,transcrib$ f ! #ahgh ,hat*>ds edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,r$emption4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a4 ,vic> ( ,tr9ity1 ,tunbridge ,wells2 & ,hon4 ,canon ( ,cant]bury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,hat*>ds1 ,,piccadilly4 #ahgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,john ,,/rangeways1 ,ca/le ,/4 ,leice/] ,sq4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,i4 ,,deliv]ance #a ,,ii4 ,,israel #ad ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fir/-,,born #bg ,,iv4 ,,! ,,bondsman #dj ,v4 ,,ru? #eb ,,vi4 ,,! ,,_s #fd ,,vii4 ,,ana?o? #gg ,,viii4 ,,! ,,pit #hi ,,ix4 ,,atonem5t #aja ,x4 ,,atonem5t #aaf ,,xi4 ,,=giv5ess #aca ,,xii4 ,,purity #add ,,xiii4 ,,re/oration #aef ,,xiv4 ,,heav5 #afi ,i4 ,,deliv]ance4 #8,b ( him are ye 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o ( ,god is made unto u wisdom1 & righte\sness1 & sanctification1 & r$emption4'--#a ,,cor4 i4 #cj4 ,x is "o ( ! happy *>act]i/ics ( ! pres5t day t p]sons are mu* m occupi$ ?an !y us$ to be ) ! subject ( emotional religion4 ,! religion ( feel+ is mu* m /udi$ ?an x 0 =ty or fifty ye>s ago4 ,mod]n books & mod]n addresses ab\nd 9 ! records ( :at is t]m$ #8,exp]i5ce4' ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ?is is well2 = we all require real1 deep1 he>t-religion1 & x w\ld inde$ be a %ock+ ?+ t we %\ld "k ! tru? ( ,god1 & /ill be /rang]s to ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,love1 joy1 & peace1 are ! fir/ fruits ( ! ,_s1 & !re=e if ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ dwells 9 our he>ts x seems cle> t we mu/ love ,him1 t we mu/ rejoice 9 ,him1 & t we mu/ be at peace re/+ 9 ,8 grace4 ,b1 j 9 proportion z we set a high value on ! religion ( ! he>t1 mu/ we see ! importance ( a solid f\ndation ( div9e tru? on :i* all true he>t-religion mu/ ev] re/4 ,we _c build a h\se on ! surface ( a riv]4 ,if we attempt to d s we %all v soon f9d ourselves at ! bottom4 ,s feel+s are v apt to fail u j :5 we want !m1 if !y are n ! result ( a fix$ & solid acqua9tance ) ! tru? ( ,god4 ,if !y d n spr+ f e/abli%$ pr9ciples !y w rise & fall ev5 ) ! dige/ion or ! wea!r4 ,x is1 !re=e1 mo/ important t 9 ^! happy days ( ,*ri/ian emotion we %\ld h a good f\ndation ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 & %\ld be well e/abli%$ 9 ^? great f\ndation facts on :i*1 :5 all feel+s fail u1 our s\ls may re/1 & be at peace4 ,x is well1 !re=e1 t our att5tion %\ld be direct$ to ! great f\ndation subject ( ,r$emption4 ,x is "o on :i* ev]y?+ else hangs1 = if we d n und]/& r$emption1 we _c possibly "k ! value ( ! ,r$eem]2 & if we d n "k ! ,r$eem]1 :]e w our feel+s be :5 ! "t ( pressure comes1 & !y are all press$ out ( u by trial8 ,!re are ?ree que/ions to be consid]$ c>efully at ! outset ( our /udy4 ,:at is meant by ,r$emption8 ,h[ f> is our r$emption complete8 ,& :at is our pres5t position8 ,may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ bo? direct & bless ! words :i* %all be spok56 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,:at is meant by r$emption8 ,on ?is subject ,i _c help ?9k+ t !re is sometimes a good deal ( confusion4 ,p speak ( x z if x 7 ! same z ransom1 propitiation1 or atonem5t1 :]eas !re is surely a great di/9ction betwe5 !m4 ,!re _c be a d\bt t ! two are v closely connect$3 b r$emption 9 ,scripture means mu* m ?an atonem5t1 & always1 or at all ev5ts g5]ally1 includes ! idea ( deliv]ance1 or recov]y4 ,! ^w itself means to pur*ase back or to recov] by pur*ase2 :i* cle>ly implies bo? ! paym5t ( ! price & ! recov]y ( ! pur*as$ possession4 ,if a man 7 a prison] 9 a =eign l&1 & a ransom 7 dem&$ = 8 release1 !re w\ld be two di/9ct acts necess>y to 8 re/oration2 fir/ ! ransom mu/ be paid1 & next ! dungeon mu/ be ?r[n op51 & ! captive br\ght out z a freeman to 8 home4 ,n[ ! fir/ ( ^! acts1 viz41 ! paym5t ( ! ransom1 repres5ts atonem5t1 ! ransom price = ! satisfaction ( ! law2 b r$emption includes ! actual deliv]ance z well4 ,x is ! paym5t ( ! ransom1 & also ! actual lib]ation ( ! captive4 ,:5 ! f\r liv+ ones1 & tw5ty-f\r eld]s said 7,rev4 v4 #i71 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood1' !y did n mean m]ely t ,he _h %$ ,8 blood = !m 9 atonem5t1 b t ,he _h actually ga!r$ !m out z a ransom$ p1 & br\ght !m f _! =m] captivity to _! pres5t joy2 = !y said1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation2 & ha/ made u unto our ,god k+s & prie/s3 & we %all reign on ! e>?4' ,?us 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! idea ( deliv]ance is f> m prom95t ?an t ( atonem5t4 ,:5 x 0 writt5 ! doctr9e ( atonem5t 0 n fully reveal$1 b 0 wrapp$ 9 types & prophecies4 ,b ,god's p[] 9 deliv]+ 0 full 9 view1 & x became ! prom95t object 9 ! ?\ghts ( ! writ]s4 ,let u turn to a few passages 9 illu/ration4 ,9 ,exod4 vi4 #f1 we f9d ,god say+1 #8,i w br+ y out f "u ! burd5s ( ! ,egyptians1 & ,i w rid y out ( _! bondage1 & ,i w r$eem y ) a /ret*$-out arm1 & ) great judgm5ts4' ,9 ,deut4 vii4 #h1 ,moses said1 #8,! ,"l br\ght y out ) a mighty h&1 & r$eem$ y out ( ! h\se ( bondm51 f ! h& ( ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt4' ,9 ,j]4 xv4 #ba1 :5 pr$ict+ ! future re/oration ( ,israel1 ! ,"l says by ! prophet1 #8,i w deliv] !m out ( ! h& ( ! wick$1 & r$eem !m out ( ! h& ( ! t]rible4' ,9 all ^! passages x is p]fectly cle> t #8to r$eem' means #8to deliv]2' & t :5 ,god said1 #8,i w r$eem !m1' ,he meant t ,he w\ld set !m free4 ,& ?is is v cle>ly illu/rat$ by ! rem>kable prophecy ( ,isa4 lix4 #bj1 :5 comp>$ ) ! quotation ( x1 ,rom4 xi4 #bf4 ,9 ! prophecy our ,bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r is call$ #8! ,r$eem]1' b 9 ! apo/olic quotation #8! ,deliv]]4' ,! ,r$eem] is ! ,deliv]]1 = #8,he gave ,himself = our s9s t ,he might deliv] u f ?is pres5t evil _w4' ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 !re is a diff]5ce4 ,:5 t 0 writt5 ! ransom price _h be5 paid1 = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ _h di$2 s t 9 x ! atonem5t by ! ,son ( ,god becomes m prom95t ?an ! deliv]ance4 ,! blood ( ! ,lamb is cont9ually connect$ ) r$emption !re1 z = example 9 su* a passage z ,titus1 ii4 #ad1 #8,:o gave himself = u t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works2' & 9 ! words j quot$ f ,rev4 v4 #i1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood4' ,b bo? ,old & ,new agree 9 tea*+ t r$emption is deliv]ance1 or recov]y1 ?r\gh a ransom or atonem5t4 ,9 bo? #8to r$eem' comb9es ! ex]cise ( p[] ) ! satisfaction ( e lawful claim4 ,x consi/s ( two p>ts1 atonem5t & deliv]ance4 ,atonem5t1 !re=e1 is a "p ( r$emption1 b n ! :ole4 ,x is ! fir/ great act on :i* ! subsequ5t deliv]ance dep5ds1 b x is n ! deliv]ance4 ,?r\gh atonem5t ! satisfaction is made = s91 & by virtue ( t satisfaction we are set free2 & t deliv]ance ?r\gh atonem5t is ! r$emption ( ! ,gospel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,we may proce$1 !n1 to our second "q4 ,h[ f> is our r$emption complete8 ,& ! answ] to t "q is1 t ( ! two p>ts ! "o is complete1 b n ! o!r4 ,! ransom1 or atonem5t1 is complete1 & !re is no possibility ( add+ any?+ to t1 z 9 ! words ( our ,communion ,s]vice #8:o made !re 7by ,8 "o oblation ( ,himself once (f]$7 a full1 p]fect & suffici5t sacrifice1 oblation1 & satisfaction = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w1' or1 z 9 ! words ( ,scripture1 #8,by "o (f]+ he ha? p]fect$ = ev] !m t are sanctifi$4' ,t is done = ev] & ev]4 ,all ! masses ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & all t m5 call sacrificial (f]+1 c add no?+ to x4 ,all t !y c d is to ?r[ a %ade ov] its glory4 ,two hundr$ million p\nds 7 paid by conqu]$ ,france z h] ransom1 & ( :at use w\ld x n[ be if any patriotic ,fr5*man %\ld endeav\r to add to ! security ( 8 c\ntry by pay+ an additional five %ill+s to ! ,prussians8 ,s :5 ! preci\s life ( ! ,son ( ,god has be5 laid d[n z our ransom1 & :5 ,god's cov5ant has be5 completely fulfill$1 %all we n[ g & add to x--a mass8 ,b ! deliv]ance is n f9i%$1 & !re=e 9 ! s5se ( deliv]ance ! r$emption is n yet complete4 ,! atonem5t 0 p]fect$ on ! cross1 b ! deliv]ance w n be p]fect$ till ! ,adv5t4 ,?us !re are _m passages 9 :i* x is spok5 ( z /ill future4 ,9 ,/4 ,luke1 xxi4 #bh1 our ,"l said1 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,9 ,rom4 viii4 #bc1 ^? :o h ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,_s are describ$ z wait+ = #8! r$emption ( ! body1' or1 9 o!r words1 = ! f9al deliv]ance ( ! body itself at ! resurrection1 i4e41 = ! gift promis$ ?r\gh ! prophet ,hosea1 #8,i w r$eem !m f dea?4' ,s 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians ! sa9ts are said bo? to h r$emption1 & to be look+ = x4 ,9 *ap4 i4 #g1 !y are describ$ z hav+ x4 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s accord+ to ! ri*es ( 8 grace1' & 9 *ap4 iv4 #cj1 z wait+ = x1 #8,ye are seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption4' ,! reason is t ! aton+ blood on :i* =giv5ess re/s has be5 long s9ce %$1 & ! atonem5t p]fect$4 ,he #8has r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law be+ made a curse = u4' ,b ! f9al deliv]ance w n be complete till ,8 return1 :5 all ,god's elect f all ages & all c\ntries %all be all ga!r$ toge!r 9 "o1 )\t a sorr[1 & )\t a fe>1 )\t dea?1 )\t s91 )\t ev5 a temptation to m> _! joy2 "o va/ company ransom$ by "o aton+ sacrifice sav$ by "o p]fect ,savi\r1 inh]itors ( "o glori\s k+dom1 & b\nd toge!r 9 "o heav5ly fell[%ip 9 a bless$ et]nity ( nev]-end+ joy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii4 ,:at1 !n1 is our pres5t position8 ( c\rse ,i mean ! position ( ^? t are really 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus8 ,i ?9k ?is may be v well illu/rat$ by ! words ( ,moses1 ,exod4 xv4 #ac3 #8,?\ 9 ?y m]cy ha/ l$ =? ?y p :om ?\ ha/ r$eem$4' ,^? p _h be5 set free f ,egypt1 & !re=e 7 said to be r$eem$4 ,!y 7 already free1 b !y 7 n yet 9 ,canaan1 or ne>ly s4 ,!y _h n yet rea*$ #88 holy habitation4' ,b mean:ile !y 7 9 ,8 h&1 & !y might be p]fectly sure t ,he w\ld guide !m e in* ( _! way4 ,n[ t appe>s to be exactly our position4 ,if we be 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus we are already free4 ,our ransom has be5 paid1 our atonem5t complet$1 & we are free4 ,we are free f bo? ! imputation & dom9ion ( s94 ,f ! imputation1 because ! curse is gone2 & f ! dom9ion1 = we are n "u ! law b "u grace4 ,?is "p ( r$emption is n a future ?+ :i* we %\ld be always seek+1 & nev] f9d+2 always pray+ =1 & nev] enjoy+2 always aim+ at1 b nev] rea*+4 ,x is ! pres5t1 bless$1 sacr$ gift ( e "o ( y t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,y are n l ,israel 9 bondage 9 ,egypt1 nor ev5 l ,israel %ut 9 by ! rocks at ,pi-hahiro?2 b y are l ,israel on ! ea/]n bank ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 ) ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/ sunk b5ea? ! flood4 ,! language ( ,scripture twice repeat$ is1 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4' 7,eph4 i4 #g2 ,col4 i4 #ad47 ,accept x !n1 & live 9 ! joy ( y\r new position4 ,rejoice 9 ! fre$om & give ?anks = x4 ,let ! pa/ bondage be =gott5 9 ! joy ( ! lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ has made y free2 & g =w>d ) a ?ankful he>t to please ,him :o has ?us graci\sly brok5 y\r *a94 7#b47 ,b rememb] t y are n yet completely deliv]$4 ,moses 0 s sure t ! p w\ld be br\ght to ! holy habitation t he prais$ ,god = x z if x 0 already !irs1 ?\gh !y _h _m a long mile to trav]se1 & _m a h>d battle to fight1 be=e !y rea*$ x4 ,s y may be p]fectly sure ( x1 = y are #8seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption1' & no "o c break ! seal4 ,t day ( r$emption is p]fectly sure to come1 & y _c be disappo9t$4 ,b mean:ile y h a j\rney1 & a fight4 ,to say no?+ ( all t is ar\nd y1 !re are two ?+s t y /ill c>ry )91 viz4 dea? & s94 ,!re is dea?1 yes6 t v dea? t 0 ov]come :5 ! ,"l ,jesus rose f ! dead1 /ill work+ secretly )9 y2 &1 if ! day ( r$emption does n come fir/1 p]fectly c]ta9 to br+ y to ! grave4 ,& !re is s91 ! deadly s9 ( y\r fall5 nature1 n yet remov$1 b ready to poison ! v f\nta9s ( y\r s\l4 ,if y ?9k y h done ) ei!r dea? or s91 y w be sorely disappo9t$ be=e y h travell$ f>4 ,y\r f9al r$emption is n yet complet$4 ,y are free f ! curse1 free f ! condemnation1 free f ! slav]y1 b y h n yet rea*$ home4 ,y mu/ n1 !re=e1 lay aside y\r arm\r1 nor mu/ y be di%e>t5$ ev5 if y meet ) t :i* makes y groan1 = we read 9 ,rom4 viii4 #bc1 #8,ev5 we ourselves1' :i* h ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,_s1 #8groan )9 ourselves1 wait+ = ! adoption1 to wit1 ! r$emption ( our body4' 7#c47 ,b our delightful assurance is t all ! :ile we are safe 9 our ,r$eem]'s h&4 ,he has deliv]$2 ,he w deliv]2 & ,he is deliv]+4 ,or1 if we take ! ^w #8r$eem' 9 its full s5se1 ,he has r$eem$2 ,he w r$eem2 & ,he is n[ r$eem+4 ,he has set u free by ,8 f9i%$ atonem5t4 ,he w set u free by ,8 resurrection p[]2 & ,he is n[ sett+ u free by ! mighty indwell+ ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,see1 !n1 ! unspeakable bless$ness ( su* a text z t 9 ,j]em4 ,l4 #cd3 #8,_! ,r$eem] is /rong2 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is 8 "n3 he %all ?or\ghly plead _! cause4' ,he is our ,r$eem]1 = ,he has r$eem$ u by ,8 blood3 ,he is a /rong ,r$eem]1 = ,he is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s3 ,he is a graci\s ,r$eem]1 = ,he pleads = ,8 p2 & putt+ all toge!r1 ,he is a p]fectly sure ,r$eem]1 s we w tru/ ,him nev] to leave u = a mom5t1 till ,he give to e "o ( u a triumphant victory1 & pres5t u s9less & dea?less be=e ,8 glori\s ?rone1 sav$ by ,8 grace1 r$eem$ by ,8 blood4 ,,ii4 ,,israel4 #8,:]e=e say unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,i am ! ,"l1 & ,i w br+ y out f "u ! burd5s ( ! ,egyptians1 & ,i w rid y out ( _! bondage1 & ,i w r$eem y ) a /ret*$-out arm1 & ) great judgm5ts4'--,,exod4 vi4 #f4 #8,?\ 9 ?y m]cy ha/ l$ =? ! p :i* ?\ ha/ r$eem$3 ?\ ha/ guid$ !m 9 ?y /r5g? unto ?y holy habitation4'--,,exod4 xv4 #ac4 ,,^! texts h a v important connexion ) ea* o!r4 ,! fir/ conta9s ,god's promise :5 ,he appe>$ to ,moses & promis$ deliv]ance to ,israel4 ,! second is "p ( ! ?anksgiv+ ( ,moses :5 ! fir/ portion ( ! promise _h be5 fulfill$ & ,israel 0 free4 #8,i w r$eem1' said ,god4 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$1' said ,moses4 ,( c\rse bo? passages ref] to ! deliv]ance f ,egypt1 & bo? %[ p]fectly cle>ly t ! ^w #8to r$eem' means #8to deliv]1' & n m]ely to make atonem5t1 or satisfaction1 = s94 ,!y bo?1 !re=e1 ?r[ great light on ! subject ( r$emption4 ,we "k1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ! r$emption ( ,israel 0 typical ( ! great r$emption ( ,god's p4 ,b = my own "p1 ,i believe t x 0 m ?an typical4 ,i believe x is to be reg>d$ z ! fir/ great act ( ,god 9 ! r$emption ( ,8 p4 ,up to t "t !re _h be5 no deliv]ance1 or no r$emption4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ r$emption 9 hi/ory1 ! fir/ act 9 ! great s]ies :i* w be f9ally complet$ at ! ,adv5t1 :5 dea? & hell %all be ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,i believe ?is to be ! reason :y1 at ! comm5cem5t ( x1 ,god made ,himself kn[n by ! "n ( #8,jehovah4' ,_m p ?9k t ! real mean+ ( t sacr$ "n is #8,yahveh1' #8! com+ "o4' ,?is #8com+ "o' appe>s to h be5 expect$ by ,eve h]self1 & all ! l9e ( believ+ patri>*s _h liv$ & di$ 9 expectation ( ,8 adv5t4 ,b _! hopes _h n be5 realiz$1 z ! "t _h n come = ! manife/ation ( ,8 p[]4 ,b :5 ,israel 0 9 ! dep?s ( 8 deep calamity1 a bondsman 9 a =eign l& & f> away f home1 !n ,god appe>$ to ,8 *os5 s]vant :om ,he _h rais$ up z ,8 lead]1 & said to him1 #8,i am ! ,yahveh1 ! com+ "o2' & ?r\gh him ,he promis$ to ,israel1 #8,i w r$eem y ) a /ret*$-out arm1 & ) great judgm5ts4' ,if ?is be ! case1 x gives a peculi> int]e/ to ! n>rative1 because x %[s t we are to reg>d ?is deliv]ance ( ,israel z ! act ( ! pre-exi/5t #8,com+ ,"o1' ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x 0 n m]ely a type ( ! com+ salvation2 b x 0 wr\ght by ! same p]son :o is n[ sav+ u1 s t we may see 9 x ! actual comm5cem5t ( ! sav+ "w ( our own belov$ ,r$eem]4 ,x 0 bo? a type & a reality4 ,x 0 a prophetic picture ( :at ,he 0 ab\t to d1 & at ! same "t ! comm5cem5t ( ,8 "w z ! ,deliv]]4 ,let u1 !n1 /udy x ) c>e1 & may ,he :o has r$eem$ u by ,8 blood tea* u by ,8 ,_s6 ,y w rememb] t we f\nd 9 ! previ\s lecture1 t r$emption is deliv]ance ?r\gh ransom1 &1 !re=e1 consi/s ( two p>ts--! sav+ act & ! aton+ blood1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! p[] & ! satisfaction4 ,let u consid] bo?1 z exhibit$ 9 ! deliv]ance ( ,israel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! sav+ act1 or ! p[]4 ,9 /udy+ ?is we _c d bett] ?an foll[ ! guidance ( ,exod4 vi4 #f1 :]e we le>n t ,he sav$ !m f _! burd5s1 f _! bondage1 & f inextricable difficulties4 7#a47 ,f _! burd5s4 #8,i w br+ y out f "u ! burd5s ( ! ,egyptians4' ,!re are _m burd5s t weigh heavily on man1 s t ,/4 ,paul said1 ev5 :5 he 0 seal$ by ! ,holy ,gho/3 #8,we t are 9 ?is tab]nacle d groan be+ burd5$4' ,!re are burd5s on ! /r5g? :5 a man has to toil beyond 8 p[]s3 burd5s on ! he>t :5 we feel a weight ( sorr[ z we witness ! suff]+s ( ^? we love3 burd5s on ! ?\ghts :5 "s heavy c>e re/s ^u u1 & produces depression ( spirits3 &1 above all1 burd5s on ! consci5ce :5 ! s5se ( s9 tr\bles u1 :5 we "k we h be5 wrong1 & :5 ! pres5t conviction ( our own utt] unwor?9ess weighs heavily on ! he>t4 ,^! burd5s come f _m s\rces4 ,sometimes !y are laid ^u u by ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & sometimes !y are ( our own creation4 ,= example1 ! great pa9 ( ! burd5 ( s9 is t we "k x is our own fault1 &1 !re=e1 x involves ! bitt] pa9 ( self-reproa*4 ,b "s ( ^! burd5s are n always felt1 or1 if felt1 n really c>$ =4 ,p are ready to compla9 ( !m2 b !y are n really long+ to be free4 ,!y are v mu* l ,israel 9 ,egypt4 ,israel groan$ & grumbl$1 b yet :5 a deliv]] came to !m f ,god1 !y did n c>e to be deliv]$4 ,turn to _! words ( reproa* :i* !y spake to ,moses :5 ! ,egyptians 7 pursu+ !m1 ,exod4 xiv4 #ab1 #8,is n ?is ! ^w t we did tell !e 9 ,egypt1 say+1 ,let u alone t we may s]ve ! ,egyptians8' ,!y groan$ a great deal1 b yet !y wi%$ to be let alone4 ,!y _h no fai? 9 deliv]+ p[]1 s !y pref]r$ to be> _! burd5 r ?an run any risk 9 _! ef=t to be free4 ,h[ _m are !re to ?is day j l !m1 :o confess _! burd51 :o lam5t _! burd51 :o wi% to be free ( _! burd51 if !y c be s )\t difficulty1 b :o yet1 :5 y tell !m ( ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus reply 9 _! he>ts1 #8,let u alone6' ,n[ rememb] t our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r is a ,savi\r f ! burd51 :atev] ! burd5 be4 ,if ,he does n take x away ,he w give y p[] to be> x4 ,he is ! burd5-be>] z well z ! s9-be>]2 & if ,he does n remove ! burd5 ,he is sure to su/a9 y "u x1 = ,he has said1 #8,ca/ ?y burd5 on ! ,"l1 & ,he %all su/a9 !e4' ,b ,he w "o day remove ! burd54 ,?is is :at ,he did = ,israel4 ,he promis$ to #8br+ !m out f "u _! burd5s1' & ,he did x1 & we may tru/ ,him to d ! same by u4 ,he w d x 9 ,8 own "t1 & ,8 own way4 #8,! "t appo9t$ may be long b ! ?+ is true1 & ! day is com+ :5 e burd5 w be gone = ev]1 & ! mo/ burd5$ he>t among/ u w appe> 9 p]fect re/ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 7#b47 ,b ,he promis$1 also1 to save !m f _! bondage4 ,!y 7 bondsm5 9 ,egypt4 ,!y 7 n freem51 z we are1 b slaves4 ,!y 7 n free to *oose _! own ma/]1 or to come & g at _! pleasure4 ,!y c\ld n leave _! homes )\t ! p]mission ( ! k+1 = !y 7 "u a legal yoke4 ,if !y _h no "w to d1 nor any burd5s laid on !m1 !y w\ld /ill h be5 bondsm54 ,moses 0 br\ght up 9 all ! luxury ( a palace2 b /ill he 0 a slave4 ,s1 :5 ,god und]took to deliv]1 ! fir/ ?+ ,he did 0 to break ! bondage ( ?is legal yoke4 ,he set !m free t ,he might br+ !m out1 & save !m4 ,s long z !y 7 9 bondage !y c\ld n move1 s ,he broke ! *a9 & !y 7 free4 ,c any?+ be m complete z a type ( :at ,he does = u8 ,^? :om ,god ha? n set free are #8all _! lifetime subject to bondage4' ,!y are b\nd by :at ,/4 ,paul describes1 ,rom4 viii4 #b1 z #8! law ( s9 & dea?4' ,s long z ! guilt ( un=giv5 s9 re/s on ! consci5ce1 !y _c be free4 ,x matt]s n :]e !y are or :at !y are do+4 ,!y may be b[$ d[n by h>d "w1 or liv+ 9 ease & idl5ess2 b 9 ei!r case !y are bondsm51 & !y are condemn$ "u ! law1 & b\nd by x4 ,!y _c %ake x (f1 or get cle> ( x1 = x is a condemnation by ,god ,himself1 & !y _c break ,8 *a94 ,inde$1 _! ef=ts to get free v frequ5tly produce j ! same result z ! ef=ts ( ,israel did :5 !y /rove to get free f ,ph>aoh4 ,! only result ( _! ef=t 0 t ! burd5 became heavi]1 & ! bondage m sev]e4 ,h[ (t5 is ?is ! case ) p]sons /ruggl+ to get free f ! burd5 & bondage ( s96 ,!y try1 & try aga91 & ! only result is1 t !y get deep] into difficulty4 ,!y h at la/ to make _! bricks )\t ! /raw1 & seem worse (f ?an ev]4 ,b !n x is t ! ,r$eem] appe>s1 & says1 #8,i w rid !m out ( _! bondage4' ,he has borne ! burd51 & hav+ done s ,he breaks ! yoke4 ,he removes ! imputation ( s91 & :5 t is gone we are free1 free to arise & foll[ ,him2 free to g =? to ! promis$ l&2 free to walk fe>lessly ) ,god2 free because #8,*ri/ has made u free2' because #8! law ( ! _s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus has made u free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4' 7#c47 ,b once m2 ,he deliv]$ !m f :at1 z f> z man 0 conc]n$1 7 insup]able difficulties4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ to meet ) p]sons :o really hope t !y are deliv]$ f ! imputation ( s91 & !re=e free f ! bondage ( ! law1 :o /ill feel ! greate/ difficulty 9 _! progress 9 a ,*ri/ian life4 ,!y really hope t a great *ange has tak5 place4 ,!y are 9 a v diff]5t position to :at !y once 74 ,b /ill !y _c get on4 ,x appe>s z if !re 0 a b>ri] !y c\ld n pass4 ,_! way is block$ by "s besett+ s9 :i* !y _c ov]come1 & !y are sometimes almo/ tempt$ to say t x 0 bett] ) !m be=e !y began _! /ruggle4 ,su* a temptation is v wrong2 b !re is no?+ new 9 x1 = x is j :at ,israel felt :5 !y f\nd _! way block$ by ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,!y !n said 7*ap1 xiv4 #ab71 #8,x _h be5 bett] = u to s]ve ! ,egyptians ?an to die 9 ! wild]ness4' ,!y _h be5 set free1 b progress appe>$ impossible4 ,n[ let any "o :o ?9ks 8 own progress impossible look well at ^! facts4 ,x 0 p]fectly true t ^? p 7 hopelessly h$g$ 9 betwe5 ! sea & ,ph>aoh's ho/4 ,!re 0 no?+ t !y c\ld d to ov]come _! difficulty4 ,b ,jehovah _h promis$1 #8,i w r$eem y ) a /ret*$-out arm1' & ! result 0 t :5 ,moses /ret*$ =? 8 rod1 ! sea itself op5$ to let !m pass4 ,"s excell5t p]sons h endeav\r$ to expla9 ?is by suppos+ "s rem>kable comb9ation ( w9d & tide4 ,b we d n want ! help ( su* explanations4 ,x is bett] to accept x at once z a miracle t _c be expla9$1 a miracle wr\ght out by ! /rong arm ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,&1 rememb]1 t x is ! same /rong arm :i* c deliv] ! v weake/ among/ u f ! greate/ difficulties :i* ev] yet beset ! pa? ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,y say1 #8,i _c1' b ,he says1 #8,i c4' ,y say1 #8,i h tri$2 & x is impossible4' ,he says1 #8,) ,god no?