From the first tear which marks the contrition of the sinner at the cross, to the last sigh which indicates the dismission of the saint to glory, all is grace, free, sovereign, and divine. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to teach the transgressor the error of his ways. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to invite the penitent to the feet of Jesus. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to grant him pardon there. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to bid him go in peace and sin no more. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to uphold and bless him to the end. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to grant him victory over death. It is "of God that showeth mercy," to receive him at last to his own eternal kingdom and glory.
David Everard Ford — David Everard Ford, Chorazin; or, An Appeal to the Child of Many Prayers, on Questions Concerning the Great Salvation, ninth thousand (London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1850), Chapter IV, "The Child of Many Prayers, Who Is Anxious to Obtain Salvation," p. 91
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