made a sacrifice for their sins, they conceive a hope of mercy. These the Holy Spirit consoles and comforts with this sweet word, "Blessed are they that hope, (or trust,) in him."

And he teaches them at the same time concerning the true worship of God,-that to worship God is nothing more or less than to put all your trust in this King, and to depend on his aid and help against all sin, death, and Satan. This expression, therefore," they that trust," explains what was meant by the "kiss," which he spoke before. As if he had said, 'Look to this King: be joyful and happy, and anoint your hearts with sweet thoughts concerning God, through this Son, who is thus set before you by God the Father, that ye may kiss him. For whatever of other things there are in the world, that can only distress you, it can bring no consoation or help against death or sin; no not even the most sanctified life, the best works, nor all your own righteousness put together. But in this Son ye will find a fountain of salvation, and of all consolation. Therefore, not only hope in him, but assure yourselves that ye are blessed, while ye hope in him.

In this manner, therefore, does this Psalm set forth the heavenly religion, the true worship, and the true church, and Christ its head. And it shews, that, although the church lies hidden in the world, and although Satan, and the wicked, and our own flesh also, seem to have the dominion; yet the church shall, by faith in this King, at length conquer and triumph over Satan and the world: according to this sweet declaration, " BLESSED ARE ALL THEY THAT TRUST IN HIM!"-In the midst therefore of all the tribulations and difficulties by which the church is at this day oppressed and surrounded, and with which she is conflicting, let us also hold fast the consolation here given us,-that while we trust in Christ the Son of God, we are pronounced " BLESSED!" Amen!

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