lled with his glory. Amen, and
Amen.' Psalm 72:17.

"Again have I and my children been fed with Christ's flesh and
his blood at his own table. Glorious things are said of thee, thou
city of our God; and rich the provision of the house of our God;
wonderful the scheme that hath made sinful, guilty, rebel sinners the
citizens of this holy city, inhabitants of this holy house. Mysterious
truth. The city itself the house of God; the temple of the Lord, in
which he delighteth to dwell. Closer yet, more mysterious, yet equally
true, 'his body, his flesh, and his bones;' closer still, one Spirit
with him. As Mediator Emmanuel, he is the bond of union, whereby the
guilty sons and daughters of Adam are made one with the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost.

"Wonderfully and fearfully are we made as creatures: as a
rational creature, who can understand and comprehend himself; how
these members were fashioned; how this spark of vital flame was
breathed into the lifeless lump or atom? Wonder-working Lord, thou
only knowest. Wonderful are all the works of creation; but Oh, what
are they to thy work of redemption? To bring worlds out of nothing, to
bring light out of darkness, was thy easy work; but to bring good out
of evil, this, this was the wonder. Thousands and ten thousands of
worlds were, and may yet be created without cost. God says, Let it
_be_, and it is; but redemption! O, who can tell the cost?
Blessed Jesus, God manifested in the flesh; Christ, babe of
Bethlehem--man of sorrows--victim on the cross; thou only canst tell.
'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things,
and blessed be his glorious name for ever!' Whatever the cost, _it
is finished_. He bowed his head and said, 'It is finished!' This
finished work is the new testament which he bequeathed to his
disciples 'the same night in which he was betrayed,' when he took
bread, blessed it, brake it, gave it to his disciples, and said, Take,
eat, this is my body broken for you; and took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is
the new testament in my blood, which is shed for many, for the
remission of sins.

"The new testament! O, who can tell the blessings and benefits
contained in this testament, this dying legacy of our dear Emmanuel,
purchased and sealed with his blood! What is the amount of it? What
the sum of blessings contained in it? Behold, God is become our
salvation. This