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carnate form Of the Son of God. and
be the Lamb slain for the sins of the
world.-Thc bond was accepted with
out hesitation, and the gate opened at
once. Mercy entered leaning on the
arm Of Justice. She spoke kindly
to the prisoners, aud gave them some
hints Of her high undertaking on their
behalf. All were amazed, and msuy
meited,by this tender and timely inter.
ference and 10 confirm their hopc..
Mercy. from time 20 time, led the cap.
u'ity oil many captive, that their sal.
walton might be the pledge and pre-.
Jude OF her eventual triumph.. Thus
the gathering Of first fruits, in TIC field
oil redemption, went on for sces, and
at last the clock Of prophecy struck the
fuilness Of time. Then, Mercy became
lnrarnatc, in the person Of the Son Of
God, who appeared in the form of n
servant. publishing his intention and
determination. to pay the mighty bond.
And soon the awful day OF payment
arrives. Then the whole array Of the
judicial attributes Of Jehovah took
their stand 90 Calvary, with Justice
at their head, bearing the bond Of re l..
demption. Angels and Archangeis.
Cherubim and Seraphim, Principaiirie.
and Powers. left their thrones and
mansions Of Glory, and bent over the
batt!emcnts Of Heaven, gazing in mute
amaZement and GREATNESS suspense,
upon the solemn scene; for now the
Mediator appeared, without the gates
of Jerusalem; crowned with thorns.
and followed by the weeping Church.
As he passed along the awful array Of
the judicial Projections Of Jehovah,
none Ut them uttered a word Of cncour-
agement. not one Of them glanced a
look OF sympathy at him. IL was the
hour and power Of darkness! Above
him were all the walls Of divine wrath,
add the thunders Of the eternal law.
ready TO burst on his devoted head,
around him were all the powers Of dark
ness on the tip-loe Of Internal expecta
ton. waiting for his failure. Bot none
oil these things moved him from his
purpose or spirit Of redemption. lie
took the bond from the hand Of Justice.
and moved on To the cross, as a Lamb
TO the slaughter; he resigned himself
TO that altar Of ignominy. Then jus.
tice unsheathed the flaming sword,
and marshalling all his horrors, went
up TO the altar and enforced his claims;
the rocks rent under his tread the
sun shrunk from the glance Of his eye z;
he lifted up his right hand TO the eter.
nal threnc. and exclaimed in thunder
fires Of Heaven, descend and con-
sumo this sacrifice! The fires of Iiea-
ven, animated with living spirit by the
call, answered, we come! we come
and when we have consumed that vic
tim we will burn the universe: They
burnt, bIazed, devoured, until the hu-
msni'y Of the Emanuel gave up the
ghost! but the moment they touched
his Divinity, they expired! That mo
mcnt, Justice dropped his flaming
sword at the foot Of the cross sud the
law joined the prophets in witne ssins
TO the righteousness, which is by faith /;
for all that had heard the dying Re
decmer exclaimed in triumph, ~, is
finished" The attending angels.
caught the shout Of victory, and wing
ed their flight TO the eternal throne,
singing cit - finished, the powers
OF darkness heard the acclamations Of
the universe, and hurried away from
tho scene, in all the agony Of disap-
Polntment and despsir--for the bond
was paid, and eternal redemption oh
tanned.