Well pleased, He said, "It is
finished." As a conqueror He retired from the field, reviewing His
triumphs: "He bowed his head and gave up the ghost." From that hour,
Christ was no longer a mortal man, but "Head over all things to the
Church," the glorious King of men and angels, of whose dominion there
shall be no end. His triumphs shall perpetually increase. "His name
shall endure forever; it shall last as long as the sun; men shall be
blest in him, and all nations shall call him blest"
Such were the transactions, such the effects, of this ever-memorable
hour. With all those great events was the mind of our Lord filled,
when He lifted His eyes to heaven, and said, "Father! the hour is
come."
From this view which we have taken of this subject, permit me to
suggest what ground it affords to confide in the mercy of God for the
pardon of sin; to trust to His faithfulness for the accomplishment of
all His promises; and to approach to Him, with gratitude and devotion,
in acts of worship.
In the first place, the death of Christ affords us ground to confide
in the divine mercy for the pardon of sin. All the steps of that high
dispensation of Providence, which we have considered, lead directly to
this conclusion, "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up
for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
This is the final result of the discoveries of the gospel.
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