+ is impossible4' ,nev]1 !re=e1 aga9 mu/ y say1 #8,x _c be4' ,if ! ,"l has set y free f ! dreadful yoke ( imput$ s92 if ! ,r$eem] ,himself is lead+ y to ! promis$ l&1 rememb] t y\r #8,r$eem] is /rong1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s is ,8 "n2' & :atev] be y\r practical1 p]sonal1 peculi> difficulty1 ,he is j z well able to ov]come x z ,he 0 to divide ! ,r$ ,sea3 s t1 tru/+ ,him y may be deliv]$ z ,israel 0 deliv]$1 & be enabl$1 ) a ?ankful he>t to say1 #8,?\ 9 ?y m]cy ha/ l$ =? ! p :om ?\ ha/ r$eem$4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,b we mu/ n look only at ! deliv]ance1 = r$emption means deliv]ance ?r\gh ransom1 or ?r\gh blood1 & we mu/ n =get ! ransom1 or r$emption price4 ,:at 9 ?is case 0 ! ransom8 ,x 0 n ,ph>aoh's ho/ dr[n$ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 = ! bondage ( ,israel 0 brok5 be=e t ev5t occurr$4 ,nor 0 x ! dea? ( ! fir/-born 9 ,egypt1 = t c\ld n be reg>d$ z ! ransom ( ,israel1 ?\gh ,i fully admit t x 0 closely connect$ ) x4 ,= my own "p ,i believe x 0 ! blood ( ! ,pas*al ,lamb on ! night ( ! ,passov]4 ,b y may say :at a little ?+ t 0 z ! ransom ( a nation6 ,p]fectly true2 b rememb]1 x 0 a type4 ,! :ole transaction 0 a type4 ,! p 7 a type2 ! deliv]ance 0 a type2 &1 !re=e1 x is only natural to expect t ! ransom1 too1 w\ld be a type4 ,n[ we le>n t ! ,pas*al ,lamb 0 a type ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 = we read1 #a ,cor4 v4 #g1 #8,*ri/ our passov] is sacrific$ = u1' &1 !re=e1 z t pas*al lamb 0 a prophetic picture ( ,him & ,8 sacrifice1 we c see 9 a mom5t h[ x 0 t x 0 ! ransom price 9 ! r$emption ( ,israel4 ,x 0 an ant$at+ ( ! future sacrifice ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & x1 z x 71 c>ri$ back ! p[] ( ! great atonem5t1 & appli$ x #aejj ye>s be=e x happ5$ to ! r$emption ( ,israel4 ,i c see1 !re=e1 p]fectly cle>ly :y ! deliv]ance ( ,israel 0 call$ a r$emption2 = !y 7 r$eem$ by ! same ransom z we are ev5 by ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 %$1 x is true1 #aejj ye>s aft] _! deliv]ance1 b ev5 !n x 0 prefigur$ & appli$1 & ev5 !n x 0 effectual4 ,:at1 !n1 is our conclusion8 ,is x n surely ?is8 ,if ! burd5 ( ,israel 0 remov$1 ! yoke ( ,egypt brok51 ! way op5$ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 & all ?r\gh ! type1 may n we be p]fectly sure t our burd5s w be remov$1 our yoke brok51 & our difficulty ov]come ?r\gh ! effectual p[] ( ! reality8 ,look1 !n1 at t mo/ preci\s blood ( ,*ri/2 look at ,him z ! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w2 look at ,him z y\r ransom & ,deliv]]1 & nev] aga9 admit ! ?\ght t ! yoke ( s9's condemn+ p[] is too fa/ fix$ ev] to be brok51 or ! h9drances ( s9's ob/ruct+ p[] too desp]ate to be ov]come4 ,b :5 y groan "u ! yoke let y\r he>t re/ 9 r$eem+ blood2 & :5 y feel ! difficulty ( progress !n look to r$eem+ p[]1 s t ! yoke be+ brok5 ?r\gh ! blood1 & victory giv5 by ! p[]1 y may g on y\r way ) ! song ( ,moses 9 y\r he>t1 #8,! ,"l is my /r5g? & song1 & he is become my salvation4' ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fir/-,,born4 #8,b ! fir/l+ ( an ass ?\ %alt r$eem ) a lamb3 & if ?\ r$eem him n1 !n %alt ?\ break 8 neck4 ,all ! fir/born ( ?y sons ?\ %alt r$eem4 ,& none %all appe> be=e me empty4'--,,exod4 xxxiv4 #bj4 ,,man is a v =getful be+1 & !re is no?+ :i* he seems to =get s mu* z m]cy4 ,x takes a great deal to make u =get a tr\ble1 b v little to wipe away ! ?\ght ( m]cy4 ,?us :5 ,god has wr\ght great acts ,he has n unfrequ5tly appo9t$ memorials 9 ord] to keep !m 9 remembrance1 & has provid$ = ! failure ( man's memory by appo9t+ some?+ t may cont9ually rem9d him ( ! pa/4 ,sometimes x has be5 a /one or monum5t1 z1 e4g4 at ! passage ( ,jordan1 b m frequ5tly x has be5 an in/itution1 su* z ! ,pas*al ,supp] z a memorial ( ! ,passov]1 & ! ,holy ,communion1 or ! ,supp] ( ! ,"l1 9 remembrance ( ,8 dea? & passion4 ,^! in/itutions h la/$ mu* long] ?an ! mat]ial monum5ts4 ,! ,pas*al ,supp] la/$ fifte5 c5turies1 & ! ,"l's ,supp] has already la/$ m ?an eighte54 ,x seems a v simple in/itution4 ,:at c be m simple ?an to p>take toge!r ( a little bread & w9e 9 ?ankful remembrance ( ,8 dea?8 ,b x has nev] be5 =gott5 by ! p ( ,god1 & nev] w be till ! ,adv5t4 ,:]ev] ,*ri/ has be5 prea*$ ?is memorial fea/ has be5 obs]v$4 ,9 all ages & all c\ntries x has be5 ! joy ( ,god's p4 ,9 all mission-/ations z well z 9 our *ur*es at home1 always & ev]y:]e1 ! sacr$ memorial has be5 rev]5tly & lov+ly obs]v$ by ^? :o "n ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,b besides ! ,pas*al ,supp] !re 0 ano!r in/itution orda9$ z a remembrance ( ! deliv]ance f ,egypt4 ,= z ,israel 0 deliv]$ ?r\gh ! dea? ( ! fir/-born ( ! ,egyptians1 x 0 e/abli%$ z a law 9 ,israel t all _! fir/-born bo? ( man & bea/ %\ld be giv5 up to ,god4 ,! law is giv51 & ! reason ( x1 9 ,exod4 xiii4 ,9 v4 #b1 we f9d ! law1 #8,sanctify unto me all ! fir/-born1 :atsoev] op5e? ! womb among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 bo? ( man & bea/3 x is m9e2' & 9 v4 #ad1 ! reason1 #8,& x %all be1 :5 ?y son aske? !e 9 "t to come say+1 ,:at is t8 t ?\ %alt say to him1 ,by /r5g? ( h& ! ,"l br\ght u out f ,egypt f ! h\se ( bondage2' & 9 ! #af? v]se we are taught t x 0 = a p]petual memorial be=e ,god1 #8,& x %all be = a tok5 ^u ?y h&1 & = frontlets betwe5 ?9e eyes3 = by /r5g? ( h& ! ,"l br\ght u out f ,egypt4' ,we are n told :at 0 involv$ 9 ?is sep>ation unto ,god ( ! fir/-born ( ! sons4 ,"s ?9k1 & n )\t reason1 t !y 7 sep>at$ unto ! prie/hood1 b on ?is we h no di/9ct in=mation4 ,"o ?+ is cle>1 t 9 "s peculi> mann] !y 7 ! ,"l's4 ,9 ,exod4 xxii4 #bi1 #8,! fir/-born ( ?y sons ?\ %alt give unto me4' ,s 9 ,num4 iii4 #ac1 #8,because all ! fir/-born are m9e4' ,0 !re n an allusion to ?is 9 ,hannah's words :5 %e said1 #8,i w give him unto ! ,"l all ! days ( 8 life'8 & 0 !re n aga9 a di/9ct ref]5ce to x 9 ! pres5tation ( our ,bless$ ,savi\r to ! temple1 z we read 9 ,luke1 ii4 #bc8 ,9 ! case ( ,samuel & our ,bless$ ,"l !re 0 cle>ly a consecration to a special & exclusive s]vice2 s :atev] 0 ! precise =m ( sep>ation1 "o ?+ is p]fectly cle>1 t 9 a peculi> & especial mann] ! fir/-born 7 set ap>t unto ,god4 ,!re 0 a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ,god's ord9ance & man's habit4 ,x is a v common ?+ ) man to devote ! fir/-born to ! _w1 & ! second1 ?ird1 or f\r? son to ! m9i/ry2 or1 ext5d+ ! pr9ciple1 to consid] t :i* is second 9 our own affections to be good en\gh = ,god4 ,b ,he claims ! fir/ ( all1 t :i* is ! fir/ to br+ joy to ! "m's he>t1 & :i* is fir/ to claim ! "m's love2 t :i* has = a "t ! conc5trat$ int]e/ ( ! only *ild4 ,! ,jewi% p>5t 0 n to wait till he _h _m4 ,x 0 :5 ! "m _h only "o1 t t "o 0 to be giv5 to ,god4 ,b x is ! r$emption ( ! fir/-born :i* we are n[ to /udy4 ,9 ?is v]se we are told1 #8,all ! fir/-born ( ?y sons ?\ %alt r$eem4' ,accord+ to ! law !re 0 a legal claim on e fir/-born1 :e!r ( man or animal1 b /ill !re 0 provision made 9 mo/ cases = _! r$emption or release1 & x is to ?is provision t ,i am anxi\s n[ to turn y\r ?\ghts4 ,x diff]$ 9 diff]5t classes4 ,= sacrificial animals1 su* z ! %eep1 or ! goat1 !re 0 no r$emption4 ,!y 7 all (f]$ 9 sacrifice1 ,num4 xviii4 #ag1 #8,b ! fir/l+ ( a c[1 or ! fir/l+ ( a %eep1 or ! fir/l+ ( a goat1 ?\ %alt n r$eem2 !y are holy3 ?\ %alt spr9kle _! blood ^u ! alt>1 & %alt burn _! fat = an (f]+ made by fire1 = a sweet sav\r unto ! ,"l4' ,= o!r useful animals1 su* z ! ass1 !re 0 r$emption4 ,! ass might be r$eem$ by a lamb1 b if x 0 n r$eem$1 its neck 0 to be brok51 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #bj4 #8,b ! fir/l+ ( an ass ?\ %alt r$eem ) a lamb3 & if ?\ r$eem him n1 !n ?\ %alt break 8 neck4' ,if r$eem$1 x 0 sav$ f dea? by sub/itution4 ,x 0 r$eem$ by vic>i\s dea?4 ,! lamb 0 ! sub/itute = ! colt1 s ! lamb di$1 & ! colt 0 free4 ,y see h[ ! pr9ciple ( sub/itution p]vades ! prophecies ( ! ,jewi% ritual4 ,! same pr9ciple ( sub/itution appe>s 9 ! r$emption ( ! fir/-born sons4 ,b !re is a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 t made = !m1 & t = ! animals1 viz41 t ! law did n admit ! idea ( any su* ?+ z human sacrifice1 & !re=e ! sons 7 n l ! animals subject to dea?4 ,!y belong$ to ,god = s]vice1 n = dea?1 & ! r$emption price 0 ( ! same "* z ! yoke f :i* !y 7 r$eem$4 ,?us y f9d ! :ole tribe ( ,levi giv5 up z ! r$emption price ( ! fir/-born ( ! o!r tribes4 ,! transaction is expla9$1 ,num4 iii4 #da4 #8,?\ %alt take ! ,levites = me 7,i am ! ,"l7 in/ead ( all ! fir/-born among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4' ,?us all ! m5 among/ ! ,levites 7 numb]$1 & all ! fir/-born among/ ! o!r tribes1 & by div9e au?ority ! ,levites 7 solemnly giv5 up z a sub/itute = ! o!rs1 ,num4 iii #de3 #8,take ! ,levites in/ead ( all ! fir/-born among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ! cattle ( ! ,levites in/ead ( _! cattle3 & ! ,levites %all be m9e3 ,i am ! ,"l4' ,b "h a difficulty arose1 & x is "o :i* tea*es u ! extreme dang] ( giv+ a typical au?ority to all ! in/itutions ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!re 0 cle>ly 9 ?is case ! pr9ciple ( sub/itution4 ,! ,levites 7 sub/itut$ = ! fir/-born1 & ! fir/-born 7 free4 ,! transaction 01 !re=e1 an illu/ration ( ! "w ( ! atonem5t4 ,b yet if we 7 to reg>d x z a div9e type ( x we %\ld be l&$ 9 a mo/ dang]\s & unscriptural conclusion1 = 9 ! case ( ! fir/-born ! sub/itut$ gift 0 insuffici5t2 s t if we 7 to call ^? ,levites a type ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 we might ga!r t ,8 sacrifice 0 insuffici5t1 & requir$ some?+ else z a supplem5t4 ,be v c>eful1 !re=e1 h[ y call any?+ a type :i* is n decl>$ to be "o by ,god ,himself4 ,:5 ! ,levites 7 numb]$ x turn$ out t !re 7 only #bb1jjj2 b ! numb] ( ! fir/-born males ( ! o!r tribes 0 #bb1bgc4 ,! sub/itution1 !re=e1 fell %ort by #bgc p]sons4 ,x cle>ly1 !re=e1 c\ld be no type ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 = !re 0 no fall+ %ort 9 ,him4 ,! result 0 t a supplem5t 0 necess>y4 ,five %ekels ( silv] 0 to be add$ = ea* ( ! #bgc1 & :5 t 0 paid ! :ole ( ! fir/-born 7 r$eem$4 ,?is money paym5t aft]w>ds became a p]man5t in/itution 9 ,israel1 & appe>s to h be5 cont9u$ long aft] ! orig9al transaction 0 complete4 ,9 ,num4 xviii4 #af1 we f9d ! direction t #8all t are to be r$eem$ 4 4 4 %alt ?\ r$eem 4 4 4 = ! money ( five %ekels1 aft] ! %ekel ( ! sanctu>y4' ,n[ 9 ?is ,levitical picture !re are _m ?+s t be> a close resemblance to ! ,gospel4 ,!re 0 a cle> legal claim1 & ! remission ( t claim by sub/itution1 or ! paym5t ( a r$emption price4 ,& ?is may s]ve to illu/rate ! claim :i* ! law has on u all1 & ! remission ( ! claim by ! sub/itution ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b1 z ,i h already said1 we mu/ be v c>eful h[ we call x a type1 = ! contra/s are m rem>kable ?an ! resemblances4 ,!re are two po9ts ( contra/ to :i* ,i w\ld draw y\r mo/ especial att5tion1 po9ts :i* ,i c sc>cely d\bt y h y\rselves obs]v$ already4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! fre$om or ! release be/[$ on ! fir/-born ?r\gh r$emption 0 ! exact opposite ( t be/[$ on u ?r\gh ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,!y 7 r$eem$ f ,god2 b we are r$eem$ to ,god1 z we read ,rev4 v4 #i1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood1 out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation4' ,be=e !y 7 r$eem$1 all ! fir/-born 7 ! ,"l's1 & 7 enroll$ z a sep>ate p belong+ 9 a special & peculi> mann] to ,him2 s t ,he said ( !m1 ,num4 iii4 #ac1 #8,all ! fir/-born are m9e4' ,! effect ( ! r$emption 0 to put an end to ?is sacr$ relation%ip1 & to place !m on ! same foot+ z ! o!r memb]s ( ! family4 ,x releas$ !m f all t 0 involv$ 9 _! be+ a peculi> p unto ,god4 ,!y ceas$1 9 %ort1 to be a peculi> p4 ,n[ ?is is ! exact rev]se ( ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,! effect ( ,8 "w is to call out a peculi> p unto ,god1 & s sep>ate u unto ,himself1 t ,he may say ( u1 z ,he said ( ! fir/-born1 #8,all are m9e4' ,y rememb] h[ cle>ly ?is is put 9 ,titus1 ii4 #ad1 #8,:o gave himself = u4' ,!re is ! r$emption price1 & ! next clause tea*es ! object ( x1 #8t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works4' ,^?1 !re=e1 :om he has r$eem$ are purifi$ z #8a peculi> p unto himself4' ,we are br\ght by r$emption into ! position f :i* ! fir/-born 7 deliv]$4 ,& ,i _c help ?9k+ t !re is an allusion to ?is fact 9 t great description ( ! ,*ri/ian's position 9 ,heb xii4 ,we !re read1 9 v]4 #bc1 t we are come #8to ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/-born :i* are writt5 9 heav54' ,:at is ! mean+ ( t expression8 ,:y are believ]s call$ ! fir/-born1 & :y 7 _! names ?us writt58 ,is x n because !y are br\ght into ! same peculi> relation%ip to ,god :i* 0 ! inh]itance ( ! fir/-born8 ,because1 z ! fir/-born 7 ,8 own s are we8 ,& because z !y 7 enroll$ z be+ ,8 9 ! national regi/]1 s are we 9 ! book ( life8 ,& is !re any "o among/ u t w\ld wi% to be free f t peculi>ity8 ,is !re "o t has ev] knelt d[n 9 ! fulness ( 8 he>t & said1 #8,"l1 ,i am ?9e1' :o w\ld n[ rise up & say1 #8,b ,i wi% to be ?9e no m'8 ,is !re any "o :o has ev] borne ! yoke ( ! ,"l ,jesus :o w\ld n[ wi% to ?r[ x (f1 & be free8 ,no1 nev]6 ,we wi% to be free f all t keeps u back f ,him2 free f e weight & f ! s9 :i* do? s easily beset u3 free f e temptation t t5ds to h9d] u 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,b free f ,*ri/6 ,nev]1 nev]1 nev]6 ,! desire ( our he>t is to be ,8 altoge!r2 ,8 )\t res]ve2 ,8 9 ! ex]cise ( all our p[]s2 ,8 9 life2 ,8 9 dea?2 ,8 = et]nity2 ,8 :atev] may be giv5 up = ,8 s]vice2 ,81 s completely1 s truly1 s he>tily1 t we may be able to say 9 ! s9c]ity ( our s\ls1 #8,:e!r we live1 we live unto ! ,"l1 & :e!r we die1 we die unto ! ,"l2 :e!r we live1 !re=e1 or die1 we are ! ,"l's4' ,b !re is ano!r mo/ m>k$ po9t ( contra/ to :i* ,i h already allud$1 b :i* we ought to consid] m c>efully be=e we close4 ,!re 0 an ess5tial diff]5ce ( "* betwe5 ! r$emption price 9 ! case ( ! fir/-born & 9 ours4 ,9 !irs !re 0 no %$d+ ( blood4 ,!re 0 sub/itution1 b n blood-%$d+4 ,! life ( ! *ild 0 n =feit$ to ! law1 s ! life ( ! sub/itute 0 n tak5 9 its /ead4 ,x 0 a gift ( s]vice = s]vice1 ! s]vice ( ! ,levite = ! s]vice ( ! *ild4 ,!n aga9 x 0 a mix$1 & composite sub/itution4 ,! sub/itution ( ! ,levites 0 insuffici5t1 s ! defect 0 made up by ! #acfe %ekels ( silv]4 ,b 9 our case1 z our lives 7 =feit$ by s91 ,8 life 0 giv5 9 our /ead2 & :o %all say t x 0 insuffici5t8 ,may we n r say1 #8,%e ha? receiv$ at ! ,"l's h& d\ble = all h] s9s1' = #8) ,him is pl5te\s r$emption8' ,we h no ne$ to supplem5t ,8 sacrifices by silv]4 ,x appe>s t ,/4 ,pet] _h ref]5ce to ?is v contra/ & to ^? supplem5t$ %ekels1 :5 he said1 #a ,pet4 i4 #ah1 #8,=asmu* z ye "k t ye 7 n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s1 z silv] & gold1 f y\r va9 conv]sation receiv$ by tradition f y\r fa!rs3 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( a lamb )\t blemi% & )\t spot4' ,"s p might possibly ?9k m ( r$emption if ! r$emption price consi/$ ( gold & silv]1 = !y seem to c>e m = money ?an = ! mo/ preci\s blood ( ,*ri/2 at all ev5ts1 !y appe> to cl+ mu* fa/] to x4 ,b :at c money d = y :5 y are face to face ) ,god8 ,& :at c man d = y :5 y\r consci5ce is b[$ d[n by ! weight ( s98 ,no vic>i\s "w ( o!r m51 & no gifts1 h[ev] great1 c set y free f ! yoke & condemnation ( ! law4 ,t w nev] enable y to say1 z 0 said to me la/ week by "o well kn[n to _m ( y1 #8,! :ole weight is gone4' ,no1 inde$6 ,all ! ,levitical s]vice t consci5ti\s m5 may (f] to ,god1 & all ! accumulat$ weal? t ! ri*e/ among/ u may t5d] z a r$emption price1 w all toge!r utt]ly fail to take ! weight f "o s9-burd5$ s\l4 ,b ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 ( ,*ri/ ,jesus ! "o div9ely-appo9t$ sub/itute1 t is en\gh2 en\gh1 ?\gh q alone1 en\gh to r$eem u f ! :ole curse1 & to r$eem u f x = ev]1 t s1 by ,8 b\ndless grace1 we may be set ap>t z ! fir/-born unto ,god1 & live & die among/ ^? :o are writt5 9 heav54 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,bondsman4 #8,aft] t he is sold he may be r$eem$ aga92 "o ( 8 bre?r5 may r$eem him4'--,lev4 xxv4 #dh4 ,,our bless$ ,"l said 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 #8,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law or ! prophets3 ,i am n come to de/roy1 b to fulfil4' ,he did n come z a sweep+ re=m] to break d[n exi/+ in/itutions1 & sweep away ! law ( types2 b ,he did come z ! pr$ict$ ,messiah1 to fulfil ! prophecies ( ^? prophetic pictures1 & to give a fre% dignity to ! law 9 :i* !y 7 embodi$4 ,9 no in/ance1 !re=e1 d y f9d ,him violat+ ! law4 ,he swept away ) a /rong h& ! va9 traditions :i* m5 _h add$ to x2 b ! law itself he always hon\r$1 & ,8 great compla9t aga9/ ! advocates ( tradition 01 #8,ye d make void ! comm&m5ts ( ! law by y\r traditions4' ,b x 0 n only 9 ! practical details ( life t ,he hon\r$ ! law1 b 9 ! :ole great "w ( r$emption4 ,e "p ( t wond]ful "w 0 an act ( homage to ! law4 ,n only did ,he obey x :5 ,he 0 come1 b 9 ! act ( com+1 or 9 o!r words1 ev5 9 ,8 inc>nation1 ,he %[$ ,8 ob$i5ce4 ,?is w be easily se5 if y /udy ! law ( r$emption z laid d[n 9 ?is *apt]4 ,! law is "h giv5 respect+ "o :o _h sold himself to a /rang]4 ,h[ _m are !re :o1 l ! bondsman1 h sold !mselves to s96 ,b we mu/ n /op to dwell on t4 ,! poor man _h sold himself & 0 a slave4 ,till ! ye> ( jubilee no?+ c\ld release him b r$emption4 ,b :o %\ld pay ! r$emption price8 t 0 ! "q4 ,a /rang] 0 n at lib]ty to d s4 ,h[ev] k9dly dispos$ he might feel1 he _h no "r or p[] to int]f]e4 ,accord+ to ?is #dh? v]se1 ! ,r$eem] mu/ be "o ( 8 bre?r54 #8,"o ( 8 bre?r5 may r$eem him3 ei!r 8 uncle or 8 uncle's son may r$eem him1 or any t is nigh ( k9 unto him ( 8 family1 may r$eem him2 or1 if he be able1 he may r$eem himself4' ,! slave himself might r$eem himself if he _h ! p[] to d s4 ,b :at hope _h t slave ( procur+ 8 own ransom :5 all 8 p[]s & all 8 "t belong$ to ano!r8 ,:o !n c\ld r$eem him8 ,:o c\ld set him free8 ,! ne>e/ ( k9 _h ! prior "r1 z we see 9 ! case ( ,boaz & ,ru?4 ,b if he fail$1 ! next 9 ord] ( relation%ip might /ep 9 & take 8 place4 ,b ! r$eem] mu/ be a k9sman1 & none b a k9sman c\ld r$eem4 ,s closely are ! two ?+s id5tifi$1 t r$eem] & k9sman are bo? express$ by ! same ^w 9 ,hebrew4 ,! same ^w /&s = bo?1 = ! k9sman _h ! "r ( r$emption1 & ! r$eem] 0 oblig$ to h a blood relation%ip4 ,& n[ obs]ve ! mann] 9 :i* our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r obey$ ! law4 ,we are all by nature 9 ! position ( ! man t 0 sold4 ,s ,/4 ,paul said ( himself 9 8 natural condition1 #8,i am c>nal1 sold "u s91' ,rom4 vii4 #ad2 & !re=e he describ$ ! law ( evil )9 8 nature w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( 8 m9d1 #8& br++ him into captivity to ! law ( s9 :i* 0 9 8 memb]s4' ,!re 0 !re=e a captivity result+ f ! sale4 ,b x is n only ! orig9al ru9 ( our human nature ( :i* ! expression is us$ 9 ,scripture1 = x is appli$ to ! p]sonal act ( ! individual s9n]4 ,is !re n an allusion to ?is v law 9 ^? passages :i* speak ( p]sons hav+ sold !mselves8 ,ahab #8sold himself to d evil4' #a ,k+s1 xxi4 #bj4 ,9 #b ,k+s1 xvii4 #ag1 ! same is said ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 #8,!y sold !mselves to d evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4' ,9 ,isaiah1 ,l4 #a1 !re is a di/9ct ref]5ce to ! sale to a cr$itor1--#8,:i* ( my cr$itors is x to :om ,i h sold y8 ,behold1 = y\r iniquities h ye sold y\rselves1 & = y\r transgressions is y\r "m put away4' ,& 9 ,isa4 lii4 #c1 a cle> allusion to ! r$emption ( ! slave1 #8,ye h sold y\rselves = n\ght2 & ye %all be r$eem$ )\t money4' ,! s9n]1 !re=e1 is l ! man :o sold himself4 ,he has yield$ himself to be ! s]vant ( s94 ,he obeys x1 & he does its "w4 ,if he wi%es to get free he _c4 ,he may long = lib]ty1 b he _c atta9 x4 ,he may ?9k ) bitt] regret ( pa/ folly t has l$ to 8 ru94 ,b regret _c re/ore4 ,remorse _c set him free4 ,a slave he is1 & a slave1 unless sav$ by r$emption1 he mu/ rema94 ,h[1 !n1 c su* an "o be r$eem$8 ,t is ! "q4 ,x mu/ cle>ly be by a r$emption price4 ,!re 0 no r$emption "u ! law )\t a ransom4 ,9 ! case ( ! man :o _h sold himself1 ! price 0 ! value ( 8 s]vice until ! ye> ( jubilee4 ,9 our case x 0 inf9itely high]1 = ! ,"l ,jesus gave ,himself #8a ransom = all4' ,! s9n] sold himself1 & ! ,"l ,jesus gave ,himself z a ransom1 & because ,he has done s1 ,god said by ! prophet1 #8,ye %all be r$eem$ )\t money4' ,b my object is to consid]1 n ! ransom1 b ! ,r$eem]1 & to exam9e :o1 accord+ to ! law1 0 qualifi$ to r$eem4 7#a47 ,we _c r$eem ourselves4 ,x is cle> t accord+ to v]4 #di1 ! slave1 if he 7 able1 might r$eem himself4 ,b x mu/ h be5 v difficult = a slave1 :o _h sold himself because he 0 ru9$1 to accumulate suffici5t = 8 own r$emption2 & x is p]fectly cle> t x w\ld be utt]ly impossible = u to accompli% any su* r$emption = ourselves4 ,multitudes h endeav\r$ to d s4 ,!y h /riv5 to ga9 a fre$om by te>s & toils1 & fa/+s1 & almsde$s1 proportion$ to ! s9 committ$4 ,b ! only effect has be5 t ! *a9 has be5 rivet$ m firmly ?an ev] on _! s\l4 ,in/ead ( provid+ a ransom !y h daily increas$ _! debt4 ,& s x w ev] be s long z man /ruggles to r$eem himself4 #8,x co/ m to r$eem _! s\ls1 s !y mu/ let t alone = ev]4' 7#b47 ,!n aga91 angels c\ld n r$eem u4 ,ev5 if !re _h be5 any mighty ar*angel ( su* maje/y z to produce a suffici5t ransom1 he w\ld h be5 disqualifi$ = ! (fice1 = ! simple reason t he w\ld n h be5 a k9sman4 ,we "k b little ( ! nature ( angels1 & we _c realize a mighty _s p]fectly indep5d5t ( ! fle%4 ,b ?is we "k1 t !re is a cle> & m>k$ di/9ction betwe5 ! nature ( angels & ! nature ( man1 = we read ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 #8,he took n on him ! nature ( angels2 b he took on him ! se$ ( ,abraham4' ,heb4 ii4 #af4 ,! angels1 !re=e1 are n our bre?r54 ,!y are n k9sm51 & !re=e 7 n qualifi$ to r$eem4 ,:atev] b5evol5ce !y may h felt1 & :atev] compassion = u 9 our captivity1 & :atev] joy 9 our salvation1 ! :ole ho/ ( angels & ar*angels 7 utt]ly disqualifi$ to act z r$eem]s1 &1 :atev] !y (f]$1 accord+ to ! law1 !y 7 unable to r$eem4 7#c47 ,b /ill m4 ,ev5 ! ,son ( ,god ,himself1 9 ,8 et]nal ,godhead1 c\ld n r$eem1 = !re lay aga9/ ,him ! same disqualification4 ,he 0 et]nal1 above man1 & ( a nature altoge!r diff]5t4 ,z ! heav5 is high above ! e>?1 s is ,8 nature above ours4 ,x is high1 we _c atta9 unto x4 ,9 ,8 div9e nature1 !re=e1 our bless$ ,"l ,himself 0 n a k9sman1 & !re=e by law ,he c\ld n be a ,r$eem]4 ,he 0 n "o ( ! bre?r5 ( ! bondsm51 & !re=e c\ld n r$eem2 &1 :atev] love ,he felt = u1 ,he 0 exclud$1 accord+ to ! law1 f %[+ x 9 r$eem+ m]cy4 ,& n[ y see ! homage paid to ! law 9 ,8 inc>nation4 ,:5 ,he took on ,him our nature ,he became a k9sman1 & c\ld r$eem4 ,see h[ cle>ly ?is is put 9 ,heb4 ii4 #ad4 #8,=asmu* z ! *ildr5 are p>tak]s ( fle% & blood1 he also himself likewise took "p ( ! same2 t ?r\gh dea? he might de/roy him t _h ! p[] ( dea?1 t is1 ! devil4' ,he id5tifi$ ,himself ) !m 9 nature 9 ord] t1 be+ _! k9sman1 ,he might h ! "r ( r$emption4 ,he took n on ,him ! nature ( angels1 = t w\ld n h e/abli%$ a relation%ip ) man1 b ,he took on ,him ! se$ ( ,abraham1 & s became "o ) ! great human family4 ,! ,levitical law1 v]4 #dh1 01 #8,"o ( 8 bre?r5 may r$eem him4' ,s to c>ry out ,8 own mo/ graci\s purpose ( m]cy1 ,he took our nature1 ,he made ,himself a bro!r1 & accord+ to ! #aa? v]se ( t *apt] 9 ! ,hebrews1 #8,he is n a%am$ to call u bre?r54' ,j ! same tru? is taught u 9 ,gal4 iv4 ,9 v]4 #c1 we are describ$ z bondsm53 #8,we 7 9 bondage "u ! elem5ts ( ! _w4' ,& :5 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 b\ndless love und]took to save1 :at did ,he d8 ,he fir/ prep>$ a qualifi$ ,r$eem]1 & !n t ,r$eem] r$eem$ u by ,8 blood4 #8,he s5t =? 