salvation were poured out upon them for his sake. From that day great numbers, in every quarter of the globe, have found mercy through him : millions are already seated with him upon thrones of glory, as monuments of his grace: millions, too, are at this very moment rejoicing in him upon earth : and, in due time, multitudes, countless as the sands upon the sea-shore, will glory in him as the one Author of their happiness ; and will to all eternity adore him, as having " loved them, and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and made them kings and priests unto their God." They will all unite in ascribing " salvation to God and to the Lamb for ever and ever."
Thus, whilst the Father is glorified in him, shall he himself also be glorified by, and with, the Father, as the Redeemer and Saviour of the world.]
Let me now, in conclusion, entreat you, my brethren, to be like-minded with God, and to glorify the Lord Jesus,
1. By an humble affiance in him —
[In this is he glorified, as much as by the saints before his throne. This is what he expects at our hands. This he regards as answering the end of all that he has done and suffered for us. Go then to him, brethren, with all your sins. Let nothing keep you from him. Never, for a moment, limit either his grace or mercy ; but believe him " able to save to the uttermost all that shall come unto God by him." Expect also from him all those supplies of grace and peace which are needful for you in this vale of tears. Let your expectations be enlarged to the full extent of your own necessities, and to the full extent also of all his great and precious promises. This is to glorify him : as he has said, " All mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in themn."]
2. By an entire surrender of yourselves to him —
[This also is required of you : " You are not your own : you have been bought with a price : and therefore you should glorify him with your bodies and your spirits, which are his0." Our Lord himself has said, " Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit p." And I may add, that herein is Jesus glorified also. Let it be seen, then, what the effect of his sufferings is, and what is the redemption that he has pur- chased for you. This is the way to honour him : this is the recompence he expects at your hands. And if you glorify him thus in this world, you shall assuredly be " glorified together with him" in the world to come.]
11 John xvii. 10. " 1 Cor. vi. 19, 20 p John xv. 8.