BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM .—Luke xxiv. 47. The whole verse runs thus: “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” The words were spoken by Christ, after he rose from the dead, and they are here rehearsed after an historical manner, but do contain in them a formal commission, with a special clause therein.  The commission is, as you see, for the preaching of the gospel, and is very distinctly inserted in the holy record by Mat

First , Would Jesus Christ have mercy offered in the first place to the biggest sinners? then this shews us how to make a right judgment of the heart of Christ to men.  Indeed we have advantage to guess at the goodness of his heart, by many things; as by his taking our nature upon him, his dying for us, his sending his word and ministers to us, and all that we might be saved.  But this of beginning to offer mercy to Jerusalem, is that which heightens all the rest; for this doth not only confirm