Watts - BX5200 .W3 1813 v.2

DISCOURSE VIII. God in Christ is the Saviour of the Ends of the Earth; or, Faith represented in its lowest Degrees. I.s. xw. 22.Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God ; and there is none else. THE SECOND PART. THIS is an invitation of surprising and sovereign mercy to creatures in the, utmost distress and misery. It is the great and. blessed God himself, in the person of Jesus Christ, calling the Gentile world 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 Immanuel, God with us, who calls us to look unto him and be saved. If we are sensible of ourown misery ; if we are weary of sin, and would 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 assu- rance we can have from the-text, that we shall possess this salva- tion in the way proposed ; or that faith in God our Saviour shall be attended with such success. The reason is given. by theprophet in almighty and convinc- ing language ; For I am God and there »is none else. This sen- tence has two distinct parts in it, and each of them carries strong reasons for the support of our faith, and the encouragement of our hope. The first part is the assertion of his own godhead. I amGod; which carries in it these two, supports or assurances : 1. I ám 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 of creatures can'stand in need of but there is a supply to be found among the treasures of a God ? When a God undertakes to be a Saviour, the creature cannot perish. There is light and wisdom enough in him to make the tool wise for ever ; and, to scatter all our darkness : There is power enough in God, to make theweakest soul strong in grace, and active in every duty: There is love enough in him to melt the most stubborn heart, and change an old enemy into an hum- ble and willing subject. Ye may be assured of this salvation if

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