...slain," yet He offered Himself without spot to GOD. (Heb. ix. 14.) He gave Himself for us an Offering and a Sacrifice to GOD for a sweet smelling savour," (Eph. v. 2,) and, as is beautifully observed by S. Gregory Nyssen, " lest wicked men should seem to initiate this Great...

...him, for us. For he was " made a curse for us," Gal. iii. 13, and " gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour," Eph. v. 2, that is, a sacrifice equalling the infinite offence arising Irom our sin ; whence he is said, " by...

...salvation. Prayers and Petitions. 0 Jesus, who hast loved us, and given Thyself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour'. ' Eph. v. 2. Let us love one another as He hath loved us. Sin. Keep us from sin wch sent so many millions of glorious...

...children ; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour." (Eph. v. 1, 2.) PRAYER. O Lord God, give me grace, I pray thee, to walk circumspectly, and in faithfulness to...

...the Beloved." It proclaims, that Christ "hath loved us, and hath given Himself for tu, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour." Eph. v. 2. It sets before us the whole life of the unblemished One, voluntarily and unreservedly consecrating...

...the odour of a sweet and pleasant sacrifice; for Christ gave Himself for His people, " an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour," Eph. v. 2. And the second ground of this impossibility is, as we' said before, the dislike, and opposition, yea, "...

...executed those engagements into which he had voluntarily entered. "He gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour.' (Eph. v. 2.) "By himself he purged our sins." (Heb, i. 3.) We are led then to consider the mediation of Christ,...

...executed those engagements into which he had voluntarily entered. "He gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour.' (Eph. v. 2.) "By himself he purged our sins." (Heb, i. 3.) We are led then to consider the mediation of Christ,...

...proves its power by the same emblem. " Christ hath loved us, and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling Savour." Eph. v. 2. This is the magnifying medium, through which we see, that the dying of Jesus is the garden of God's...

...dear children ; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour (Eph. v. 1). May we love one another with a pure heart fervently : beicg born again, not of corruptible seed,...