Two dissertations, I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The…

THESE things seem to show, that the salvation of Christ is for God's name's sake. Leading and guiding in the way of safety and happiness, restoring the soul, the forgiveness of sin, and that help, deliverance and salvation, that is consequent thereon, is for God's name. And here 'tis observable, that those two great temporal salvations of God's people, the redemption from Egypt, and that from Babylon, that are often represented as figures and similitudes of the redemption of Christ, are frequently spoken of as being wrought for God's name's sake. So is that great work of God, in delivering his people from Egypt, carrying them through the wilderness to their rest in Canaan. 2 Sam. 7. 23. "And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name." Psal. 106. 8. "Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake." Isai. 63. 12. "That led them by the right hand of Moses, with his glorious arm, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name." In the both chap. of Ezek. God rehearsing the various parts of […] wonderful […] •dds ⟨p. 77⟩from time to time, "I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen," as in ver. 9. 14, 22. See also Josh. 7. 8, 9. Dan. 9 15. So is the redemption from the Babylonish captivity. Isai. 48. 9, 10. "For my name's sake will I defer mine anger.—For mine own sake, even for mine own sake will I do it, for how should my name be polluted?" In Ezek. 36. 21, 22, 23. the reason is given for God's mercy in restoring Israel. "But I had pity for my holy name.—Thus saith the Lord, I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake;—And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen." And chap. 39. 25. "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name." Daniel prays that God would forgive his people, and show them mercy for his own sake.