2 Corinthians 2:17

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READER! may the Lord give grace to fix our eyes, our hearts, our whole souls, upon the person of Jesus until like Paul we can, and do cry out, with the same full assurance of faith: Now, thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ. Oh! the blessedness of having the sweet savor of his knowledge, always upon the mind! And do we not know, that from being secretly made one, in the members of his mystical body, the persons of all his redeemed are so secured, in all the blessed effects of his blood, and righteousness, that there is an everlasting cause to triumph in Him, amidst all the discouragements we meet with in ourselves.

And, oh! Almighty God and Father! when I consider, that it is unto thee, Christ is a sweet savor, in them that are saved, and in them that perish; oh! how refreshing to my soul is the blessed consideration, that all Christ is, and all our enjoyments in Christ are; thy love is in all. And God the Spirit, no less brings home my Lord, the Lord of life and glory to my affection, and gives me to rejoice, in hope of the glory of God. Again, again I say; nor shall the sweet words cease, until I come to see my God in glory: Now thanks be unto God which always causeth us to triumph in Christ!