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THE
ATbEMENT
Of C$RIST
MANIFES2'FGD.
[DISC.
vi:
sometimes
is,
an
unhappy
occasion
of
rendering
them
less
regarded, and
less attendedi
to.'
t:)esc
glories
and
wonders
of
the
gospel
of Christ
have
run
over.
our
thoughts
and over our tongues
so
many thousand, times.
without
that
due solemnity
as
becomes
them,
and with-
out
those awful ideas
which those things
require,
that our
natures are.not much
moved by
the iinpórtance
of
them.
though
these
truths are
in themselves
so
divine,
so
Aw-
ful and
solemn, yet,
alas
!
they
are
lost upon our pas-
sions,
and
they make no powerful impression
there;
they
awaken no 'serious
meditations,
neither
at
the
time.
pre
=-
sent nor
afterwards.
Answer
2.
Mankind
do
not
keep upon their
minds
a
deep
sense
of
sin;
the iinpressións
that
the convincing-
spirit
sometimes makes, vanish
away
from
their consci-
ences,
and
the necessity and the
glory of
this way
of
salvation
-too
soon vanishes
off
from our thoughts, be-
cause
we
are not rightly
and
steadily
apprehensive what
an
infinite
evil
is
contained
in
the
nature
of
sin
;
and
therefore
the
methods
of
pardoning
mercy
and
forgiving
grace
lie with
so
little
weight
upon
our
spirits.
The
sacrifice
of
_Christ,
how exceeding
precious
soever
it
is
to an awakened and convinced
sinner,
yet
it
little
affects
the meditations
of
those who have
not a
lively
sense.
of
sin
maintained upon
their
spirits
:
When
sin lies
with.
a
weight
upon
the
soul,
it
awakens many
a bitter
sigh
and
groan;
and a
review
of
the method
of
atonement
ap-
pointed-by the
great
God,
in
the blood
of
Christ,
renders
the remembrance of
it
very
pleasant
and
affecting.
Let
us
therefore endeavour
with all
diligence to preserve
a
deep
sense
of
the
evil
of
sin, as
committed
against
the
infinite Majesty
of
heaven, always upon
our
consciences,
that
the blood
of Jesus
may be
ever precious
unto.
us
:
We
soon
forget the
vile
aggravations
with which
our
sins
are
attended;
and therefore the
way
of
forgiveness.
t
tikes
so
little impression upon our
souls.
Answër
3:
There
are-few Christians who
keep
the love
of
Christ
active
and
warm
enough
in
their hearts,
to
give
them any deep impressions
of
the
invaluable price
of
his blood.
It
is
true,
there are many thousands
in
our' land and
nation;
who love
the
Lord Jesus Christ
sincerely,
though_
they have
not
seen
him
;;
but
still
they
are but
few
in comparison
of
the
unknown
multitudes-
who have
heard of
his name,
and
yet
know
him -lot,
and