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 of his beloved Son, reckons it to tbc account of the believing sinner for righteousness,—cancels the debt of unrighteousness which stood against him, and restores him to the enjoyment of his favour, which is life. Than, it is said of such-a-one, “He was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.”

“God so loved the world, that lie sent his only begotten Son into the world, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life,” Christ came into the world as sent by his Father; and, whenever he began to speak on his Father's business, he addressed men as lost and perishing sinners. “I am sent," said he, "to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." "I am, come,” (for Christ was a willing Messenger,) “not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” The Scribes and Pharisees murmured against him, saying, "This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” instead of denying the fact, he admitted it; and justified his conduct by the parable of the lost sheep, the lost piece of silver, and the prodigal son, (Luke xv.) As much as to say, it is my proper business to seek out and receive sinners. Where should a teacher be but among the ignorant-—a physician, but among the sick—a saviour and restorer, but among the lost? Having finished his work on earth by laying down his life for his lost sheep,—he rose from the dead, and gave commission to his apostles to go into all the world, and preach the good news of his death and resurrection to every creature, with a promise that whosoever believed should be saved.

While those sinners who come to Christ, have all that they had lost fully restored in him, those