500 A SERIOUS ADDRESS TO Gracious- Saviour -! make thine own words spirit and life to the soul thou hast formed by thy breath, and purchased with thy Blood. Blessed Comforter ! while thy precious sayings strike the eyes of this hopeless Reader, let the love which thou sheddest abroad, soft- en, melt, and revive, his poor oppressed heart and let salvation come this day to the house of a son or daughter of Abraham ! A touch, a breath from thee, will'.break the bars of iron, burst the gates of brass, and make the everlasting doors lift up their heads, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? Who is this, that com- eth from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah ? this, that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength ? I, that speak in, righteousness, mighty to save.. I have trodden the wine -press alone, mine own arm bath brought salvation unto me, salvation for the lost: it is gone forth my righteousness is near; the isles shall wait on me, and on my arm shall they trust. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me : he bath anointed me topreach good tidings to the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the broken - hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound, to comfort all that mourn, and by the blood of the covenant to send forth the prisoners out of the pit where there is no water. " Fear not therefore, thou worm Jacob ; I am the first and the last, he that' lived and was dead, and, behold, I am alive for evermore. Yes, I ever live to make intercession for thee ; and because I live, thou shalt live also. All power is given, all judgment is committed to me in heaven and earth : I have the keys of death and hell : a Jonah, who cries to me out of the very belly of hell, is not out of the reach of my gracious and omnipotent arm. "Who art thou that hast feared continually every day, because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy ? I, even I, am he that com- forteth thee. I bring glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. I have triumphed over all
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