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Posted by Deb on January 14, 2008, 10:12 pm
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various. More frequently, Christ is
distinctly made the object of the mind, in His all-sufficiency and
willingness to save sinners; but some have their thoughts more
especially fixed on God, in some of His sweet and glorious attributes
manifested in the gospel, and shining forth in the face of Christ. Some
view the all-sufficiency of the mercy and grace of God; some, chiefly
the infinite power of God, and His ability to save them, and to do all
things for them; and some look most at the truth and faithfulness of
God. In some, the truth and certainty of the gospel in general is the
first joyful discovery they have; in others, the certain truth of some
particular promises; in some, the grace and sincerity of God in His
invitations, very commonly in some particular invitation in the mind,
and it now appears real to them that God does indeed invite them. Some
are struck with the glory and wonderfulness of the dying love of Christ;
and some with the sufficiency and preciousness of His blood, as offered
to make an atonement for sin; and others with
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