DISCOURSE VII. 219 jugs of the meanest. And these areborrowed also from the most useful and active powers of nature, and the most common actions of life. When the metaphor i^ taken from the feet, believing is called a coming to Christ; Mat. ài. 28. " Come unto nie, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,- and I will give you rest ;" John vi. 37. "Him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.". In another place it is described by,fleeingfor refuge ; Heb. vi. 18. which is a figure borrowed from the feet also ; but including danger, fear, and speed. When it is borrowed from the hands, it is called receiving of Christ ; John i. 12. But as many as re-.. ceived him, to themgave he power to become the sons of God, even 4o them that believe on his name. And l;teb. vi. 18. It is a lay- ing hold on the hope set before us. Sometimes the metaphor is taken from the tongue, and then faith is described by calling on Christ; ßom. x. 11, 12, 13., Whosoever shall call on the name ofthe Lord shall be-saved. He that believeth on him shall not be ashamed ; for the same Lord over alt,: is rich unto all that call upon him. In my text thefigure of speech is taken from the eyes ; and the direction is, lookunto me and be saved.- There is something in this way of speaking, that more exactly suits the wordsfaith and believing ; for as they imply both a belief of the all-suffi- ciency of Christ to save, and a trusting him for this salvation, so looking implies that the poor dying creature has seen the all- sufficiency that is in Christ, and thence is encouraged to-hope and expect help from him. It is such a lookof hope and dependance as a helpless creature, just dying' of the pestilence, or a mortal stab, would express toward some angel-physician that was com- ing to him with a vital and all -healing balm: Such a look as a condemned criminal, at the placeof execution, would cast toward some swift messenger afar off, who has a pardon in his hand : Or such a look as a child, just ready to be slaughtered by a spiteful enemy, would express towards his father, well- armed, and hasting to his deliverance. We may suppose the saving act of faith in this place to be described by the word looking for these reasons. L Because the persons who are called, are in the ends of the earth: And thus the propriety of expression is preserved, . and the metaphor appears more beautiful. Those who are so far off from Christ might complain, " We are feeble dying creatures, wecaunot come to him, as with our feet, nor layhold of himas with our bands ; but we can look toward him; though we are in the ends of the earth." As Jonah did when in the depths of the sea ; Jonah ii. 4. Iam cast out of thysight, Jet Iwill look again toward thy holy temple. Now the temple was a type of the human nature of Christ, in which God was pleased to dwell
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