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ever them that are fanctified. Finally, the Jewish High Priest entered into the holy of holies alone, once every year, and with blood of others; but Chrift, by his own blood, entered in once into the holy place;-not into the holy places made with hands, -but into heaven itself; not having procured a temporary and carnal remiffion of fins; but having obtained eternal redemption for all the people of God; wherefore He is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, seeing be ever liveth to make interceffion for them: and as He was once offered to bear the fins of many, fo unto them that look for him, fhall he appear the fecond time, without fin, unto falvation.

3. The Scriptures exhibit Chrift to be a mighty, a glorious, an eternal King. Thus fpake JEHOVAH concerning Him, Yet have I fet my King upon my holy hill of Zion. Now, we know that Zion, which the LORD hath chofen, and hath defired for his habitation, is the church of God, in the midst of which He dwells, and to which Jefus Chrift is appointed head over all things-a Prince and a Saviour. And while He is exalted as the ruler of his people Ifrael, according to the promife that he fhould fit on the throne of his father David; he hath alfo received the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his poffeffion; and he shall break them with a rod of iron, and dafh them in pieces like a potter's veel. In vain fhall men reject his authority, for he fits at the right hand of God, and there he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. Moreover, the kingdom of Chrift is not like the kingdoms of this world, which have been paßing on in continual fucceffion ;—each filling up the measure of its greatnefs, and then finking into its original no

thing;-leaving behind traces juft fufficient to remind us that it was-and is no more: for HIS is a kingdom which cannot be moved, and of the increafe of his government there fhall be no end; wherefore let all, with the Pfalmift, glorify his name, and fay, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Nor are we left to our own conjectures in the application of the prophetic declarations concerning the Meffiah's kingdom; for the New Testament clearly directs us to Jefus of Nazareth, as the perfon in whom they received their fulfilment; and those who believe, may for once borrow the language of his adverfaries, and fay, Hail, King of the Jews. Indeed, the heawenly meffenger, who firft announced his approaching birth, adverted to, and confirmed (doubtlefs as part of his commiffion from on high) this great truth, that the Lord God fhould give unto HIM the throne of his father David, and he fhould reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there fhould be no end. The Lord Jefus himself alfo during his miniftry, on many occafions evinced the dignity wherewith he was invested; but especially on that great one, when he was called to answer for himself before Pontius Pilate, he witnessed a good confeffionthat he was indeed what the derifion of a mocking multitude ftyled him. And when the rage of that multitude was permitted to exert itself to the utmost, it was not that he was deftitute of power to fave himself, but because He was given up by the determinate counfel and foreknowledge of God. Nor was the Saviour, in this his obedience unto death, as one employed to accomplish a purpofe, from the framing of which he was excluded! No: the counfel of peace was between them both; and of HIS OWN gracious pleasure he had

faid, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. Having this will of God always in his heart, he availed him felf not of his mighty power, but rebuked those who, on this trying occafion were not likeminded with himself, faying, How then fall the Scriptures be fulfilled? and when at length the bittereft agonies overwhelmed him, he ftayed his foul upon this, Not my will, but thine be done. Thus, Jefus was indeed a fervant, and came to do the Father's will; but he was the Lord of all, who TOOK UPON HIMSELF the form a fervant; he was the King of kings, who LEARNED obedience.

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It is the joy of all them that believe, to know that the humiliation of Jefus is now at an end; and that he who was crucified, is Lord and Chrift. JEHOVAH reigneth, let the earth rejoice: -let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let all his faints praife him, for they are his fervants, his people whom he foreknew, and will not caft away. For their fakes he hath afcended up on high, and led captivity captive: and for them he hath received gifts, that the LORD God might dwell among them. They have been made willing in the day of his power, and they now find his yoke eafy, and his burden light. The power which firft fubdued them to himself, is now: conftantly exerted in their fupport, and is engaged for their full, their eternal falvation. But let them that fumble at the word, being difobedient, tremble at him that is travelling in the greatness of his frength. The irrevocable word has gone forth, Rule thou in the midft of thine enemies; and which of them fall ftand when He appeareth? He has come to them as a Prophet, and they refufed inftruction; as a Prieft, and they fcorned to be cleanfed by him; as a King, and they L would

would not that He fhould reign over them. Be wife now therefore, ye that are his enemies; be infructed, ye that magnify yourselves against him. Kifs the Son (left he be angry, and ye perish from the away), when his wrath is kindled but a little: bleffed are all they that put their truft in him. For he that believeth in him, fhall not be confounded; and whofoever shall call on the name of the Lord fhall be faved.

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TO THE EDITORS OF THE

ADVOCATE OF REVEALED TRUTH, AND INSPECTOR OF THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

THOSE parts of divine truth against which

the weapons of hoftility are chiefly directed, have a peculiar claim on the attention of those who profefs to be its advocates. Of this you seem to be aware, by the manner in which you conduct your work. I have, therefore, no doubt of your chearfully complying with my requeft, to give me your thoughts on the following fubject; as the important truth involved in it, has (I believe I may confidently fay) been more grofsly misreprefented, and had to encounter more violent oppofition than any other part of divine Revelation.

In what fenfe is God faid in Scripture, to appoint fome men unto wrath?

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WE agree with the propofer of the above queftion, that the fubject alluded to is moft important, and we are glad of the occafion he has given us of fetting forth, according to the light of Scripture, a doctrine which has fuffered fo much from the ignorance and mifrepresentation of ungodly men. This we hope to do in a future number; and meanwhile we leave the field open to any of our friends who may wish to undertake the fame pleafing task, and shall thankfully receive the refult of their meditations. EDITORS.

ON BOLDNESS IN PRAYER.

THAT finners are permitted to draw nigh unto God, and to make their requefls known unto him by prayer, is a privilege of unspeakable magnitude: of which unbelieving men have not the least perception; which the children of God can never fufficiently estimate. And if it exhibit wonderful condefcenfion in the Supreme, that he is to be approached by us at all; how is the favour enhanced, when we are allowed, nay exhorted and commanded, to come boldly unto the throne of grace!

The question, What is that boldness spoken of in the word? is indeed important; for it refpects what uniformly and effentially accompanies acceptable prayer. The nature and ground of it is eafily to be collected from various parts of the word; efpecially from Heb. x. 19, Having boldness to enter into the Holieft, by the blood of

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