“Who is a God like unto our God, that passeth by the sins of the remnant of His people?” This should not be thought on without admiration; and indeed there is nothing so much deserves our wonderment as such mercy, of such a God, to such as we. Since God hath avouched us to be His peculiar people, let us avouch Him, and since He hath passed His word for us, let us pass our words for Him that we will be His, and stand for Him, and to our power advance His cause. Thus David out of an enlarged spirit, saith, “Thou art my God and I will exalt Thee.” Whatsoever we engage for God, we are sure to be gainers by. The true Christian is the wisest merchant, and makes the best adventure. He may stay long, but is sure of a safe and rich return. A godly man is most wise for himself. We enter on religion upon these terms, to part with ourselves, and all, when God shall call for it.—R. Sibbes.