Francis Bourdillon, A Lamp, and a Light: Being Short and Simple Chapters on Texts of Scripture (London: Hatchards, 1884), ch. XXII, “Christ Taking Away Sins” (1 John 3:5), pp. 157–158

“To take away our sins.” Not merely to lessen, but to take away; and to take away, not some, but all; “to take away our sins.” This work is a complete work, as are all the works of God. Jesus was manifested to do this; a…