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SEÀM.XXXV.]
THE
ATONEMENT ÒF
CHRIST.
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communicated to
the first preachers
and
professors
of
the
gospel,
when
I
survey these
gifts
in
all
their exten-
sive
glory,
and
in all
their
force
of
argument,
I
look
úpon
all
of
them
as
a heap
of
united
wonders,
conspir-
ing
to
support
this
doctrine
of
the
propitiation of Christ,
which
was
every
where
taught
by
these
inspired
fa-
vourites
of
heaven.
Every strange
tongue
which
they
spoke, teaches
me
this
blessed
truth.
Every disease
of
body which they healed, assures
me,
that
the
stripes
which
Christ
sustained,
were for the healing
of our
souls.
Every unclean
spirit
which they
cast
out,
esta-
blishes
my belief,
that
by
the atoning death
of Christ
we
are
delivered from
the power
of
the devil.
Every
surprising wonder
which
they wrought,
gives
me a
firmer
persuasion
of
this
wonderous doctrine,
that
the
Son
of
God
died
to
give
us life.
Blessed
Saviour,
let the
same
spirit,
by whose
influence
they healed
the
sick,
they cast
out
devils,
and wrought
all these
wonders, write this holy religion,
and
this
doc-
trine
of
thy
atonement
for
sins
deep
in my
heart.
O
let
me make it
my
daily food,
the
support
and the
life
of
my
soul.
Teach
me
to apply
it
to
all the holy
purposes
for
which
so
glorious
a
doctrine
was
revealed to the world.
In
the faith
of
this
atonement,
by
the blood
of Jesus,
let
me
join
in
the
songs
of
angels, and
pronounce
with
joy
;
Luke
ii. 14.
"
Glory
to
God
in
the
highest,
peace
on earth, and good
-will
to men
:"
Glory
to
God
my
Father, and
my
Saviour: Pardon,
life
and salvation to
dying sinners. Amen.