do the will of his Saviour and Redeemer." Now, then, bre- thren, this is the way in which you will live, if you are sons of God. " You will shine as lights in a dark world ;" and " your light will shine brighter and brighter to the perfect day." Once attain this conformity to your Saviour's image, and you will need no one to tell you whence it came, or by whose power it has been wrought. You will readily give all the glory to your God ; and ascribe on earth, as you will to all eternity ascribe in heaven, salvation to Him who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.]
John i. 1 i'. And the Word ivas made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and ive beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
IN treating on divine subjects, the mind should be impressed with holy awe: whenever we approach them, we should apply to ourselves the injunction given to Moses, and " pull off our shoes as standing upon holy ground." But of all subjects, that of the incarnation of our blessed Lord should be contem- plated with the profoundest reverence. It has heights and depths, which even the heavenly intelligences themselves are unable to explore. " They are ever looking into it;" and to all eternity will behold in it fresh wonders to admire. But " great as is this mystery of Godliness, God manifest in the flesh," it cannot for one moment be questioned by any one who believes the Scriptures. The Evangelists, as inspired by the Holy Ghost, declare it ; whilst, as " eye-witnesses of his Majesty," they attest it. Let us then with all humility of mind proceed to the consideration of the Apostle's testimony in our text ; wherein we notice both the incarnation and the character of Christ. I. The incarnation of Christ —
[The person here said to be made flesh, is " the Word :" and it is manifest, that the Apostle speaks, as knowing that the persons to whom he spoke were familiar with the terms he used.