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2. Love. X not only came because He was sent but because he wanted to come. The duty was a pleasure. "In the volumes of the book it is written of we "delight &c". Love involved the same as duty. It encompassed the whole race. it incarnated itself. it made him active. it led to sacrifice and held him to his abject Ills "X not a masterpiece of moral art. no lovely statue on a lofty pedestal extorting praise? Our love is expected to be like X's - not the same on? extent but in kind Als? dew drop cannot hold the Sun but it can a ray of light 3. Gratitude - Was X inspired by gratitude? "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit &c Lu 10-21 "Father I thank thee that thou hast heard me" John 11-41 The sense of what has been done for us is a mighty impulse - Alls? - "Every drop of my blood thanks you" said a liberated prisoner to the man who had effected his release

Alls?  ingratitude produces nothing more detestable than one unclear Prov  The Earth  "There the whole realm of nature mine &c   "That mere a present far too Succeed?