7. Natural enough is this closing
prayer, for what would so effectually convince atheists, overthrow persecutors,
stay sin and secure the godly, as the manifest appearance of Israel’s great
Salvation? The coming of Messiah was the desire of the godly in all ages, and
though he has already come with a sin-offering to purge away iniquity, we look
for him to come a second time, to come without a sin-offering unto salvation. O
that these weary years would have an end! Why tarries he so long? He knows that
sin abounds and that his people are down-trodden; why does he not come to the
rescue? His glorious advent will restore his ancient people from literal
captivity, and his spiritual seed from spiritual sorrow. Wrestling Jacob and
prevailing Israel shall alike rejoice before him when he is revealed as their
salvation. O that he were come! What happy, holy, halcyon, heavenly days should
we then see! Blessed are all they that wait for him.
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