CONTENTS Under the spirit of prophecy, the Psalmist in this Psalm describes the Lord Jesus as his church's representative, making an appeal to God's justice, in the consciousness of his own integrity. He implores deliverance from unjust accusation, and closeth with praises. A Psalm of David. Psal... [ Continue Reading ]
Who but the Lord Jesus Christ could ever take up such language? Who but him must assume such language, If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquity, O Lord who shall stand! Psalms 130:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Reader will recollect that Jesus, in the days of his flesh, received sinners, and did eat with them. But then we must recollect also the cause, and observe the difference here intimated. Physicians may go into infected rooms, to administer a remedy to the sick: but this by no means guarantees th... [ Continue Reading ]
How beautiful to view Christ as our holy, harmless, undefiled High Priest, at the altar. Help me, O Lord, to wash my polluted hands and heart in thy blood.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet are the proclamations of Jesus, from the mercy-seat! and how will everyone that is made partaker of the rich salvation in Jesus pro claim, in the voice of praise, the wondrous works of distinguishing grace: Surely, Lord, the place, the ordinance, the very door, of Jesus's gospel church, is dea... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER, how truly lovely it is to behold Jesus in the immaculate lushness of his nature! For with that holiness we should ever connect the interests of his people. And of all the pleas for a poor sinner to use at a throne of grace, the holiness of Jesus, as his justification, is the high... [ Continue Reading ]