A Practical Exposition on the Cxxxth Psalm. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1806. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... know that there is forgiveness with God, seeing he hath not withheld his Son, his only Son, that he might accomplish it. To this purpofe the apostle teacheth us to reafon: He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, howJhall he not with him also freely give us all things? What surther can any foul desire? What ground remains for unbelies to stand upon in this matter? Is there any thing more to be done herein? It was to manisest that there is forgiveness with him, and to make way for the exercise of it, that God sent his Son; that the Son of God came into the world, as will asterwards more sully appear. Thirdly, To this sending of the Son of God to this purpofe, there is evidence and security added from the manner wherein he was sent. How was this? Not in glory, not in power, not in an open discovery of his eternal power and Godhead. Had it been fo, we might have thought, that he had come merely to manisest and glorisy himself in the world. And this he might have done without thoughts of mercy or pardon towards us. But he came quite in another manner; he was sent in the likeness ofsinful flesh; in the form of a servant; being made of a woman, made under the law. What he endured, suffered, underwent in that state and condition, is in fome measure known unto us all: All this could not be merely and sirstly for himself. All that he expected at the clofe of it, was to be glorified with that glory which he had with the Father before the world was. It must then be for our fakes; and for what? To fave and deliver us from that condition of wrath at present, and suture expectation of vengeance, which we had cast ourselves into by sin; that is, to procure for us the forgiveness of sin. Had not God de signed pardon sor sin, he would never have sent his...