Helps to Composition, Or, Five Hundred Skeletons of Sermons; PT.1. Sermons CCCXLIII Through CCCCLXXIII Volume 2, PT. 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 edition. Excerpt: ...that one point set forth in the text, namely, 1he grace of Christ in the work of redemption. There are four distinct considerations in the text, every one of them reflecting light upon this point, as so many mirrors uniting their rays in one common focus. These we shall view in their order: I. The pre-existent state of Christ In the text we are told, "He was rich." This idea when applied to our fellow-creatures we can easily understand: but who can comprehend it when applied to Christ' What adequate conception can we form of his glory Ot felicity? He was from all eternity "in the bosom of his Father1," and - John 1. 18. THE GRACE OF CHRIST. 6$ and was "daily his delight."" Me had a communion with the Father in all that he knewc, in all that he didd, in all that he enjoyedc. He had a most perfect Oneness with the Father', possessing in himself all the fulness of the Godhead8, and receiving together with him the adoration of all the" angels in heaven." Such was the glory which Christ had with the Father before the world was brought into existenceNor was he capable of receiving any addition either of honour or of happiness from his creatures. He would have been equally great and glorious though no creature had existed either in earth or in heaven to behold him1: or though all who transgressed against him stiould perish for ever. Yet such was his love, that in the midst of all his blessedness he thought of us, and undertook our cause, and engaged to become our substitute and suretym. How infinitely does this "grace" transcend our highest conceptions Indeed we do but "datjccn counsel by words without knowledge," when we attempt to speak on this mysterious subject. II. The...