of the New Testament. We should view him as " God mani- fest in the flesh," and " purchasing the Church with his own blood." We should view him in his person, work, and offices : for if we know him not as he is delineated in the Scriptures of truth, we can never truly believe in him, nor can we ever finally be saved by him. I charge you then, brethren, to inquire care- fully what ye think of Christ, and to compare your thoughts with the revelation of God concerning him.]
2. Hozv think ye of Christ ?
[Do you think of him as you ought to think ? Do you think of him ivith an application of him to your own soul ? It is of very little use to entertain theories in i/our head, if you do not get them realized in your heart. You will never know him to any good purpose, unless you apply to him under all his characters for the mercies you stand in need of, and make him all your salvation and all your desire.
I ask yet further. Do you think of him with the adoring gratitude tvhich he deserves at your hands ? This is what God requires ; and nothing short of this will constitute you Chris- tians indeed. See how the redeemed honour him in heaven : they are singing incessant praises to him as having " loved them, and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and made them kings and priests unto God and the Father : yea, to him they ascribe all glory and dominion for ever and ever." And such should be your state on earth ; yea and such will it be to a considerable extent, if you are walking in any measure worthy of your high calling. Begin then this course, if you have not already begun it, and prosecute it with ever-increasing dihgence, if you have : so will you be filled with unutterable and abiding joyS; so will you also be transformed into your Saviour's image '^, and be rendered " meet for the inheritance of his saints in light."]
s 1 Pet. i. 8. !> 2 Cor. ill. 18.