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Msn,r.rIoN OF FcHRIsr--PRArlcAL TENDEN~
cy OF THE DOCTRINE.

The doctrine may be inccmprchensblc
while its practical results MAY be clear and
in,elligiblo. We cannot comprehend the
union of the divine and human nature in tho
person Of the Mediator nor the cause why
the shedding ofhis blood should make atone
men, for sin nor the mode by which this
blood gives efficacy to his in.ercession. Stu!
VIC perceive many important practica! res
u,s OF this doctrine ofmcditaton--
!. In reference to GoD, and
2. In reference 10 man.
1. In reference to God t''cslabI'shcs his
auttority;t cxal,s his holiness; 1t vnd-
dica'cs his justice it displays his mercy.
That authority, the violation OF which, IN
the leas, degree. with impuniy, would weak.
en- the pillars ,ha, sustain tho moral UNI
verse, is row established. Man had assail-
cd this authority. No less rcpara,Ion is
made than the perfect obedience and in
finite sufftrirgs of tho Son Of Con.
That holiness, which it would be impious
to suppose GoD could permit 10 be sulllcd, is
now infinitely exalted. For such is the
holy adherence which GoD manifssts for sin,
that he accepts the services Of sinful man
only when they arc presented through the
mediation and urged by the ;n;crccss'on OF
an almighty Advocate.
That Justice, which is firm and lmmovca-
bic, as the everlasting hills, and which is The
essential attribute ofarishtcoIs Go:ernor OF
the universe; is now awfuIly vindcaled: 1t
had pronounced thcpcnal'y." The sos that
sinnetn j, shall de-" Ezekiel xviii. 4; j
and iusticeexactcd the penalty. though the
only bcscsion aad well beloved Son o: GOD
was the victim.
And yet in this dispcncalion through n
Mediator. the man Ch.;IsT JESUS, who was
the Son of God, the divine attribute OF
mercy is illustriously displayed. For it is
object of that atonement and intcrcessIon
OF the Mediator which God accepts, 10 On
tend pardon AMI salvation. and everlasting
life, to the Who'll: oflhc guilty race ofman-
kind. "God SO loved the world ito give
his only.bcso,on Son that whosoevcr be.
liuveth in him shculd no; perish, but should
have everlasting life. john III. lG.
The attributes Of Con arc thus establish
ed and exhibited through lhc Intervention Of
divno Mediator.
The same doctrine has the nos: !mpor.
tan; effects
9. III reference 10 man.
Itimpresscs on him the crH and quit q
sia-it inspires him with hope anil coes.,
dence-i, aninlat2s lin 10 the ii9ncs. ac:s
of01ediencc:
No picture, even ,Iiawn b. TIC pen of in.
spiralioa could have SO torcibly exhibited
the crH and guilt Of sin, as that WEIGH is
afforded in Inc cross Of CHRIST. a diHInc
parsonage, in TIC agery OF ibis spirit,
sweating drops of blood sustaining the
most snoninious and aggravated suffer
iags sinking in the pangs OF i death en-
bitlcred by the derc!iciion oFIhosc conSo:a.
iions which from ali eternity, he bad ENJOY
cd. Who can behold the cross, and not
shuddcr a, the gu;!, Of his sins
And yc,, who can behold the cross, SHd
G. rejoice in the hope oflhc fuiness OF par
on q" ifGop spared moi his own :sor,
1T freely gave him up proTI''a'ion ior our
sns, from. iii %, who can despair Of
mercy? Here is confidence, pHnI'ehl.
sinner, ,waieh vii! defy all the assaults OF
the adversary. \ fountain is opened ior
thcc, TO! in the bleed Of bulls anu ol
goats, bu: in that blood which clcarse'h
from all sin, "Wash and be clean"
Though Thy sins, be as scarlet, they shall
be white as snow; though they be red like
crimson, they Shall be as wool" John
II; Isaial, !. lS.-Thc Mediator who in
tercedes for thee, is armed with almighty
power, and his intcrccsSion is all.prcvaillng'
He bore Thy sins, and carried thy sor-
rows, and thou ar, sure Of his sympathy.
His language, now that he sscated Oh the
throne Of the universe, is the same, which
in infinite compassion he u;lcrcd when he
wandered without place 10 lay his head,
"Come unto all We who labor and are
heavy laden, and | will give you rest"
Mat,i. ri. %. Whoscover cometh to
ne, will n no wise cast OUT" John Vi.
81. Oh wha, a sure ground OF CAN'T
dencc have they wl,o flee for refuge to this
hopo set before liicm
And in the meditation Of their Saviour
what animaling motives do they behold 10
the highest acts of obedience!
Is no re,un due 10 him who is con-
s,aally in,erccdlng for them at the right
hand of his Father, and'who shed his blood of
TO give efficacy to that incession ;who, the
bril- sh,uess OF the Fathers glory" condes-
cended to make himself Of no reputation,
and to suffer for them the death OF the
cross, ,ha. he might be exalted to be their
Prince and Saviour, and by his in:ercessiou
rescue them from death and condemnation.
reins,ate them in his Fathers favor, and
exalt them to the glorcs of heaven ? Chris.