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 wretched, ruined creatures, who have always found him perfectly able, and as perfectly willing, to expiate the most enormous guilt, to deliver from the most inveterate corruptions, and to save to the very uttermost, all that come unto God through him.

A corner stone. Which not only sustains, but unites the edifice; incorporating both Jews and Gentiles, believers of various languages, and manifold denominations—here, in one harmonious bond of brotherly love—hereafter, in one common participation of eternal joy.

A precious stone. More precious than rubies; the pearl of great price, and the desire of all nations.—Precious, with Vegard to the divine dignity of his person, and the unequalled excellency of his mediatorial offices. In these, and all respects, greater than Jonah, wiser than Solomon, fairer than the children of men, chiefest among ten thousand, and to the awakened sinner, or enlightened believer, altogether lovely. A sure foundation. Such as no pressure can shake, equal, more than equal to every weight, even to sin, the heaviest load in the world.— The rock of ages, such as never has failed, never will fail, those humble penitents, who cast their burden upon the Lord their Redeemer; who roll all their guilt, and fix their whole hopes, on his immoveable basis.—Or, as the words may be rendered, A foundation!, a foundation! There is fine spirit of vehemency in the sentence, thus understood. It speaks the language of exultation, and expresses an important discovery.- That which mankind infinitely want; that which multitudes seek, and find not; it is here! it is here!