8. The goodness and rectitude of the divine character are beheld in
friendly union; he who wants to see them thus must stand at the foot of the
cross and view them blended in the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus. It is no less
true than wonderful that through the atonement the justice of God pleads as
strongly as his grace for the salvation of the sinners whom Jesus died to save.
The Lord in his compassion will bring sinners into the way of holiness and
conform them to his own image; thus the goodness of our God leads us to expect
the reclaiming of sinful people. We may not conclude from God’s goodness that
he will save those sinners who continue to wander in their own ways, but we may
be assured that he will renew transgressors’ hearts and guide them into the way
of holiness. God’s teaching is practical; he teaches sinners not only the
doctrine, but the way.
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