"Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, …the essential Word of the Lord, the Lord Jesus Christ; in his
person, the greatness and glory of it; in his offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King, the only Mediator and
Savior; in his relations, as head and husband, father, brother, friend; in his fulness, grace, and
righteousness; in his spiritual presence, and comfortable communion with him, which may be
expected in a remarkable manner after the above day of trouble is over; and in his personal appearance,
which will shortly be, and when his tabernacle will be with men on earth: I will joy in the God of my
salvation; in Christ, who is God, and so able to save his people; to make everything he did and suffered
in human nature effectual and available to them; to supply all their wants, and to keep what they
commit unto him, and to preserve them safe to his kingdom and glory: and who also joy in the
salvation of their God, or which he is the author of, both temporal and spiritual, especially the latter;
which is so great and glorious in itself, so suitable to their case, so complete and perfect, and makes
so much for the glory of all the divine perfections, and is all of free grace, and lasts forever: this
salvation is peculiar to the people of God; it is theirs, and theirs only…." – John Gill |
