The same cause that constitutes Jesus, Messiah the Mediator is also assigned, by Himself and His apostles, as the reason for His being appointed the Judge of mankind. We read, (John v. 22.) “The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son; " and in the 27th verse we find the cause assigned, "And hath given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man." It is his incarnation which makes him the fittest judge of men: as he has thereby experimental knowledge of human nature, so he alone shall judge it. Here is an appropriateness which all must admire but is there not also an extent of mercy which all must adore? He who shall be "the judge of quick and dead" will be endued, not only with all the omniscience of God, but with all the sympathy of man. The judge, like the "high priest," is not one "that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was, in all points, tempted like as we are, yet without sin." And both these points are essential for had there been the faintest shade of sinfulness in his nature, he could not be the holy Judge; had he not been "tempted like as we are," he would not be the fitting Judge. St. Paul told the Athenians, (Acts xvii. 31.) that God will “judge the world in righteousness, in" (not by) "that man whom he hath appointed:" i. e. whom he sent into the world to be the dwelling-place of his own Deity, and in whose person he will judge the world. The same apostle also charges Timothy "before God, even Jehovah Jesus Messiah, who shall judge the living and the dead, at his manifestation, even his kingdom."

But this is not all; this twofold nature of Jesus

is the cause of his headship over his church. It is another of the many beautiful harmonies in the order of things as by God appointed, that the human church should be governed by a human nature,—that men may have a God-man for their supreme head. We find this office of headship asserted throughout the New Testament: especially in Eph. i. 22, 23; Col. ii. 19, &c: and these are elucidated by Col. i. 18., where it is said to be "the first fruits of the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence: and also by Phil. ii. 9., where the exaltation of Jesus, (one great branch of which is this headship over his redeemed church,) is bestowed in consequence of his humiliation. We read, ver. 8: "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name," &c : as in Eph. i. 21., where the great exaltation is accompanied by the being given as "head over all to the church."

In all things the supremacy of Jesus arises from his humanity. AS MAN, he became obedient to death; as man, he is the mediator between God and men ; he is the head over his human church; and as MAN shall he return to be the Judge of all mankind, at the day of “his manifestation," even the day of his kingdom.

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THE NAME OF JESUS.

"And thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins!”

WOULD we read, or write, or speak, or think, what subject so lovely, what name so sweet as this? Would we read? What illumined page ever presented a title so illustrious, what volume ever glowed with a history so wonderful as his? Would we speak? What name so dear, whether it tremble on the lisping tongue of infancy, or whether it sound with the ardour of matured devotion from the lip of three score years and ten. Well has it been described as "softer than the fanning of a seraph's wing, more soothing than the melody of an angel's harp.”

Would we think? Oh what a volume of instruction, what a mine of treasure, what a heaven of happiness lies hid in the name of Jesus! It is the language of heavenly love to an alien earth-it is glory to God in heaven and peace to man on earthit is mercy from the throne to the "spirits in prison." Oh the blessedness that hangs upon "faith in that name." It is meditation on Jesus that animates every grace,-it is the wing of the dove on which, even while "in the world," we may flee away and be at rest above the world.

And would we write. Oh for the pen of a ready writer! The language of inspiration alone can con

vey some adequate idea of Jesus. Yet we may hear and see and tell even in our own tongue the wonderful works of God. And here upon this world of ours stood Deity manifest, yet man not annihilated! before him devils trembled, yet man had but to "look unto him and be saved." Here stood the vindicator of God's majesty, and the sacrifice for man's sin,— here beat a heart that was to bleed in justice while every drop opened the channel of mercy. Oh well may angels and archangels continually praise theewell may the holy church throughout all the world adore thee. We do acknowledge thee indeed to be the Lord-thou art our hope for ever, in thee we trust and in thee we can never be confounded-thou art all our salvation and all our desire-whom have we in heaven but thee, and what is there on earth that we desire in comparison with thee!

There are among the learned and the wise and the noble those who pretend to discover God in the harmony and adaptation of his works, but why do they overlook the adaptation of a Saviour to the wants of man? Why omit the sun of the system? They grope in the dark among creatures, and never turn for a ray of light from that countenance which is the true index of the mind of the Creator. There is no want that Jesus cannot supply-there is no desire that he cannot more than satisfy.

How beautifully he fits the vacant place in the heart of man: he can fill a void that no human sym pathy can touch-his life was one continued illustration of his perfect suitableness to human wants. He went about doing good-his footsteps ever turned where his presence was a blessing. Was a sinner to be arrested in her progress to ruin? Was a stray JULY, 1841.

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sheep to be won to the true fold? Jesus went where she might be found, and sat down by the well side to await her coming-she came thoughtless, she returned reflecting-she came empty, she bore away the living waters of eternal life! she came poor, she returned rich, for the treasury of heaven was at the well side that day.

Did a poor blind man sit by the way side begging? His eye closed against the light of the natural world? Jesus, the compassionate Jesus was sure to walk that way, and the cry of faith was heard. He said, let it be, and it was: the eye so long dim opened its first glad glance upon the light of the spiritual world; Jesus of Nazareth stood before him, and the blind man looked, and loved and followed him.

Was there a mourning group seen issuing from the gates of Nain? A widow bearing to the tomb the remains of an only son. All she had loved and lived for, deaf to the voice of consolation, blind through tears to the passers by. Jesus would enter the city at that moment-the bier must be arrested-the weep not" of Jesus must be obeyed, the breath of life must reanimate the prostrate clay, and the widow's heart shall once more leap with joy.

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Do the waves of a stormy sea beat around a frail little bark in the depth of night? her trembling crew toiling and rowing against a contrary wind-hope yielding to despair-an awful death before them. Oh, is there no help at hand? Yes! A bright figure treads with majestic step, the troubled sea.—A soft voice clear and calm floats above the rush of waters, and the roar of winds, breathing its peace-bestowing power over the beating hearts of the anxious crew, "It is I-be not afraid," that well known voice is