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the only intention had been to prescribe a purer 

 mode of worship, and to withdraw mankind from 

 their vicious career, why should not that mission 

 have been entrusted to another prophet, instead 

 of requiring the special interference of the Son 

 of God ? Still more, if no other purpose was 

 to have been accomplished by the coming of 

 Christ, why was it ordained that he should suffer 

 death, in attestation of his doctrines? Noah died 

 a natural death ; so did Moses, full of years and 

 honour ; and Elijah was distinguished by the 

 privilege of not dying at all. From this com- 

 parison alone we might safely infer, that the 

 sufferings of our Saviour were connected with 

 some other momentous object and in all parts 

 of the Scriptures we find that object declared in 

 the most express terms. I will point out to you 

 a few passages which cannot be mistaken or 

 perverted. 



11 ' He was wounded for our transgressions ; 

 and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of 

 us all.' < He was made an offering for sin.' ' He 

 taketh away the sins of the world.' If any man 

 sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus 

 Christ.' ' Christ, our passover, is sacrificed for 

 us.' ' We have redemption through his blood.' 

 1 The Son of man came to give his life a ransom 

 for many, a ransom for all.' 



" These passages solve that great enigma, and 

 explain in the most distinct language the sub- 