8 son1 made ( a woman1 made "u ! law1' qualifi$ !re=e 9 all respects1 because ,he 0 ( ! same family #8to r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we might receive ! adoption ( sons4' ,he became a bro!r1 &1 be+ a bro!r1 r$eem$ u by ,8 blood4 ,!re 0 a d\ble act ( love & m]cy3 fir/1 9 assum+ ! relation%ip1 & next1 9 avail+ himself ( t relation%ip 9 /epp+ =? to pay ! ransom = our release4 ,oh6 :o c tell ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,:o c suffici5tly exalt ,8 grace8 ,b n[ :at is ! position ( all ^? t are 9 ,him8 ,:at is ! position ( all y :o h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood8 ,y 7 bondsm5 once2 sold "u s93 sold by ! act ( ,adam1 & sold by y\r own conduct aft]w>ds4 ,z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,rom4 vi4 #ag1 #8,ye 7 ! s]vants' or ! slaves #8( s94' ,b :at are y n[8 ,are y /ill slaves8 ,no4 ,^? only :o are /rang]s to salvation 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus are slaves4 ,b y are n1 = y are free4 ,y\r k9sman has appe>$ & paid ! r$emption price2 s y are free3 z completely free z if y _h nev] be5 9 bondage4 ,! mom5t t ! k9sman paid ! ransom1 ! slave 0 free4 ,he 0 n requir$ to /op & inquire :e!r he des]v$ x or no4 ,he 0 n oblig$ to wait & look into 8 feel+s1 & asc]ta9 :e!r he felt x or no4 ,! ransom 0 paid1 & he 0 free1 s t he might g home ) a ?ankful he>t to %[ 8 deep gratitude to ! k9sman :o _h paid x4 ,s x is ) y if y be 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,! cr$itor has no hold on y1 = y\r k9sman has come =w>d1 & ! :ole ransom is paid4 ,y are z completely free z y w be if y wait a hundr$ ye>s4 ,y _c add any?+ to ! ransom1 & !re is no ne$ t y %\ld d s1 = all is paid1 & paid 9 full4 ,y may dwell !re=e 9 p]fect peace 9 y\r ,fa!r's home1 & ) a ?ankful he>t ga!r r\nd y\r ,fa!r's table1 9 ! peaceful enjoym5t ( y\r ,fa!r's fell[%ip1 & y\r ,fa!r's love4 ,b ?9k h[ /range x w\ld h be5 9 old5 times1 if1 :5 ! k9sman _h come =w>d & mo/ k9dly paid ! r$emption price1 ! poor bondsman _h pref]r$ captivity1 & refus$ ! lib]ty ?us freely pur*as$ = him by 8 bro!r4 ,su* ?+s app>5tly did happ5 sometimes1 ?\gh !y appe> to u almo/ impossible2 =1 9 ,exod4 xxi4 #e1 ! s]vant is describ$ z pla9ly say+1 #8,i love my ma/] 4 4 4 ,i w n g out free1' &1 :5 he said t he 0 tak5 to ! door-po/1 & 8 e> 0 bor$ ?r\gh 9 tok5 t he 0 a slave = life4 ,i d n "k :e!r t (t5 happ5$ 9 anci5t days1 b ,i fe> x is a v common occurr5ce n[4 ,! ,son ( ,god has become a k9sman on purpose to r$eem1 & z a k9sman has r$eem$ u by ,8 blood4 ,he has come to ! ma/]1 & hav+ brok5 all 8 legal p[]1 has proclaim$ lib]ty to ! captive1 & ! op5+ ( ! prison to !m t are b\nd2 b !re sits ! slave1 cont5t 9 8 slav]y1 & pla9ly says1 #8,i love my ma/]2 ,i w n g out free4' ,h[ _m are !re ev5 among/ ourselves ?us indiff]5t to lib]ty6 ,!y "k !re is a deliv]]2 !y h he>d x3 !y h read x3 !y believe x4 ,!y "k _! k9sman has paid ! ransom1 s t1 accord+ to ! cov5ant1 !y may be free4 ,b !y love ! old s9s1 & ! old ways1 & ! old habits1 & !y h no wi% to be set free4 ,!y l ! old associations1 & a *ange ( he>t might cause a sep>ation f _! wives & _! *ildr51 s !y _h r g on z !y are1 ! slaves ( s91 ! bondsm5 ( _! own corruption4 ,is x unju/ t su* p]sons %\ld nev] be set free8 ,if ! bondsman ( old delib]ately w5t to ! door-po/ t 8 e> %\ld be bor$1 0 x unju/ t he %\ld be b\nd a slave = ev]8 & if any "o ( u ) ! gr& (f] ( ! fre$om ( ! ,gospel fully be=e him1 pref]s 8 bondage & w n accept ! pur*as$ fre$om1 is x unju/ t t man %\ld rema9 a mis]able slave8 ,oh1 t ,i c\ld p]suade ^? :o h ?us f> be5 sitt+ /ill cont5t ) _! captivity1 to accept ! fre$om :i* _! k9sman n[ (f]s !m1 s t h5ce=? we may *ange our note1 & in/ead ( say+1 #8,! ransom is paid1 come home & enjoy y\r fre$om1' we may say to !m 9 ! full enjoym5t ( _! ,fa!r's lov+ home1 #8,/& fa/ 9 ! lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ ha? made y free4' ,v4 ,,ru?4 #8,& ! k9sman said1 ,i _c r$eem x = myself1 le/ ,i m> m9e own inh]itance2 r$eem ?\ my "r to ?yself2 = ,i _c r$eem x4'--,,ru?1 iv4 #f4 ,,x has be5 my sacr$ privilege to speak lately m ?an once on ! great subject ( r$emption z taught 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! la/ "t ,i did s ,i direct$ y\r att5tion to ! law ( r$emption1 z laid d[n 9 ! book ( ,leviticus4 ,b t law conveys a v imp]fect idea ( ! r$emption by our ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,9 "s respects !re is a rem>kable agreem5t1 b ! type falls utt]ly %ort ( ! reality4 ,let me m5tion a s+le in/ance4 ,if ! k9sman came =w>d to r$eem ei!r ! p]son or prop]ty ( ! debtor1 ! effect ( t r$emption 0 to re/ore ! ru9$ man to 8 lib]ty & 8 home4 ,! =feit$ prop]ty 0 re/or$1 & ! bondman became free2 b !re x /opp$4 ,! poor man 0 no bett] (f aft] r$emption ?an he 0 be=e he 0 sold4 ,all t r$emption did = him 0 to re/ore him to 8 orig9al position4 ,"h1 !n1 y see 9 a mom5t ! enorm\s diff]5ce betwe5 ?is ,levitical r$emption & ! bless$ "w ( our mo/ bless$ ,savi\r4 ,he raises man by r$emption to a position f> above 8 position be=e ! fall4 ,adam 9 ,p>adise _h no?+ to comp>e ) ! sacr$ inh]itance ( ! sa9ts ( ,god 9 ! k+dom ( our ,"l4 ,man1 z repres5t$ 9 ,adam1 0 f> bel[ ! angels2 b z r$eem$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! second ,adam1 is high above !m4 ,man 9 ,adam _h 8 inh]itance on e>?1 b r$eem$ man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus is made heir to an #8inh]itance incorruptible1 & undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = him4' ,?is po9t is v well illu/rat$ by ! case ( ,ru?4 ,! hi/ory ( ,ru? is n unlike t ( ,joseph--a rem>kable illu/ration1 ?\gh nev] decl>$ to be a type4 ,we may1 !re=e1 accept ! illu/ration1 ?\gh we mu/ n ascribe to x a div9e1 or typical1 au?ority4 ,turn+ to *apt] i41 we f9d t ,elimele*1 a man ( ,be?lehem1 _h prop]ty 9 ,be?lehem-judah1 & 9 consequ5ce ( fam9e & subsequ5t pov]ty1 _h emigrat$ ) 8 wife & two sons to ,moab4 ,:5 !re1 bo? 8 sons m>ri$1 b be=e !re 0 any family born to ei!r ( !m1 bo? !y & _! fa!r di$4 ,! ?ree wom51 !re=e1 7 left wid[s1 & ! fam9e hav+ abat$1 ,naomi decid$ to return4 ,%e appe>s to h gone back to ! old home at ,be?lehem1 b said t h] "n %\ld be no m ,naomi 7pleasant71 b ,m>ah 7bitt]71 = ! old h\se _h lo/ its joy4 ,aft] h] return %e /ruggl$ on1 ) ,ru? z h] companion4 ,at l5g? ,boaz1 ! great man ( ! neighb\rhood1 #8a mighty man ( weal?1' became acqua9t$ ) _! circum/ances1 & mo/ k9dly int]e/$ himself 9 _! condition4 ,be+ relat$ to ,elimele*1 he 0 prep>$ to /ep 91 & act ! "p ( a k9sman1 by r$eem+ ! prop]ty f sale4 ,b 9 ?is !re 0 a difficulty1 = he 0 n ! next ( k91 & !re=e _h no "r to r$eem 7*4 iii4 #ab74 ,b :5 he :o 0 next ( k9 he>d ( x1 he decl9$ to act1 z he c\ld n und]take ! burd54 ,boaz1 !re=e1 und]took to pay ! r$emption price himself4 ,is !re n a rem>kable illu/ration !re ( ! sacr$ "w ( our ,k9sman1 = :5 all o!rs fail$1 ?\gh b\nd by no responsibility1 ,he freely und]took to r$eem u ,himself8 ,?us ! price 0 paid1 ! prop]ty 0 r$eem$1 ! family inh]itance 0 pres]v$1 & x is n at all improbable t x 0 9 t v f>m t ,jesse liv$1 & ,david sp5t 8 boyhood4 ,b ,i d n want to dwell on ! prop]ty1 b r to draw y\r att5tion to ! case ( ,ru?4 ,x 0 ! /ipulation ( ! cov5ant t ,boaz %\ld r$eem all t belong$ to ,elimele* & 8 sons1 & !re=e he 0 to receive ) ! prop]ty ! wid[ ( ! deceas$ ,mahlon4 ,x 0 a /range law t gave him su* a p[]1 or r impos$ on him su* a duty4 ,! gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has rais$ ! m>riage-tie to a sacr$ position1 :i* w\ld r5d] any su* regulation q impossible n[4 ,b x 0 ! law 9 ! "t ( ,boaz1 & he act$ on x :5 he r$eem$ ! l&4 ,b n[ ,i want y to obs]ve c>efully ! result4 ,if ! fam9e _h n r$uc$ ,elimele* to pov]ty1 & s compell$ him to emigrate to ,moab1 he & 8 sons w\ld h rema9$ 9 humble life on _! prop]ty at ,be?lehem1 & z = ,ru? %e w\ld h dwelt unkn[n 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,moab4 ,! fam9e1 !re=e1 0 ! fir/ l9k 9 ! *a94 ,god's l9ks are (t5 v diff]5t to man's plans4 ,b aft] ,naomi's return1 x is cle> t %e & h] daught] l$ a /ruggl+ life1 & 7 r$uc$ s l[ t _! prop]ty 0 adv]tis$ = sale4 ,if all _h gone well ) !m1 !y w\ld app>5tly h be5 j able to live1 & z x 01 !y 7 v glad ( k9d & g5]\s help4 ,b n[ obs]ve ! effect ( r$emption1 & see h[ x rais$ ,ru? above ! position :i* ei!r %e h]self1 or ! family ( ,elimele*1 _h occupi$ be=e ! "t ( _! di/ress4 ,!re are two ?+s to be notic$4 7#a47 ,%e became ! bride ( ! man :o _h r$eem$ h]4 ,be=e ! r$emption he 0 k9d to h]1 & gave h] six measures ( b>ley into h] veil4 ,b by virtue ( ! r$emption he made h] 8 own1 receiv$ h] to a %>e ( all he _h1 & b\nd himself to h] by ! sacr$ tie ( a life-long affection4 ,n[ h we n "h a rem>kable illu/ration ( ! bless$ tru? t by r$emption we are rais$ to a position incomp>ably high] ?an t f :i* man orig9ally fell8 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is n l ! "y glean] receiv+ a few %ekels ( b>ley z a g5]\s gift2 b by r$eem+ blood x is rais$ into ! position ( ! ,bride ( ! ,lamb1 & made to sit toge!r 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,look at ! description ( ?is union z ! result ( r$emption 9 ,eph4 v4 #be3 #8,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur*1 & gave himself = x1 t he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ^w1 t he might pres5t x to himself a glori\s ,*ur*1 n hav+ spot1 or wr9kle1 or any su* ?+2 b t x %\ld be holy & )\t blemi%4' ,if1 !re=e1 we h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood1 we are n m]ely p]mitt$ to glean beh9d ,8 reap]s1 b we are br\ght into a relation%ip ! mo/ sacr$ & intimate t x is possible = ! human he>t to imag9e4 ,we live 9 ,8 pres5ce1 we are made p>tak]s ( ,8 k+dom1 we may re/ 9 ,8 love4 ,8 promise is1 #8,z ! bridegroom rejoice? ov] ! bride1 s %all ?y ,god rejoice ov] !e4' ,& ev5 :5 we are mo/ deeply & pa9fully humbl$ at our own %ortcom+s1 & at ! sad coldness ( our own he>ts1 we may ?9k ( ,him n only lov+ u1 b rejoic+ 9 ,8 love1 admitt+ u to ! mo/ sacr$ confid5ce1 & p]mitt+ u ) ! holy intimacy ( a rev]5t affection to p\r out our :ole he>t be=e ,him4 ,if1 !n1 x 7 an elevation to ,ru? to become ! bride ( ! #8mighty man ( weal?1' oh1 :at an hon\r is x = su* z we are to be clo!d ) ! :ite robe ( ,8 spotless righte\sness1 to be call$ by ,8 grace into fell[%ip ) ,himself1 to be lov$ by ,him ) an ev]la/+ love2 &1 f9ally1 pres5t$ to ,him 9 spotless hol9ess to be "o ) ,him = ev]6 ,h[ inf9itely high] ?is is ?an any?+ enjoy$ by ,adam be=e ! fall6 7#b47 ,b ?is 0 n all1 = by ! act ( r$emption ,ru? 0 br\ght into a special relation%ip ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,9 ! g5ealogy ( our bless$ ,savi\r !re are only ?ree wom5 m5tion$1 "o ( :om 0 ,ru?4 ,i h no d\bt 9 my own m9d t ?is n>rative 0 writt51 & pres]v$ 9 ! canon ( ,scripture1 to prep>e ! way = t m5tion ( ,ru? 9 ! g5ealogy2 = ,i believe t ! great object ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is to trace ! sacr$ l9e t t]m9at$ 9 ! bir? ( ! promis$ se$4 ,! :ole hi/ory foll[s t l9e1 & all collat]al bran*es are pass$ by )\t any special record4 ,by ! act ( r$emption1 ,ru? 0 b\ght into t sacr$ or royal l9e3 %e became ! "o woman ( h] g5]ation t 0 l9eally connect$ ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,jesse1 ! fa!r ( ,david1 0 h] gr&son1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,david1 0 h] se$4 ,%e 0 !re=e br\ght by ! act ( r$emption into union ) ,him1 & s are we4 ,( c\rse !re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! two =ms ( union4 ,%e 0 ! "m1 we ! *ildr54 ,he drew ,8 human life f h]1 we receive our div9e life f ,him4 ,9 h] case x 0 ! tie ( p>5tage or mo!rhood2 9 ours t ( son%ip4 ,he 0 ! promis$ ,se$ 9 :i* all nations ( ! e>? are bless$2 & z su* ,he 0 h] se$1 & our ,savi\r4 ,b ?\gh !re 0 ?is m>k$ di/9ction1 9 bo? cases r$emption l$ to union2 & if x 7 an hon\r to ,ru? to be 9 ! *os5 l9e f :i* ,he sprang1 is x n inde$ an hon\r to su* z we are to be admitt$ among/ ! *os5 family :o are bless$ 9 ,him8 ,rememb] ! words ( ! ,apo/le connect+ son%ip ) r$emption1 ,gal4 iv4 #d3 #8,:5 ! fulness ( "t 0 come1 ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son1 made ( a woman1 made "u ! law1 to r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we might receive ! adoption ( sons4' ,! effect ( r$emption !re=e is s to id5tify u ) ! ,son ( ,god t we ourselves 9 ,him become sons4 ,we are r$eem$ f ! curse & made "o ) ! ,son ( ,god1 s t we may g 9 be=e ! ,god ( glory1 & !re cry ,abba1 ,fa!r4 ,ye !n1 :o h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood1 accept y\r position1 & be n afraid ( claim+ y\r union4 ,z ,ru? 0 br\ght into ! same l9e ( p>5tage1 s are y into t ( son%ip4 ,act1 !re=e1 z sons4 ,speak to y\r ,fa!r z y\r ,fa!r4 ,abide 9 ,him3 walk 9 ,him3 live 9 ,him3 tru/ 9 ,him3 und]take no?+ indep5d5tly ( ,him2 & ,god grant t y may be pres]v$ 9 ,him till ! great pres5tation day1 :5 9 ,him y w be pres5t$ spotless be=e ,8 ?rone6 ,b we h n yet done ) ,ru?4 ,y see cle>ly t j z we are rais$ by r$emption to a condition inf9itely high] ?an t ( ,adam be=e ! fall1 s ,ru? 0 rais$ by r$emption to a position incomp>ably high] ?an t ( ,elimele*'s family be=e ! fam9e4 ,b we mu/ look at h] own previ\s condition1 = x 0 f> bel[ ! orig9al condition ev5 ( ,elimele*4 ,he 0 "o ( ! se$ ( ,abraham1 a memb] ( ! cov5ant1 a proprietor 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,b %e 0 a poor hea!n girl on ! m\nta9s ( ,moab1 an ali5 f ! commonweal? ( ,israel & a /rang] f ! cov5ant ( promise4 ,yet t poor hea!n girl 0 rais$ by r$emption to a high] position ?an all ! ,jewesses 9 ! :ole family ( ,elimele*4 ,does x n tea* u ! p[] ( r$emption to break d[n e b>ri]1 to ov]turn e human calculation1 to cle> away e h9drance1 & to raise to ! mo/ glori\s salvation ^? v p]sons ^: case to man's eye seems hopeless8 ,d\btless !re 7 noble wom5 9 ,be?lehem :o w\ld h be5 glad en\gh to h be5 br\ght into ! sacr$ l9e ( ! mo!rhood ( ! ,com+ ,"o4 ,b ! hon\r 0 giv5 ?r\gh r$emption to ! poor "y wid[ f ,moab4 ,s !re may be _m ,engli%m51 famili> ) ! words ( ! cov5ant1 & liv+1 z x 71 )9 religi\s b\nd>ies1 b /ill /rang]s to real fell[%ip ) ,god2 :ile o!rs1 f> away 9 hea!n l&s1 9 ,india1 9 ,africa1 9 ,*9a1 are br\ght 9 ?r\gh ! p[] ( r$eem+ blood1 & made heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/4 ,s1 aga91 !re may be _m among/ u at home :o seem z f> (f z t "y woman 0 :5 %e 0 gr[+ up an idolat] 9 ,moab2 b ! lesson t we are to le>n is t !re is su* a fulness 9 r$emption1 su* a p[]1 su* a complet5ess1 su* an efficacy t t f>-di/ant s9n]1 ev5 ?\gh he has be5 an idolat]2 ?\gh he c nev] =give himself1 may be =giv5 by ,god2 & n =giv5 only1 b rais$ by inf9ite grace ev5 to a on5ess ) ! ,son ( ,god4 ,let no "o1 !re=e1 feel hopeless1 :atev] 8 position1 & :atev] 8 pa/ idolatry2 = r$eem+ blood c triumph ov] ev]y?+1 & c s blot out all s9 t ^? :o are ! f>!/ (f ( any among/ u may yet be made nigh by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & f9ally pres5t$ spotless be=e ,8 ?rone4 ,b "o ^w m ab\t ,ru?1 = if we really desire ?us to be made nigh1 h] words to ,naomi may s]ve to illu/rate ! _s 9 :i* we mu/ come to ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,if we 7 to call ?is a type su* an application ( !m w\ld lead to no?+ b confusion4 ,b look+ at x simply z a piece ( hi/ory !y may sugge/ a mo/ important illu/ration4 ,%e said to ,naomi1 #8,:i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god4' ,if y desire to be made to sit 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus kneel d[n1 & f ! bottom ( y\r he>t say ! same to ,him4 ,y may be /ill f> away f ,god1 a /rang] 9 a /range l&4 ,b !re is ,he1 hav+ come among/ u to fet* y home1 to seek y1 to save y1 to raise y to ,himself4 ,let !re be !n ! lov+ surr5d] ( y\r :ole s\l into ,8 h&2 & let ! pray] ( y\r inmo/ he>t be1 #8,:i!r ?\ goe/1 ,i w g2 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god4' ,,vi4 ,,! ,,_s4 #8,into ?9e h& ,i commit my _s2 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4'--,ps4 xxxi4 #e4 ,,x is a v happy ?+ = ! ,*ur* ( ,god t ,david's life 0 *equ]$ by trials1 & 8 "* by no means free f fault4 ,if he _h nev] be5 9 difficulty1 we %\ld nev] h be5 taught h[ difficulty drove him to 8 ,god2 & if he _h be5 a man )\t s91 we %\ld n h _h f him any lessons on rep5tance z we n[ h 9 8 p5it5tial psalms4 ,to 8 difficulties we are indebt$ = ! #ca/ psalm1 & to 8 s9s = ! #ea/4 ,= ?is #ca/ psalm1 #8,tru/ 9 difficulty' w\ld be a suitable head+4 ,x op5s ) ! words1 #8,9 !e1 ,o ,"l1 d ,i put my tru/2' & aft] ref]r+ to _m s\rces ( anxiety1 x concludes ) t noble appeal to all believ]s1 #8,be ( good c\rage1 & he %all /r5g!n y\r he>t1 all ye t hope 9 ! ,"l4' ,b ,i am n ab\t to attempt any exam9ation ( ! :ole psalm1 b simply to draw y\r att5tion to ?is "o sacr$ v]se1 & to ! _s ( confid+ tru/ express$ 9 x4 ,9 ! /udy ( x we w exam9e1 fir/1 ! tru/1 !n ! r$emption :i* 0 ! f\ndation ( x4 ,may ,god tea* u s to realise ! pl5te\s fulness ( t r$emption t we may be always able 9 confid+ fai? to ex]cise ! tru/6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! tru/ ,?is is express$ 9 ! words1 #8,into ?y h& ,i commit my _s4' ,!re are few words 9 ! :ole ^w ( ,god1 pres5t$ to u ) m sacr$ au?ority ?an ^!1 = !y 7 quot$ by our ,"l ,himself ev5 on ! cross1 & 7 almo/ ! la/ words utt]$ by ,him be=e ,8 dea?4 ,we mu/ !re=e approa* !m ) a hall[$ s5se ( pr(\nd rev]5ce1 & rememb] t ! place :]eon we /& is holy gr\nd4 ,t use ( !m by our ,bless$ ,savi\r %[s t !y express ! confid+ tru/ ( a dy+ believ]1 t ! tru/ is a dea?-b$ tru/1 & "o especially prep>$ = t solemn mom5t :5 we come to ! ?re%old ( et]nity1 &1 leav+ all bel[1 are j on ! po9t ( ent]+ alone into ! unse5 _w4 ,let no "o ?9k lightly ( su* a mom5t1 or suppose t because !re may be p]fect peace !re is no deep solemnity 9 ! approa*+ *ange4 ,!re is an inexpressible solemnity ab\t x1 & x is only ! foolh>dy man t w ev] brave x unprep>$4 ,b ! words ( ?is text are exactly suit$ to ! well-prep>$ believ]4 ,he has rea*$ ! po9t :5 fri5ds c d no m = him4 ,! fai?ful wife c accompany him no fur!r2 ! lov+ *ild c no long] m9i/] to 8 com=t2 e human help utt]ly fails2 & ! dy+ man is left alone ) ,god4 ,b 8 ,bless$ ,fa!r is at 8 "r h&1 & c rea* 8 s\l ev5 :5 m5 ?9k he is unconsci\s2 s t1 ev5 at t mom5t :5 to ! eye ( man !re is no?+ b weakness1 confusion1 & failure1 ! tru/+ he>t1 9 ! inn] secrets ( ! s\l1 c lean on ! ,belov$1 & say1 #8,into ?9e h& ,i commit my _s3 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4' ,?is is :at our ,"l did j z he 0 dy+2 ?is is :at ,/eph5 did :5 he said1 #8,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s2' & ?is is :at ,i hope ea* ( u may be able to d :5 ! "t ( our dep>ture is come1 & ! curta9 :i* sep>ates e>? f heav5 is be+ drawn aside to let u pass4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t dea? is ! only occasion on :i* we may use ^! words1 or t we are to lay !m by unus$ till we require !m 9 our dy+ h\r2 =1 z f> z we c ga!r f ! psalm1 !y are to h a pres5t life-use likewise4 ,! psalm is n a dea?-b$ psalm1 b "o compos$ "u difficulties4 ,nor did ,david write x "u any expectation t he w\ld be ov]p[]$ by ^! difficulties1 = 9 v]ses #b1 #c1 & #d1 he prays = deliv]ance2 & 9 v]se #h he expressly decl>es1 #8,?\ ha/ n %ut me up into ! h& ( ! enemy3 ?\ ha/ set my feet 9 a l>ge room4' ,we mu/1 !re=e1 reg>d ^! words z spok5 by "o :o 0 9 difficulty1 & be+ 9 difficulty1 avail$ himself ( ! privilege ( committ+ all 8 difficulties into 8 ,fa!r's h&4 ,b y w obs]ve t 9 ?is v]se he does n speak s mu* ( 8 difficulties z 8 _s4 ,he does n say1 #8,into ?y h& ,i comm5d my difficulties1' b #8,into ?y h& ,i comm5d my _s4' ,he may 9 ^? words h pray$ = ! pres]vation ( 8 life1 b ,i ?9k x 0 r ! pres]vation ( 8 own _s1 :at ,/4 ,paul describes #8! _s ( ! m9d1' = :i* he requir$ help4 ,we all "k h[ ! _s is h>ass$1 & ! re/ ( ! s\l di/urb$1 :5 we are plac$ 9 circum/ances ( p]plexity4 ,at su* times we are (t5 di/ract$ 9 pray]1 & are s mu* occupi$ by ! ?+s t tr\ble u t we are tempt$ to =get our re/+-place4 ,h5ce ! importance ( especial pray]1 n m]ely t difficulties may be ov]come1 b t our own _s may be kept unruffl$ & undi/urb$ 9 p]fect peace repos+ on ! ,"l4 ,?is is j :at ,david did 9 ! psalm4 ,he e>ne/ly pray$ t he might be deliv]$4 #8,deliv] me 9 ?y righte\sness4' #8,deliv] me spe$ily4' ,he e>ne/ly s\ght ,god's guid+ h&1 9 ord] t 9 8 own conduct he might d ,god's w3 #8,= ?y "n's sake lead me & guide me4' ,& mean:ile he tru/$ 8 own _s1 8 m9d1 8 ?\ghts1 8 temp]1 8 :ole man into 8 ,fa!r's keep+1 & said1 #8,into ?y h& ,i commit my _s4' ,,ii4 ,b n[ let u turn to t r$emption :i* 0 ! f\ndation ( 8 tru/4 ,he did n tru/ )\t a reason1 b said1 #8,into ?y h& ,i commit my _s2 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?2' & we h to consid] :at he meant by t expression1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me4' ,9 answ] to ?is "q1 ,i h no hesitation 9 express+ my firm conviction t ! r$emption to :i* he ref]r$ 0 precisely ! same z t on :i* we ourselves re/1 ! r$emption f ! guilt ( s9 wr\ght out by ! ,"l ,jesus on ! cross4 ,!re has nev] be5 any o!r r$emption :i* c\ld be ! f\ndation ( tru/ ei!r 9 life or 9 dea?2 & :5 we f9d ! bless+ ( ! ,gospel connect$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ) r$emption1 we h no *oice b to believe t ! r$emption ) :i* !y are connect$ is t great r$emption by ! ,"l ,jesus on :i* all our own hopes exclusively dep5d4 ,take1 = example1 su* words z ^? ( ,david1 9 ,ps4 cxxx4 ,! great subject ( t psalm is =giv5ess3 #8,!re is =giv5ess ) !e1 t ?\ maye/ be fe>$' 7v]4 #d72 & ! reason :y ,israel is to hope = x is t #8) ! ,"l !re is m]cy1 & ) him is pl5te\s r$emption4' ,:at b ! r$emption ?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus c be describ$ z ?us pl5te\s = all :o ne$ =giv5ess8 ,! same may be said ( ^? words ( ,god ,himself 9 ,isa4 xliv4 #bb3 #8,i h blott$ out1 z a ?ick cl\d1 ?y transgressions1 &1 z a cl\d1 ?y s9s3 return unto me1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e4' ,he _c ref] 9 ^? words to any deliv]ance t _h already tak5 place1 = he is only invit+ ! s9n] to return2 b he cle>ly ref]s to ! blott+ out ( ! curse ?r\gh aton+ blood1 & to ! way ( life laid op5 to ! return+ s9n]4 ,s ,i _c d\bt = a mom5t t r$emption 9 ?is v]se means exactly ! same z 9 bo? ^? passages4 ,9 ,isaiah ,god said1 #8,i h r$eem$ !e2' & 9 ?is v]se ,david said1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me4' ,! "o gives1 ! o!r accepts2 b !y bo? speak ( ! same ?