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by my name: for I have created him for my glory. I have formed him, yea I have made him."*

DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT. "And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name." + "Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty name to be known." t

LIBERATION FROM BABYLON. "For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another." § "But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel. Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen whither ye went." ||

CALLING OF THE JEWS FIRST, UNDER THE NEW "That we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ." ¶

DISPENSATION.

"In

SUBSEQUENT calling of the Gentiles. whom ye also trusted after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory." Simeo hath declared how God at the first did visit the Ge tiles, to take out of them a people for his name."++

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Psalm cvi. 8.

Ezek. xxxvi. 21. 22. ¶ Eph. i. 12 tt Acts xv. 14.

REDEMPTION.

"Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will toward men."*

"Now

is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” † "Therefore when he was gone out, Jesus said now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him." "These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven and said Father the hour is come, glorify thy Son that thy Son also may glorify thee. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." § Signifying by what death he should glorify God." || "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say at this time, his righteousness: that he might be just; and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus." T Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."** Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was

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Luke ii. 14. † John xii. 27, 28.
| xxi. 19. ¶ Rom. iii. 25. 26.

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xiii. 31, 32. § xvii. 1-4. ** Gal. i. 4, 5.

made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." "Thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation; and hath made us unto our God, Kings and Priests."†

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GRACIOUS PURPOSES OF SALVATION. ing as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children, by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace.” ‡

CONVERSION.

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'But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” §

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light."|| • Phil. ii. 6-11. Rev. v. 9. Eph. i. 4, 5, 6. § Eph. ii. 4-7 Peter xi. 9.

! PARDON.

"Help O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.” * "For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity for it is great.” † “I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions, for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” ‡ "I write unto you little children, because your sins are forgiven you, for his name's sake." § "Herein is my

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OBEDIENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS.. Father glorified that ye bear much fruit." || all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God."¶ "And this I pray you that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment: that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." ""**

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROMISES. "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." ††

PRESERVATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD. "For God will not forsake his people for his great name's sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people." "He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." $$ "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever.

*Psalm lxxix. 9. || John xv. 8. †† 2 Cor. i. 20.

† xxv. 11. ‡ Isaiah xliii. 25. §1 John ii. 12.
¶ 2 Cor. iv. 15.
**Phil. i. 9, 10, H.
1 Sam. xii. 22. §§ Psalm xxiii. 3.

Amen.' "But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, stablish, strengthen, settle you. and dominion for ever and ever.

make you perfect, To whom be glory

Amen."+

DAY OF JUDGEMENT. "When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe." The day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God."§

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FINAL RECOMPENCE. "What if God willing to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory." ||

Such are the representations of God's word-so reiterated-so emphatical-so profuse-upon this truly great and interesting point.

It is no objection to these views that the communicating of good to the creature is often spoken of as in itself an end which God seeks in his works. This is granted, gladly granted. A few specimens of such representations we will now give. When God is described as "full of compassion," "ready to pardon," "of great mercy," "of great kindness," and as "delighting in mercy," we must consider such language as expressive of satisfaction and complacency in the impartation of happiness and goodness, and as indicative of an infinite propension towards it as an end worthy of his purposes and ways. The greatest and most memorable act in the divine government the mediation of Christ-aims at the communication 2 Thess. i. 10.

*2 Tim. iv. 18. +1 Peter v. 10. 11.
§ ix. 22. 23. || Rom. ii. 5.

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