grace set up in heaven for all sinners to gaze upon continually. Whatsoever Satan or conscience say, do not conclude against thyself, Christ shall have the last word. He is Judge of quick and dead, and shall pronounce the final sentence. His blood speaks reconciliation, Colos. i. 20. Cleansing, 1 John i. 17. Purchase, Acts xx. 28. Redemption, 1 Peter i. 19. Purging, Heb. ix. 13, 15. Remission, verse 22. Liberty, Heb. X. 19. Justification, Rom. v. 9, Nighness to God, Eph. ii. 13. Not a drop of this blood shall be lost. Stand and hearken to what God will say; for he will speak peace to his people, that they return no more to folly, Psalm lxxxv. 8. He speaks grace, mercy, and peace, 2 Tim. i.
2. That is the language of the Father and of Christ. Wait for Christ’s appearing as the morning star, Rev. xxii. 19. He shall come as certainly as the morning, as refreshingly as the rain, Hos. vi. 3.
The sun may as well be hindered from rising, as Christ the Sun of righteousness, Mal. iv. 2. Look not a moment off Christ, Look not upon sin, but look upon Christ first: when thou mournest for sin, if thou dost not see Christ first, then away with ⟨it⟩, Zech. ii. 16. In every duty look at Christ, before duty to pardon, in duty to assist, and after duty to accept. Without