+1 ! r$emption on ! cross1 ! only satisfaction = s94 ,?us our bless$ ,"l1 :5 ,he quot$ ! words1 omitt$ ?is latt] clause4 ,he said1 #8,into ?9e h&s ,i commit my _s2' b he did n say1 #8,= ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me4' ,! reason ( ?is is obvi\s1 = ,god _h n r$eem$ ,him1 & ,he ,himself 0 at t v "t engag$ 9 complet+ ! r$emption by ,8 dea?4 ,he c\ld n use ! words1 = !y ref]r$ to t great act ( m]cy 9 :i* at t v "t ,he 0 engag$4 ,b x may be said1 ,if ! r$emption "h spok5 ( 0 n to take place = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s aft] ! psalm 0 writt51 h[ 0 x t ,david spoke ( x z a complet$ ?+8 ,:y did he n r say1 #8,?\ art ab\t to r$eem me8' ,9 answ] to t "q1 two reasons may be giv51 ei!r ( :i* w\ld be q suffici5t to expla9 8 words4 7#a47 ,! r$emption 0 already complete 9 ! et]nal purpose ( ,god4 ,rememb] ^? words by ,/4 ,pet] 7#a ,pet i4 #ai1 #bj73 #8,ye 7 r$eem$ ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ 4 4 4 :o v]ily 0 =e-orda9$ be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b 0 manife/ 9 ^! la/ times = y2' & rememb] h[ he is describ$ 7,rev4 xiii4 #h7 z #8! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4' ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ! ,son ( ,god has n yet become inc>nate1 ,god speak+ ( ,8 div9e purpose c\ld say1 #8,i h r$eem$ !e2' & ,8 believ+ s]vant1 ref]r+ to t same purpose1 c\ld reply1 ?\gh a ?\s& ye>s mu/ pass be=e he witness$ x1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me4' 7#b47 ,b x 0 n purpos$ only1 = x 0 promis$4 ,x 0 promis$ to our fir/ p>5ts ! v day ( _! mis]able fall1 & x 0 kept cont9ually be=e ! eye ( ,god's p by a s]ies ( types & prophecies4 ,?us ,david's language is an illu/ration ( ! words1 #8,fai? is ! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ =4' ,:at ,god _h promis$ 0 z sure to him z if he held x 9 8 h&2 x 0 z mu* 8 own z if he _h se5 x4 ,he 0 z sure ( ! p[] ( ! cross ( ,*ri/1 z if he _h be5 /&+ by1 & _h he>d ! c5turion say1 #8,v]ily ?is 0 ! ,son ( ,god4' ,& is x n app>5t f ! v]se itself t ?is is ! real mean+ ( 8 words8 = :at is ! peculi> =ce ( ^? conclud+ words #8,o ,"l ,god ( tru?8' ,d !y n tea* u t he 0 assur$ ( t r$emption1 n because x _h se5 x accompli%$1 b because x 0 made sure by ! tru? ( ,god8 ,! tru? ( ,god 0 pl$g$ to ! r$eem+ "w & !re=e t "w 0 z sure to him z if x 7 already f9i%$4 ,he did n1 !re=e1 wait to puzzle 8 m9d ab\t times & seasons2 he knew t ,god 0 true to ,8 promise1 & !re=e be+ assur$ ( ,8 decl>$ purpose1 he said1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4' ,b if ?is be ! case1 we are surely br\ght to ! conclusion t1 :atev] be our position1 r$eem+ grace mu/ be ! "o f\ndation ( believ+ tru/4 ,patri>*al fai? look+ =w>d1 & mod]n ,*ri/ian fai? look+ backw>d1 bo? meet 9 "o po9t1 t po9t be+ ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,& z = ourselves x matt]s n :at are our peculi> circum/ances4 ,we may be actively engag$ 9 ! "w ( life1 involv$ 9 its p]plexities1 & compell$ to take a "p 9 its /ruggles2 or we may be at ! end ( life1 expect+ 9 a day or two to dep>t h5ce1 & be no m3 b 9 ei!r case we mu/ re/ simply on ! aton+ blood1 & re/+ on x1 :e!r x be = life or = dea?1 we may say 9 calm1 quiet1 peaceful1 tru/+ fai?1 #8,into ?y h& ,i commit my _s3 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4' ,b :ile we tru/ ! p]fect "w we mu/ n =get ! p]fect tru?1 = we are q z dep5d5t on t tru? z ,david 04 ,to 8 m9d t _h turn$ a future act into a pres5t reality1 & on t same tru? we rely 9 ord] t ! same act1 long s9ce complet$1 may be to u a pres5t salvation1 & ! assurance ( x a pres5t p[]4 ,we want ea* "o to look back to ! cross z ,david look$ =w>d to x1 & to say 9 happy1 peaceful1 p]sonal tru/ z he did1 #8,into ?9e h& ,i commit my _s1 = ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me4' ,b 9 ord] to d ?is we mu/ n =get ! tru?4 ,we _c re/ on ! "w )\t ! ^w any bett] ?an on ! ^w )\t ! "w4 ,x is :5 bo? are comb9$1 & bo? appli$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ to ! s\l1 t we c say1 #8,?y c\nsels ( old are fai?fulness & tru?1' & re/+ on ^? et]nal c\nsels1 :e!r liv+ or dy+1 may tru/ ,him )\t a fe>4 ,may we n !n1 e "o ( u1 le>n a lesson ( simple tru/ f ^! few words 9 ,david's psalm8 ,x matt]s n :at is our position4 ,:5 we are dy+ m5 & draw+ ne> to ! gateway ( et]nity we may calmly look up1 & tru/ our s\l = all et]nity into ,8 h&4 ,if we be expos$ to h>ass+ anxiety1 & are anxi\s ab\t our own temp] & judgm5t 9 difficult circum/ances1 we may spread our own _s 9 simple fai? be=e ! ?rone4 ,or if we are und]tak+ "w1 & endeav\r+ to be employ$ = ,god1 feel+ ! ne$ ( wisdom1 zeal1 love1 & p[]1 we may commit x all into ,8 lov+ c>e4 ,yes1 :atev] x is t weighs on our m9d1 dea?1 anxiety1 disappo9tm5t1 or duty1 we may tru/ x all1 &1 :atev] x is1 may say z ,/4 ,paul did1 #8,i am p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto him aga9/ t day4' ,yes2 & ,he is p]fectly sure to keep x safe4 ,b !re is "o little ^w 9 ! text t ,i h n notic$1 & yet x is an ess5tial "o to ! tru/4 ,great pr9ciples are (t5 f\nd 9 little words1 & s x is "h1 = all hangs on t little monosyllable #8me4' ,if y c only say1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ mank9d1' y\r s\l w nev] re/ 9 abid+ tru/4 ,nor w x if y c only say1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ ?y ,*ur*1' = ! safety ( ! ,*ur* does n secure ! peace ( ! individual4 ,x is only :5 y c rev]5tly look up to ! aton+ blood1 & say1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1' t y w be able 9 hall[$ peace to commit ev]y?+ into ,8 lov+ h&4 ,:5 y c say ) deep ?anksgiv+1 #8,9 :om ,i h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1' y may !n )\t ! %ad[ ( a d\bt commit y\r body1 y\r s\l1 y\r _s1 y\r w1 y\r ?\ghts1 y\r "w1 & all y c>e =1 into ,8 lov+ h&4 ,,vii4 ,,ana?o?4 #8,behold1 ,hanameel ! son ( ,%allum ?9e uncle %all come unto !e1 say+1 ,buy !e my field t is 9 ,ana?o?3 = ! "r ( r$emption is ?9e to buy x4'--,,j]4 xxxii4 #g4 ,,! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are s l9k$ toge!r t !y _c well be sep>at$4 ,! ,old is ! f\ndation ( ! ,new2 ! ,new is ! head-/one ( ! ,old2 & ! same great pr9ciples run ?r\gh !m bo?4 ,?us fai? 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! same 9 pr9ciple z fai? 9 ! ,new2 & by /udy+ ! fai? ( ! anci5t patri>*s & prophets we may le>n mo/ important lessons respect+ t ( ! mod]n believ]4 ,9 diff]5t ages & diff]5t p]sons fai? may diff] 9 its object & 9 its =m2 b x is always ! same 9 pr9ciple1 & always involves ! fix$ assurance t :at ,god has promis$ ,he is able & c]ta9 to p]=m4 ,?is is v cle>ly se5 9 ! deeply important lesson ( practical fai? convey$ to u 9 ?is hi/ory ( ,j]emiah4 ,! ev5ts describ$ 9 ! *apt] took place dur+ ! siege ( ,j]usalem by ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,z$ekiah 0 !n k+1 & 0 /ruggl+ to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[] aga9/ ! p[]ful enemy t 0 come up aga9/ him4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! siege ! ,prophet ,j]emiah 0 employ$ to convey a mo/ disc\rag+ prophecy1 =1 z y read v]se #c1 ,j]emiah said1 #8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w give ?is city unto ! h&s ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all take x4' ,( c\rse su* a prophecy 0 calculat$ to di%e>t5 ! def5d]s ( ! city4 ,s1 ?\gh x 0 ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ,z$ekiah arre/$ ! prophet & %ut him up 9 ! c\rt ( ! prison4 ,j]emiah1 !re=e1 0 9 a position ( great di/ress1 ! city 0 besieg$1 & he knew f 8 own prophecy t x w\ld be tak52 :ile he himself 0 a prison] at ! m]cy ( a bad & arbitr>y k+4 ,b :ile he 0 !re alone 9 8 prison ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to him say+ t 8 fir/ c\s91 by "n ,hanameel1 w\ld come unto him & say1 #8,buy !e my field t is 9 ,ana?o?3 = ! "r ( r$emption is ?9e to buy x4' ,y w rememb] t we f\nd ! ne>e/ ( k9 _h ! "r ( r$emption1 & evid5tly ,j]emiah /ood 9 t position to 8 c\s94 ,z fam9e & pe/il5ce 7 rag+ 9 ! city 7see v]4 #bd71 x is easy to und]/& :y ,hanameel 0 compell$ to sell4 ,b he c\ld n sell to any "o1 = ! "r ( r$emption belong$ to ,j]emiah4 ,! prophet1 !re=e1 0 w>n$ by ! ,"l t ,hanameel 0 com+ to him ) ?is object2 & accord+ly he v soon appe>$ z 0 =etold1 & said1 #8,buy my field ,i pray !e t is 9 ,ana?o?1 :i* is 9 ! c\ntry ( ,b5jam93 = ! "r ( r$emption is ?9e2 buy x = ?yself1' v]4 #h4 ,y mu/ n fail to notice ! confirmation ( 8 fai? ?r\gh ?is fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy1 = :5 ,hanameel came to him he said1 #8,!n knew ,i t ?is 0 ! ^w ( ! ,"l4' ,till !n he 0 probably n q satisfi$1 b :5 8 c\s9 came z x _h be5 =etold1 !n he knew x 0 ( ,god4 ,let u le>n a lesson = ourselves4 ,!re 7 _m prophecies ( a com+ ,savi\r scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! f\r ?\s& ye>s t prec$$ ,8 bir?1 & ,i c p]fectly und]/& ! difficulty ( fai? 9 ^? :o did n see ^? prophecies realis$2 b n[ t ! ,promis$ ,"o has come accord+ to ,8 promise1 & ! great pr$iction has be5 fulfill$1 ! lea/ t we c say is1 #8,n[ we "k t ?is 0 ! ^w ( ! ,"l4' ,b to return to ,j]emiah4 ,be+ conv9c$ t ! :ole ?+ 0 ( ,god1 he proce$$ at once to r$eem ! field4 ,he took c>e t ! de$s 7 prop]ly drawn1 sign$1 seal$1 & witness$4 ,& :5 ! money1 sev5te5 %ekels ( silv]1 0 paid1 & ! conveyance complete1 he tru/$ ! de$s to ,b>u*1 8 fai?ful fri5d1 & *>g$ him to deposit !m safely 9 an e>!n vessel4 ,8 words 71 #8,take ^! evid5ces1 ?is evid5ce ( ! pur*ase1 bo? :i* is seal$1 & ?is evid5ce :i* is op51 & put !m 9 an e>!n vessel t !y may cont9ue _m days4' ,y w obs]ve t la/ clause1 #8t !y may cont9ue _m days4' ,he seem$ q sure t x w\ld be a long "t be=e !y w\ld be want$4 ,?us ! transaction 0 complete1 & ! l& r$eem$2 b n s ,j]emiah's "p respect+ x1 = :5 he _h deliv]$ ! evid5ce ( pur*ase unto ,b>u*1 8 next act 0 to kneel d[n 9 pray]4 ,he says1 v]4 #af1 #8,i pray$ unto ! ,"l4' ,i h n "t n[ to /udy ei!r 8 pray] or ,god's answ] to x2 ,i w\ld only rem>k 9 pass+ :at a bless$ ?+ x is :5 all t we d is ( su* a "* t we c pray ab\t x be=e ,god4 ,x w\ld wond]fully alt] ! "* ( comm]cial life if e b>ga9 c\ld be spread 9 pray] be=e ,god1 & if e contract 7 ( su* a nature t z soon z x 0 complete we c\ld kneel d[n & ask ,god's bless+ on x4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ?is pr9ciple w\ld knock (f a great _m ( ! h>d b>ga9s made 9 life4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly prev5t all cases ( fraud & adult]ation1 & put a /op at once to ! :ole pr9ciple ( ! non-paym5t ( lawful debts4 ,j]emiah1 :5 he w\ld r$eem ! l&1 fir/ paid ! money1 & !n knelt d[n to pray4 ,b t is n ! po9t to be p>ticul>ly notic$ 9 ! passage1 = we mu/ r /udy ! m9d ( ,j]emiah1 & consid] on :at pr9ciple he r$eem$ ! field4 ,:y 0 x t1 :5 he knew ! city 0 ab\t to be tak51 & ev]y?+ )9 x 0 already at fam9e prices1 he app>5tly ?rew away ^! sev5te5 %ekels 9 ! pur*ase ( a field :i* to all appe>ance he 0 nev] likely to possess8 ,he knew p]fectly well t at ! "t he pur*as$ x x c\ld be ( no use :atev]4 ,x is believ$ to h be5 ab\t ?ree miles nor? ( ,j]usalem1 & 0 probably at t v "t trampl$ d[n by ! besieg+ ho/1 & he knew equally well t till aft] ! re/oration ( ! ,jews he 0 n likely to atta9 possession4 ,! city 0 inve/$ by ! ,*aldeans1 & !re 0 n ! smalle/ hope ( a successful resi/ance2 :y !n at su* a "t %\ld he sp5d money 9 ! r$emption ( ! field8 ,i believe t !re 7 ?ree pr9ciples on :i* he act$1--ob$i5ce1 fai?1 & confid5ce 9 ! law ( r$emption1 & t he 0 call$ to d :at he did 9 ord] to tea* ^! pr9ciples to 8 besieg$ fell[-c\ntrym54 7#a47 ,!re 0 cle>ly ob$i5ce1 simple ob$i5ce 9 direct opposition to human calculation4 ,y may see ?is v cle>ly 9 ! conclud+ words ( 8 pray]4 ,x is cle> f v]4 #bd t all human calculation 0 aga9/ him1 & he knew x to be s1 = he said1 #8,behold ! m\nts1 !y are come unto ! city to take x2 & ! city is giv5 into ! h& ( ! ,*aldeans t fight aga9/ x1 because ( ! sword1 & ( ! fam9e1 & ( ! pe/il5ce2 & :at ?\ ha/ spok5 is come to pass2 &1 behold1 ?\ see/ x4' ,b ! ,"l _h comm&$ him to buy ! field1 = he adds1 v]4 #be1 #8,& ?\ ha/ said unto me1 ,o ,"l ,god1 ,buy !e ! field = money1 & take witnesses3 =' 7or r #8?\gh1' accord+ to ! m>g97 #8! city is giv5 into ! h&s ( ! ,*aldeans4' ,god told him to buy x1 ?\gh ! city 0 giv5 up to ! ,*aldeans4 ,he 0 n1 !re=e1 to be guid$ by :at he saw1 b by :at he knew to be ! w ( ,god4 ,if he 7 to lose all 8 money1 & nev] come into possession ( ! field1 x 0 8 cle> duty to obey4 ,& s x is ours1 :5 once we are conv9c$ ( ! w ( ,god4 7#b47 ,b z believ]s 9 ! ,"l ,jesus we are n call$ to obey )\t hope1 = :]e !re is no hope y w nev] f9d p[]4 ,! ,*ri/ian's ob$i5ce1 !re=e1 is full ( hope1 because x is all f\nd$ on fai?1 & s 0 ! ob$i5ce ( ,j]emiah4 ,he act$ 9 fai?1 firmly tru/+ ! promises ( ,god4 ,y see ?is v cle>ly 9 8 words to ,b>u* :5 he h&$ him ! de$s1 z record$ v]4 #ae3 #8,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ,h\ses & fields & v9ey>ds %all be possess$ aga9 9 ?is l&4' ,he look$1 !re=e1 beyond ! pres5t di/ress1 &1 m ?an t1 beyond :at ,i may t]m ! fir/ future4 ,he =esaw ! ov]?r[1 b he look$ beyond x to ! recov]y4 ,he himself pr$ict$ desolation1 b he 0 s sure ( ! re/oration t on ! /r5g? ( t assurance he r$eem$ ! l&4 ,?\gh he saw ! army ( ! ,*aldeans ar\nd ! city1 ?\gh he 0 at t v "t 9 prison = prophesy+1 #8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold ,i w give ?is city into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all take x1' yet he 0 s sure ( ! tru? ( ,god's promise to re/ore x1 t he act$ on ! promise1 & pur*as$ ! prop]ty4 ,he look$ beyond ! captivity to ! recov]y1 & confid5tly act$ on ,god's promise4 ,t he fully realis$ ! difficulty is cle> f ! words ( 8 pray]1 9 :i* he said1 v]4 #ag1 #8,!re is no?+ too h>d = !e1' & f ,god's reply to ^! words 9 v]4 #bg1 #8,is !re any?+ too h>d = me8' ,b he 01 l ,abraham1 fully p]suad$ t :at ,god _h promis$ #8,he 0 able also to p]=m1' & !re=e he act$ on ! promise8 & paid d[n 8 money 9 ! c]ta9ty t ,god w\ld fulfil ,8 ^w4 ,de> bre?r51 is !re n a noble lesson "h = all ( u8 ,are we n all taught1 n m]ely to believe1 b to act on our belief8 ,we may see difficulties ?ick5+ ar\nd u2 we may ev5 see prophecies ( sore trial 9 ! latt] days4 ,b we "k t our ,god %all trample d[n ,satan "u our feet %ortly4 ,we are to tru/ ,him1 !re=e1 & act on our tru/4 ,we see ?+s decay+ ar\nd u2 we look at our own frail bodies1 & believe t !y w soon be laid lifeless 9 ! grave4 ,we see dea? cutt+ d[n our de>e/ fri5ds1 & we "k t1 if ! ,"l does n come fir/1 x w soon cut u d[n too4 ,b we look beyond to a resurrection1 to ! c]ta9 promise t we %all rise aga92 & !re=e n[ we mu/ live & act z ^? :o are sure ( ! resurrection life4 ,to adopt ! figure ( ! n>rative1 we mu/ pur*ase ! field ) a view to ! re/oration4 ,!re may be d>k days & sore trials be=e ! "t ( possession2 b x is c]ta9 to come at la/4 ,z ,daniel said1 #8,! ?+ is true ?\gh ! "t appo9t$ is long4' ,s we "k ! premise is true1 ?\gh ! "t ( wait+ may be long2 & we mu/ sp5d our :ole life1 & lay out all our p[]s1 ) ! "o fix$ object ( a c]ta9ty ( possession :5 ! dead %all arise1 & ! ,"l %all take ! k+dom4 7#c47 ,b besides fai? 9 ! promise ( ,god !re 0 also confid5ce 9 ! validity ( ! act ( r$emption4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t ! s\ndness ( 8 title4 ,! :ole transaction 0 accord+ to law4 ,hanameel _h a legal "r to sell1 ,j]emiah a legal "r to r$eem1 & ! conveyance 0 legally complet$4 ,all 0 done t 0 requir$ by ! law ( transf]1 & :5 ^? de$s 7 c>efully deposit$ 9 ! e>!n vessel1 !re to cont9ue = _m days1 ,j]emiah cle>ly consid]$ t :5ev] ! "t ( re/oration %\ld come1 ! de$s w\ld be recognis$ z valid1 & 8 title z suffici5t4 ,he reg>d$ ! act ( r$emption z suffici5t security :5ev] ,god %\ld re/ore ! l& to ,israel4 ,& n[1 de> bre?r51 h we n all a magnific5t lesson to le>n f 8 example8 ,we are look+ =w>d to ! times ( re/oration3 we expect to rise aga92 we fully believe t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w come br++ ,8 sa9ts ) ,him1 &1 l ,j]emiah1 we dep5d on ! f9i%$ act ( r$emption1 z our own title to a %>e 9 ! com+ inh]itance4 ,n[ look at t great act ( r$emption4 ,!re 0 no flaw 9 any "p ( x1 = ! :ole law 0 fulfill$4 ,! full price 0 paid1 = we may adapt ! words ( ! prophet1 #8,%e ha? receiv$ ( ! ,"l's h& d\ble = all h] s9s4' ,! r$emption price 0 n sev5te5 %ekels ( silv]2 b ! mo/ preci\s blood ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! ,r$eem] is n a m]e man1 a prison] 9 ! dungeon ( ! k+2 b ! ,son ( ,god already ris5 f ! dead1 & already seat$ at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone4 ,& ! de$s are n deposit$ 9 any e>!n vessel1 or tru/$ to ! c>e ( su* a man z ,b>u*2 b !y are treasur$ up 9 heav5 itself1 kept safe 9 ! et]nal c\nsels ( ,jehovah4 ,& n[ foll[s ! "q1 0 t r$emption by ! ,son ( ,god suffici5t8 ,& are ^! title-de$s secure8 ,if ,j]emiah c\ld tru/ to ^? seal$ docum5ts 9 ! e>!n vessel "u ,b>u*'s c>e1 may we n tru/ to ! full satisfaction made ?r\gh r$eem+ blood1 & ! p]fect security ( ! cov5ant ( ,god z seal$1 ratifi$1 & pres]v$ by ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself8 ,( c\rse :5 p]sons h no int]e/ 9 t r$emption1 :5 !y h no "p 9 t r$eem+ "w1 we _c !n say t _! title is secure1 =1 poor p6 !y h nei!r title nor inh]itance2 !y h no hope 9 ! re/oration z !y are )\t ,god 9 ! pres5t4 ,oh6 t ,i knew h[ to p]suade su* p]sons nev] to re/ till !y h _! title-de$s to a heav5ly inh]itance4 ,b ,i am n speak+ ( !m4 ,i am speak+ r ( ! r$eem$ believ]1 ^: #8life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god2' & ,i want to p]suade all p>ties1 bo? ^? t d1 & ^? t d n1 possess ! title-de$s1 to consid] well ! unspeakable bless$ness ( hav+ ! title safely deposit$ ) ! ,son ( ,god1 s t1 :atev] happ5s1 :atev] success or disc\ragem5t1 :e!r joy or trial1 :e!r life or dea?1 we may be p]fectly sure t all is safe1 = ! r$emption has be5 complet$ by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ! title-de$s are safe1 be+ laid up 9 ! treasury ( ,god4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,pit4 #8,o ,"l1 ?\ ha/ plead$ ! causes ( my s\l2 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life4'--,,lam4 iii4 #eh4 ,we /udi$ 9 ! la/ lecture ! rem>kable fai? ( ,j]emiah4 ,we f\nd h[ he r$eem$ ! field 9 ,ana?o? at ! v "t t ,j]usalem 0 inve/$ by ! ,*aldeans1 & he himself 0 pr$ict+ ! c]ta9ty ( its de/ruction3 b 9 t mom5t ( hopelessness he _h su* entire tru/ 9 ! promise ( re/oration1 & su* assurance 9 ! validity ( ! title1 t he pur*as$ ! field z readily z he w\ld h done _h ev]y?+ be5 at ! height ( prosp]ity4 ,we saw 9 su* conduct ! practical act+ ( fai?4 ,b x is v int]e/+ also to look at ! hidd5 life ( fai?1 & to "k1 :ile he 0 ?us act+1 :at 0 secretly pass+ 9 8 s\l4 ,i ?9k t ?is passage may ?r[ great light on ! subject4 ,f v]4 #ee x is cle> t he ref]r$ to a "t :5 he 0 9 ! l[ dungeon3 #8,i call$ ^u ?y "n1 ,o ,"l1 out ( ! l[ dungeon4' ,we are n in=m$ to :i* imprisonm5t he ref]r$4 ,x may h be5 ! imprisonm5t 9 ! c\rts ( ! prison :i* 0 9 ! c\rt ( ! k+'s h\se1 dur+ :i* he r$eem$ ! l& ( ,hanameel1 or x may h be5 ! mu* m sev]e imprisonm5t :i* subsequ5tly foll[$1 z describ$ ,j]4 xxxviii4 #f1 :5 !y let him d[n by ropes into a deep1 damp pit1 call$ ! dungeon ( ,mal*iah4 ,! expression #8! l[ dungeon1' seems r to describe ?is latt] captivity1 & we may picture to ourselves ,god's fai?ful s]vant left alone 9 a deep1 d>k pit1 /&+ up to 8 wai/ 9 ! mire1 )\t a com=t1 )\t a fri5d1 & )\t ev5 a fell[-prison] to %>e 8 tr\ble4 ,8 title-de$s to ! field 9 ,ana?o? w\ld n d mu* to help him !re4 ,b he 0 a man ( tru/1 & aft]w>ds1 :5 he 0 /ill 9 sore tr\ble1 & deeply griev$ at ! ru9 ( ! city1 he c\ld look back on t "t & say1 #8,?\ ha/ plead$ ! causes ( my s\l1 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life4' ,let u /udy !n ?is rem>kable record ( 8 int]c\rse ) ,god dur+ ?is "t ( 8 deep tr\ble4 ,!re 0 no?+ done4 ,x 0 n a "t = do+4 ,he c\ld n climb out1 he c\ld only /& & wait4 ,:at !n 0 pass+ 9 8 s\l8 ,:at transactions took place betwe5 him & ,god8 ,to ^! que/ions ,i ?9k ?is passage supplies an answ]4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s t seem p]fectly cle>4 7#a47 ,he call$ on ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,p]haps he rememb]$ ! words ( ,psalm xxxiv43 #8,?is poor man cri$1 & ! ,"l he>d him1 & sav$ him out ( all 8 tr\bles4' ,at all ev5ts he act$ on !m1 & ?\gh 9 all probability he c\ld n kneel because ( ! mire1 yet he c\ld pray1 & s he did4 ,b he 0 n l _m p :o live pray]less lives1 & only beg9 to pray :5 !y get into tr\ble1 = pray] 0 no new ?+ to him4 ,he 0 no /rang] at ! ?rone ( grace1 & he c\ld look back on _m happy occasions 9 :i* he _h reason to be q sure ,god _h answ]$ him4 ,x is a t]rible ?+ :5 m5 g on1 /rang]s to pray]1 till !y are driv5 to x by calamity4 ,x 0 n s ) ,j]emiah4 ,he knew ! m]cy-seat well1 & he 0 well kn[n !re4 ,he c\ld ref] to answ]s 9 =m] times1 & say1 #8,?\ ha/ he>d my voice1' & s appeal to ,god 9 8 pres5t tr\ble & say1 #8,hide n ?9e e> at my brea?+1 at my cry4' ,!re 0 bo? a brea?+ & a cry2 ! cry be+ ! actual expression ( 8 wants 9 words1 & ! brea?+1 ! outp\r+ ( 8 s\l 9 m5tal int]c\rse ) a ,god :o knew 8 ?\ghts4 ,x is well to rememb] ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! brea?+ & ! pray]4 ,! pray] is n altoge!r unlike ! food at /at$ seasons4 ,! brea?+ is ! unceas+ communion ( s\l z ess5tial to life z brea? is to ! body4 99 99 99 99 99 7#b47 ,& n[ m>k1 9 ! second place1 h[ ,god treat$ him4 ,! ,k+ ( ,k+s 0 n a%am$ ( be+ ! companion ( ! prison] 9 ! pit4 ,x 0 a deep1 d>k dungeon2 b ! man ( ,god 0 n alone !re4 ,! /one on ! top c\ld n %ut out ,god1 z x c\ld n %ut 9 pray]4 ,& y w obs]ve ! prophet 0 n requir$ to climb out ( ! pit to f9d ! ,"l1 z s _m p are cont9ually try+ to d1 b ! ,"l drew nigh to him :5 he 0 at ! bottom1 n :5 he 0 at ! top1 or half-way up2 b at ! bottom1 9 ! mire1 & 9 ! d>k4 ,x 0 !re t ,god drew ne> to him 9 ! day t he call$1 & mo/ graci\sly spoke to 8 s\l1 & said1 #8,fe> n4' ,h[ (t51 h[ m]cifully h ^! words be5 spok56 ,i believe !y occur m ?an fifty times 9 ,scripture4 ,h[ (t5 d we meet ) su* words z #8,fe> n1 ,abraham4' #8,fe> n1 ?\ worm ,jacob4' #8,fe> n1 ,daniel4' #8,fe> n1 ,za*>ias4' #8,fe> n1 little flock4' #8,fe> n1 ,paul4' #8,fe> n1 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/6' ,d n all ^! passages %[ t !re is reason = fe> 9 outw>d life1 & t !re is ! elem5t ( fe> 9 ! human he>t1 b !re may be a victory ov] fe> ev5 9 ! bottom ( ! pit1 :5 ! ,"l ,himself draws nigh1 & says1 #8,fe> n4' ,b y may say y _c he> ! words1 &1 no d\bt1 9 t y are correct1 = we are n to expect l\d voices f heav54 ,we h n ! lea/ reason to believe t ,j]emiah he>d a voice4 ,:5 ,david pray$1 #8,say unto my s\l1 ,i am ?y salvation1' he did n mean t ^! words %\ld be spok5 audibly to 8 e>4 ,b he did mean t ! assurance ( ,god's salvation %\ld be appli$ by ! ,holy ,_s to 8 he>t4 ,& s :5 ,god drew ne> to ,j]emiah & said1 #8,fe> n1' we are n to und]/& t ,8 p]son 0 visible to ! eye1 or ! s\nd ( ,8 voice p]ceptible to ! e>4 ,b we are to und]/& t ,he s spoke to 8 he>t z to assure him ( ,8 ne>ness1 & to /ill 8 fe>s4 ,& s x is ) u4 ,we d n look = any?