the CREATOR. When we can understand his first work we shall understand His second work also.

No man could satisfy for his brother, for the works of any man can only be limited in their value. The work of the SON of GOD-the satisfaction effected by Him-is infinite. The righteousness of CHRIST is not a mere negative justice-an absence of evil. It is a creative righteousness. Not only did CHRIST by His death redeem us from the usurped power of the devil, but He also satisfied the just anger of Almighty GOD, by calling up a new creation filled with Divine righteousness. "GOD hath caused Him to be set forth as a propitiation, through faith in His Blood, to declare at this time His righteousness, that He might be Just, and the Justifier of him who believeth in JESUS,"* righteous in Himself, and known also as the fountain of righteousness communicated from Himself to all the faithful. Those justifying merits we plead-those justifying merits He pleads in us-as often as we set forth before the FATHER the Memorial of His death. He bids us set forth His death as our propitiation in the strength of His eternal, saving Life. Let us learn to value the

*Rom. iii., 25, 20.

Presence of CHRIST as our eternal Oblation in His holy Church by the love wherewith the FATHER contemplates Him. He is accepted as the propitiation of the sins of the whole world. Oh! let us love Him, that we in Him may find mercy. Let us so draw near that "He may abide in us by gracious communication, "and we in Him" by faithful adoration, for He is "able to save to the uttermost all who come unto GOD by Him."*

Seeing then, dear brethren, that the atonement for our sins involves so many mysteries of the hidden world, let us not trust our own ideas of fitness, but accept that which GOD reveals to us. "Let us draw near "" to the altar of our GOD with "a true heart, in full assurance of faith," for we know whom we have believed, "having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." The gift of propitiation and righteousness in the Christian Church is that of which Daniel prophesied. "Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to

bring in everlasting righteousne the vision and prophecy, and to Holy." The ordinances of the O us of death, for Moses said, "Th the Testament which GOD ha you." But the ordinances of th tell of propitiation to the faith Voice of JESUS which lingers o of His Passion, "This is My Testament, which is shed for y for the remission of sins: Do shall drink it, in remembrance o

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SERMON V.

THE LAMB OF GOD.

(Preached at S. Thomas, M. in Oxford, on Good Friday,

1860.)

S. JOHN i., 29.

"Behold the Lamb of GOD, Which taketh away the sin of the world."

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IN speaking to you of propitiation as the highest

end of sacrifice, I pointed out various mysteries on which the doctrine of propitiation touches, which, in the very nature of things, must surpass our finite understanding. In this great work of redeeming love, as in the works of nature also, we must be content to acknowledge certain operations without seeking any further reason for them than that thus it hath pleased GOD to appoint. The outer world is, indeed, so closely connected with the inner world, that we can at times perceive a certain fitness in the outer fact to represent the spiritual work intended for the soul. Nature seems to be full-O that we had eyes to see its

fulness of types and analogies higher work, which, by sacrament is perfecting for spiritual ends. careful to remember that these e nate design and harmony are tokens of Divine will. For us accept in faith what GOD reve Him. The mysteries of revelatio and heaven, the finite and the in in one vast scheme of Divine app the amber, fiery wheels of the prop for their rings, they were so hig dreadful."* One small portion w the lower world, the rest lost in th sublimity of GOD Himself. Le that act of propitiation which we we cannot follow now, even in t of divine love which thrills from the ring of the eternal purpose the height whereof is so dreadfu

This day forces the act of prof attention of the most heedle spectators. This day makes again from year to year with Baptist-"Behold the Lamb