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 for sin, why was it necessary that God should be manifested in the flesh? Why was it necessary that he who redeems us, should be Immanuel, God with us, God in our nature? An angel from heaven might have taught us the will of our Maker, and given us a good example. Nay, a man like ourselves might have done both. The deity of Christ, and his atonement for sin, must stand or fall together. Hence those who deny the one, do also, consistently enough, deny the other. It is the dignity of the Redeemer's person that gives efficacy and validity to his sacrifice.

Misery is the natural consequence of guilt. Death is the wages of sin; its proper and just reward.-What then is it that saves us from impending ruin? No effort, no expedient of our own; but the remedy which God himself has provided. What is it that delivers us from going down to destruction, but the ransom found! Our blessed Lord Nicodemus, that the end of his being  up upon the cross was this, that whosoever believed in him should not perish. Is  not then the cross of Christ that saves us  destruction? Is it not a crucified Jesus who saves us from eternal misery? Who that seriously thinks of this, can forbear to admire the wonderful expedient? procures our peace with him.