+ p]ceptible by outw>d s5se1 b we d look = a re/ f fe> 9 ! he>t ?r\gh ! div9e application ( ! ,"l's grace & v pres5t help to ! s\l4 7#c47 ,& n[ consid]1 ?irdly1 ! practical result 9 ,j]emiah's attitude ( m9d4 ,he c\ld look calmly up to ,him :o _h drawn nigh unto ,him1 & say1 #8,o ,"l1 ?\ ha/ plead$ ! causes ( my s\l1 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life4' ,x is difficult to det]m9e exactly :e!r ?is 0 8 language 9 ! l[ dungeon1 or aft] he 0 tak5 out ( x4 ,we read 9 ,j]4 xxxviii41 t ,eb$-mele*1 "o ( ! k+'s eunu*s1 obta9$ p]mission to draw him up out ( ! dungeon1 & he 0 subsequ5tly conf9$ 9 ! c\rt ( ! prison4 ,z ,i h frequ5tly po9t$ out1 ! ^w r$emption sometimes /&s simply = deliv]ance1 & x is possible t x may d s "h1 & ref] to ! deliv]ance by ,eb$-mele*4 ,b ,i d n ?9k x does1 = ! latt] "p ( ! *apt] seems cle>ly to tea* t :5 ,j]emiah wrote ^! words he 0 n yet deliv]$1 b 0 /ill endur+ ! bitt] ho/ility ( 8 rev5geful enemies4 ,i am1 !re=e1 r dispos$ to reg>d ^! words z ! utt]ance ( a tru/+ he>t :5 he 0 /ill 9 ! l[ dungeon4 ,i look on !m1 n z ! effect ( ,eb$-mele* pull+ him out1 b ( ,god draw+ ne> to him :5 he 0 9 x1 & say+ to 8 s\l1 #8,fe> n4' ,i ?9k ! passage is fai?'s reply to ,god's address4 ,god drew ne>1 & said1 #8,fe> n1' & fai? accept$ x at once1 ?\gh /ill 9 ! pit1 & said1 #8,?\ ha/ plead$ ! causes ( my s\l1 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life4' ,! language seems to lead u f> beyond any?+ done by ,eb$-mele*1 to a div9e r$emption1 & a div9e plead+ ( 8 cause4 ,!y rem9d u ( ^? o!r words ( ,j]emiah1 #8,_! ,r$eem] is /rong2 ! ,"l ( ho/s is 8 "n2 he %all ?or\ghly plead _! cause2' ,j]4 ,l4 #cd2 & ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,j]emiah look$ =w>d1 z ,david did1 to ! great r$emption by ! ,"l ,jesus1 z purpos$ f et]nity1 & promis$ 9 ! sure ^w ( ,god4 ,z ,david said1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me2' s he said1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life4' ,x 0 ! ,r$eem] ,himself t drew ne> to him 9 8 l[ e/ate1 & z x 7 said unto 8 s\l1 #8,i am ?y salvation4' ,! promis$ "w 0 n yet accompli%$1 b x 0 br\ght home to 8 he>t1 &1 ?\gh ! /one 0 /ill on ! m\? ( ! dungeon1 8 s\l 0 free1 & 8 life 0 safe1 = he 0 r$eem$ 9 ! com+ ,*ri/4 ,if ?is be ! mean+ ( ! passage1 does x n tea* u t r$eem+ grace mu/ always be our great help 9 tr\ble8 ,if we are br\ght to ! bottom ( ! pit1 by sorr[1 by sickness1 by calamity1 by ! approa* ( dea?1 or by ! deep & pa9ful s5se ( s91 all true s\rce ( /r5g? mu/ ev] be 9 ! great "w ( r$emption wr\ght out = u by ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x is t :i* op5s ! way to ! ?rone1 & :i* enables u to re/ 9 ! assurance ( ! love ( ,god4 ,y may f9d _m difficulties 9 ! way ( fai?1 & _m drawbacks "u ! pr(\nd s5se ( y\r own unwor?9ess4 ,b x is wond]ful to f9d h[ !y disappe> be=e ! cross ( ,*ri/2 & if only y are enabl$ to say1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life1' y w f9d 9 t "o fact1 a bless$1 holy1 peaceful re/+-place1 ev5 ?\gh by outw>d circum/ances or inw>d trial y may /ill be at ! bottom ( ! pit4 ,b :atev] view we take ( ! expression1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life1' "o ?+ is p]fectly cle>1 t ! r$emption 0 appli$ to ,j]emiah's s\l at ! bottom ( ! pit4 ,if x is to be expla9$ ( deliv]ance x 0 :5 he 0 sunk into ! mire at ! bottom ( ! l[ dungeon t ! deliv]ance 0 appli$4 ,& if x describes ! application to 8 s\l ( ! ,"l's r$emption1 & 8 acceptance ( x z some?+ already z sure z if x 7 p]fect$1 x 0 :5 he 0 b[$ d[n 9 ! v dep?s ( tr\ble t ! bless$ "w 0 br\ght home ) peace to 8 s\l4 ,:atev] mean+ y give to ! ^w #8r$emption' 9 ?is passage1 r$emption 0 br\ght home to him at ! bottom ( ! pit4 ,n[ ,i _c imag9e a m important pr9ciple ?an ?is = all ^? :o really desire to p>take ( all ! bless+s ( r$emption4 ,( c\rse !re are "s :o d n tr\ble _! m9ds ab\t x1 be+ satisfi$ ) _! own religi\s respectability2 b !re are multitudes deeply conc]n$ ab\t x4 ,!y e>ne/ly desire to be able to say1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life1' b !y _c d s2 & yet possibly !y h be5 really tak+ pa9s to d s = _m ye>s1 al?\gh )\t ! lea/ sign ( progress4 ,n[ may n _! difficulties arise 9 _m cases f _! hav+ rev]s$ ! ord] ( ! deal+s ( ,god8 ,!y h hop$ to climb up p>tially out ( ! pit1 & to rea* r$emption at ! top1 in/ead ( accept+ x z a free gift ( ,god :ile !y are /ill helpless at ! bottom4 ,9 o!r words1 !y are endeav\r+ fir/ to remove _! difficulties1 & !n to tru/ r$emption4 ,no wond] !n t !y completely fail6 = h[ are !y to climb up out ( ! pit8 & h[ are !y to ov]come _! difficulties :ile !y are /ill at a di/ance f r$eem+ grace8 ,x is r$emption t is to deliv]1 r$emption t is to raise u f ! dead1 r$emption t removes ! difficulty1 h[ !n c we ev] hope to rise until r$emption is appli$ & realis$8 ,if r$emption is n suffici5t to rea* d[n to "o 9 a /ate ( utt] hopelessness1 x is insuffici5t = ! consci5ce-/rick5 s9n]4 ,rememb]1 !re=e1 ! case ( ,j]emiah4 ,consid] 8 case z an illu/ration ( y\r own1 & if y are y\rself at ! bottom ( :at ,i may t]m ! religi\s pit1 9 a l[ dungeon f :i* y _c rise1 rememb] h[ ! ,"l drew ne> to him :5 he 0 at ! bottom1 & did n wait till he _h climb$ ev5 half-way to rea* ,8 h&4 ,j s x mu/ be ) y4 ,he mu/ /oop to rea* y be=e y c rise to rea* ,him4 ,y\r fir/ act ( fai? mu/ be :5 y are at ! bottom4 ,x w be !re1 & n at ! top1 or half-way up1 t = ! fir/ "t y w realise a f9i%$ r$emption4 ,if ev] y h ! unspeakable joy ( say+ 9 all ! happ9ess ( p]sonal appropriation1 #8,?\ ha/ plead$ ! causes ( my s\l2 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ my life1' y w h to d s be=e y h ris5 above y\r pres5t level4 ,d n !re=e wait to make "s poor1 feeble1 ineffective ef=t to rise2 b z y are 9 ! mid/ ( y\r disc\ragem5ts1 ?\gh ! /one /ill seems to /op ! m\? ( ! l[ dungeon1 tru/ at once ) a bold act ( fe>less fai?1 & )\t wait+ to des]ve x1 act at once on ,8 own invitation1 #8,return unto me1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e4' ,b z = ^? among/ y t h be5 br\ght up out ( ! pit1 :at %\ld be ! language ( y\r ?ankful he>t8 ,y h n only se5 ! great r$emption f9i%$1 b y h exp]i5c$ its application4 ,y h n m]ely be5 taught to tru/ ,him 9 ! bottom ( ! l[ dungeon1 b y c say z ,david did1 #8,he br\ght me up also out ( an horrible pit1 & out ( ! miry clay1 & set my feet ^u a rock1 & e/abli%$ my go+s4' ,ps4 xl4 #b4 ,if s1 w y n g on & add1 #8,he ha? put a new song 9 my m\?1 ev5 ?anksgiv+ unto our ,god8' ,w y n jo9 he>t & s\l 9 ! language ( our ,communion ,s]vice1 #8,we praise !e1 we bless !e1 we wor%ip !e1 we glorify !e1 we give ?anks to !e = ?y great glory1 ,o ,"l ,god1 heav5ly ,k+1 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty8' ,,ix4 ,,atonem5t4 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u3 = x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t hange? on a tree4'--,,gal4 iii4 #ac4 ,,9 trac+ ! doctr9e ( r$emption ?r\gh ! types & illu/rative n>ratives ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 we f\nd t r$emption always includes two ideas--deliv]ance & ransom--& t 9 "s cases1 z e4g41 9 ! r$emption f ,egypt1 ! deliv]ance is ! m prom95t ( ! two4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t 9 ?is respect !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new4 ,9 ! ,new1 z well z ! ,old1 ! two ideas are always f\nd1 & ! deliv]ance is always includ$2 b ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t appe> to h _h _! m9ds s full ( ! m>vell\s love t 0 %[n on ! cross ( ,*ri/1 t ! ransom1 & ! ransom price1 appe> 9 _m passages to h be5 ! prom95t subjects ( _! ?\ghts4 ,h5ce x foll[s t 9 a great _m religi\s books1 & ev5 9 our ,*ur* ,cate*ism1 r$emption is conf\nd$ ) ! atonem5t1 & p lose sight ( ! fact t x includes ! consequ5ces ( ! atonem5t z well z ! atonem5t itself1 ! release ( ! captive z well z ! paym5t ( ! ransom2 ! actual salvation ( ! *os5 p ( ,god1 z well z ! satisfaction ( ! law by ! sub/itution ( ! ,son ( ,god = man4 ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 to get a cle> view ( ! :ole subject1 we mu/ consid] ! two p>ts sep>ately2 fir/1 ! ransom1 satisfaction1 or atonem5t1 & aft] t ! deliv]ance t foll[s4 ,may x please ,god 9 ,8 m]cy to give u ! sacr$ tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & to lead u into ! full realisation ( ! m>vell\s wond]s ( ,8 r$eem+ love6 ,we mu/ cle>ly beg9 ) ! great subject ( ! satisfaction = s91 & ! deliv]ance f ! curse1 :i* 0 ! imm$iate & fir/ result ( x4 ,= ?is purpose we _c h a f9] passage ?an ! text4 ,x leads u /raight to ! root ( ! matt]1 & w sugge/ f\r mo/ important subjects--! ,r$eem] ,himself1 ! curse f :i* ,he has r$eem$ u1 ! act by :i* ,he r$eem$ u1 & ! p]sons :om ,he has r$eem$4 ,^!1 if ,god p]mit1 we mu/ consid] 9 ord]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! ,r$eem] ,himself4 ,x is p]fectly cle> t unless we "k ,him1 we %all nev] und]/& ,8 "w4 ,if !re is confusion respect+ ,him1 !re w be confusion respect+ all t ,he has done2 s if we wi% to enjoy ! salvation1 we mu/ beg9 ) ! ,savi\r4 ,n[ 9 ?is passage ,he is describ$ z #8,*ri/4' ,?is is ! "n cont9ually giv5 ,him ?r\gh\t ?is ,epi/le4 ,i "k ( only "o in/ance 9 ! :ole ,epi/le 9 :i* ! "n #8,jesus' occurs1 )\t hav+ ei!r #8,*ri/1' or #8,! ,*ri/1' atta*$ to x4 ,! reason mo/ probably 01 t ,/4 ,paul 0 writ+ to ,jewi% believ]s1 & s made use ( ! "n by :i* ! expect$ ,r$eem] 0 pr$ict$ 9 ,jewi% prophecy4 ,!re are1 !re=e1 c]ta9 great lessons to be ga!r$ f ! "n4 7#a47 ,he 0 ! pr$ict$ ,r$eem]4 ,x 0 by ?is "n t ,daniel =etold ,8 adv5t & dea?2 = 9 ,dan4 ix4 #be1 #bf1 ,he is pr$ict$ z #8,messiah ! ,pr9ce2' & x 0 "u ?is "n t ! believ+ ,jews 7 expect+ ,him1 = ,&rew said to 8 bro!r1 ,john1 i4 #da1 #8,we h f\nd ! ,messias1 :i* is be+ int]pret$ ! ,*ri/4' 7#b47 ,!n aga9 ,he 0 ! ano9t$ ,r$eem]4 ,! mean+ ( ! ^w ,messias1 or ,*ri/1 is ano9t$1 s t ! title1 #8,! ,*ri/1' means #8,! ,ano9t$ ,"o2' & ! words ( ! text might be r5d]$1 #8,! ano9t$ ,"o has r$eem$ u4' ,n[ consid] = "o mom5t :at 0 involv$ 9 ?is title4 ,x conveys ! assurance ( ! et]nal purpose ( ,god1 & ( ,8 div9e appo9tm5t ( ! ,"l ,jesus to ! (fice4 ,we all "k t ! ano9t+ 0 ! act ( consecration to ! sacr$ (fices ( ,prophet1 ,prie/1 & ,k+2 & we c see at a glance :y ,*ri/ 0 ano9t$1 :5 set ap>t to fill an (fice :i* compreh5d$ all ! ?ree--! prophetic1 ! prie/ly1 & ! royal4 ,8 great r$eem+ act1 !re=e1 0 n m]ely ! result ( ,8 own m9d & ,8 own b5evol5ce1 b x 0 ! sacr$ "w unto :i* ,he 0 ano9t$ by ! ,fa!r4 ,x 0 accept$ by ,himself1 & laid ^u ,him by ,god4 ,9 und]tak+ x ,he _h ! support ( div9e au?ority1 & be=e ,he und]took ! (fice ,he 0 solemnly set ap>t to x by ,god4 7#c47 ,b !re are /ill fur!r lessons taught u by ?is title #8,*ri/1' = we are taught 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! ,ano9t$ ,"o 0 9 all respects qualifi$ = ! r$eem+ "w1 inasmu* z ,he 0 "o ( u1 & at ! same "t 0 ,god4 ,turn to "o passage1 viz4 ,ps4 xlv4 #g4 ,!re we le>n t ,he 0 a k9sman1 & !re=e qualifi$ accord+ to ! law to r$eem1 = ! words are1 #8,?y ,god ha? ano9t$ !e above ?y fell[s2' :ile at ! same "t ! six? v]se tea*es t ! ,ano9t$ ,"o is no o!r ?an ,god ,himself1 = ,he is address$ 9 ! words1 #8,?y ?rone1 ,o ,god1 is = ev] & ev]4' ,su*1 !n1 is our ,r$eem]4 ,he 0 pr$ict$ f ! fir/ day ( man's fall2 =etold by ! :ole l9e ( prophets2 expect$ by ! :ole l9e ( believ]s2 set ap>t to ,8 "w 9 ,god's et]nal purpose2 ano9t$ by ,god2 & s1 be=e m5 & angels1 solemnly consecrat$ to ! sacr$ "w :i* ,he 0 will+ 9 ! ,fa!r's "n to und]take2 & besides all t1 he is p]fect bo? 9 manhood & ,godhead1 s t 9 ,8 own d\ble nature ,he is "o ) u z a k9sman1 :ile ,he is "o ) ! ,fa!r 9 ! omnipot5ce ( ,jehovah4 ,su* is our ,r$eem]--c ,he fail8 ,su* is our ,savi\r--c !re be disappo9tm5t 9 tru/+ ,him8 ,su* is ! ,"l's ,ano9t$ ,"o1 & :atev] be ! deep wants ( our fall5 he>ts1 c we believe = "o mom5t t ,he is insuffici5t to meet ! ne$8 ,c !re be any d\bt respect+ ! /atem5t ( ! ,psalmi/1 #8,) ! ,"l !re is m]cy1 & ) ,him is pl5te\s r$emption8' 7,ps4 cxxx4 #g47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,we may proce$1 !n1 to consid] ! curse f :i* ,he has r$eem$ u4 ,accord+ to ! text x is ! curse ( ! law1 ! curse describ$ 9 v]se #aj1 :]e we read1 #8,z _m z are ( ! works ( ! law are "u ! curse3 = x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! law to d !m4' ,x is mo/ important to be> ?is well 9 m9d1 = ! ^w #8curse' is s connect$ 9 common conv]sation ) t :i* is v9dictive & m]ciless t !re is dang] ( our los+ sight ( ! fact t ! curse ( ,god is ! calm1 delib]ate1 & ev5 m]ciful result ( ! j judgm5t ( a m]ciful ,god4 ,!re is no cruelty 9 ! ma9t5ance ( a righte\s law1 = ! ma9t5ance ( law is ess5tial to ! happ9ess ( a p4 ,?us ! /rict execution ( law is consi/5t ) ! mo/ true & t5d] affection44 ,david1 z ! k+1 0 compell$1 9 ! ma9t5ance ( law1 to bani% ,absalom aft] ! murd] ( ,ammon2 b all ! :ile ,david lov$ him1 & 8 #8s\l long$ to g =? unto ,absalom4' ,s we h he>d ( judges mov$ to te>s ( t5d] pity :ile pass+ s5t5ce on "s unhappy crim9al :om ! law compell$ !m to condemn4 ,9 su* a case !re 0 no cruelty 9 ! law1 nor any want ( m]cy 9 ! judge4 ,! s5t5ce on ! s9n] 0 ! necess>y & righte\s condemnation ( ! s94 ,p>liam5t 0 n cruel :5 x pass$ ! law2 ! jury 0 n cruel :5 x f\nd ! culprit guilty2 ! judge 0 n cruel :5 he condemn$ ! crim9al to dea?2 & ! ,que5 0 n cruel :5 %e sign$ ! w>rant = ! execution4 ,:atev] 0 done by any "o ( ! p>ties conc]n$ 0 done simply because ! ma9t5ance ( law is ess5tial to ! pres]vation ( life & ord] ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,j s x is ) ! curse ( ! law 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,god4 ,!re is no cruelty 9 ,god's law1 or ,god's execution ( its s5t5ce4 ,! law--x is holy1 j1 & good2 a p]fect law1 )\t a fault4 ,& ! ,judge--,he is holy1 j1 pure1 spotless1 & m]ciful4 ,he wille? n ! dea? ( a s9n]1 & has no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( him t die?2 & ! curse is n ! result ( any?+ v9dictive or unm]ciful 9 ,him4 ,x is j l ,david's s5t5ce on ,absalom1 r5d]$ necess>y by ! claims ( a righte\s gov]nm5t1 & ! necessity ( ma9ta9+ law4 ,b1 ?\gh ! s5t5ce is pass$ 9 :at ,i may t]m #8lov+ righte\sness1' !re is some?+ inexpressibly awful 9 x4 ,inde$ x is all ! m awful :5 reg>d$ z ! righte\s s5t5ce ( a ,god :o loves u4 ,! fact t ! s5t5ce is pass$1 not)/&+ su* love1 is itself a pro( ( its awful importance1 & ! cle>e/ possible evid5ce t a righte\s ,god _c cle> ! guilty1 & _c set aside ! law :i* ,he has giv5 to ,8 p4 ,we mu/ conclude1 !re=e1 t ! curse is c]ta91 & t x _c be set aside by any?+ t we c d4 ,we h no p[] to deliv] ourselves f ! awful curse ( ! law ( ,god4 ,x is a judgm5t f> m c]ta91 & f> m awful1 ?an t ( ! wret*$ crim9al 9 ! condemn$ cell wait+ = execution4 ,x is m awful1 = x cuts u (f f ,god ,himself4 ,x hides ,8 c\nt5ance2 x sep>ates f ,8 love1 & x rea*es "r away into et]nity4 ,su* is ! curse ( ! law1 ! curse t fooli% s9n]s trifle )1 ! curse t ungodly m5 b&y ab\t 9 f\l oa?s4 ,x is a j curse--a curse inflict$ accord+ to law2 a curse pron\nc$ by "o :o loves ! culprit2 a curse t c\ld n be set aside unless ! ,lawgiv] 7 to neutralise ,8 law1 & ! righte\s ,k+ ab&on ! holy pr9ciples ( ,8 k+dom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii4 ,s we n[ turn to ! ?ird po9t1--! r$emption price1 or ! great act by :i* ,he has r$eem$ u4 ,n[1 y w obs]ve t ) ref]5ce to ?is great subject !re are no illu/rations employ$ 9 ! text4 ,!re is no?+ said ab\t a ransom1 or an (f]+1 or any o!r illu/ration2 b we are br\ght at once to ! great fact ( ! sub/itution ( ! ,r$eem] = ! r$eem$3 #8,he ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse1 be+ made a curse = u4' ,i "k ( no way ( expla9+ t passage1 except by ! doctr9e ( sub/itution4 ,! passage is exactly l ^? o!r words ( ! ,apo/le ,paul1 #b ,cor4 v4 #ba3 #8,he ha? made him :o knew no s9 to be s9 = u4' ,9 ! "o passage ! ,"l ,jesus is said to be made a curse1 & 9 ! o!r to be made s92 & 9 bo? x is said to h be5 done #8= u' 7 71 i4e4 on our behalf1 or 9 our /ead4 ,n[ d n suppose t ,i d n recognise ! dep? ( my/]y involv$ 9 ?is mo/ wond]ful tru?4 ,i c sympa?ise ) ^? t sc>cely "k h[ to grasp x4 ,i "k !re is a dep? ab\t x beyond ! limits ( human ?\ght2 b !re are two consid]ations t h always satisfi$ my own m9d4 7#a47 ,x is n likely t ! limit$ m9d ( a %ort-sight$ man %\ld be able to fa?om ! et]nal c\nsels ( ,god1 & r$uce ! div9e purpose )9 ! compass ( 8 own intellect4 ,if we once admit t ! plan ( salvation is div9e1 we mu/ be prep>$ to meet ) _m ?+s f> beyond all human ?\ght4 ,s x is 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! sub/itution ( ! spotless ,r$eem] = ! guilty s9n] has 9 x a bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep?1 & height1 t is utt]ly beyond all human capacity1 & to ! v la/ w pass all k4 7#b47 ,we c see ! fact ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory4 ,is !re any o!r way ( expla9+ ei!r ! agony 9 ! g>d51 or ! cry on ! cross8 ,aga9 & aga9 d we see happy believ]s /epp+ d[n into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? 9 p]fect peace1 ) a holy joy fill+ _! he>ts1 & a holy calm light+ up _! c\nt5ance2 b ! ,"l ,jesus1 :5 ,he look$ =w>d to x1 0 9 agony4 ,he sweat1 z x 71 great drops ( blood1 & ,he cri$1 #8,if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass f me4' ,i confess ,i "k no way ( expla9+ ! diff]5ce1 except by ! pr9ciple ( sub/itution1 z laid d[n 9 ?is passage1 #8,be+ made a curse = u4' ,s1 aga91 ,i nev] met ) any o!r explanation ( t mo/ m>vell\s cry :i* ,he utt]$ on ! cross1 :5 ,he exclaim$1 #8,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8' ,h[ c t cry be expla9$ except by ! doctr9e ( sub/itution8 ,contra/ ! dy+ pray] ( ,/eph5 ) ! dy+ cry ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,/eph5 said1 z ,i tru/ y & ,i may be able to say1 #8,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s1' & s 9 p]fect peace he fell asleep4 ,b ! ,"l ,jesus 0 =sak5 ( ,god1 & s utt]$ t bitt] cry4 ,h[ c we expla9 ! diff]5ce8 ,h[ c we und]/& ! m>vell\s contra/8 ,i nev] c\ld see any explanation b "o1 & t is1 9 ! doctr9e ( sub/itution4 ,! ,"l ,jesus 0 made a curse 9 ! place ( ,/eph51 s ,/eph5 0 free4 ,! s9 ( ,/eph5 0 imput$ to ! ,son ( ,god1 & ! righte\sness ( ! ,son ( ,god 0 imput$ to ,/eph52 s ! ,"l ,jesus cri$ "u ! burd5 ( ! curse1 #8,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8' & ,/eph5 pray$ 9 ! peaceful enjoym5t ( full reconciliation1 #8,"l ,jesus1 receive my _s4' ,! burd5 ( ! curse 0 too awful = u to be>1 & too righte\s = ,god to set aside4 ,s ! ,"l1 9 b\ndless m]cy1 & ) ,8 own full cons5t1 laid x on ,him4 ,!re 0 a transf] ( ! imputation ( guilt1 & ?us by ,god's m>vell\s grace1 bless$ be ,god1 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus we are free4 ,n[ all ?is is done1 & done = ev]4 ,no?+ c add to x1 & no?+ c take f x4 ,we h no?+ to d ) any fre% sacrifice = s94 ,we want no masses = ei!r ! liv+ or ! dead1 & we "k we _c make up any fre% sacrifice by p5ance or self-d5ial4 ,9 all su* matt]s ! "o "q is1 ,is ! "o r$emption by ! "o sub/itute suffici5t1 or is x n8 ,if x is1 we want no fur!r sacrifice1 = ! "w is done4 ,if x is n1 we may give up 9 despair1 = x mu/ be obvi\s to any man t if ! sub/itution ( ! ,son ( ,god fall %ort ( ! requirem5ts ( ! law1 no?+ t we c add c ev] supply ! defici5cy4 ,b1 ?anks be to ,god1 !re is no room = discussion4 ,z we are taught 9 our ,communion ,s]vice1 #8,he made !re 7by ,8 "o oblation ( ,himself once (f]$7 a full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t sacrifice1 oblation1 & satisfaction = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4' ,he 0 ,himself ! ,ano9t$ ,"o ( ,god1 ev5 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,9 ,8 dea? ,he fulfill$ ! cov5ant ( ,god4 ,9 ,8 resurrection ,he 0 accept$ z hav+ complet$ ! "w ( ,god2 9 ,8 asc5sion ,he ent]$ into ! holy place1 by "o (f]+ hav+ p]fect$ = ev] !m t are sanctifi$4 ,& n[ :at is ! result8 ,:at is ! consequ5ce ( ?is complet$ act ( sub/itution8 ,surely no?+ %ort ( ?is1 t e s\l f\nd 9 ,him is legally free4 ,( c\rse ,i am n speak+ ( ^? :o reject t sub/itution or live )\t ,him4 ,!y mu/ be> _! own burd52 & an awful burd51 ,i fe>1 !y w f9d x4 ,i am speak+ ( ^? :o accept ,him z _! repres5tative1 & are "o ) ,him z _! sub/itute4 ,n[ to any "o ( !m ! great act ( sub/itution has br\ght a full1 complete1 legal release4 ,!y are z free f ! curse ( ! law z if !y _h nev] s9n$4 ,! law has no m p[] to condemn !m ?an if x _h nev] be5 issu$1 or if !y _h nev] brok5 x4 ,!y are wa%$ :ite z sn[ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & !re is no condemnation = !m t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,s !re we may re/ 9 calm1 happy1 peaceful tru/1 = ! law is satisfi$1 & ! curse is remov$4 ,9 ,8 agony we see our peace1 9 ,8 dea? our life1 & 9 ,8 bitt] cry on ! cross our full1 p]fect1 & ev]la/+ reconciliation to ,god4 ,x4 ,,atonem5t4 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u3 = x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t hange? on a tree4'--,,gal4 iii4 #ac4 ,,:5 we consid]$ ?is passage 9 ! la/ lecture1 we did n complete ! subject4 ,we f\nd :o ! ,r$eem] 01 viz4 ! ,*ri/4 ,we f\nd :at x 0 t ,he r$eem$ u f1 viz4 ! curse1 or j judgm5t ( ,god's righte\s law4 ,we f\nd also :at 0 ! r$emption price1 or great r$eem+ act1 viz4 ! sub/itution ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god = ! s9n]4 ,b !re is a f\r? po9t ( ! utmo/ possible importance :i* we _h n "t to inve/igate1 viz4 ! "q = :om1 or 9 ^: behalf1 ?is great "w 0 accompli%$ by ! ,savi\r4 ,b !re is no "p ( ! subject m vitally affect+ our own practical life2 = unless ! ,"l ,jesus 0 a sub/itute = ourselves1 we z individuals may admire ,8 m]cy1 b c nev] h a %>e 9 ! bless+ ( ,8 sav+ "w4 ,s f> z we ourselves are p]sonally conc]n$1 our :ole hope dep5ds on our be+ includ$ 9 t little ^w #8u1' :5 x is said1 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u4' ,if we _c ea* "o make use ( t s5t5ce 9 ! s+ul> numb]1 & say1 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ me1 be+ made a curse = me1' ! passage may call =? our admiration1 b to our own s\ls x w br+ no abid+ peace4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a matt] ( ! deepe/ p]sonal int]e/ to u all t we %\ld cle>ly und]/& :o is includ$1 & :o is n includ$1 9 t ^w #8u2' or1 9 o!r words1 :o are !y t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has r$eem$ by ,8 blood4 ,x w\ld h be5 /range inde$ if a matt] ( su* ov]:elm+ int]e/ _h be5 quietly pass$ by )\t call+ =? a v c>eful inve/igation1 & accord+ly x gave rise at "o "t to "o ( ! mo/ prom95t controv]sies ( ! day4 ,inde$ !re has always be5 a division among/ ! /ud5ts ( ! ,^w ( ,god on ! subject4 ,"s h believ$ 9 :at is t]m$ #8p>ticul> r$emption1' a r$emption limit$ exclusively to ! elect2 :ile o!rs h mo/ e>ne/ly advocat$ ! doctr9e ( a univ]sal atonem5t1 an atonem5t1 i4e4 made = ! :ole _w 9 virtue ( :i* a free (f] ( complete reconciliation is made )\t money & )\t price to e liv+ s\l4 ,x is my own belief t a great deal ( ! confusion respect+ ! subject arises f ! indi/9ct use ( words2 & ,i am ?or\ghly p]suad$ t be=e we c asc]ta9 :om ,he has r$eem$1 we mu/ cle>ly und]/& :at is meant by r$emption4 ,if we d n und]/& r$emption itself1 we %all nev] und]/& its limits4 ,n[ ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,i h prov$ t1 ?r\gh\t ! ^w ( ,god1 r$emption means deliv]ance2 & 9 ! case ( ! great salvation1 deliv]ance ?r\gh atonem5t4 ,9 "s passages ! deliv]+ p[] is m prom95t ?an 9 o!rs1 z1 = example1 9 ,luke1 xxi4 #bh1 & ,rom4 viii4 #bc2 b 9 all x is !re1 & ,i d n "k ( a s+le passage 9 :i* r$emption /&s = atonem5t alone z disconnect$ ) ! consequ5t deliv]ance4 ,:5ev] x occurs x implies atonem5t appli$1 or atonem5t enjoy$1 atonem5t made effectual = ! actual salvation ( ! s\l4 ,b1 ?