by him who prayed for his murderers--'Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do.' That truly blessed sight of a Saviour-God,
who did not disdain to die the meanest and the most fearful of
deaths--that, that came home at once, and has come home ever since,
to all hearts which had left in them any love and respect for
goodness, and melted them with the fire of divine love; as God grant
it may melt yours, this day, and henceforth for ever.

I can say no more, my friends. If this good news does not come home
to your hearts by its own power, it will never be brought home to you
by any words of mine.



SERMON III. THE LIFE OF GOD



1 JOHN i. 2.

For the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness,
and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father and
was manifested unto us!

What do we mean, when we speak of the Life everlasting?

Do we mean that men's souls are immortal, and will live for ever
after death, either in happiness or misery?

We must mean more than that. At least we ought to mean more than