Comparisons can give but a very imperfect view of this love which passeth knowledge. Though we should suppose all the love of all the men that ever were, or shall be on earth, and all the love of the angels in heaven, united in one heart, it would be but a cold heart to that which was pierced with the soldier’s spear. The Jews saw but blood and water, but faith can discern a bright ocean of eternal love flowing out of these wounds. We may have some impression of the glory of it, by considering its effects. We should consider all the spiritual and eternal blessings, received by God’s people for four thousand years before Christ was crucified, or that have been received since, or that will be received till the consummation of all things; all the deliverances from eternal misery; all the oceans of joy in heaven; the rivers of water of life, to be enjoyed to all eternity, by multitudes as the sands of the sea-shore—we should consider all these blessings as flowing from that love, that was displayed in the cross of Christ.—Maclaurin.