He sees him who is invisible
The eyes of his understanding are now open, and he sees him who is invisible (Hebrews 11:27). He sees the exceeding greatness of his power (Ephesians 1:19), and of his love toward those who believe. He sees that God is merciful to him, a sinner, and that he is reconciled through the Son of his love (Colossians 1:13). He clearly perceives both the pardoning love of God and all his exceeding great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4). God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone, and does shine, in his heart, to enlighten him with the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6). All the darkness is now passed, and he abides in the light of God's countenance.
1771 text
9. The eyes of his understanding are now open, and he seeth him that is invisible. He sees what is the exceeding greatness of his power, and of his love toward them that believe. He sees that God is merciful to him a sinner; that he is reconciled through the Son of his love. He clearly perceives both the pardoning love of God, and all his exceeding great and precious promises. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined, and doth shine, in his heart, to enlighten him with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. All the darkness is now passed away, and he abides in the light of God’s countenance.
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Sermon 19 in the 1771 Works. First John 3:9.
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