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Mercy swims to us through Christ’s blood!
怜悯通过基督的宝血涌流到我们这里！
(Thomas Watson, “The Ten Commandments“)
托马斯·沃森，《十诫》
Every link in the golden chain of salvation, is wrought and interwoven with free grace!
救恩的金链上的每一环，都是用白白的恩典铸就和交织而成的！
God’s love is free. “I will love them freely.” Hosea 14:4
神的爱是白白的。”我必白白地爱他们。”何西阿书14:4
Election is free. “He has chosen us in Him according to the good pleasure of His will.” Ephesians 1:5
拣选是白白的。”又因爱我们，就按着自己意旨所喜悦的，预定我们。”以弗所书1:5
Justification is free. “Being justified freely by His grace.” Romans 3:24
称义是白白的。”如今却蒙神的恩典，白白地称义。”罗马书3:24
God’s saving MERCY is free and spontaneous. To set up merit—is to destroy mercy. We do not deserve mercy, because of our enmity. We may force God to punish us—but not to love us! If God would show mercy only to such as deserve it—He would show mercy to none!
神拯救的怜悯是白白的，是自发的。建立功德就是摧毁怜悯。因着我们的敌意，我们不配得怜悯。我们可能迫使神惩罚我们，但无法迫使祂爱我们！如果神只向配得的人施怜悯，祂就不会向任何人施怜悯！
Mercy is an innate propensity in God to do good to distressed sinners. Mercy proceeds primarily, and originally from God. He is called the “Father of mercies.” 2 Corinthians 1:3
怜悯是神内在的倾向，要善待困苦的罪人。怜悯首要地、本源地从神而来。祂被称为”发慈悲的父。”哥林多后书1:3
God’s saving mercy is powerful. How powerful is that mercy—which softens a heart of stone! Mercy changed Mary Magdalen’s heart, out of whom seven devils were cast. She who was an inflexible adamant—was made a weeping penitent!
神拯救的怜悯是大有能力的。这怜悯是何等有力，能软化石心！怜悯改变了抹大拉的马利亚的心，从她身上赶出了七个鬼。她本是顽固不化的，却成了痛哭悔改的人！
God’s mercy works sweetly—yet irresistibly. It allures—yet conquers! The law may terrify—but mercy mollifies. Of what sovereign power and efficacy is that mercy, which subdues the pride and enmity of the heart, and beats off those chains of sin, in which the soul is held!
上帝的怜悯运行得温柔——却又不可抗拒。它吸引人心——却又征服人心！律法或许令人恐惧——但怜悯使人柔和。这怜悯是何等至高的权能与功效，能制服人心中的骄傲与仇恨，并打破束缚灵魂的罪链！
God’s mercy is superabundant. The Lord has treasures of mercy in store, and therefore is said to be “plenteous in mercy” (Psalm 86:5), and “rich in mercy” (Eph 2:4). The vial of God’s wrath, only drops—but the fountain of His mercy, runs. The sun is not so full of light—as God is of mercy. His mercy is over-flowing and ever-flowing. His mercy is infinite—without bounds, and without end. “His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 136. Every time we draw our breath—we suck in mercy!
上帝的怜悯极其丰盛。主储存着怜悯的宝藏，因此被称为”有丰盛的怜悯”（诗篇86:5），”富有怜悯”（以弗所书2:4）。上帝忿怒的瓶只是滴着——但祂怜悯的泉源却在涌流。太阳的光芒也不及上帝的怜悯之丰盛。祂的怜悯满溢流淌，永不止息。祂的怜悯无限——无边无际，永无穷尽。”祂的慈爱永远长存。”诗篇136篇。我们每一次呼吸——都在吸入祂的怜悯！
We are all living monuments of God’s mercy! He shows mercy to us in daily supplying us. He supplies us with health. Health is the sauce which makes life sweeter. How those who are chained to a sick-bed, would prize this mercy! God supplies us with provisions. “God who fed me all my life long.” Gen 48:15. Mercy spreads our tables, and carves for us every bit of bread we eat! We never drink, but in the golden cup of mercy!
我们都是上帝怜悯的活见证！祂日日供应我们，以此显明祂的怜悯。祂赐给我们健康。健康是让生命更甜美的调味料。那些被病痛困在床上的人，该多么珍惜这怜悯啊！上帝供应我们日用所需。”神是一生牧养我的神。”创世记48:15。怜悯摆设我们的餐桌，为我们切割每一口面包！我们所饮的，无不是从怜悯的金杯中而来！
God shows mercy in restraining us from sin. Lusts within—are worse than lions without!
上帝以约束我们远离罪恶来显示祂的怜悯。内心的情欲比外面的狮子更可怕！
The greatest sign of God’s anger, is to give men up to their sins. “So I gave them up to their own hearts’ lust.” Psalm 81:12.
上帝最大的愤怒表现，就是任凭人陷入罪中。”我便任凭他们随从自己的心愿。”诗篇81:12。
While the ungodly sin themselves to hell, God has laid the bridle of restraining grace upon us!
当不敬虔的人因罪恶下地狱时，上帝却用约束的恩典之缰绳勒住我们！
As God said to Abimelech, “I withheld you from sinning against Me.” Gen 20:6. Just so, God has withheld us from those sins which might have made us a prey to Satan, and a terror to ourselves!
