them, could be taken away from us. Nothing less than this sacrifice could satisfy the demands of divine justice. As for “the blood of bulls and of goats, it was not possible that they should take away sin:” nor could we remove it by any offerings we could bring: rather, therefore, than we should perish for ever, Christ laid down “his own life a ransom for us.” 2. For the effecting of our peace— God was filled with indignation against his guilty creatures: nor could he, consistently with the honour