forsaken me? Hear me, for I am holy; and yet saying, My sins are more than the hairs of my head; again, I come to do thy will, yea, thy law is within my heart; and as making his soul an offering for sin. Isaiah, as a mighty Conqueror, as the wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace; and yet as a man whose face was marred more than the sons of men, hence, as despised and rejectedas bearing the curse for man's sins-as bearing their iniquities; yea, as dying in order that he might see a prosperous seed! Others as a Branch of righteousness, and as a Judge, even as Jehovah our Righteousness; and yet as a man, sitting on David's throne, and as David's son. Ezekiel, as the Shepherd of Israel, and as the Jehovah our righteousness. In a word, Christ is described as a king, before whom every knee should bow, while his enemies should lick the very dust. No marvel that his soul was not left in hell, and that his body saw no corruption. No marvel that heaven's everlasting gates did wide open fly, that the King of Glory enter might! But who of glory is the king? Jehovah Jesus, he is the King of Glory, and king of all our righteousness.

These are only a few of the particulars which constitute the ideal Christ of prophecy. Now let any one answer, and say how David's son could be David's Lord? Or let any one at this day, without the aid of the gospels, tell us what kind of personage the Christ of prophecy could possibly be. There are so many contradictory traits of character, so many paradoxes in each delineation, that human reason is so baffled, that it can only shut the mouth, and say, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive, what each and all the prophets meant when they drew-in language at one time sublime, and at another so humble and mean-the perfect picture of their Christ as God's anointed Son.

Secondly, When we contemplate the absolutely perfect law delivered at mount Sinai as the expression of the very mind and will of God, and connect it with the typical Mosaic ceremonials, consisting of a priesthood, and sacrifices of beasts, of washings and purifyings of the flesh, and when we see that the law of sacrifice has been universally observed throughout the world, not even excepting the most illiterate of savages, our difficulties in conceiving the true character of Him whose "body" God was to "prepare" for the very end that it might be the architypical Lamb of God, are, beyond all question, so much increased, that the highest of human minds must necessarily desist from even attempting to conceive what manifestly is to finite creatures utterly inconceivable! It would require an angel's mind to discern in all we see even one jot or tittle of

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what means "Thus saith the Lord!" And yet the Christ of the gospels is the prophetical all perfect Christ!

Thirdly, It cannot be doubted that if any man were so insane, or such an enthuiast, as to venture his reputation and character by boldly announcing that he was in deed and in truth that living mysterious personage whose coming had been foretold, would not Hennell himself have been the first to cry out, Crucify him! crucify him! as a blasphemer against the Lord? And would not all the people with one accord exclaim, Let not Barabbas, but let this " man of sin" be slain! for no mere man could possibly be else than an impostor, a rebel, and an enthusiast! And yet Christ was neither of these characters. "My kingdom," he said, "is not of this world." "Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's." "God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

Fourthly, It must be clear to the simplest understanding that whoever should adventure on such a mission as that I have supposed, would require a still further "revelation" before he could discern the character he intended to assume and personify; that is, he would require to be himself a prophet, and thus he would be what we call supernaturally "inspired." Christ was that prophet like unto Moses, and he proclaimed his divine mission in the synagogue at Capernaum when he said, "This day is the scripture (Luke iv. 18) fulfilled in your hearing," and all wondered at his gracious words, for "never man spake as this man." And hence Hennell has candidly indorsed these very words!

Fifthly, But there is more than the supernatural required to fill up the character of the prophetical-ideal Christ. He who could justly claim that title must be the very son of man, as well as the very Son of God! Christ was that superhuman personage that God-man.

Sixthly, But what of Priesthood? The blood of bulls and of goats could never take away sin, else "I would give it thee." But the Prophets foretold that God would bring near his righteousness in the sight of all peoples; and that the Messiah was he who should bring forth judgment to the Gentiles-and in him should the Gentiles trust; they should also see that his rest-peace-was glorious; yea, the very "isles should wait for his new law? Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; neither hadst pleasure in them. Then said I, Lo, I come to do Thy will; thy law is within my heart, for therein I delight. A body thou hast prepared for me." The Logos-Word-was made flesh, and "we beheld his glory" when on the holy mount. The legal Moses was to be no more; the prophetic word was now fulfilled This is my word of everlasting truth-" Hear,” not

Moses nor Elias, "bear ye him," and tremble at his word; yea, "hear and your souls shall live." "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh to the Father but by me; why, then, sayest thou, Shew us the Father? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father." How else can finite man know the infinite God? "Henceforth ye have both known him, and have seen him." That is, I am the Logos in finite shape, revealed in order that man might in some measure know his God. Before even Abraham, I was the everlasting "I AM." As if he had said, God's will is law, all sacrifices now must cease. "I am the Lamb of God. One altar before the temple stood. That altar now is Calvary's cross. It caught me as in a thicket-it was impossible that I should in any way escape. I willingly bear for all the just chastening of the loving God. Thus Abraham saw my day and it did make him glad. There is the wood, his son did say, but where, O father, is the lamb? My son, "God will provide." So Abraham thought that the lamb meant Isaac, his well-beloved child, and he seized the knife his loving son to slay! A voice he heard-no shape he saw-it was the living voice Divine! the same that Adam often heard, and thus it spake,-Slay not thy son! a "ransom" thou dost see! I am that "ransom" sure, said Christ. If I be lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness, I will draw all men unto me. SACRIFICE.-There are two points of great importance connected with sacrifice,

