58 The Lift of GOD the fouis of n1en, and is infinitely willing to promote their welfare. He bath con– defcended to our weaknefs, and declared with an oath, that he hath 110 pleafure in our defhuction. There is no fuch thing as defpite or envy lodged in the bofo1n of that ever bleifed Being, whofe name and nature is love. He created us at firft in a happy condition; and now, when we are fallen from it, he hath laid help upon one that is mighty to fin;e 'll~, bath comn1itcd the care of our fouls to no meaner perfon than the etern.al Son of his love. It is he · that is the Captain of our falvation '; and what enemies can be too ftrong for us, when we are fighting under his banner? Did not the Son of God come down frotn the bofon1 of his Father, and pitch his ta– bernacle amongft the fons of 1nen, that ·he 1night recover and p opogate the divine life, and reftore the image of God In their fouls? All the mighty works which he performed, all the fad affiic1ions which he fuf1ained, had this for their fcope and de– fign; for this did he labour and toil, for this did he bleed and die: I-Ie 'Was with child, he was in pain, aud hath h~ brought forth nothing but '""tJJind? I-Iath he wrought no deliverance in the earth t? Shall * l'fal. lxxxix, 19. t If. xxvi. 18.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=