THE OCEAN OF REDEEMING LOVE, WITH ITS BLISSFUL ADAPTATIONS; SPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO BELIEVERS AND ANXIOUS INQUIRERS. BY REV. E. CORNWALL, LONDON; Author of "The Unveiling of the Everlasting Gospel," LONDON: PARTRIDGE & OAKEY ;-WARD & CO. 1852. 141. d. 553. PREFACE. THE following Treatise forms the two concluding chapters of a little work, just published by the Author, entitled "Footsteps to Glory, -or the Exalted Privilege and Responsibility of every Man under the Gospel "-and was specially written to remove-under the Divine blessing,—the too frequent misconceptions of Christians and anxious inquirers on this grand foundation doctrine. Being frequently called, in the course of his ministry, to converse with such individuals; and finding from varied experience the importance of frequently concentrating the minds of those much awakened to es their eternal prospects, on the character and mind of God in relation to themselves pecially his SOVEREIGN LOVE through Jesus Christ; it appeared desirable to publish this portion of the work by itself, for their earnest consideration. May the Spirit of Him who came to this wretched world, expressly "to heal the broken hearted, and preach deliverance to the captives," bless abundantly this feeble effort to diffuse abroad the knowledge of that Love 66 WHICH PASSETH KNOWLEDGE." 26, DOWNHAM ROAD, ISLINGTON, 1st May, 1852. E. C. The Awakened Sinner in Darkness--Representative Classes-God's Love to Man, Self-Originated-Man's Vital Ignorance of GodDark Conceptions of God-False View of the Redeemer-The Father of Mercies-God is Love-the Grand Design of the Atonement-the True Place of Prayer-the King and the PrisonerUnbelieving Prayers-Conflicting Aspects of God-Love and Anger Exist together .......... Page 7-27 Chapter II. GOD'S BOUNDLESS LOVE IN RELATION TO The Parental Aspect of God-Our Saviour's Vindication-Kingly Aspect of God-Expressions of Divine Government-the King and his Offending Son-Consistency of the Saviour's Tears-"Fury is not in me"-the Sublime Scene-Paternal Love and Judicial Wrath -Essential Nature of God's Love-Earthly Affection not God's Love-God's Love, truly Sovereign-the Exposition at Calvary -Christ's Love to his Church-Manifestations of Parental Lovethe Prodigal's Return-False Representations of God-Vital Deficiency of Freaching-What can Destroy Enmity ?-Perfect Adaptation of the Gospel-Enmity alone Slain by Love-Power of Divine Love-Presumptuous Reasonings-Contracted Spirit of Man -Unscriptural Limitation of God's Love-Mournful Effects-the Preaching of Jesus-Records of Grace-Illustrious Conversion of Saul-the Victory of Divine Love-the Glorious Argument. Page 28-72 |