1. The will (law) of God ordained, that is, instituted sacrifice, which means "atonement," or at-one-ment, blood for blood. Hence "religion," from ligo to bind, and re, again; it thus simply means religo, God and man reconciled; "for there is one Mediator betwixt God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all," that is, for the same all men, "for God willeth all men to be saved (1 Tim. vi. 2). So also John-" He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world." A whole, by Euclid's just rule, includes every part. Not one jot or tittle of the law could pass without being fulfilled. What man could have grasped so vast an assemblage of minutia without committing some fatal mistake? The high priest had to secrete himself days before the annual day of atonement, that he might refresh his memory, and thus make no mistake, one single omission in sprinkling would have been death to him, and ruin to the state! Hence, a simple error or omission on the part of Christ would have invalidated his own sacrifice. The return of the high priest proved God's acceptance of the service, hence he blessed the people; so Christ's resurrection was essential to prove that God had accepted him. His second personal

coming to save his people is as necessary as his first advent, and which will take an unbelieving world by surprise.

2. As the will of God made the law of sacrifice at first u physical type, so the same will could change or annul it. Physical laws are not immutable; hence God's newly declared will, as spoken by Christ, in effect declared that the Mosaic law was now "done away in Christ;" that is, his perfect sacrifice once for all-never again to be repeated-was the one sacrifice which pertains to his high office of eternal priesthood, it having been made not after the order of Aaron, but of that of the great Melchisidec, who, as a priest, lives for evermore. He was the type of Christ. Yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, as even Hennell knew him, henceforth we must know him no more as a mere man, but as very God of very God;"" God in Christ, not imputing unto men their trespasses." Hence the law of faith, "Believe and live." Because I live for ever, ye shall live for ever also. Amen, so come Lord Jesus!

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Seventhly, But there is more than Hennell's "supernatural required to fill up the character of the prophetical-ideal Christ. He who could justly claim that title must of necessity be not only the Son of man, but also the very Son of God, the Logos, that is, the "Word or Wisdom of God! Christ was that Man! Christ was also that Logos! How else could he who was never taught have solved those deep things of God as revealed in the perfect law of precepts, and in the equally perfect law of the exact yet significant Mosaic ceremonials? Nay, more, how could he have gathered into ONE all the fragmental portions of the several and distinct prophetical words, and have also concentrated them and all their characteristics in relation to himself, as the all-perfect Man? He alone who knew God's mind could alone reveal it to us.

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The apostles seem to have founded their belief more on the fact of Christ's omniscience than on his miracles. The prophets wrought miracles. To Nathanael he said, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile. Whence knowest thou me? Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee." Rabbi, thou art the King of Israel. Thou art the Son of God! Lord, thou knowest all things.. yea, even our inmost thoughts; 'by this we know that thou art the Christ of God! So also said the poor woman of Samaria," Come see a man who told me all things that ever I did! Is not this the Christ?" Come, then, read the Bible; it tells all that man has ever done, what he is now doing, and all that he ever shall yet do, until the final consummation. It is also a witness which speaks to every heart; it reveals to every mind its inmost thoughts, and judges of them too. It

also reveals to man the WILL of God for his salvation! Is it not the written " 'inspired" word of God? This, to me at least, is its own infallible proof. Thus I know that it is "the Book" of books; yea, I know no other even like it. It alone always speaketh truth. What is truth?" so said Pilate. "I

am the Truth," said Christ.

Hence Christ was the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace, of whose universal kingdom non erit finis, it shall never end. All nations shall yet serve him, all kings shall yet obey him, and all flesh shall yet bow down and worship before him; for, as the sure prophetic word hath said, glorious shall be even the "place" whereon "his glorified feet shall stand." Then he in glory shall "appear" to renovate the earth,-2 Tim. iv. 1, and St Peter, last chapter, &c.

Eighthly, The Scribes (lawyers) and Pharisees were men of great renown. An Alexandrian Jew knew Plato and Aristotle as well as did any Greek. They exhausted all their wisdom. as well as their logic, but all their arts were vain, Christ never was entangled by their talk; his calm and dignified deportment, his readiness to reply, the profundity of his wisdom, the beauty and depth of his parables, spoken off-hand, and even the truthfulness of his paradoxical sayings, are all perfectly marvellous. There was in him simplicity without affectation, dignity without pride, wisdom without vanity, and unbounded benevolence without ostentation. In him centred all the virtues summed in one small word-LOVE. This is the spirit of highest law, hence that perfect law dwelt within his peaceful loving heart. There is no fear in love; perfect love casteth out fear, hence his assurance, "I know thou hearest me always;" hence his powerful intercession before the eternal throne!

Even Herod desired to see him that he might slay him, for he was as cunning as a fox; but Christ's time was not yet come." The High Priest and his Council sent once and again officers to seize him by force, and they said, "Why have ye not brought him?" The officers replied, "Never man spake as this man!" Hence if Christ had erred even one hair's breadth in judgment, or had diverged one iota from the true sense of their complicated law, or from the straight line of eternal truth, how easily would detection have followed. Falsus in UNO, falsus in omnibus, is a maxim which, if it had applied to him, would have so justly damaged his reputation that the lawyers would have been entitled to pour on his presumptuous head nought but obloquy and deserved reproach. Even Pilate washed his hands and said, "I find in him no fault!" Thus far as to his wisdom. His works they praised him in every gate! Lastly, Are the Gospels true? I care not who are their