The Lord hath done great things for us
These words are generally supposed to be the words of the Jews,
taking up those of the Gentiles, and confirming them;
acknowledging that the Lord had done great things for them
indeed; which, had they not owned, they would have been exceeding
ungrateful; had they been silent concerning them, the stones
would have cried out, and the very Heathens condemned them. But I
see not why they may not be thought to be the words of those
among the Heathens continued; declaring that the great things
done were not for the Jews only, but for them also; as the great
redemption by Christ is of persons out of every tongue, people,
and nation; for he is the propitiation, not for the Jews only,
but for the sins of the whole world; and having this in view,
thus they express themselves. The work of redemption is a great
thing of itself; the produce of great wisdom; the effect of great
love; procured at a great price, for great sinners, by a great
Saviour; and is not only a deliverance from sin, Satan, and the
law; but contains many great and glorious blessings in it, as
justification, remission of sins, adoption, and eternal life;
[whereof] we are glad;
that those great things are done without us, finished by the
Redeemer himself; that they are so great and glorious, so rich
and plenteous, so full and free, and suitable to us; and done for
us sinners of the Gentiles, so unworthy of them, who are by
nature children of wrath as others.