[As sure as he ever marvelled at the Nazarenes in the days of his flesh, so does he now at you. ' These are the per- sons for whom I went down from heaven, and for whom I lived and died ; yea, and for whose salvation I am yet anxious ; as I have shewn, by sending to them the invitations of my word, and the offers of my grace. How strange it is that they should yet remain insensible of all this love ! ■ For the Naza- renes there is some excuse ; but for these, none at all
" O that they were wise, and would consider their latter end !" O that they would turn unto me in this " their day of grace, in this the day of their salvation !" ']
2. That you will, ere long, marvel at yourselves —
[How strange will it appear to you, the very instant you go hence, that you could ever treat so lightly these overtures of grace ! But, alas ! the time for remedying that error will be past. If you be in heaven, methinks you would be filled with indignation against yourselves, if indignation could ever enter those mansions of bliss: but, if you be in hell, there will be scope in abundance for this painful feeling ; since a retro- spect upon the mercies you have abused, and the opportunities you have lost, will constitute the bitterest ingredient of your cup to all eternity. May God so operate on your minds by his grace, that you may now turn to the Lord Jesus with your whole hearts, and become marvellous and stupendous monu- ments of his mercy for ever and ever !]