Messiah's triumphs.
Isai. lxiii. 1. Who is this that cometh from Edam, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength ? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
TO us who are accustomed to view the whole plan of Christianity accomplished, the tidings of our Lord's resurrection are heard without any particular emotion. The subversion of a dynasty that has spread desolation and misery through one quarter of the globe, is occupying every mind and every tongue a: but the subversion of Satan's empire over the whole world, and the destruction of sin and Satan, death and hell, by the resurrection of Christ, is regarded as an old uninteresting tale. It was not however so uninteresting to the first disciples : when they were mourning under the most grievous dis- appointment, and were informed that their Lord was risen from the dead, they could not believe it : and when some who had ascertained the fact, went to inform the others, they were considered as visionaries, who were either deceiving or deceived : but when the point was fully established, nothing could exceed the joy that pervaded every breast. Somewhat of that holy feeling was expressed by the prophet, in the words before us. Certain it is, that our Church so understands the passage ; because it is appointed to be read, instead of an Epistle, on the Monday pre- ceding Easter. Nor can there be any doubt but that
a Preached April 10th, 1814, the morning that the news of Buo- naparte's abdication of the throne of France was announced at Cam- bridge.