New England Religious Herald

The Doctrines of Grace.

The doctrines of grace are, under the influence of the Spirit of grace, the very life of my soul and the soul of my happiness. That Jesus is a present Saviour from the guilt of sin by his most precious blood, and from the power of it by his Spirit; that, corrupt and wretched in ourselves, in him, and in him only, we are complete; that, being united to Jesus by a living faith, we have a solid and eternal interest in his obedience and sufferings to justify us before the face of our heavenly Father; and that all this inestimable treasure, the earnest of which is in grace, and its consummation in glory, is given, freely given to us of God; in short, that he hath opened the kingdom of God to all believers. These are the truths, which by the grace of God, shall ever be placed next my heart, as the throne whereon the Saviour himself shall sit, to sway all its motions and reduce that world of iniquity and rebellion to the will of the Most Holy. These are the truths to which by nature we are enemies; they debase the sinner and exalt the Saviour, to a degree which the pride of our hearts, till Almighty grace subdues them, is determined never to allow. May the Almighty reveal his Son in our hearts continually more and more, and teach us to increase in love towards him continually for having given us the unspeakable riches of Christ.