[The forgiveness of all your sins shall surely be accorded to you, the instant you believe in him. " Repent, and be con- verted," says the Apostle, " that your sins may be blotted outn." But this is only one part of the blessing which shall be vouchsafed to you. If you would see at once the full change that should be wrought in you, look to the man whose restora- tion to health was the occasion of this address : he had been "lame from the mother's womb," and incapable of moving himself from place to place; but, through the mercy vouch- safed to him in Jesus' name, he was so strengthened, that " he leaped up, and stood, and walked, and entered into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God0." And is not " the name pf Jesus" now as operative as then ? or has " faith in his name" lost any of its power i'? I tell you, that though miracles shall not now be wrought upon your bodies, wonders shall still be accomplished on your souls ; and not one atom of what was wrought in that man corporeally, shall be wanting in you spiritually, if only you will look to the Lord Jesus Christ as " the Prince of life." Yes, truly, " God has sent his Son to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your ini- quities'*:^ and through the mighty working of his power shall you be raised to newness of life. The astonishment of all was excited by a view of that restored cripple : nor shall it be less drawn forth in reference to you : for your whole life shall tes- tify the power of his grace ; and in his temple above shall you adore and magnify his name to all eternity.]
n ver. 19. ° ver. 6 — 8.
p " His name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong." ver. 16 °. ver. 26.