Leviticus 6

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. VI.—Behold the criminal and odious nature of dishonesty in God’s sight! No forgiveness thereof even through the blood of Jesus, is to be expected, but in the way of restoring that which hath been unjustly acquired. While, therefore, I take heed to put far away my corruptions, and to put due honour upon the ordinances of God, let love to him perpetually burn in my heart, as the effect of his everlasting love to me; nor let any human invention be ever mixed with my worship of him. The Lord’s ministers should be always duly, though not nicely, supported. But let them never expect profit or subsistence by their sins, or attempt to expiate them; let the whole guilt thereof terminate upon Jesus, who finished transgression, and made an end of sin: and let them gratefully serve him as their great High Priest. While I perceive the insufficiency of these legal oblations, which even produced and transmitted uncleanness, I would reverence the blood of my Redeemer, and hope that, when my earthly tabernacle shall be dissolved, by the effectual application thereof I shall be presented without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, in the presence of his heavenly Father