it, yet by
this means he hath condemned sin, by being condemned for sin. By this
means he hath overcome death and the grave, by coming under the power of
death, and so is now alive for ever, to improve his victory for our
salvation. And by taking on our sins he hath fully abolished the power and
plea of them, as the goat that was sent to the wilderness out of all men's
sight was not to be seen again. Truly, this is the way how our sins are
buried in the grave of oblivion and removed as a cloud, and cast into the
depths of the sea, and sent away as far as the east is from the west that
they may never come into judgment against us to condemn us because Christ,
by appeasing wrath and satisfying justice by the sacrifice of himself,
hath overthrown them in judgment, and buried them in the grave with his
own body.

You see then my beloved, a solid ground of consolation against all our
fears and sorrows;--an answer to all the