\gh x is ?us cle> 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 !re is great confusion 9 _m religi\s books4 ,_m writ]s appe> to speak ( atonem5t & r$emption z if !y 7 ! same1 & s apply to r$emption passages :i* speak only ( atonem5t1 & apply to atonem5t ^? texts :i* ref]1 n to atonem5t only1 b also to ! actual deliv]ance = :i* atonem5t has prep>$ ! way4 ,x is mo/ important1 !re=e1 t we %\ld keep ! di/9ction cle>ly 9 view1 & nev] =get t ! r$emption ( ! ,gospel includes two p>ts1 deliv]ance & atonem5t4 ,! two are b\nd toge!r z intimately z x is possible4 ,! deliv]ance is ! consequ5ce ( atonem5t1 & ! atonem5t is ! cause ( deliv]ance1 b bo? "o & ! o!r are includ$ 9 ! full idea ( r$emption1 z we may see1 = example1 9 ! song sung be=e ! ?rone1 #8,?\ wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood1 out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation4' ,rev4 v4 #i4 ,t passage cle>ly goes f> beyond ! act ( sub/itution 9 r$eem+ m]cy1 = x manife/ly includes an actual sep>ation & salvation by deliv]+ p[]4 ,n[1 if we consid] r$emption 9 its full & complete s5se ( actual deliv]ance ?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( ! ,lamb1 x is p]fectly cle> t none b ! elect ( ,god are includ$ 9 ! bless+4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! re/ are n deliv]$4 ,accord+ to ,/4 ,john1 ! :ole _w lie? 9 wick$ness1 & if x is /ill ly+ 9 wick$ness 9 no s5se :atev] c x be said to be deliv]$4 ,none b ! *os5 p ( ,god c ev] say1 #8,:o ha? deliv]$ u f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & ha? translat$ u into ! k+dom ( 8 de> ,son4' ,col4 i4 #ac4 ,z = ! re/ !y d n pr(ess to be deliv]$4 ,"s d n ev5 wi% = ! great deliv]ance2 "s1 ?\gh !y may feel a c]ta9 languid wi% = x1 nev] 9 e>ne/ seek = x2 & o!rs1 if !y d seek1 seek 9 a wrong way1 & s nev] f9d4 ,! result is1 t practically !y are n deliv]$4 ,?us we all ackn[l$ge a p>ticul>1 or limit$1 deliv]ance4 ,we none believe t all are sav$2 & we mu/ believe t ! ,"l ,jesus actually deliv]s ^? only :o are ,8 own1 ^? :om ,he describes 9 ! words1 #8,! m5 :i* ?\ gave/ me out ( ! _w4' ,b suppose we take r$emption 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is p]petually employ$ 9 religi\s books1 viz41 z mean+ ! same z atonem5t1 !re arises ano!r "q ( incalculable importance :i* dem&s our mo/ att5tive consid]ation4 ,is ! atonem5t limit$ z well z ! deliv]ance8 ,x is p]fectly cle> t none are deliv]$ b ,god's *os5 p4 ,!y1 & !y only1 are pluck$ z br&s f ! burn+1 & et]nally sav$4 ,accord+ to ! #ag? ,article1 ,god #8ha? con/antly decre$ by ,8 c\nsel secret to u1 to deliv] f curse & damnation ^? :om ,he ha? *os5 9 ,*ri/ out ( mank9d1 & to br+ !m by ,*ri/ to ev]la/+ salvation1 z vessels made to hon\r4' ,b is no?+ done = ! rema9d]8 ,9 o!r words1 did ! sub/itution ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ext5d to ! :ole _w1 or did x n8 ,0 atonem5t made = all mank9d 9 t m>vell\s act ( m]cy1 or 7 ! great majority left out altoge!r mo/ mis]ably to p]i%1 )\t any hope ( deliv]ance1 & )\t ! possibility ( be+ sav$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus8 ,x is impossible to imag9e a "q ( m urg5t importance to all ^? :o are anxi\s ab\t _! s\ls4 ,n[ ,i am p]fectly aw>e ( ! argum5t frequ5tly urg$1 t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is c]ta9 to save all ^? = :om ,he %$ ,8 blood1 & ,i am q prep>$ to ackn[l$ge t1 humanly speak+1 !re is great app>5t reason 9 x4 ,b ,i d n believe t x is accord+ to ,scripture2 & aft] all we mu/ rely 9 all su* matt]s on ! /atem5ts ( ,god's ^w1 & n on our own conclusions4 ,i w\ld ref] y1 !n1 to two passages :i* c]ta9ly seem to be conclusive on t po9t4 ,! "o is #a ,cor4 viii4 #aa1 #8,?r\gh ?y k %all ! weak bro!r p]i%1 = :om ,*ri/ di$8' ,! o!r is #b ,pet4 ii4 #a1 :]e1 pr$ict+ ! dang]s ( ! latt] days1 ! ,apo/le says1 #8,!re %all be false tea*]s among y1 :o privily %all br+ 9 damnable h]esies1 ev5 d5y+ ! ,"l t b\ght !m1 & br+ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4' ,! fir/ ( ^! texts seems c]ta9ly to tea* v cle>ly t ^? = :om ,*ri/ di$ may p]i%1 & ! o!r t p = :om ! ,"l _h giv5 ! r$emption price ( ,8 own mo/ preci\s blood may /ill d5y ,him1 & br+ ^u !mselves swift de/ruction4 ,we mu/ n !re=e be guid$ 9 su* a matt] by our own conclusions4 ,! :ole plan f fir/ to la/ is div9e4 ,! et]nal purpose is div9e2 ! ,savi\r is div9e2 ! salvation is div9e2 ! atonem5t is div9e1 & ! revelation ( ! great purpose mu/ likewise be div9e4 ,we mu/ n attempt1 !re=e1 to cut our sy/em squ>e by ! rule ( our own op9ion1 b mu/ take ,god's ,scripture j z x /&s1 & receive ,god's salvation j z ,he has reveal$ x 9 ,8 ,^w4 ,:at1 !n1 has ,he reveal$8 ,t is ! "q4 ,has ,he taught u t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ %$ ,8 mo/ preci\s blood = ! elect alone or = all8 ,bless$ be ,god6 ! te/imony ( ,scripture appe>s z pla9 z ! sun 9 heav5 t ! atonem5t 0 made = all1 & t 9 consequ5ce ( t atonem5t ! door is ?r[n op5 to e s9n] ^u e>?4 ,i h no "t n[ to attempt to br+ be=e y ! multitude ( passages :i* ab\nd 9 ,scripture 9 pro( ( ?is position4 ,i mu/ be cont5t to draw y\r att5tion to only ?ree1 ! fir/ relat+ to ! fact itself1 ! second to ! love t l$ to x1 & ! ?ird to ! (f] made 9 consequ5ce ( x4 ,! fir/ is f #a ,john1 ii4 #b4 ,b be=e y exam9e x1 turn = "o mom5t to ! words ( ! same apo/le 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! same epi/le1 & #ai? v]se1 #8,we are ( ,god1 & ! :ole _w lie? 9 wick$ness4' ,t v]se %[s ) indisputable cle>ness :o is meant by #8we1' & :o by #8! _w4' ,by #8we' is meant ! p ( ,god1 believ]s1 ! elect4 ,by ! _w ! re/ ( mank9d1 ^? :o live & die unconv]t$ & unsav$4 ,& n[ turn to ! passage 9 ! second *apt]1 #8,& he is ! propitiation = our s9s3 & n = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4' ,surely ! #8our' 9 t v]se mu/ ref] to ! same p]sons z ! #8we' 9 ! fif? *apt]1 & #8! :ole _w' 9 ! second *apt] mu/ be ! same z #8! :ole _w' 9 ! fif?4 ,b if s x is p]fectly cle> t ,he di$ n = ! elect alone b = all mank9d2 = ! :ole _w t lie? 9 wick$ness4 ,f ! second passage we le>n exactly ! same respect+ ! love t l$ to x4 ,i ref] to ,john1 iii4 #af4 ,b be=e we ref] to x let u turn to ano!r text 9 explanation1 viz41 t mo/ wond]ful pray] ( our bless$ ,savi\r 9 ,john1 xvii4 #f1 #8,i h manife/$ ?y "n unto ! m5 :i* ?\ gave/ me out ( ! _w2 ?9e !y 71 & ?\ gave/ !m me2 & !y h kept ?y ^w4' ,y w obs]ve 9 ^! words ! cle> di/9ction betwe5 ! _w & ! elect4 ,! mass ( m5 are describ$ z ! _w1 :ile ! elect are said to be giv5 to ,him out ( x1 set ap>t z a sep>ate p1 & giv5 ,him 9 ! cov5ant ( ,god4 ,& n[ turn to ! passage 9 ,john1 iii41 #8,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only-begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4' ,surely we mu/ take #8! _w' "h 9 ! same s5se z 9 ! o!r passage4 ,x is impossible to believe t by #8! _w' he meant ! elect ( ,god giv5 ,him f out ( ! _w1 ! peculi> p :om ,he ,himself mo/ c>efully di/+ui%es f ! _w4 ,surely1 !n1 we mu/ conclude t ! love :i* mov$ ,him to make ! atonem5t 0 a love = u all1 a free love1 an unm]it$ love1 a compassionate love1 a mo/ m]ciful love1 to e individual involv$ 9 ! ru9 ( ! fall4 ,we are br\ght to exactly ! same conclusion if we look at ! (f] t results f x4 ,turn to t magnific5t invitation :i* we f9d j at ! conclusion ( ! book ( life1 ,rev4 xxii4 #ag1 #8,& ! ,_s & ! bride say1 ,come4 ,& let him t he>e? say1 ,come4 ,& let him t is a?ir/ come2 & :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4' ,n[ if y /udy t v]se y f9d ! ,bride employ$ 9 proclaim+ ,god's invitation4 ,:o !n is meant by ! ,bride8 ,surely no?+ else ?an ! *ur* ( ,god's elect2 ^? :o 7 *os5 9 ,him be=e ! _w 04 ,b h[ is ! ,bride to be employ$8 ,:at is to be h] "w z describ$ 9 ?is passage8 ,is x n to g =? 9 ! ,"l's "n1 & proclaim to ! p]i%+ ! free (f] ( ,8 sav+ grace8 #8,! ,_s & ! bride say1 ,come4 ,& let him t he>e? say1 ,come4 ,& let him t is a?ir/1 come3 & :osoev] w let him take ! wat] ( life freely4' ,w\ld x be possible to con/ruct a s5t5ce :i* w\ld proclaim m cle>ly a univ]sal invitation8 an invitation to be giv5 by ! elect to all ! _w8 ,surely1 !n1 we may e "o ( u accept t (f]1 & reg>d ! atonem5t z an atonem5t made = ourselves4 ,y may see no evid5ce ( y\r election4 ,y may look into y\r own he>t1 & f9d !re no?+ :atev] to lead y to believe t y are "o ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,b y are n call$ to wait till y h discov]$ su* evid5ce2 & if y d wait1 y may wait = ev]1 = x is p]fectly impossible t y %\ld ev] h evid5ce ( y\r election till aft] y h tru/$ 9 ,8 aton+ blood4 ,b )\t any su* evid5ce y may fall back on ! f9i%$ sub/itution ( ! ,son ( ,god = ! s9n]4 ,y may take ! words ( ?is text1 #8,be+ made a curse = u1' &1 :atev] y are1 may put x 9 ! s+ul> numb]1 & say1 #8,be+ made a curse = me1' yes6 #8= me1 ev5 = me4' ,if1 !re=e1 y are really anxi\s ab\t ! salvation ( y\r s\l1 d n /op to se>* into y\r own s9ful he>t = evid5ces ( y\r election2 b fall boldly on ! fact t1 :e!r y are elect$ or n1 ,*ri/ ,jesus 0 y\r sub/itute4 ,cleave to ! fact t ! propitiation 0 = ! _w1 t ! love t mov$ ,god to x 0 a love to ! _w2 & t ! (f] made 9 consequ5ce ( x is an (f] to ! _w4 ,tru/ t4 ,accept t4 ,re/ 9 t1 & leave x to ,god to settle ! matt] ( y\r election2 = ( ?is y may be p]fectly sure t y w nev] enjoy any evid5ce ( y\r election unto life until y h le>n$ to tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,8 p]fect "w )\t x4 ,y mu/ le>n a lesson f t poor woman ( ,canaan4 ,%e 0 app>5tly q %ut out by ! doctr9e ( election1 = %e 0 n "o ( ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & ! ,"l ,himself said to h] t x 0 n "r to take ! *ildr5's bread & ca/ x to dogs4 ,b %e 0 n disc\rag$ by ! difficulty4 ,%e plead$1 #8,yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs t fall f ! ,ma/]'s table2' & ! result 0 t %e did n m]ely pick up ! crumbs1 b %e 0 made p>tak] ( ! fea/ itself1 & w5t to h] home rejoic+ 9 our ,"l's approval1 & h] daught]'s cure4 ,let u all !n accept ! fact t 9 ,8 b\ndless m]cy ,he 0 made a curse = u4 ,b we mu/ be> 9 m9d at ! same "t1 t ,he does n =ce ^u u ! bless+s ( t sub/itution4 ,if we *oose to live )\t ! sub/itute we may4 ,if p are s occupi$ by ! _w t !y d n c>e = x2 or s satisfi$ ) !mselves t !y d n feel ! ne$ ( x2 or s unm9dful ( ! hol9ess ( ,god t !y _c see ! necessity ( x2 !y are at full lib]ty to reject x1 & h full p[] to live )\t x4 ,b !n1 x is obvi\s !y mu/ be> _! own burd51 & all ! weight ( x4 ,! ,"l ,jesus has satisfi$ ! law z _! sub/itute2 b if !y decl9e to accept t satisfaction1 x is p]fectly cle> t !re is no?+ left = !m b to satisfy x = !mselves4 ,!y mu/ blot out _! own curse 9 _! own way1 & h[ !y are go+ to d x ,i _c tell4 ,i "k ( no?+ b ,*ri/ ! sub/itute t c remove ! j judgm5t ( a brok5 law2 & if m5 live & die )\t ,him1 ,i see no prospect = !m b t !y live 9 _! s91 & die 9 _! s91 & g d[n into et]nity ) ! :ole ( ! awful weight ( un=giv5 s9 re/+ on _! poor un=giv5 s\ls4 ,& :o c say t su* a s5t5ce w\ld be h>d1 or sev]e1 or unju/8 ,if !re 7 no sub/itute provid$ we might possibly ?9k ! law sev]e4 ,b1 n[ t 9 b\ndless m]cy ,god has ,himself provid$ ! sub/itute1 :o c say t x is a h>d measure if ! s9n] is cru%$ "u ! burd5 :i* he resolves to be>8 ,,xi4 ,,=giv5ess4 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 accord+ to ! ri*es ( 8 grace4--,,eph4 i4 #g4 #8,& =give u our s9s2 = we also =give e "o t is indebt$ to u4 ,& lead u n into temptation2 b deliv] u f evil4'--,,luke1 xi4 #d4 ,,9 our /udy ( ! div9e r$emption we consid]$ f ! words ( ,/4 ,paul to ! ,galatians ! great f\ndation act ( ! :ole1 viz41 ! satisfaction made = s9 by ! aton+ sacrifice ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,we _h no "t !n to g on to ! consequ5t deliv]ance4 ,b we d n want to h ei!r a build+ )\t a f\ndation1 or a f\ndation )\t a build+4 ,9 o!r words1 we d n wi% ei!r to h a sup]ficial life ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce )\t a solid f\ndation 9 ! great "w ( atonem5t1 or to be s exclusively occupi$ by ! atonem5t z to =get ! great practical deliv]ance :i* is 9 fact ! completion ( r$eem+ grace4 ,hav+ laid ! f\ndation1 !n1 9 ! /udy ( ! ransom1 r$emption price1 or satisfaction = s91 we mu/ pass on to ! great deliv]ance ) :i* ,god foll[s up ,8 "w ( m]cy4 ,?is we w n[ d1 if ,god p]mit1 & may ,he ,himself put =? ! mighty p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ?is v day 9 ,8 own grace deliv] s\ls6 ,n[ :at is ! fir/ great gift ( ,god 9 deliv]+ s\ls8--! fir/ result ( ! blood ( atonem5t :5 appli$ to ! salvation ( ! s9n]8 ,i hope t if we 7 all to speak we %\ld give ! same answ] to ! "q1 & t !re are none among/ u :o w\ld hesitate to reply1 #8,=giv5ess4' ,s long z s9 rema9s un=giv5 !re c be no fre$om1 nor any deliv]ance ( any k9d :atev]4 ,un=giv5 s9 blocks ! way aga9/ all hope ( escape1 & !re=e :5 ,god invites a s9n] to return ,he fir/ assures him ( ! blott+ out ( s93 #8,i h blott$ out1 z a ?ick cl\d1 ?y transgressions1 &1 z a cl\d1 ?y s9s3 return unto me1 = ,i h r$eem$ !e4' 7,isa4 xliv4 #bb47 ,b n[ arises a "q :i* has sometimes occasion$ difficulty 9 ?\ghtful m9ds4 ,a complete =giv5ess is ! />t+-po9t ( ! ,*ri/ian's life2 & accord+ly ?is =giv5ess ( s9 is describ$ z a complete & pres5t privilege1 s we read1 #8,9 :om1' i4e41 9 ,*ri/ ! ,belov$ ,"o1 #8we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4' ,! apo/le speaks ( x !re z some?+ ( :i* we are n[ 9 ! pres5t enjoym5t1 = he says1 #8,we h x4' ,x is ours n[4 ,b yet 9 o!r passages1 su* z ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! *ildr5 ( ,god are taught to ask = x ) z mu* regul>ity z = _! daily bread4 ,h[ is x1 !n1 t we are told to ask = t we h already8 ,:y d we pray ! ,"l's ,pray] e day :5 we already h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s8 ,x is a v natural "q1 & ,i _c be surpris$ if p]sons feel ! difficulty4 ,b ,i believe t if we look c>efully at ! real "w ( r$emption x w ?r[ great light on ! subject4 ,we %all f9d if we d s t !re are two k9ds ( =giv5ess describ$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 ! "o ! imm$iate1 & ! o!r ! consequ5t1 result ( r$emption4 ,!re is judicial =giv5ess z ! f\ndation1 & p>5tal =giv5ess z ! consequ5ce3 ! two be+ closely connect$ ) ea* o!r1 & bo? result+ f r$emption4 ,let u /udy !m sep>ately4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,judicial =giv5ess4 ,9 ord] to und]/& judicial =giv5ess we mu/ consid] ! judicial condemnation ( ! un=giv5 man1 & we mu/ c>efully rememb] ,god's (fices z ,k+1 z ,lawgiv]1 & z ,judge4 ,he is a ,savi\r1 b ,he is a rul] likewise1 & ,he rules ! _w 9 righte\sness4 ,b if we ?9k ( ,him z ! great executive ( a p]fectly righte\s & holy law1 act+ on pr9ciples ( /rict & unv>y+ righte\sness1 we mu/ see 9 a mom5t t we h all be5 br\ght "u judicial condemnation1 = ! law condemns u all4 ,x condemn$ our :ole race 9 ! p]son ( our head & fir/ fa!r :5 ,adam s9n$1 & ! s5t5ce ( dea? 0 pass$ on him z ! repres5tative ( man4 ,x condemns our nature z ali5 & /range to ,god4 ,& x condemns our lives t h ab\nd$ 9 action contr>y to ,8 w4 ,i "k t "s p f9d a difficulty 9 ! fir/ two po9ts1 & _c und]/& ! condemnation ( ! race1 or ( ! nature4 ,i c appreciate _! difficulty1 ?\gh ,i am q sure x is fully met 9 ,scripture4 ,b ,i h n "t to discuss x n[4 ,b ?is "o ?+ ,i am sure is pla92 ev5 if !re 7 no condemnation on ! race or on ! nature1 !re is q suffici5t 9 ! pa/ life to br+ condemnation on any s\l among/ u4 ,ev5 if we _h n be5 condemn$ 9 ,adam !re has be5 q suffici5t to condemn u 9 ourselves4 ,!re is n "o among/ u :o is n guilty ( t = :i* he kn[s himself to be responsible4 ,!re is n "o :o d>e /& be=e ,god on ! plea t he has nev] s9n$1 n "o !re=e t mu/ n ackn[l$ge 9 "s =m or o!r t he _c be sav$ if ! s5t5ce ( ! law is to be c>ri$ out on 8 s94 ,b if y ?9k ov] x y w see t accord+ to natural pr9ciple judicial =giv5ess is impossible4 ,law c acquit1 & law c condemn1 b law _c =give4 ,law c pron\nce a man innoc5t1 & law c pass ! s5t5ce ( dea?1 b law _c p>don ! guilty4 ,our legal position by nature is p]fectly hopeless4 ,we h incurr$ a legal & j condemnation1 b nature has made no provision = a legal & j =giv5ess4 ,x is ! ef=t to ov]come ?is insup]able difficulty t has kept ?\s&s ( consci5ti\s hea!n toil+ on ?r\gh\t _! lives 9 deep religi\s anxiety )\t a ray ( light to ?r[ peace ^u _! pa?4 ,b ! :ole difficulty is met 9 ,god's great plan ( r$emption1 z reveal$ 9 ^? wond]ful words1 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u4' ,! =giv5ess result+ f ! great act ( r$emption is exactly :at we want1 a legal & judicial remission ( a legal & judicial s5t5ce4 ,! s5t5ce ( ! law has be5 z fully c>ri$ out 9 ! p]son ( our mo/ ,bless$ ,r$eem] z x w\ld h be5 _h ! :ole race be5 ca/ into hell = ev]4 ,! :ole difficulty is remov$ by ! pr9ciple ( sub/itution1 or satisfaction4 ,if ,*ri/ 0 made a curse = u1 !n ! curse is gone f u1 & we are free4 ,! hol9ess ( ! law is hon\r$1 ! righte\sness ( ! lawgiv] is pres]v$1 ! s5t5ce ( ! judge is e/abli%$1 n "o jot or "o tittle ( ! law is all[$ to pass2 b1 not)/&+ all1 ! man t has brok5 x1 al?\gh he has brok5 x1 is absolutely free4 ,?us1 9 ,rom4 iii4 #bf1 we are taught t ! result ( propitiation is1 #8,t ,god might be j1 & yet ! ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,jesus4' ,"h1 !re=e1 we h :at ,i h t]m$ a judicial =giv5ess1 a =giv5ess 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! /rict righte\sness ( law2 a =giv5ess :i* is1 9 fact1 ! lett+ =? ( ,god's et]nal love :5 all legal claims are satisfi$4 ,till t r$eem+ act 0 complete1 ! love 0 z x 7 p5t up1 & c\ld n1 9 consi/5cy ) ,8 own law1 fl[ =? to a condemn$ p4 ,b all is diff]5t n[4 ,! law itself pron\nces 9 fav\r ( ! condemn$1 & ! result is t ,god is n only fai?ful1 b j to =give4 ,& to ?is righte\s =giv5ess we may apply ! text1 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 accord+ to ! ri*es ( 8 grace4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,p>5tal ,=giv5ess4 ,b :5 we are 9 ! enjoym5t ( ?is judicial =giv5ess x may be said1 #8,if ?is be ! case1 :y %\ld we any m pray = =giv5ess8 ,:y %\ld we say ! ,"l's pray]8 ,are we n taught t we already h =giv5ess z we h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood8 ,to answ] ?is "q we mu/ m>k ! di/9ction betwe5 judicial & p>5tal =giv5ess4 ,consid]1 !n1 ! position into :i* e believ] is br\ght ?r\gh r$emption & judicial =giv5ess4 ,accord+ to v]se #f1 we are #8accept$ 9 ! ,belov$1' accept$1 i4e41 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,belov$ ,"o4 ,& accord+ to ,gal4 iv4 #e1 we are made1 by virtue ( t r$emption1 *ildr5 ( ,god1 = ,*ri/ 0 s5t =? #8to r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we might receive ! adoption ( sons4' ,if1 !n1 we be 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :at is our position8 ,! curse :i* fell on ! :ole race ?r\gh ,adam is gone1 & we %all soon rise f ! dead into new heav5s & a new e>? :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 ,! condemnation ( our s9ful & ru9$ nature z well z ( all ! s9 ( all our pa/ lives is =giv5 = ev]2 & mu* m ?an t1 =1 ! b>ri]s be+ all brok5 d[n1 we are accept$ 9 ! ,belov$ & #8! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) our _s t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4' ,:at1 !n1 is ! consequ5ce ( ?is new position8 ,& :at does x involve8 ,no?+ less ?an a p>5tal & filial union4 ,9 ,*ri/ ,jesus y h a ,fa!r :o loves y1 a ,fa!r :om y love2 a ,fa!r :o c>es = y1 & on ^: c>e y may confid5tly tru/2 a ,fa!r :o speaks to y\r s\l by ,8 ,_s1 & :o admits y into close & confid5tial intimacy ) ,himself4 ,n[ x is p]fectly cle>1 t z y pass ?r\gh life1 x w be ! joy ( y\r he>t to please t lov+ ,fa!r4 ,! m y love ,him1 ! m y w rejoice to please ,him1 & ,he gives y ! assurance t y\r ef=ts1 defective ?\gh !y be1 d please ,him1 = we are told n to =get to d good1 & to communicate1 #8= ) su* sacrifices ,god is well pleas$4' 7,heb4 xiii4 #af47 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 y may grieve ,him4 ,i c nev] =get ! t5d] love ( my de>e/ "m1 or h[ fondly ,i lov$ h] 9 return4 ,i h ! greate/ satisfaction also 9 ! recollection ( h] pleasure z %e witness$ my boyi% ef=ts to c>ry out h] wi%es & ^? ( my fa!r4 ,b ,i c look back to m ?an fifty ye>s ago & rememb] "o or two sad days 9 :i* ,i pa9$ h]4 ,oh1 de> *ildr56 nev] pa9 y\r "m1 = ! ?\ght may rema9 ) y long aft] %e is 9 ! grave1 long aft] ! "t :5 y c no m ?r[ y\r arms r\nd h] neck1 & ask h] =giv5ess = :at y h said or done to grieve h]4 ,n[ x is j ! same ) our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,we may love ,him1 truly love ,him1 love ,him )\t a d\bt4 ,moreov]1 we may please ,him1 please ,him well 9 all ?+s1 & br+ to ,8 s]vice t (f]+ ( ! :ole man ) :i* he is well pleas$4 ,b we may also grieve ,him1 & ,i fe> we (t5 d4 ,! free =giv5ess ?r\gh r$eem+ blood has n remov$1 eradicat$1 or laid to re/ ! old s9ful human nature4 ,?us ,/4 ,paul tells u to #8grieve n ! holy ,_s ( ,god1 :]eby ye are seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption1' ,eph4 iv4 #cj2 & he %[s u h[ we may d s1 viz41 by corrupt communication1 bitt]ness1 wra?1 ang]1 clam\r1 evil speak+ & malice4 ,d y ?9k t a bad temp] does n grieve ,him1 or unk9d conv]sation1 or pride ( he>t1 or w&]+ ?\ghts 9 pray]1 or any ( ! ?\s& ?+s t may rise be=e ! consci5ce ( ^? :o are n satisfi$ ) a sup]ficial ,*ri/ian life8 ,b if ?is be ! case :at d we want1--want day by day z we pass ?r\gh life8 ,surely ! p>5tal =giv5ess1 ! lov+ =giv5ess ( a lov+ ,fa!r1 wat*+ 9 love ov] ,8 lov+ *ild1 & ) a ,fa!r's love1 & a ,fa!r's au?ority1 accept+ ! ackn[l$gm5t ( s91 & day by day freely =giv+ x4 ,?is p]fectly expla9s ! use ( ! ,"l's pray] by ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,we come to ,him 9 t pray] z our ,fa!r1 & because ,he is our ,fa!r we ask ,him z a ,fa!r to =give u our s9s4 ,?is does n sup]s$e ! judicial =giv5ess1 b is ! consequ5ce ( x4 ,nor does x set aside r$emption1 = x is on r$emption t ! :ole son%ip dep5ds4 ,!re is no?