pleased with us. But we need not sacrifice an eldest son to avert his wrath : no : blessed be his name ! he himself has given us " a Lamb for a burnt-offering," even his only dear Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. This sacrifice was once offered on Mount Calvary ; and it was offered, not to intimidate, but encourage us ; not to menace us with rviin, but to open for us a way of everlasting salvation. With this sacrifice he was well pleased : he smelled a sweet savour at the very instant it was offered ; and from respect to it, he is reconciled to his most inveterate enemies. What thanks do we owe to God for such a wonder- ful provision as this ! How delightful should it be to us to hear, that " God spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all ! " Let us dwell upon the joyful sound : let us put away all those vain hopes which we are apt to substitute in the place of this : and let us look to Christ for all the ends and purposes for which he was sent. Are tve afraid that God is angry ivith tis ? let us seek reconciliation Math him through the blood of our adorable Redeemer. Are tve desirous of repelling all our spiritual enemies? let us "be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might :" let us " resist the devil " in the strength of Christ, and "he will flee from us." In Christ there is all that we can stand in need of. We are expressly taught to say, " In the Lord have I righteousness and strength." " In him therefore let us rejoice alway ;" for, as " in liim we shall be justified, so in him we should glory ^."]
^ Isai. xlv. 24, 25.