...every victim must be perfect and without blemish. It was necessary the Lamb of God should be so ; for " he was manifested to take away our sins ; and in him is no sin." 1 John iii. 5. Being thus pure and holy, the sins of the whole church were laid upon him. " He was...

...5. These, especially : " The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me" (John xiv. 30) ; and, " Ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins, and in him is no sin " (I John iii. 5). The property and dominion of the prince of this world is sin; but Christ says, "...

...see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law : for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins ; Of trying ihe spirits. I. and in him is...

...this manner : but some of them certainly did so, and against these it was not superfluous to write, " Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law." ' The love of the brethren, which St, John enforced as a chief commandment, is generally understood...

...and to thy seed, which is Christ, g Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world ! b And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins ; and in him is no sin. i And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto...

...him as he is. . 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law : for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth...

...which is produced by the power of the Gospel. These texts, therefore, are similar to i John iii, 5, " And ye know, that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.'' The phrase bearing •..,., • .,'•>.•'•-..'••' .....* . , y sm is never applied under....

...him as he is. 3 ^f And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law : for sin is the transgression of the law. • 5 And }.--• know that he was manifested to take away our sins: and in hnn is no sin. 6 \Vhosoever...

...expressing the obligations and duties of an inferior. To sin is to disobey the law, or act contrary to it. " Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John iii. 4. • . GOD has given us a law, " There is one lawgiver— The Lord is our lawgiver."...

...shall be like him ; for we. shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth...know that he was manifested to take away our sins ; i,nd in him is no sin. Whosoever abicleth in him, sinneth not : whosoever sinnelh, hath not seen...