THE ALL-GLORIOUS KING OF ISRAEL
" If He be the king of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him." —Matthew 27:42 [KJV] Our blessed Lord was not only crucified between two thieves, but was also surrounded on the cross, and mocked and derided by the very worst sort of thieves, the chief priests, scribes, and elders. These professing ministers of Jehovah did their utmost to rob the Prince of Life and Lord of glory of that honor which is ever due unto Him, of being our Saviour; and, like thieves and robbers, they would enter His kingdom some other way. Verily He is the KING of all His spiritual Israel. Every subject of His love will bow to the sovereignty of His grace, kiss the sceptre of His love, glory only in His despised cross, and rejoice that Jesus rules in and reigns over him. Most true, this way of salvation is contrary to the wisdom of the flesh, the reasonings of corrupt nature, and the pride of boasted (-so called) "FREE-WILL." These, by how much t