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THE ATONEMENT
OF
CHRIST MANIFESTED.
[DISC.
vr.
Christ,
are
beyond, the
reach
of
our
present
conception,
and
beyond all the powers
of
number
to
reckon up, and
the
force
of
eloquence
to display.
2d Instance of the extent óf
it.
It
reaches through
all
the tribes
of
mankind,
through
all
cóuntries
and
nations,
through
all
families
and
persons,
both Jew
and gentile,
to the ends
of
the
earth. Our
Saviour prophecies,
that,
"
if
he
be
lifted from the
earth," that
is,
crucified, and
die
as an
atoning
sacrifice,
"
he
shall draw all men
unto
him
;"
John
xii.
3Q.
So
in
Rev.
v.
9,
and
vii.
9.
men
of
all nations,
and of
all
languages,
of
all
countries, and
all
ages, shall be
found
in this blessed number,
who
are
redeemed
by
the
blood
of
Christ,
and
join
in the
ever-
lasting song
of
praise
"to
him
that
sitteth upon
the
throne,
and to the lamb for ever."
3d
Instance of
the
extent of
it.
This doctrine
of
the
Lamb
of
God
slain from
the foundation
of
the world,
reaches through
all the
transactions
of God
with
the
children-of
men.
It
begins
as high as
creation itself
;
thousands
of
mankind were
at
first
created
for this
reason,
that
they might
in
time be
joined
to this
blessed
army,
and rejoice and triumph
in
"
the Lamb
that
was
slain
:"
Jt
reaches through
all
the.redemption of Christ, for
sinful
nien were
redeemed
by
the
blood
of
Christ
for this
very
purpose
:
for
this
purpose
they were called and con-
verted
from the wicked
of
the earth
;
and
turned
from sin
to God,
that
they might
for ever be made
glorious
in
hold-'
Hess.
It
is
through
this
death of
Christ, the
son
of
God,
that
they
are
all
justified and brought into
the
divine
favour:
They
are
all
sanctified
by his
Holy
Spirit,
under
this in-
fluence,
and adopted into
the
family
of God,
to become
the
younger
brethren
of Jesus,
the first begotten
of
the
Father.
And when
God
fulfils
this
salvation
in heaven,
it
will
appear what multitudes
of
fallen
ruined creatures
are recovered
and
saved,
by
this
atonement of
the
Lamb.
4th Instance of
the
extent
of
it.
I
may
add further,
all the mercies and
blessings
that
are
bestowed
upon
tnei
through
time
and
eternity
:
I
might
add,,
whether these'
blessings
are
national
or personal, yet
our
.
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
in
our nature,
dying on the cross has some hand,
by the
exuberant
merit
of
his sacrifice, in
procuring
and
s
#.
accomplishing
all these
purposes
:
The
grace of
Christ,
while
we
keep our
eye
on the united godhead,
has some