+ indep5d5t ( t mo/ preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,x is ?r\gh t blood ( ,8 t ! curse is remov$1 & ! judicial =giv5ess grant$2 ?r\gh t blood ( ,8 t we receive ! adoption ( sons1 & are br\ght into ! sacr$ relation%ip ( *ildr5 9 a ,fa!r's family4 ,x is ?r\gh t blood ( ,8 t we are pres]v$ 9 t relation%ip1 & /& be=e ! ,fa!r 9 a cov5ant union ) ! ,son ( ,god ,himself4 ,b re/+ on ?is p[] ( ! aton+ blood1 !re is a great deal besides judicial =giv5ess4 ,if y be ask+ n[ ! way ( life1 & anxi\s t all ! s9s ( all y\r life may be blott$ out1 t s y may be sav$ f ! condemnation ( ! law2 !n y\r only hope mu/ be 9 ! pl5te\s r$emption wr\ght out = y on ! cross :5 ! ,son ( ,god r$eem$ y f ! curse1 be+ made a curse = y4 ,&1 ?anks be to ,god6 t is suffici5t1 = x has brok5 d[n e b>ri]1 & set ! way ( life wide op5 be=e ! *ief ( s9n]s4 ,b if y h be5 sav$ f t condemnation1 s t n[ y #8h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s3' y h also a great deal m1 = y h besides x & re/+ on x1 ! unspeakable bless$ness ( a ,fa!r's love4 ,y may daily fall back on ! satisfaction ( ! law1 & 9 consequ5ce ( t satisfaction1 l lov+ *ildr5 may cry1 #8,abba1 ,fa!r1' & claim a ,fa!r's =be>ance & a ,fa!r's t5d]ness1 a ,fa!r's provision1 & a ,fa!r's =giv5ess4 ,x is ?is p>5tal love t is ! joy ( our he>ts :5 we kneel toge!r r\nd our ,fa!r's table1 ?is p>5tal =giv5ess = :i* we pray :5 we say1 #8,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav51 =give u our trespasses4' ,let u endeav\r1 !n1 to realise ! legal condemnation gone2 ! judicial =giv5ess grant$2 ! adoption ( sons be/[$2 ! ,fa!r's table spread2 ! ,fa!r's =giv5ess ready2 ! ,fa!r's love %$ abroad 9 our he>ts by ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* is giv5 u4 ,& realiz+ ?is1 %all we n draw ne> 9 fai?8 ,%all we n confess to ,him t we are he>tily sorry = all our misdo+s8 ,%all we n ask ,him = ,8 p>5tal =giv5ess8 ,%all we n fe$ at ,8 table8 ,%all we n re/ on ,8 lov+ arm8 ,%all we n reg>d x z our *ief joy to please ,him8 ,& %all we n out ( ! fulness ( lov+ he>ts exalt ,8 "n = ! unspeakable ri*es ( r$eem+ love2 & praise ,him f ! bottom ( our he>ts t by ,8 m>vell\s grace we ev5 n[ #8h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s8' & hav+ x1 c appeal to a ,fa!r's love = daily =giv5ess z = daily bread8 ,,xii4 ,,purity4 #8,:o gave himself = u1 t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works4'--,,tit4 ii4 #ad4 ,,if we wi% to und]/& ! v>i\s passages 9 ! ^w ( ,god on ! subject ( r$emption1 we mu/ nev] =get ! two p>ts ( :i* r$emption consi/s1 s (t5 br\ght be=e y 9 ^! lectures--! satisfaction ( ! law by ! paym5t ( r$emption price1 & ! actual deliv]ance ( ! ransom$ p z ! result ( ! f9i%$ atonem5t4 ,x is ( especial importance t we be> ?is well 9 m9d 9 ! /udy ( ^? texts 9 :i* r$emption is spok5 ( z be+ ei!r n[ 9 progress or /ill 9 ! future1 = !re is no possibility ( any pres5t or future atonem5t1 t hav+ be5 = ev] complet$ on ,calv>y1 & su* passages c only ref] to ! "w ( deliv]ance :i* w n be complete till ! glori\s day ( our ,"l's appe>+4 ,! atonem5t is complete1 b ! deliv]ance is 9 progress /ill1 & ^? texts ref] to x4 ,i believe t ?is rem>k is ( great importance to ! "r und]/&+ ( ?is text4 ,x occurs 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( ! mo/ practical *apt]s 9 ! ,bible4 ,! words are address$ to ! v>i\s diff]5t classes ( society4 ,ag$ m5 are exhort$ to be sob] & s\nd 9 fai?2 ag$ wom5 to be 9 behavi\r z become? godl9ess2 "y wom5 to be sob] & to love _! husb&s & _! *ildr52 s]vants to be ob$i5t1 pleasant1 n contradictory1 & hone/2 & all ( u to d5y ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 & to live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w4 ,n[1 accord+ to ! text1 ! great motive p[] to all ?is is ! fact t our great ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ #8gave himself = u t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1 & purify unto himself a peculi> p zeal\s ( good works4' ,let u /udy !n ! r$emption "w1 & ! r$emption p[]2 & may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ s bless x to our s\ls t we may be l$ 9 practical life to adorn ! doctr9e ( ,god our ,savi\r 9 all ?+s6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! r$emption "w4 ,to r$eem 9 ^! words cle>ly means to deliv]1 z ! result ( ! f9i%$ atonem5t4 ,! f\ndation ( ! deliv]ance is ! fact t our great ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ gave ,himself = u4 ,! actual deliv]ance is describ$ 9 ! words1 #8t he might r$eem u f all iniquity4' ,a "q has aris5 z to ! mean+ ( ?is expression4 ,does x mean t ,he might r$eem u f ! curse & judgm5t ( all iniquity & s set u legally free1 z :5 ,he said1 #8,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u8' or does x mean t by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ,he might deliv] u f ! bondage ( all iniquity1 & s make u actually a holy p unto ,himself8 ,!re is mu* to be said = bo? int]pretations4 #8,iniquity' may /& "h = ! curse1 or guilt1 ( iniquity1 z #8s9' /&s = ! guilt ( s9 9 #a ,pet4 ii4 #bd3 #8,:o 8 own self b>e our s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree4' ,or x may /& = s9 itself1 & its deadly p[] ov] ! ru9$ s\l4 ,i am incl9$ on ! :ole to pref] ?is latt] application1 & to believe t ! words describe ! actual deliv]ance f ! dom9ion ( s94 ,! context cle>ly po9ts 9 t direction1 & s1 z f> z ,i c judge1 d ! words4 ,! ^w "h r5d]$ iniquity /rictly means #8lawlessness4' ,x is ! same ^w z t 9 #a ,john1 iii4 #d1 :]e x is translat$ #8transgression ( ! law1' & appe>s g5]ally to express ! actual disob$i5ce to ! law1 or w ( ,god4 ,if ?is be ! case ! idea evid5tly is t 9 our natural condition we are slaves & bondsm5 to disob$i5ce1 or lawlessness4 ,b t ! great ,god & ,savi\r made an atonem5t = u 9 ord] t ,he might set u free f t dreadful yoke1 & call u out to be a p set ap>t = ,8 praise4 ,?is is 9 h>mony ) :at we are taught 9 ,rom4 vi4 #ai1 = !re we are describ$ z hav+ 9 =m] times #8yield$ our memb]s z s]vants to uncleanness & to iniquity' 7! same ^w71 & z n[ be+ set free by ! grace ( ,god4 ,b !re c be no su* fre$om )\t r$emption f ! curse ( s94 ,y rememb] t :5 a man _h sold himself to be a slave1 ! only way 9 :i* he c\ld obta9 8 lib]ty 0 by 8 k9sman legally r$eem+ him f 8 ma/]4 ,s x seems to be "h4 ,*ri/ our k9sman has paid ! ransom 9 ord] t we1 be+ r$eem$1 may be freem5 unto ,god1 & may n[ z freem5 h ! joy ( s]v+ ,him4 ,b ?is is n all t is done = u1 or ne>ly s1 = ! text does n m]ely ref] to ! bondage f :i* ,he di$ to deliv] u1 b leads u also to consid] ! new life to :i* ,he came to raise u4 ,x takes ! positive side z well z ! negative4 ,x looks =w>d z well z backw>d4 ,x describes ! new-ma/] to :om be+ r$eem$ we belong1 z well z ! old ma/] f :om by r$emption we are deliv]$4 ,n[ y see ?is transf] v cle>ly 9 ! text4 ,! old ma/] is lawlessness1 ! new ma/] is ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,he came to r$eem u f all iniquity1 & #8purify unto himself a peculi> p4' #8,peculi>' does n mean odd1 or ecc5tric2 b special1 & sep>at$1 z y may see by a comp>ison ( ,deut4 vii4 #f1 & xiv4 #b4 ,9 *ap4 vii4 #f1 we read1 #8,! ,"l ?y ,god ha? *os5 !e to be a special p unto himself1' & 9 *ap4 xiv4 #b1 #8,! ,"l ha? *os5 !e to be a peculi> p unto himself4' ,y see t ^! words respect+ ,israel ( old exactly correspond to ^? "h spok5 ( ! r$eem$ ,*ur*1 & !y completely expla9 :at is "h meant by ! ^w #8peculi>4' ,z ,israel 0 a peculi> p1 deliv]$ f ,egypt1 & set ap>t unto ,god1 s ^? :o are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus are r$eem$ f ! old bondage ( _! pa/ lawlessness1 & set ap>t z a special p unto ,him :o has r$eem$ !m by ,8 blood4 ,obs]ve !n ! ?ree *>act]i/ics ( ?is new s]vice1 ! s]vice ( ! r$eem$4 7#a47 ,x is ! s]vice ( ! ,r$eem] ,himself4 ,9 r$eem+ u f iniquity ,he makes u ,8 own1 & sets u ap>t unto ,himself4 ,if r$eem$ we belong to ! ,r$eem]4 ,we love ,him1 we foll[ ,him1 we s]ve ,him1 we are ,84 7#b47 ,x is a pure s]vice4 ,he does n m]ely sep>ate1 b purifies u unto ,himself4 ,he c>ries on su* a sacr$ "w 9 ! s\l1 & effects su* a m>vell\s *ange t ! words ( ,/4 ,john are realis$1 #8,e "o t ha? ?is hope 9 him purifie? himself1 ev5 z he is pure1' & t we ev5 "k some?+ ( ! bless+ :i* ,he describ$ 9 ! words1 #8,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4' 7#c47 ,x is a zeal\s & active s]vice4 ,if we are ?us r$eem$ we are n to sit /ill1 & quietly rejoice 9 a holy ab&onm5t ( s\l2 b we are to be up & do+4 ,!re is a great "w to be done = ,god1 & :o is to d x if !y are idle :om ! ,"l has r$eem$8 ,we want no slo?ful1 li/less1 inactive1 self-indulg5t believ]s4 ,our missions are crippl$ = ! want ( help2 & our "w at home sometimes seems p>alyz$ by ! lukew>mness ( pr(essors4 ,b ^? :o are br\ght ne> to ,god1 & purifi$ z a peculi> p unto ,himself1 mu/ be fill$ ) zeal = ,8 s]vice2 = ! lukew>m pr(essor is a sc&al to ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,! object ( ! ,"l's dea? 0 to call out a zeal\s p2 & :5 !re is no zeal1 !re is no effective result f ! cross1 = ! purifi$ p1 r$eem$ by ,8 grace1 w1 accord+ to ! text1 be #8zeal\s ( good works4' ,n[ all ?is is a "w at ?is pres5t "t 9 progress4 ,x is n1 l ! atonem5t1 complete1 b is go+ on n[4 ,x is at ?is pres5t "t 9 progress 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! p :o =m ! pur*as$ possession are be+ daily ga!r$ 9 to ,god4 ,he has n yet accompli%$ ! numb] ( ,8 elect4 ,! body ( ,*ri/ is n yet p]fect$1 & our e>ne/ desire is t day by day1 yes1 ?is v day1 immortal s\ls may be deliv]$ f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & translat$ into ! k+dom ( ,8 de> ,son4 ,s also is x progressive 9 ! s\l ( ea* individual4 ,we are n sudd5ly waft$ into p]fection1 or made pure z ,*ri/ is pure4 ,?is *apt] is a v cle> pro( ( t1 = :ile x speaks ( ! great purpose ( ! ,"l's dea?1 viz41 to r$eem u f all iniquity x is full ( exhortations to all classes among/ u aga9/ practical misconduct4 ,x is p]fectly cle>1 !re=e1 t ! deliv]ance is n yet complete4 ,!re is temptation ar\nd & temptation )92 s9 9 ! _w & s9 9 our own he>ts2 corruption 9 society & corruption 9 our own nature2 s t ev5 aft] we h actually exp]i5c$ r$eem+ grace1 we may say1 z ,/4 ,paul did1 #8,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8' 7,rom4 vii4 #bd47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,?is leads to our second subject1 ! r$emption p[]4 ,! r$emption p[] is ! ,r$eem] ,himself1 & s1 z po9t$ out 9 a previ\s lecture1 ! ,"l ,jesus is call$ 9 ,isaiah1 lix4 #bj1 #8! ,r$eem]1' & 9 ! quotation ( t passage ,rom4 xi4 #bf1 #8! ,deliv]]4' ,& ?is applies :i*ev] way y und]/& ! words4 ,if y apply !m to ! curse ( s9 x is ,he t deliv]s f t curse by ! satisfaction ( ! law ?r\gh ,8 preci\s blood4 ,he paid ! ransom1 & 9 ! ,fa!r's "n ,he has set u free4 ,or1 if y apply x to ! bondage ( lawlessness1 x is equally ,he t deliv]s1 = x is j z mu* ,8 (fice to release f ! dom9ion ( s9 by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z x 0 to remove ! curse4 ,9 ei!r s5se ! passage br+s ,him be=e u z a pres5t liv+ ,deliv]]1 n m]ely "o :o has giv5 ,himself = u1 b "o :o is n[ engag$ 9 actually deliv]+ u f all iniquity & purify+ unto ,himself a peculi> p4 ,! fir/ clause1 #8,he gave himself = u1' describes ,8 "w on ! cross f9i%$ at once & = ev]2 ! latt] "p1 #8,t ,he might r$eem u f all iniquity1' ,8 pres5t "w z a ris5 & liv+ ,savi\r1 cont9u\sly employ$ 9 deliv]+ & purify+ ,8 ,*ur*4 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ! clause1 #8t he might r$eem u f all iniquity1' ?is is cle>ly ! mean+ ( ! words t ,he might #8purify unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good works4' ,s t ei!r way we are br\ght to ! indisputable & mo/ important lesson1 t 9 our great /ruggle aga9/ s91 ei!r )\t or )92 ei!r 9 ! _w or 9 our own he>ts2 & 9 our ef=ts to aim at ! practical ,*ri/ian life exhibit$ 9 ?is *apt]1 we may take ! greate/ possible enc\ragem5t f ! fact t x is ! pres5t (fice ( our liv+ ,"l to deliv] & to purify4 ,we may be pr(\ndly consci\s ( ! deep1 inbr$ corruption ( our own nature4 ,we may "k by bitt] exp]i5ce h[ (t5 we h fail$2 we may be humbl$ to ! du/ at ! ?\ght ( our %ortcom+s2 we may be ready to say1 z ,/4 ,paul did1 #8,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8' b 9 ! mid/ ( x all we may look up 9 peaceful tru/1 & ?ank ,god = ! deliv]+ p[] t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 our ris5 & liv+ ,head4 ,we may say z ,/4 ,paul did1 #8,i ?ank ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4' ,b !re is "o ?+ :i* we mu/ be sure to rememb]4 ,! purify+ p[] dep5ds entirely on ! reconcil+ blood4 ,accord+ to ?is text1 9 ord] t ,he might r$eem & purify1 ,he fir/ gave ,himself = u2 or1 9 o!r words1 9 ord] t ,he might deliv]1 ,he fir/ made satisfaction = s9 by be>+ its burd5 ,himself4 ,we may1 !re=e1 be p]fectly sure ( ?is1 t we %all nev] "k ,8 p[] z a deliv]] unless we fir/ "k ! p[] ( ,8 atonem5t4 ,n "o among/ u c\ld ev] h be5 deliv]$ if ! curse ( ,god _h n fir/ be5 remov$1 & t curse ( ,god c\ld nev] h be5 remov$ except by ! fact t ! ,son ( ,god became a curse = u4 ,till t 0 done !re 0 no hope ( deliv]ance1 & till t is appli$ or appropriat$ !re is no hope ( p]sonal hol9ess4 ,be=e ! special1 or peculi>1 p c\ld be purifi$ unto ,himself1 !y mu/ be set free f ! curse1 & r$eem$ ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,8 blood4 ,n "o ( t p has ! curse ( ,god /ill re/+ on 8 s\l1 = s long z ! curse rema9s x is p]fectly impossible t any "o ( u %\ld be "o ( ! p4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 y tru/ 9 a ,savi\r liv+ to deliv]1 be sure y keep well 9 view t same ,savi\r hav+ di$ to atone4 ,8 life w be no?+ to y unless y fir/ "k ,8 dea?4 ,y w nev] exp]i5ce ! p[] ( ,8 "w 9 y until y realise ,8 mo/ graci\s "w complet$ = y on ! cross4 ,t blott+ out ( s9 ?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( ! ,lamb mu/ lie at ! f\ndation ( all true hol9ess4 ,x is ! rock on :i* we /&1 & unless !re be a sure /&+ gr\nd !re is n ! slighte/ hope ( progress4 ,if1 !re=e1 y wi% to press onw>d1 & e>ne/ly desire to be he>t & s\l holy to ! ,"l1 & ,i am sure ,i am speak+ to _m t d1 be sure y keep close to ! great old f\ndation tru?s4 ,tru/ y\r liv+ ,"l z y\r liv+ ,deliv]]4 ,accept ,8 promises ( ! ,holy ,_s's p[] 9 all _! fulness & ?r[ y\rself on ,him = _! complete fulfilm5t2 b :ile y d s rememb] t ! "o p[] :i* 9 ! purpose ( ,god c\ld remove ! curse 0 ! aton+ blood1 & ! "o hope ( y\r be+ p>tak] ( ! deliv]ance re/s altoge!r on ! "o fact t ! great ,god our ,savi\r 9 b\ndless m]cy gave ,himself = y4 ,,xiii4 ,,re/oration4 #8,& :5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4'--,,luke1 xxi4 #bh4 ,,x is p]fectly cle> t ! r$emption allud$ to 9 ^! words is some?+ /ill future4 ,x is ! bright hope :i* is to *e] ! little flock ?r\gh ! /orms ( ! latt] days4 ,:5 ! _w is full ( p]plexity1 & m5's he>ts are fail+ !m = fe>1 ! ,"l's p are to look up 9 calm1 happy1 peaceful1 tru/+ hope 9 ! full assurance ( _! approa*+ r$emption4 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,x is p]fectly cle>1 !re=e1 t our ,"l 0 n speak+ ( ! great r$eem+ act :i* took place eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago on ,calv>y1 b ( ! f9al deliv]ance1 ! completion ( ,8 r$eem+ "w1 :5 ,he w come 9 ,8 k+dom & set ,8 p free4 ,?is f9al deliv]ance mu/ be our subject 9 ?is lecture4 ,may ! ,"l bless x to our s\ls1 & grant t1 :5 ! "t comes1 we may be among/ ^? :o rejoice 9 ! bless+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! r$emption "h spok5 ( is ! deliv]ance ( ,j]usalem4 ,we mu/ n isolate ! passage f its context1 or =get t ! words 7 spok5 to ,jewi% believ]s4 ,?us up to ! end ( ! #bd? v]se our ,"l =etold ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem ) ! t]rible afflictions t 7 to prec$e x1 conclud+ ) ! words1 #8,j]usalem %all be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles1 until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles be fulfill$4' ,!n foll[s ! description ( ! latt] days1 & all ! p]ils prec$+ ! adv5t1 conclud+ ) ! words1 #8,look up1 & lift up y\r heads1 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,surely1 !n1 !re is a connexion betwe5 ! #bd? & #bh? v]ses4 ,! "o describes ! desolation1 & ! o!r ! recov]y3 ! "o ! bondage1 ! o!r ! fre$om2 ! "o ! captivity1 ! o!r ! deliv]ance2 ! "o ! iron yoke on ! neck ( ! captive1 & ! o!r ! glori\s re/oration :5 ! ,deliv]] %all appe> 9 ,zion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,b ?\gh ! passage ref]s to ! re/oration ( ,j]usalem1 x cle>ly does n /op !re1 b includes ! r$emption or deliv]ance ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,i speak ( ! ,*ur* ,i am n speak+ ( ^? :o h no?+ m ?an outw>d ,*ri/ianity3 b ( ! ,*ur* ( ! fir/-born1 t ,*ur* describ$ 9 ! words1 ,eph4 v4 #be1 #8,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur*1 & gave himself = x1 t he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ^w4' ,?is ,*ur* is describ$ 9 ,eph4 i4 #ad1 z ,8 #8pur*as$ possession1' & all ! memb]s ( x are n[ ,8 own4 ,!y are ,8 own by virtue ( ! ransom ( ! et]nal cov5ant1 & x is !re=e call$1 ,acts1 xx4 #bh1 #8,! ,*ur* ( ,god :i* he pur*as$ ) 8 own blood4' ,& !y are ,8 own by ! call ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ga!r+ !m out f a wick$ _w1 & by ,8 div9e p[] incorporat+ !m into ,*ri/4 ,?us 9 "o s5se !y h be5 r$eem$ already1 = ! ransom has be5 giv5 = _! life1 & !y h f\nd =giv5ess ?r\gh ,8 preci\s blood4 ,!y may say1 e "o ( !m1 z ,/4 ,paul did 9 ! #g? v]se ( t same *apt] 9 ! ,ephesians1 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4' ,b yet1 accord+ to ! #ac? v]se1 !y are /ill wait+ = r$emption1 & dur+ ! wait+ "t are solemnly seal$ unto ,god1 & assur$ ( :at is to come by ! pres5t e>ne/ ( ! ,_s4 #8,9 :om also1 aft] t ye believ$1 ye 7 seal$ ) t holy ,_s ( promise2' & s1 9 *ap4 iv4 #cj1 !y are told n to grieve ! ,holy ,_s1 by :om !y are #8seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption4' ,!re is1 !re=e1 h]eaft] to be a r$emption ( ! pur*as$ possession1 a r$emption ( t :i* has already be5 r$eem$1 or1 9 o!r words1 a f9al deliv]ance ( ! ransom$ ,*ur*4 ,! ransom is paid1 b ! "t is n yet come = ! ransom$ ,bride to be f9ally free1 & pres5t$ to h] ,"l 9 glory4 ,x is delightful to look =w>d to ?is com+ re/oration :5 we ?9k ( ! pres5t position ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god surr\nd$ z x is by a wick$ _w outside1 &1 :at is f> m pa9ful1 h>ass$ by division1 false doctr9e1 inconsi/5cy1 & =malism )94 ,i am n surpris$ t ,/4 ,paul comp>es ?is pres5t wait+ "t to ! night1 = !re is a great deal all ar\nd u exce$+ly d>k1 b we mu/ nev] =get ! approa*+ morn+4 ,we may be greatly di/ress$ by witness+ su* defects & difficulties z we d witness 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 b accord+ to ?is passage we ne$ n be di%e>t5$1 = our r$emption drawe? nigh4 ,! ,deliv]] w soon come to ,zion1 & !re w be no difficulties !n4 ,! ,r$eem] ,himself w soon set all ?+s /raight4 ,!re w be complete light :5 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness arises ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s4 ,we are n1 !re=e1 go+ to be d[nca/ by difficulties1 or to d\bt ,8 tru? because we see ,8 prophecies fulfill$2 b1 :atev] happ5s1 :e!r p]secution f )\t1 or false tea*+ )91 we w rememb] ,8 own mo/ assur+ words1 & act on !m1 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii4 ,x w be a r$emption ( ! body4 ,i ne$ n /op to prove t ! body is n yet free f ! bondage ( ! curse4 ,?\gh ! s\l is free 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ! poor body is /ill subject z mu* z ev] to ! /rong h& ( dea?4 ,s we read1 ,rom4 viii4 #aj1 #8,if ,*ri/ be 9 y1 ! body is dead because ( s91 b ! _s is life because ( righte\sness4' ,s t1 ev5 :5 ,*ri/ is 9 u1 & ! ,_s is life1 ! body /ill rema9s dead1 subject to dea?1 & actually dy+ z we all well "k4 ,! brighte/ & holie/ liv+ believ]s are n exempt f ! trials ( a dea?-/rick5 body4 ,b if ?is is ! case ) ! liv+ ,*ur*1 h[ mu* m is x ) ! va/ multitude ( ^? :o are n[ asleep 9 ,jesus6 ,?9k ( ! noble l9e ( ! sa9ts ( ,god :o 7 once1 z we are1 s]v+ ,god on e>? 9 ! fle%1 b :o are n[ 9 ! condition1 to u q inexplicable1 ( disembodi$ spirits1 ) ! s\l re/+ be=e ,god :ile ! poor body 9 utt] weakness lies pro/rate 9 ! grave4 ,i _c imag9e a m m>vell\s contra/ ?an t :i* n[ exi/s betwe5 ! pres5t condition ( ! two p>ts ( man :ile await+ ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,x is impossible to imag9e any ?+ m utt]1 m complete1 m hopeless1 ?an ! bondage & subjection ( ! body2 or m bless$1 m peaceful1 m joy\s1 ?an ! pres5t re/ ( ! s\l 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,himself4 ,b :5 ! r$emption takes place1 z pr$ict$ 9 ?is v]se1 ! body itself w be set free4 ,y w see ?is 9 a mom5t if y connect two v]ses 9 ,rom4 viii4 ,f v]4 #aj we h already f\nd t1 ev5 :5 ! ,_s is life because ( righte\sness1 ! body is /ill dead because ( s92 & ! result is1 z y read v]4 #bc1 t ev5 ^? :o h ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,_s groan )9 !mselves4 ,!y %>e 9 respect ( dea? ! groan+ ( a dea?-/rick5 _w4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( x all !y c rise above x 9 triumphant hope1 = !y are wait+1 & look+ out = deliv]ance1 z y read 9 ! latt] "p ( t v]se1 #8,wait+ = ! adoption1 to wit1 ! r$emption ( ! body4' ,! body !re=e %all be r$eem$ & rise aga94 ,!y t are 9 ! graves %all he> ,8 voice1 & %all come =?2 & ! v sea %all give up ! dead t are 9 x4 ,i "k t m5 say x is impossible1 & ,i "k t !re are difficulties connect$ ) ! subject :i* to ! eye ( man appe> to prove its impossibility2 b !re is no su* ?+ z impossibility ) ,god4 ,he :o creat$ c re/ore4 ,he :o said1 #8,let !re be light1' & !re 0 light1 ,he c say #8,let !re be life1' & !re w be life4 ,s t1 al?\gh to u dea? is q irresi/ible2 ?\gh no weal? c w>d x (f1 & no physician's skill c baffle x2 & al?\gh1 :5 once x has tak5 place1 all human hope is gone = ev]2 yet1 :5 ! ,r$eem] comes to ,zion1 dea? itself w be p[]less3 ^? de> ones :o n[ sleep 9 ! grave w come =? 9 ris5 bodies at ! bidd+ ( _! bless$ ,savi\r2 & ,he1 ! g5tle1 & lov+1 & t5d] ,"l ,jesus1 w fulfil ,8 gr& prophecy z giv5 by ! prophet ,hosea 7xiii4 #ad71 #8,i w ransom !m f ! p[] ( ! grave2 ,i w r$eem !m f dea?4 ,o dea?1 ,i w be ?y plagues6 ,o grave1 ,i w be ?y de/ruction2 rep5tance %all be hid f m9e eyes4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iv4 ,!re w be a r$emption ( ! s\l1 i4e4 a completion ( t sacr$ "w n[ be+ c>ri$ on 9 ! s\l ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re is cle>ly a wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! sacr$ "w ( deliv]ance z c>ri$ on 9 ! body & ! s\l2 = ! deliv]ance ( ! body is n yet begun1 b w be accompli%$ 9 "o sudd5 act :5 ! ,"l %all appe>4 ,b x is n s ) ! s\l2 = 9 x ! deliv]ance has be5 long s9ce begun1 & is day by day be+ c>ri$ out by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,our bless$ ,"l has already deliv]$ u1 if we be 9 ,him1 bo? f ! curse & dom9ion ( s93 f ! curse1 = #8we h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s2' & f ! dom9ion1 = #8s9 %all n h dom9ion ov] y1 = ye are n "u ! law b "u grace4' ,rom4 vi4 #ad4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & "u grace1 our s\l is deliv]$ f ! dom9ion ( s91 ?