Here and here alone, J.C. Philpott. Standing at the cross of our adorable Lord, we may see the law thoroughly fulfilled, its curse fully endured, its penalties wholly removed, sin eternally put away, the justice of God amply satisfied, all His perfections gloriously harmonized, reconciliation completely effected, redemption graciously accomplished, and every true believer everlastingly saved.

Here and here alone we see sin in its blackest colors and holiness in its most attractive beauties. Here and here alone, we see the love of God in its tenderest form, and the anger of God in its deepest expression.

Here and here alone we see the eternal and unalterable displeasure of the Almighty against sin, and the rigid demands of His inflexible justice, and yet the tender compassion and boundless love of His heart to His chosen, redeemed, and regenerate people.

Here, and here alone, are pardon and peace obtained. Here, and here alone, penitential grief and godly sorrow flow from hearts and eyes. Here, and here alone, is sin subdued and mortified, holiness communicated, death vanquished, Satan put to flight, and happiness in heaven begun in the soul.

What a holy meeting place for repenting sinners and a sin-pardoning God! What a joyful, forgiving place for guilty, yet repenting and returning backsliders! What a door of hope for the self-condemned and self-abhorred. And what a blessed resorting place for the whole family of grace in this valley of grief and sorrow!