DISCOURSE VIII GOD IN CHRIST IS THE SAVIOUROF THE ENDS OF THE EARTH ; OR, FAITH REPRESENTED IN ITS LOWEST DEGREES. ISAIAH xlv. 22. Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I amGod; and there is noneelse. THE SECOÑD PART. TIIIS. is an invitation of surprising and sovereigrìmercy to creatures in the utmost distress and misery. It is the great and blessed God himself, in the person of Jesus., Christ, calling the gentileworld to salvation. It is God in Christ inviting sinners from the ends Of the earth, and the borders of hell, to partake of heaven and happiness. It is Iriimanuel, God with us, who calls us to look unto him and be saved. If we are sensible of our ownmisery;. if we areweary of sin, and world be secured from the wrath to come, let us look to him as,a Saviour, with an eye of faith and holy dependance. This was the subject of the former discourse. Let us now go on to the last question, and learn, what assurance we can have from the text, that we shall possess this salvation in the way proposed ; or that faith in God our Saviour shall be attended with such success. The reason is given by the prophet in almighty and convincing language; " For I amGod and there is none else." This sentence has two distinct parts in it, and each of them carries strong reasons for the support of oar faith, and the encouragement ofour hope. The first part is the assertion of his own godhead. I am God; whichcarries in it these two supports or assur- ances : 1. 1 am God; therefore I am all sufficient to save; and therefore ye dying sinners, look unto me, and be saved. What is there that the most wretched ofcreatures can stand in need of, but there is a supply to be found among the treasures of a God ? When a God undertakes
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