and shelters until the morning under the sign of the blood of sprinkling.

Jesus has bound up all the covenant engagements, and laid them down in the heavenly sanctuary; having obtained for us an eternal redemption: and the Holy Spirit brings sinners to the bond of peace here on earth; so that they are partakers of the one God, one faith, one baptism, one inheritance, one hope, built upon the same foundation

Christ, our advocate in heaven, is our glorious representative. Notwithstanding that many voted against him, he is lawfully elected. The eternal power also is on his side. The stone that the builders rejected, is chosen chief corner stone. He was carried home from Mount Olivet in a chariot of angels, to appear before God for us. The pollution of our most holy things are purified by him, and our services rendered acceptable to God by his sweet smelling savour. And he answers before the Father all the accusations that are brought against us by the accuser of the brethren. And by his intercession he keeps open the door that he opened by his sacrifice. The veil that he rent can never be mended; the road that he opened can never be shut. It is a free road-the turnpike gate he removed,-the hand writing that was against us he blotted out. The spirit, by his intercession in the saints upon earth, maintains the spirituality of divine worship For God is a spirit, and those who worship him aright, must worship him in spirit and in truth. And those that are in the flesh cannot please God. It is the intercession of the spirit that keeps life in the word, and gives relish to those rich pro visions that are exhibited on the pole of the everlasting gospel; so that the bread is never mouldy, the wine never sour, the water never insipid, and the salt never tasteless. It is the Holy Spirit that confirms our hope,

SERMON XV.

THE RECIPROCAL GLORY OF THE FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT, IN THE SALVATION OF SINNERS.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto

you.

All things that the father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.-John 16 chap. 13, 14, 15, verses.

The mission of the Holy Spirit into the world, laid near the heart of our blessed Redeemer, and particularly engaged his thoughts and conversation during his last days upon earth. He spoke upon the subject several times to his disciples, and repeatedly assured them that he would not leave them comfortless. His way is in the sea and his paths in the great waters, and his footsteps are not known. He travels through the great deep, and is seen only the other side. There were a great many hooks and links joined in that chain, that raised the Israelites out of the house of bondage. They must be brought to Egypt in the time of famine-they must multiply-be oppressed their cries must reach up to heaven-and God descending from heaven to the bush-Moses is called-the rod is put into his hand-miracles are wrought -Pharoah's heart is hardened-the first born is slainthe paschal lamb is killed-the pillar of fire and smoke leading the people-the sea is divided-and they are led to the land of Canaan. Had one of these links been

broken, the whole chain of deliverance would have been like a broken arch of a bridge. So it is in the salvation of sinners by Jesus Christ. All the blessings are inseperably connected with their conditions. Had it not been for the advent of Christ, there would have been no redemption for us: and had it not been for his ascension to heaven, the Holy Spirit would not have come from heaven to guide us unto all truth..

We would notice,

I. The equality of the Father and the Son, and

II. The reciprocal glory of the Father, Son, and Holy spirit in the scheme of redemption. But

1. We would notice the equality of the Father and the Son.

They are co-equal, co-eval, and co-existent, possessing joint interest and property.. All things that the Father hath are mine: for I and the Father are one. My name is Jehovah; the true God, and Eternal life. Equal with the Father in nature and essence. I am the Almighty. the omniscient, the omnipresent God. I am the eternal infinite, and immutable God. My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. No one can steer the machine of life but God. I have an indisputed right to the adoration, and praise of men and angels. I must be honored in the same degree, and in the same sense as the Father is honored; for I am the very life of creation, providence and redemption. I am over ali; God blessed forever. All things that the Father hath are mine.— The divine attributes belong to me; without beginning or ending; undivided without receiving them from any one whatever. Though as a Mediator I am less than the Father, and the Father is greater than I—yet I am not less than him in nature no more than the

prince of Wales is less in nature than the King of England. All the gracious things of the Father are mine. As a Mediator I keep the keys of the house of David. They are safe in my hands. Many vessels well loaded with valuable treasures, have arrived from different kingdoms, in our ports; but nothing in comparison to the immense riches that come from one world to anothor-from heaven to earth from eternity to time in the person of the eternal word-to this world of poverty and distress.

The vessel of life, is full of glory to God, and the vessels of mercy, are full of peace and good will to men. Jesus is the Captain: his vessel is loaded, with the richest treasures of heaven. He has a very rough sea; full of hidden stones of temptations, over which he must steer, and he has to go through the gulf of death, to the fair haven, and the harbor of safety.

O! how charmingly, how delightfully, and how beautifully she sails! Permit me to call. "Ship Ahoy!" "to where are you bound?” "From the Celestial city to the city of destruction, and to return." Is the reply. "With. what are you loaded captain?" "With all things of my Father's bosom." "Can you contain all his things in your bosom ?” Father can take up all the waters of the ocean in the and my hand is large enough to

it."

"Yes, my

hollow of his hand;

receive every drop of

"I have the objects of redeeming love; their names are written on my breastplate. I have all the fullness of forgiving, sanctifying and glorifying grace. It has pleased the Father that all fullness necessary for the voyage should dwell in me; not little of every thing but plenty of every thing-yes all the fullness of God:" The power of God, is the name of the vessel. The apostle Paul was not ashamed of it. For I am not asha.

med of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation, to every one that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek. I am not only Christ mighty to save, like Samson and Joshua, but Christ the power of God-able to save to the very uttermost.

I have the charter of the children of death-the promise of eternal life, and all the blessings of the new covenant. Here also is the register of mercy--the Lamb's book of life--and all the writings belonging to the vessel.. I will bring them all to Calvary, and seal them with my blood. I will chase the privateers, and clear the sea of sins and diseases. Notwithstanding the storms of Sinai, and the roughness of the sea, the power of God hoisted up her colors, the banner of life, with divine majesty and glory, and in large capital letters inscribed on her--I am the resurrection and the life.

II. We would notice, the reciprocal glory of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in the calvation of sin

ners.

The Son as the Mediator glorifies the Father. Hear him on his knees in the garden of Gethsemane; being in an agony of soul, praying most earnestly-Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me. I have glorified. thee upon earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

The Son glorified the Father by raising up those things that fell down to the bottom of the pits, under the shades of death, in the sea of oblivion. What art thou going to raise up to-day, mighty Saviour? In the first place my Father's Law. I will be the end of it,-I will magnify it, and make it honorable. In the next place I will raise up my Father's Image, that fell in Eden. I will reprint it upon the human nature—not a single letter of it shall be obliterated, in the midst of all the temptations of the world, the strength of death, and