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John

Gal.

1 John

TITLE PAGE, PART III.

GOD GAVE'-'SENT' HIS SON.

3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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4: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. (Acts 2: 23.)

4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he
loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation
for our sins.
(Rom. 5: 8.)

THE SON OF GOD.

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10: 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life,

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15: 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

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15: 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

THE FOUR GARDENS.

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SUPPLEMENTAL TITLE PAGE, PART III.

For granting Man has sinn'd, and that th' offence
Of Man is made against Omnipotence,

Some price that bears proportion must be paid,
And infinite with infinite be weigh'd.

John Dryden.

Why all the souls that were, were forfeit once;
And He that might the vantage best have took,
Found out the remedy.

Shakspeare.

Lo, by the sons of Hell He dies;
But as He hung 'twixt earth and skies,
He gave their prince a fatal blow,
And triumph'd o'er the pow'rs below.

Isaac Watts.

Stoop down, ye Seraphs from your high abode,
Veil with your wings, your faces while ye gaze
On such a scene of unexampled love.

Methinks ye linger, spell-bound to the spot;
To bend one transient, farewell ling'ring glance
Upon your dying Lord-the Lamb for sinners slain!"

Author Unknown.

a Furnished from memory, by my constant encourager, friend, and first Subscriber, James Apperly, of Dudbridge House, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, Gentleman.

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ON Man's transgression: at his unbelief, ingratitude, God is
grieved. A Herald-angel sounds his shrill clarion announcing
the intention of the Almighty to make a personal communication
to the entire Heavenly Host, and commands them to prepare for
its reception. The Address. God created the Earth, made it suitable
by gradations in process, through periods of time inconceivable in
length, for the use of Man. He gives the Man Adam one test to
show his love. The Adam's disobedience. God justifies His govern-
ment. The beauty, majesty and glory of God's power manifest in
the material world. The Adam must die, and be born a new
creature. God leaves His throne Administrative, to attend a Council
of the Sacred Three. Their decision. God the Son, and God the
Spirit return with the Father to His throne Administrative. God
announces to the expectant angelic Host the result of their joint
deliberations. All the various grades of the celestial Spirits burst
into a song of rapturous adoration and praise. The Song. A
mysterious melody of intelligible sounds heard in the distance.
Silence enjoined. They proceed from Earth. The Heavenly Host
listen in ecstacy. It ceases. They rejoice. The angel of Justice
having left the Judgment Seat to take the lives that Sin has forfeited,
an Angel now first called Mercy is despatched with swift speed to
stay execution of the penalty. Arrives on Earth first; subsequently
Justice, who seeks the transgressors. Finds them with Mercy.
Presses his claims. The Man's fear and terror as he stands far side
of Mercy. Satan anticipates a final success. Mercy replies to
Justice. He is not to thrust his unsheathed sword iuto the trans-
gressors, but into God's only and well-beloved Son. Justice is
astounded and terrified. Mercy takes Man by the hand, the Woman
following, and gently leads them out of the garden. Justice follows
and places Cherubims,' (Gen. 3: 24,) and a flaming sword turning
every way to bar re-entrance, and guard the tree of life.

THE FOUR GARDENS.

Part III.

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'ER this Transgression of his Maker's Law,

The Man's subjection to corruption"-death,"
The ground with thistles, thorns for his sin curs'd,
A God of Love-in contemplation sad--
Consid'rate cast His love-devising thoughts.
Deep grief at Man's unreasonable act,
For whose abode God had prepar'd the Earth
With night of rest succeeding labour-day, --
In cloud, rain, sunshine bless'd and beautiful,-
Had plann'd with varied climates suitable
Not only to supply Man needful food,

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d N. IX.

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As grain, flesh-meat," the more substantial sorts
His hunger to appease, but luscious fruits

A banquet his less savoury meal to make,
His thirst t'assuage and gratitude increase

(For God had nought wrought with a niggard hand")

And whom had bidd'n to subjugate the Earth,

O'er ev'ry living thing dominion have

And lordship exercise,-His Soul oppress'd ;-
Man's unbelief, guilt inexcusable,

Atrocious deed so glaring, criminal,

Adventurous, his base ingratitude

For blessings multiplied with lavish hand
Munificent, the countenance of God

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With pensive retrospect, regret o'ercast;

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An anger terrible, retributive,

Wrought in His eye a Sin-consuming fire;

Irrevocable judgment, justice stern

Weigh'd down His brow august;-His visage whole,

Betoken'd only wrath unsatisfied,

The Lawgiver rebelliously despis'd ;

The honour of a violated Law,

Its vindication full, indignant urg'd,

On its contemners sought to be aveng'd;

Each word from the Eternal's mouth gone forth,

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