...from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword."w Then is he gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom." " He will deliver his soul from going down into the pit, and his life shall see the light." The allusions...

...unto death, even Lhe death of ¿he cross, Phil. ii. 4—8. c Then he is gracious unto him, and laitb, Deliver him from going down to the pit : I have found a ransom, Job xxxiii. 24. None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,...

...among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness ; Then he is gracious unto him, and saitit, Délirer him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom. HU flesh «hall be fresher than a child's : he shall return to the days of his youth : He snail pray...

...the grave of Christ. Thus Elihu describes it, Job xxxiii. 24. God ' is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.' The whole of what is aimed at, lies in these words. 1. There is God's gracious and merciful heart towards...

...pleased"; and, with a strict reference to it, when dispensing salvation to a contrite soul, he exclaims, " Deliver him from going down to the pit! I have found a ransom 2 ." In this consecrated way, Abraham, the Father of the Faithful, was justified, when " he believed...

...off;' I wish I were hid in the grave, yea, even in the pit, unless the judge himself, say to me, ' Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'0 Indeed, when the recollection of that very melancholy period comes into mind, when first...

...penetrated to his vitals, and left him fast descending to remediless woe, when the voice went forth, '' deliver him from going down to 'the pit ; I have found a ransom," ie an atonement. Job. xxxiii. 24. But advancing a step higher, we trace it up to that union between...

...Under such a consideration, which is the proper notion of pardon, the language of a gracious God is, " Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom." The Lord is pleased to represent the same invaluable blessing, by casting our sins behind his back...

...Israel." Surely mercy rejoices against judgment, whilst it exclaims in accents of redeeming love : " deliver him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom." (Job xxxiii. 24.) " If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."...

...interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness ; then he is gracious to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit : I have found a ransom," (namely, his cock or hen, which shall expiate my sins.) He then approaches the atonement, and dashes...