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VERSO Our peace; Isa. 9:6. Luke 2:14. Peace Maker, between God x men ― Rom. 5:1. Jew & Gentile ― Man & Man ― ---------------------- How effected? V.15. Having abolished xc. Enmity; law xc. Occassion of enmity bet- ween jews & gentiles. -------------------- Abolished; on the Cross John 19:30. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- One new man. Open the way for Jews & G, to become new mn- ---------- Be united in one religious body. --------- --------- ----------------------------------------------- V.16. And that xc. Expresses another object, in abolishs. Reconcile both to God ― ---------- One Body; Church. ---------- ----------------------------------------- V.17. And came xc. After he died & rose again, he said, Luke 24:46,47. ― --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- V.18. Access; Man fallen, has no communicˉ with heaven. -------------- Jesus a way of access- John 14:6. --------------- By one Spirit. Rom. 8:26,27. ----------------------- In this verse we see the whole trinity engaged in the scheme of Salvˉ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- V.19. Now therefore; Sums the blessings & privileges. Not what they were ― but one, what they were not ― Fellow citizens xc ---------------------------- V.20. Foundation; Christ, Isa. 28:16. 1 Cor.3:11. ---------------- Apos. & prop. lays it ministeri- ally. ― --------------------------- Corner stone. Ps. 118:22. ----------------------- 21. Building; All the Saints. RECTO V 22. Growing xc. By conversion & access- ion. ― ----------------- Soon will be comple- ted. ----------- ------------------------------- V.22 Every saint,} Every Church,} who is on the sure foundation. ----------- ------------ ---------------- ------------------------- Review & application Vs 11, 12,13. Virtually the condition of every impenitent. ------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- V.13 It is true of every chris- tian, that he is brought nigh. ― -------------------- It becomes us to enquire, am I nigh, or afar? -------------------------------------------- Vs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20. How do we see the love of Christ in these vs. Nigh? ― his blood. At Pew? ― he awr pce. New man? ― In him. Reconciled to ) ― His Cross. Peace preached to us? ― He came. In our hope well founded?} He the foun- dation & Corner stone. ― ------- --------- --------------- O for this love, let rocks & hills. ― ------------------------------- Vs 18,22. See our obligation to the divine Spirit.