But who am I, that I should undertake to recommend the blessed JESUS to others, who am myself altogether unworthy to take his sacred name into my polluted lips? Indeed, my brethren, I do not count myself worthy of such an honour; but since it has pleased him, in whom all fulness dwells, to count me worthy, and put me into the ministry, the very stones would cry out against me, did I not attempt, at least, to lisp out his praise; and earnestly recommend the ever-blessed JESUS to the choice of all.
Thus _Abraham_’s faithful servant behaved, when sent out to fetch a wife for his master _Isaac_. He spake of the riches and honours, which GOD had conferred on him; but what infinitely greater honours and riches, has the GOD and Father of our LORD JESUS, conferred on his only Son, to whom I now invite every christless sinner! To you, therefore, I call, O ye sons of men, assuring you, there is every thing in JESUS that your hearts can desire, or hunger and thirst after. Do people in disposing of themselves or their children in marriage, generally covet to be matched with persons of _great names_? Let this consideration serve as a motive to stir you up to match with JESUS. For GOD the Father has given him a name above every name; he has upon his vesture, and upon his thigh, a name written, “The King of kings, and the Lord of lords;” and here in the text we are told, “The Lord of Hosts is his name.” Nor has he an empty title, but power equivalent; for he is a prince, as well as a saviour. “All power is given unto him, both in heaven and on earth:” “The GOD of the whole earth, (says our text) he shall be called.” The government of men, of the church, and of devils, is put upon his shoulders: “Thrones, principalities and powers, are made subject unto him; by him kings reign, and princes decree justice; he setteth up one, and putteth down another: and of his kingdom there shall be no end.” Will _riches_ be an inducement unto you to come and match with JESUS? Why then, I can tell you, the riches of JESUS are infinite: for unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach to poor sinners, the unsearchable riches of JESUS CHRIST. I appeal to you that are his saints, whether you have not found this true, by happy experience; and though some of you, may have been acquainted with him thirty, forty, fifty years ago, do you not find his riches are yet unsearchable, and as much past finding out, as they were the very first moment in which you gave him your hearts!