transacted it here on earth. From heaven he came to ofier a sacrifice for us ; and to heaven is he gone again, to plead that sacrifice in our behalf. Christians do not sufficiently think of a living Saviour : they dwell with pleasure on the thoughts of his death, but scarcely advert to the life which he is now spending in their service above. But St. Paul teaches us to derive from this source more comfort and encouragement than any other; — not even the death of Christ itself being so rich a
source of consolation as this^ Reflect then on him in
this view, as presenting his own blood before his Father in our behalf, and as asking for us a daily and hourly supply of all
that we can stand in need of Bear in mind, that you
can be in no difliculty which he does not see ; nor in any danger, from which he cannot save. And, as his care of you is perfect, so let your affiance in him be perfect also.]
3. With encouragement —
[What motive can any one have for an entire surrender of himself to God, like that which is here proposed to him ? Does Jesus live altogether for us in heaven, and shall not we live altogether for him on earth ? Is not this reasonable, and
our bounden duty''? Dedicate, then, yourselves to
him ; and count no work too arduous to engage in for him,
nor any sacrifice too great to make It is but little that
you can do for him, though your life were protracted to ever so great a length ; but time is short and uncertain : therefore " Whatsoever your hand findeth to do, do it with all your might'."]
s Rom. V. 10. and viii. 34. ^ Rom. xii. 1.
i Eccl. ix. 10.