正如上帝对亚比米勒说：”我拦阻了你，免得你得罪我。”创世记20:6。同样，上帝也拦阻我们犯那些可能使我们成为撒旦猎物和自我恐惧的罪！
God shows mercy in guiding and directing us. He guides our affairs for us; and chalks out the way He would have us to walk.
上帝以引导和指示我们来显示祂的怜悯。祂为我们引导事务；并为我们标示当行的道路。
“You shall guide me with Your counsel.” Psalm 73:24. God leads us with the oracles of His Word, and the guidance of His Spirit.
“你要以你的训言引导我。”诗篇73:24。上帝用祂话语的圣谕和圣灵的引导带领我们。
He guides our heads to keep us from error; and He guides our feet to keep us from scandal. Oh, what mercy it is—to have God to be our guide and pilot!
祂引导我们的头脑远离错误；引导我们的脚步远离羞辱。啊，有上帝作我们的向导和引路人，这是何等的怜悯！
God shows mercy in correcting us. He is angry—in love. He smites—that He may save.
上帝以管教我们来显示祂的怜悯。祂在爱中发怒。祂击打我们是为了拯救。
His rod is not a rod of iron to break us—but a fatherly rod to humble us. “God disciplines us for our good—that we may share in His holiness.” Hebrews 12:10.
祂的杖不是铁杖要打碎我们，而是父亲的杖要使我们谦卑。”神管教我们是要我们得益处，使我们在他的圣洁上有分。”希伯来书12:10。
In our afflictions—God will mortify some corruption, or exercise some grace.
在我们的苦难中，上帝要治死一些败坏，或操练一些恩典。
God shows mercy in saving us.
上帝在拯救我们时显示祂的怜悯。
“According to His mercy, He saved us.” Titus 3:5.
“祂便救了我们，是照祂的怜悯。”提多书3:5。
This is the top-stone of mercy!
这是怜悯的顶点！
Here mercy displays itself in all its orient colors.
在此，怜悯以其最璀璨的色彩展现出来。
Mercy is mercy indeed, when God perfectly refines us from all the lees and dregs of corruption; when our bodies are made like Christ’s glorious body, and our souls like the angels.
当上帝将我们从一切污秽和腐败中完全炼净时，当我们的身体变得像基督荣耀的身体，我们的灵魂像天使一样时，这才是真正的怜悯。
Saving mercy is crowning mercy.
拯救的怜悯是至高的怜悯。
It is not merely to be freed from hell—but enthroned in a kingdom!
这不仅仅是从地狱中得释放—更是在国度中得到王位！
What rich mercy will it be—to fully possess God, to see His smiling face, and to lay in His bosom forever!
何等丰富的怜悯啊—完全拥有上帝，看见祂微笑的面容，永远依偎在祂怀中！
This will fill us with “a glorious, inexpressible joy!” 1 Peter 1:8.
这将使我们充满”说不出来、满有荣光的大喜乐！”彼得前书1:8。
God’s saving mercy, is the diamond in the ring!
上帝拯救的怜悯，是戒指上的钻石！
Mercy more overflows in God—than sin in us.
上帝的怜悯之丰盛，远超过我们的罪。
His mercy can drown great sins—as the sea covers great rocks!
祂的怜悯能淹没重大的罪—如同海水淹没巨石！
Christ’s blood is “a fountain to cleanse them from all their sins and defilement.” Zech 13:1.
基督的宝血是”洗除罪恶与污秽的泉源。”撒迦利亚书13:1。
Some of the Jews who had their hands imbrued in Christ’s blood—were saved by that blood!
一些手上沾满基督宝血的犹太人—却被这宝血拯救了！
God loves to magnify His mercy, and display the trophies of free grace!
上帝喜爱彰显祂的怜悯，展示祂白白恩典的战利品！
How may I know that my sins are pardoned?
我如何知道我的罪已被赦免？
Whenever God removes the guilt of sin—He breaks the power of sin.
每当神除去罪的罪责时，祂就打破了罪的权势。
“He will have compassion; he will subdue our iniquities.” Mic 7:19.
“祂必再次怜悯我们，将我们的罪孽践踏。”弥迦书7:19。
With pardoning love—God gives subduing grace.
随着赦罪的爱，神赐下制服罪的恩典。
If we would have saving mercy, it must be through Christ.
若我们要得到救赎的怜悯，必须通过基督。
Outside of Christ, there is no saving mercy.
在基督以外，没有救赎的怜悯。
We read in the old law, that none might come into the holy of holies, where the mercy-seat stood—but the high-priest.
我们在旧约律法中读到，除了大祭司之外，没有人可以进入至圣所，那里有施恩座。
This signifies that we have nothing to do with mercy—but through Christ our High-priest.
这表明我们只能通过我们的大祭司基督才能得到怜悯。
That the high-priest might not come near the mercy-seat without blood, is to show that we have no right to mercy—but through the expiatory sacrifice of Christ’s blood, Lev 16:14.
大祭司若没有带血就不能靠近施恩座，这表明我们只能通过基督宝血的赎罪祭才能得到怜悯，利未记16:14。
If we would have mercy, we must be in Christ.
如果我们要得到怜悯，我们必须在基督里。
Mercy swims to us through Christ’s blood!
怜悯通过基督的宝血涌流到我们这里！