Pago 1. THE government upon Christ's shoulder. 5 . Isa. ix. 6.---For unto us a child is born, unto uus a son is given, and the government shall be upon bis Shoulder : and his name Mall be called, IVonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, II. A treasure of gospel-grace digged out of Mount Sinai, or, the sinner's claim of right cleared from God's co- venant with Israel at Sinai. Exod. xx. 2. 3.-I am the Lord thy God. Tbou shalt III. The standard of Heaven lifted up against the powers of hell, and their auxiliaries. Isa. lix. 19 -When the enemy Mall come in like a flood, IV. The believer's journey from the wilderness of this Cant. viii. 5.-Who is this that cometh up from the wil- derness, leaning upon her Beloved. V. The true substance and strength of a church and na- tian. ISA. vi. 3.--So the holy feed fall be the fubftance thereof. 182 VI. The first promise accomplished. I John iii. 8.--For this purpose the Son of God was ma- nifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 204 Psal. xxiii. 4.-Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for tkou art with me, thy rod and thy staff' they comfort me. VIII. The solemnity of Christ's ascension to the throne IX. The wrath of man bounded by the power of God. Psal. lxxvi. 10.–Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee : the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 281 X. The name of God glorified in Christ. Exod. xxiii. 21.—Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not : for he will not pardon your trans- gresions : for my name is in him. XI. The tabernacle of David ruined by man, and reared Amos ix. II.-In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches there- of, and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as XII. The annals of redeeming love, with the Redeemer's vengeance upon the grand enemy of the redeemed. Isa. Ixiii. 4.-For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, XIII. The fovereignty of Zion's King. THE GOVERNMENT UPON CHRIST'S SHOULDER. A SER MON PREACHED ON SABBATH-EVENING AFTER THE SACRAMENT AT STIRLING, JUNE 4. 1732. Isa. ix. 6.-For unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder : and his name hall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace. T THE great design of God, in his whole works of creation and providence, is to manifest and make known the glory of his power, wisdom, goodness, and greatness to the children of men: hence is that of David, Pfal. xix. from the begining, "The heavens declare the glory of God : and the firmament sheweth his handy-work. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.” And if it be asked, What the great design of God is in the scriptures ? I answer, It is just to bring a lost world to the knowledge of a Saviour, “ who is the brightness of the Father's glory, and the express image of his person.” All the prophecies, promises, histories, and doctrines of the word, do point us to him, as the needle in the mariners compass points to the pole-ftar : “ To him bore all the prophets witness." And when apostles under the New Testament were sent unto all nations, with the filver trumpet of the everlasting gospel in their mouths, what was the great theme of their sermons ? It was just :o make Christ known among the nations; he was the Alpha and Omega of their whole ministry; it is Christ, says Paul to the Coloflians, “ whom we preach ;” and, writing to the Corinthians, he declares, that “he desired to know nothing among them, but Christ, and him crucified.” In short, Sirs, our preaching, and your hearing, is in vain, unless we bring you in to the know ledge |