\gh our body is n yet deliv]$ f ! dom9ion ( dea?4 ,y may ask1 !n1 h[ x is t ! s\l /ill wants deliv]ance8 ,look at ! #ab? v]se ( ! six? ( ,romans1 only two v]ses be=e ! "o j quot$1 & y read1 #8,let n s91 !re=e1 reign 9 y\r mortal body1 t ye %\ld fulfil x 9 ! lu/s !re(4' ,x is1 !re=e1 !re1 ?\gh x mu/ n reign4 ,x has life 9 x1 & x is prep>$ to reign1 b x mu/ be put d[n4 ,x has its lu/s & desires1 b !y mu/ be mortifi$1 & n fulfill$4 ,! p[] ( s9 is n ext9ct or quiesc5t1 b 9 full vig\r /ill4 ,! old orig9al corruption is n de/roy$1 b rema9s 9 full activity4 ,! grace ( ,god triumphs ov] x1 b x is !re2 & !re1 n 9 a /ate ( dea?1 b ( life & vig\r4 ,if y ?9k y h done ) s9 y w f9d x w soon crop up1 if 9 no o!r =m1 9 pride ( he>t1 & bl9dness to its p[]4 ,we c !re=e p]fectly und]/& ! complete h>mony ( ! two v]ses 9 ,rom4 vii41 t are sometimes ?\ght contradictory3 v]se #f1 9 :i* he says1 #8,n[ we are deliv]$ f ! law1' & v]se #bd1 #8,:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8' ,f ! law1 z involv+ ! curse1 we are already free2 f ! infection ( a ru9$ nature we are /ill wait+ to be deliv]$4 ,& ?9k = a mom5t :at a deliv]ance t w be4 ,ye t h be5 deeply humbl$ at ! discov]y ( y\r own utt] unwor?9ess1 ye t w\ld describe y\rselves z ,/4 ,paul did z #8! *ief ( s9n]s1' & #8less ?an ! lea/ ( all sa9ts1' ?9k :at x w\ld be to be set at once absolutely free f indwell+ s94 ,picture to y\rselves ! day ( ,8 com+4 ,?9k ( y\rself on y\r knees 9 ! morn+1 confess+ s91 & pray+ = p>don & = help1 = m]cy & = grace4 ,& !n ?9k ( y\rself at night1 hav+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! day beheld ,*ri/ z ,he is1 & hav+ be5 s trans=m$ by ! sight t y h become altoge!r l ,him1 )\t a s+le temptation or difficulty left1 & ) e /a9 & t5d5cy to s9 root$ out1 & gone = ev]4 ,b ?is is :at we are l$ to expect 9 ^! words ( ,/4 ,john3 #8,belov$1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god2 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be1 b we "k t :5 he %all appe> we %all be l him1 = we %all see him z he is4' ,no wond]1 !n1 t ) su* a hope 9 view our ,"l directs u1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! fe>s & p]plexities ( ! latt] days1 to look up1 & lift up our head1 = our r$emption drawe? nigh4 ,b "o ?+ we mu/ rememb]4 ,we %all nev] rejoice 9 ! r$emption or deliv]ance t is to come1 till we c re/ 9 ! r$emption or atonem5t t is complete4 ,!re are _m among/ u1 ,i sadly fe>1 :o f9d no pleasure 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,"l's return1 & 9 _m cases !re c be no d\bt ab\t ! reason4 ,!y h f\nd no peace ?r\gh ,8 cross4 ,i believe t no "o ev] c>es = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z a ,deliv]] f ei!r dea? or s9 till ,he kn[s ,him z ! ,r$eem] f ! curse4 ,no man c look up & lift up 8 head if he expects to rise aga9 to ! resurrection ( damnation1 & to be ca/ =? = ev] ) all ! guilt ( all ,8 s9 on 8 mis]able head4 ,!re=e x is t1 till y "k ! atonem5t by blood1 y w nev] c>e = ! deliv]ance by p[]4 ,till y "k ! suffici5cy ( ! ransom y are sure to dread ! com+ ( ! ,deliv]]1 z1 ,i fe>1 too _m d4 ,look backw>ds1 !n1 z well z =w>ds1 ,i mo/ e>ne/ly entreat y4 ,accept ! assurance ( ! com+ deliv]ance 9 all its fulness4 ,accept x 9 all its joy4 ,rejoice 9 ! bless$ hope4 ,b take c>e2 & :ile y look =w>d 9 ! hope t y\r r$emption drawe? nigh1 rememb] also to look back on t f9i%$ atonem5t1 & nev] re/ till y c appropriate ^! words to ! ,ephesians1 #8,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4' ,"o ^w be=e we close respect+ ! sacr$ fea/ ( ! ,"l's supp]1 9 :i* x is our sacr$ privilege z believ]s to ga!r r\nd ! table ( our ,"l4 ,x is a connect+ l9k betwe5 ! two p>ts ( r$emption1 ! atonem5t & ! deliv]ance1 ! cross & ! adv5t4 ,9 x we look backw>ds & =w>ds1 z we are taught #a ,cor4 xi4 #bf3 backw>ds1 = we %[ ! ,"l's dea?2 & =w>ds1 = we d s #8till ,he come4' ,:5 ,he does s1 we %all sit d[n ) ,him at ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb1 & our symbolic s]vice w cease 9 ! realisation ( ! fulness ( ,8 bless+4 ,oh6 h[ ,i pity ^? :o are mov$ nei!r by memory or hope1 by ! recollection ( :at ,he has done1 or ! hope ( :at ,he is ab\t to d2 :o nev] %[ ! ,"l's dea? accord+ to ,8 own appo9tm5t1 & nev] act z if !y 7 wait+ = ,8 com+6 ,,xiv4 ,,heav54 #8,& !y sung a new song1 say+1 ,?\ art wor?y to take ! book1 & to op5 ! seals !re(3 = ?\ wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation4'--,,rev4 v4 #i4 ,,9 ! prec$+ lectures x has be5 my privilege to direct att5tion to ! important subject ( r$emption1 & ,i ?9k we _c d bett] 9 clos+ ! s]ies ?an exam9e 9 ?is lecture :at !y ?9k ( x 9 heav54 ,!y "k !re m ?an we d "h1 = !y h pass$ )9 ! veil1 & !y "k by exp]i5ce ^? great & mo/ bless$ results :i* we c only anticipate 9 fai?4 ,9 _! case sight has tak5 ! place ( hope1 & ?r\gh r$eem+ grace !y are 9 actual enjoym5t ( ! visible pres5ce ( ,god4 ,( c\rse1 !re=e1 !y are bett] able ?an we c be to =m a j e/imate ( :at ! ,"l ,jesus has done = _! salvation4 ,let u !n devote ?is morn+ to ! /udy ( :at !y ?9k ( r$eem+ love4 ,we all "k v well :at a natural crav+ !re is to look 9 beyond ! veil1 & to see :at is pass+ among/ ^? :o h already ent]$4 ,:at w\ld we give = "o half-h\r's int]c\rse1 or = ev5 a telescopic view ( t happy assembly n[ ga!r$ be=e ! ?rone8 ,:at w\ld x be to u if = "o %ort m9ute we c\ld see ! heav5s op5$8 ,b some?+ ( ?is k9d 0 p]mitt$ to ,/4 ,john1 z we read1 *ap4 iv4 #a1 #8,a door 0 op5$ 9 heav51' & a voice said1 #8,come up hi!r4' ,imm$iately he 0 9 ! ,_s1 & hav+ ent]$ he saw "s ( ^? v ?+s :i* we long to see1 b :i* no o!r liv+ man has ev] be5 able to see1 & to report4 ,/4 ,paul may h se5 !m :5 he 0 caught up to ! ?ird heav51 b if he did1 he 0 n p]mitt$ to tell u :at he saw4 ,b ,/4 ,john 0 expressly employ$ to d s4 ,he 0 di/9ctly comm&$ to write ! ?+s :i* he _h se51 & ?is book is ! result4 ,:at1 !n1 did he see8 ,he saw 9 ! fir/ place a ?rone1 & on ! ?rone "o sitt+4 ,r\nd ab\t ! ?rone 7 tw5ty-f\r seats1 & #8^u ! seats f\r & tw5ty eld]s sitt+1 clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & !y _h on _! heads cr[ns ( gold4' ,b besides ! eld]s !re 0 a m>vell\s manife/ation ( spiritual life1 inexplicable to u :o h no exp]i5ce ( ! life ( a _s )\t ! body3 = 9 *ap4 iv4 #f1 we read1 t #89 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone1' & r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 7 f\r liv+ ones4 ,^! liv+ ones 7 cle>ly 9 ! mo/ intimate relation%ip ) ! ?rone & ) ,him :o sat on x4 ,!y 7 z ne> to x & to ,him z 0 possible1 = !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( x1 & r\nd ab\t x1 :ile 9 an out] circle /ood a va/ ho/ ( angels4 ,f *ap4 v4 #aa1 we see cle>ly t ^! angels 7 9 an out] circle1 n s ne> ! ?rone z ! liv+ ones1 = !re we read3 #8,i beheld1 & ,i he>d ! voice ( _m angels r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 & ! liv+ ones1 & ! eld]s1 & ! numb] ( !m 0 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s4' ,9 ?is description ! only real difficulty is ) ref]5ce to ! eld]s & liv+ ones1 = we are n di/9ctly in=m$ :o !y 74 ,accord+ to ! read+ ( v]4 #i & v]4 #aj1 z giv5 u 9 our de> old ,engli% ,bible1 x appe>s p]fectly pla9 t toge!r !y =m$ ! company ( ^? ^: ransom$ s\ls are n[ re/+ be=e ! ?rone1 = !y said 9 _! hymn1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u by ?y blood 4 4 4 ,& ha/ made u unto our ,god k+s & prie/s4' ,b !re seems to be a d\bt ab\t t #8u1' &1 !re=e1 we mu/ n rely too mu* on x4 ,b on ! :ole !re is reason to believe t ! va/ multitude ( happy spirits n[ be=e ,god await+ ! resurrection1 are repres5t$ by ?is inn] circle ( eld]s & liv+ ones already br\ght z ne> z possible to ! ?rone1 & surr\nd$ by ! va/ company ( angels1 :o1 hav+ be5 s5t =? to m9i/] unto !m dur+ _! pilgrimage1 c rejoice )\t jeal\sy 9 _! bless$ness1 ev5 ?\gh !y are plac$ 9 a position ( great] hon\r ?an !mselves4 ,b our bus9ess 9 ?is lecture is n to discuss ! p]sons se5 9 heav51 b r to exam9e :at !y ?9k ( r$emption1 to le>n h[ f> _! acc\nt ( x agrees ) our own1 & to f9d 9 :at e/imation !y hold ! r$eem+ "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,_! acc\nt1 or description ( x4 ,does ! acc\nt :i* !y give 9 _! hymn agree ) ! acc\nt :i* we h ga!r$ f ! re/ ( ,scripture8 ,i ?9k x does exactly1 & ,i w\ld ask y to notice f\r po9ts4 7#a47 ,!y speak ( r$emption z a deliv]ance4 ,we h f\nd ?r\gh\t ! ,^w ( ,god t to r$eem is n m]ely to make atonem5t1 b to deliv] by means ( a ransom4 ,9 all ! passages t we h exam9$ x has includ$ ! idea ( actual deliv]ance4 ,x has nev] be5 appli$ to ! act ( propitiation alone4 ,n[ turn to ?is hymn ( ! eld]s & liv+ ones be=e ! ?rone1 & !re y see precisely ! same idea3 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation4' ,!re 0 an act ( outga!r+ & +a!r+4 ,!y 7 ga!r$ out z a sep>ate p f all nations ( ! e>?1 & ga!r$ 9 to be a peculi> p unto ,god4 ,! passage rem9ds u ( ^? words 9 ,john1 xi4 #eb1 :i* tea* u t ! great object ( ! dea? ( ! ,"l ,jesus 01 #8t he %\ld ga!r toge!r 9 "o ! *ildr5 ( ,god t 7 scatt]$ abroad4' ,s ?is heav5ly hymn describes !m z be+ ?us ga!r$ 9 "o be=e ! ?rone4 7#b47 ,x is a r$emption ?r\gh ! mo/ preci\s blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,! deliv]ance1 or ! ga!r+1 is n simply an ex]cise ( p[]1 b is ! result ( atonem5t by blood4 ,x is n m]ely ! act ( ! ,holy ,gho/ call+ ! s9n]1 b ! act ( ,god mak+ atonem5t1 or giv+ ,*ri/ to die = him4 ,be=e "o s\l c\ld be drawn out f ! ru9 ( ! _w1 & ga!r$ 9 to ,god1 ! b>ri] ( ! curse mu/ be tak5 out ( ! way1 & ! law satisfi$ by its complete fulfilm5t 9 ! ,p]son ( our ,r$eem+ ,head4 ,till ! ransom 0 paid n "o s\l c\ld be set free1 & !re=e ! hymn says1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood4' 7#c47 ,!y are rais$ to a position f> above a m]e p>don4 ,we le>n$ :5 we /udi$ ! case ( ,ru? t ! r$eem$ are n m]ely deliv]$ f ru91 b br\ght to a position ( ! highe/ possible hon\r1 = ! ransom$ ,*ur* becomes ! ,bride ( ! ,r$eem]1 & is id5tifi$ ) ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,s "h y obs]ve t ! r$eem$ are n m]ely =giv51 b !y are rais$ to new hon\rs1 new p[]s1 new s]vice1 & new glory4 #8,?\ ha/ made u unto our ,god k+s & prie/s1 & we %all reign on ! e>?4' ,i h n "t to dwell on ! sacr$ bless$ness ( t royal prie/hood4 ,x comb9es ! hon\rs ( ! k+ & ! s]vice ( ! prie/4 ,x is a k9d ( reflection ( ! d\ble (fice ( ! ,"l ,himself1 ( :om x is said1 #8,he %all sit & rule ^u 8 ?rone1 & %all be a prie/ ^u 8 ?rone4' ,! r$eem$ are made k+s "u ,him to gov]n1 & prie/s 9 ,him1 & ?r\gh ,him1 to pres5t a holy s]vice unto ,god4 ,d n be satisfi$1 !re=e1 to let y\r m9d dwell exclusively on ! fir/ elem5t>y subject ( =giv5ess4 ,i "k ! importance ( x1 & "k well t !re c be no su* ?+ z peace until y c tru/ = a p>don4 ,b ,i am speak+ to ^? :o c tru/ = =giv5ess1 :o h le>n$ ! p[] ( r$eem+ blood1 & :o are n[ re/+ 9 ! assurance ( ! blott+ out ( s94 ,to !m ,i say1 ,g =w>d1 & accept y\r new position1 ackn[l$ge y\r high call+1 c>ry out y\r royal prie/hood1 & nev] =get t y are ano9t$1 & set ap>t z k+s & prie/s unto ,god4 7#d47 ,?is leads me to ! f\r? po9t1 t we are r$eem$ unto ,god4 ,we f\nd f ! /udy ( ,/4 ,paul's words to ,titus t our mo/ bless$ ,savi\r r$eem$ u to be a peculi>1 or special p unto ,himself1 s t all ,god's r$eem$ are sanctifi$1 or set ap>t1 unto ,him4 ,?is is exactly :at is taught 9 ! hymn ( heav51 = !re we le>n t we are r$eem$1 n m]ely f s91 b unto ,god4 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u unto ,god by ?y blood4' #8,we are made k+s & prie/s unto ,god4' ,x is true ( ! believ]1 z x is ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself1 t #8,9 t he live? he live? unto ,god4' ,by atonem5t e b>ri] is brok5 d[n1 & ! way ( access laid op5 ev5 to ! v ?rone ( ,god ,himself2 & by ! call ( ! ,holy ,gho/ we are set ap>t unto ,god1 to be> ,8 "n1 to live z ,8 sons1 to d ,8 w1 to act z ,8 witnesses1 & to be z x 7 ,8 repres5tatives 9 ! mid/ ( a wick$ _w4 ,we are n r$eem$ simply 9 ord] t we may be sav$1 b 9 ord] also t ,god may be glorifi$4 ,z ,god's *os5 p we are br\ght ne> to ,god ,himself1 9 ord] t we may g =? into life1 to glorify ,8 "n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,x is cle>1 !re=e1 t ! acc\nt giv5 9 heav5 ( ! "w ( r$emption is exactly ! same z t :i* is taught u ?r\gh\t ! ^w ( ,god4 ,let u pass on to consid] :at is ! heav5ly e/imate ( ! sacr$ "w1 or 9 o!r words1 ,:at d !y ?9k ( x !re8 ,:at value d !y set on x8 ,fir/4 ,:at d ! eld]s & ! liv+ ones ?9k ( x8 ,! *apt] conta9s ! description ( a rem>kable sc5e 9 connexion ) a c]ta9 book1 :i* 0 se5 9 ! "r h& ( ,him t sat on ! ?rone4 ,a /rong angel proclaims ) a l\d voice1 #8,:o is wor?y to op5 ! book1 & to loose ! seals !re(8' ,b #8no man 9 heav51 nor 9 e>?1 nei!r "u ! e>?1 0 able to op5 ! book1 & to loose ! seals !re(4' ,!re 0 some?+ s sacr$ ab\t x1 t no man 0 f\nd wor?y ev5 to look on x1 & ! result 0 t ,/4 ,john wept mu*4 ,"s p seem to c>e v little :e!r ! book ( ,god is clos$ or n2 b he %$ _m te>s :5 ! sacr$ book seem$ clos$ to 8 view4 ,b "o ( ^? eld]s :o sat ar\nd ! ?rone said1 #8,weep n3 behold ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 ! ,root ( ,david1 ha? prevail$ to op5 ! book1 & to loose ! sev5 seals !re(4' ,s he beheld4 ,he look$ = ! ,lion1 b :5 he look$ !re /ood a ,lamb1 a ,lamb z x _h be5 sla91 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,r$eem]2 & ,he came1 & took ! book out ( ! "r h& ( ,him t sat on ! ?rone4 ,x 0 ?is t call$ =? ?is hymn ( praise f ! liv+ ones1 & t l$ !m to s+ a new song1 say+1 #8,?\ art wor?y to take ! book1 & to op5 ! seals !re(3 = ?\ wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood4' ,n[ obs]ve t hymn1 & note c>efully :at x 0 t 9 _! sight con/itut$ ! wor?9ess ( ! ,lamb4 ,x 0 n ,8 ,div9e ,son%ip2 n ,8 pre-exi/5ce z ,god2 n ,8 et]nal & unspott$ p]fection2 n ,8 pres5t exaltation to ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r's ?rone3 b x 0 ! fact t1 9 ord] to r$eem1 ,he _h be5 sla94 ,x 0 ! great act ( r$emption t gave ,him a wor?9ess f> beyond t ( any o!r ei!r 9 heav5 or e>?4 ,he 0 hon\r$ ) an hon\r f> above any?+ ev] kn[n1 ev5 9 heav51 & ! reason 0 t z a ,r$eem] ,he _h di$4 ,if y ask1 !n1 ,:at is heav5's e/imate ( r$emption8 ! answ] is1 ,t x is ?\ght !re to be s graci\s1 s wond]ful1 s div9e1 t x br+s m hon\r to ! ,"l ,jesus ?an all ! o!r glories ( ,8 mo/ glori\s et]nity4 ,b :at d ! angels ?9k ( x8 ,!y are dis9t]e/$ witnesses4 ,if ! liv+ ones are ! spirits re/+ be=e ! ?rone1 !y h be5 sav$ by x2 &1 !re=e1 ( c\rse !y h _! deep p]sonal int]e/ 9 x4 ,b x is n s ) ! angels4 ,!y nev] fell1 s !y h _h no ne$ ( r$emption1 & c only reg>d x z a "w wr\ght out = o!rs4 ,b !re is no selfi%ness app>5t 9 _! _s4 ,i (t5 ?9k t ! great *>m ( ! angels' "* is _! complete unselfi%ness4 ,s !re 0 no?+ selfi% ab\t _! song1 = ?\gh !y 7 only look]s-on1 or r m9i/]s1 ?\gh !y c\ld n say1 z we c1 #8,?\ ha/ r$eem$ u1' ?\gh n "o ( _! numb] 0 sav$ ?r\gh ! r$eem+ blood1 yet ! :ole va/ multitude jo9$ he>t & s\l 9 ! adoration ( r$eem+ m]cy1 & z soon z ! hymn ( ! liv+ ones 0 br\ght to a close1 !y all bur/ =? 9 _! own song ( praise1 & said ) a l\d voice1 #8,wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 to receive p[]1 & ri*es1 & wisdom1 & /r5g?1 & hon\r1 & glory1 & bless+4' ,b ! wor%ip did n /op ev5 ) !m4 ,/4 ,paul tea*es u t ! :ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 toge!r until n[1 = ! :ole is affect$ by ! fall2 & t a "t is com+ :51 ?r\gh r$eem+ grace1 ! creature itself %all be deliv]$ f ! bondage ( corruption into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t creation itself is "h repres5t$ z tak+ "p 9 ! joy ( r$emption4 ,! :ole creation is describ$ z cat*+ ! _s ( praise4 ,! liv+ ones & ! angels 7 n all[$ to h a monopoly ( ?anksgiv+1 &1 !re=e1 z soon z ! angels' hymn 0 end$ !re 0 a gr& outbur/ ( praise f ! :ole creation ( ,god3 #8,& e creature :i* is 9 heav51 & on ! e>?1 & "u ! e>?1 & su* z are 9 ! sea1 & all t are 9 !m1 he>d ,i say+1 ,bless+1 & hon\r1 & glory1 & p[]1 be unto him t sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb1 = ev] & ev]4' ,& n[1 de> bre?r51 :at %all we d8 ,%all we g home indiff]5t to ! subject8 ,%all we1 ^: life dep5ds altoge!r on r$emption leave x z a ?+ unc>$ =8 ,%all !re be no note ( praise f u8 ,ye t "k r$eem+ grace1 %all !re be no hymn ( praise f y8 ,surely we mu/ n wait till we see ,him on ! ?rone1 & he> ! hymn ( ! liv+ ones4 ,^? :o are on e>? accord+ to ?is passage are to jo9 9 ! *orus1 s we w lose no "t 9 do+ s2 & be=e we leave ! *ur* we w unite 9 ! gr& old hymn-- #8,come1 let u jo9 our *e]ful songs ,) angels r\nd ! ?rone2 ,t5 ?\s& ?\s& are _! tongues1 ,b all _! joys are "o4 ,wor?y ! ,lamb t di$1 !y cry1 ,to be exalt$ ?us2 ,wor?y ! ,lamb our lips reply1 ,= he 0 sla9 = u4' ,,adv]tisem5ts4 ,,works ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 #a4 ,r$emption4 ,a ,companion ,volume to ,sanctification4 ,j publi%$1 9 squ>e fcap4 #hvo4 #bs4 #f;d4 #b4 ,pale/9e & ,russia4 #e? ,?\s&4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 #c4 ,rome1 ,turkey1 & ,j]usalem4 #ag? ,?\s&4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 #8,mr4 ,ho>e argues on ! broad1 simple l9es ( prophecy1 9 a way :i* to our m9d mu/ br+ irresi/ible conviction4'--,cl]gyman's ,magaz9e4 #d4 ,con=mity to ! ,_w4 ,new ,edition1 revis$4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 #8,an admirable p>o*ial book4'--,evangelical ,magaz9e4 #e4 ,inspiration3 its ,nature & ,ext5t4 ,new ,edition1 revis$4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 #8,selects sev]al important po9ts ( a wide subject1 & treats !m s\ndly4'--,*ri/ian ,obs]v]4 #f4 ,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ,,z ,,taught ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 sew$1 #f;d4 #g4 ,! ,communion & ,communicant4 ,new ,*eap ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 #ahmo4 sew$1 #c;d42 or #bs4 #f;d4 p] doz54 #h4 ,baptism1 ,,z ,,taught ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,pray]-,,book4 ,six? ,edition4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 sew$1 #d;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j publi%$1 ! ,second ,revis$ & ,*eap] ,edition ( ,! ,family ,comm5t>y on ! ,holy ,bible4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,*>les ,,girdle/one1 ,m4,a4 ,9 #f vols4 ,imp4 #hvo4 ,lg4 ,type1 #ajs4 #f;d4 ea*2 or ! set 9 #f vols4 or #c vols4 #cl4 #cs4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,,g5esis ,,to ,,deut]onomy4 ,vol4 ,,iv4 ,,isaiah ,,to ,,mala*i4 11 ,,ii4 ,,jo%ua ,,to ,,e/h]4 ,v4 ,,mat!w ,,to ,,john4 11 ,,iii4 ,,job ,,to ,,song ,,( ,,solomon4 ,,vi4 ,,acts ,,to ,,revelation4 ,! only ,family ,comm5t>y on ! :ole ,bible4 ,prospectus1 giv+ ,specim5 ( ,type1 ,op9ions ( ! ,press1 ,cl]gy1 & o!rs1 s5t on application4 ,! ,au?or has j plac$ ?is "w 9 ,messrs4 ,,hat*>d's h&s1 ow+ to ! retirem5t f bus9ess ( ! late publi%]s1 ,messrs4 ,,sut] ,co4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j publi%$1 9 small cr[n #hvo4 #dbj pp4 #fs4 ,?or\gh3 ,be+ an attempt to %[ ! value ( ,?or\ghness 9 sev]al dep>tm5ts ( ,*ri/ian ,life & ,practice4 ,by ,rev4 ,sir ,,emilius ,,bayley1 ,b>t41 ,b4,d41 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,padd+ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j publi%$1 9 squ>e cr[n #hvo4 #dej pp4 #fs4 ,pleasant ,memories3 ,a ,woman's ,?\ghts & ,life-"w4 ,by ,,john ,,baillie1 ,d4,d41 ,au?or ( #8,memoirs ( ,adelaide ,newton1' c4 #8,dr4 ,baillie's skill z a biograph] is atte/$ by ! popul>ity ( 8 works2 ! pres5t volume1 al?\gh %ort] & m cond5s$1 might1 9 po9t ( int]e/1 take its place ) #8,! ,memorials ( a ,quiet ,life1' :i* h atta9$ s mu* celebrity4 ,!re are ov] tw5ty-?ree *apt]s1 & any "o ( !m may be tak5 up & read ) ! confid5ce t x w disclose matt] bo? ( int]e/ & ( solid value4 ,! :ole may be describ$ z rightly t]m$ 8pleasant memories0 = ! au?or1 & 8preci\s0 also = 8 read]s4--,record4 ,j publi%$1 9 squ>e fcap4 #hvo4 clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,! ,*ur* & ! ,_w3 ,_! ,mutual ,relations1 ,god's ,retributive ,righte\sness 9 ,8 deal+s ) !m2 ! ,key to ,sacr$ ,hi/ory1 ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 & to ,come4 ,by ,rev4 ,a4 ,r4 ,,fausset 7( ,york71 ,jo9t ,au?or ( #8,! ,critical ,comm5t>y4' #8,a rem>kably able & int]e/+ "w4'--,engli% ,*ur*man4 #8,we h reap$ mu* pr(it f ! p]usal ( ?is book1 & w\ld he>tily recomm5d x to all :o love to look into ! tea*+ ( ! pure ^w z to ! matt]s on :i* x treats4'--,^w & ,"w4 ,j publi%$1 9 squ>e fcap4 #hvo4 clo? antique1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,temptation3 its ,nature & ,limits4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,daniel ,,moore1 ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,padd+ton4 ,,messes4 ,,hat*>d',s ,,new ,,s]ies4 ,9 ,small #hvo4 clo?1 bevell$1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 ,! ,inspiration ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,by ! ,v ,rev4 ,,daniel ,,bagot1 ,d4,d41 late ,dean ( ,dromore4 #as4 #f;d4 #as4 #8,! g5]al scope is highly satisfactory4'--,record4 ,! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,canon ,,g>bett4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 #8,"o ( ! able/ refutations we h yet se5 ( ! errone\s doctr9es n[ afloat conc]n+ ! et]nity ( puni%m5t4'--,engli% ,*ur*man4 ,?\ghts on ! ,p>5tal ,"* ( ,god4 ,by ! late ,re>-,admiral ,sir ,,edw>d ,w4 ,,p>ry4 ,new ,edition4 ,) ,preface by 8 ,son1 ,,edw>d1 ,bi%op ,suffragan ( ,dov]4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 #8,practical & devotional1 & especially com=t+ to all :o are 9 sorr[1 tr\ble1 or any o!r adv]sity4'--,engli% ,*ur*man4 ,?\ghts ab\t ,salvation = ,?9k+ ,m54 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,john ,,ri*>dson1 ( ,camb]well4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 #8,sugge/ive & int]e/+4'--,*ri/ian ,obs]v]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ,e4 ,j4 ,,:ately1 ,au?or ( #8,life ( ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1' c4 #a4 ,plym\? ,bre?r5ism4 #crd ,?\s&1 revis$4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 #8,admirable 4 4 4 ,! errors are calmly & cle>ly po9t$ out1 & ably refut$4'--,rock4 #b4 ,maude2 or1 ,! ,anglican ,si/] ( ,m]cy4 ,new ,*eap ,edition4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 #8,a valuable little "w4 ,no m useful book c\ld be put 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o are 9 dang] ( be+ l$ away f ! obvi\s duties ( home & e-day life into a /ate t has a speci\s appe>ance ( high] religi\s life4'--,record4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,sons ( ,eli4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,ramsd51 ,m4,a4 #as4 #f;d4 & #as4 ,words ( ,caution1 ,c\nsel1 c41 address$ to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,godly ,p>5ts4 #8,a wise & und]/&+ guide4'--,*ri/ian ,obs]v]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ! ,,rev4 ,,b\r*i] ,,wrey ,,savile4 #a4 ,turkey2 ,or1 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,god ,,^u ,,apo/ate ,,*ri/5dom4 #as4 #f;d4 #as4 #8,em95tly int]e/+ & sugge/ive4'--,record4 #b4 ,! ,bride ( ,*ri/4 ,) a ,reply to ! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln's ,"w on ! ,mill5nium4 #as4 #f;d4 #as4