SERM. XIX.1 NONE EXCLUDED FROM HOPE.: 321 gospel was first preached. God himself dwelt: in the rnidstof them, arid the Son of God was their brother, their flesh and their blood. Though they are for a sea- son cast off for their infidelity, yet God has told us, that he has a secret love for that nation still for their father Abraham's sake; Rom. xi. 28. and this love shall break forth in its full glory one day. Make haste, O Deliverer, who didst come out of Zion, make haste to fulfil thy promises, and turn away ungodliness from Jacob. Let the fulness of the gentiles be brought in, 'and let all Is- rael be saved. Bring them, back from all the lands whi- ther thine anger hath scattered them. Release thy än- cient people from their long captivity tò Satan, and their bands of thick darkness. Be thou, O Jesus, who art the light of the gentiles, be thou also the glory of thy people Israel." But I would endeavour to make a larger improvement of this general head of discourse. Does the gospel bring salvation' to every one that be- lieves without exception to all ranks and characters, and degrees, and orders of men? then let this grace be spread far abroad : And let not the more polite and nicer hearers grow tired, or drowsy, or disdainful, while I amplify a little and diffuse my thoughts into various par- ticulars, pointing out the variety of the subjects of this grace ; for I would, as it were, mention every sinner by naine, that they May not be left only to unaffecting ge- neral notions, but being especially addressed, they may all come and partake of this salvation by believing this gospel. A glorious and extensive gospel indeed, and a wide- spreading salvation ! To every one who believes! None excluded from this blessing ! 1. It is not confined to one nation, or one family, not to one tribe or kindred of `mankind, as the law of Moses was. Go preach the gospel, says our Lord, to every creature, Mark xvi. 15. Preach repentance and re- mission of sins in my name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem, Luke xxiv. 47. To the Jews first, hut let not this grace be confined to them : Publish this blessed doctrine also to the sinners among the Greeks and gen- tiles. You that are afar off from God, even in the ends of the earth, ye are called to look unto Christ, and be VOL. I. Y
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