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the Lord lay.

And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him; lo, I have told you.

men who in his life

Still followed him ;

Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. Luke, xxii. 28.

445 For death, like that which the Redeemer died

And Jesus says unto them, you shall indeed both of you drink of this my cup, of which I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism of extreme sufferings with which I am to be baptized; for you shall endure great extremities for the sake of my gospel, and hazard your lives in its defence.

452 With victory, triumphing through the air Over his foes and thine;

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive. Ps. lxviii. 18.

460 With glory and power to judge both quick and dead;

And then he shall send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Mark, xiii. 27. 486 He to his own a comforter will send

These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I

peace I give unto you.

have said unto you. Peace I leave with you; my Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John, xiv. 25, 26, 27.

Satan's assaults

able to resist

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, and to quench all his fiery darts. Ephes. vi. 11. 16. For the Spirit,

Pour'd first on his Apostles,

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire and it sat upon each of them:

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts, ii. 2, 3, 4. 568 Wolves shall succeed for teachers grievous wolves.

After my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Acts, xx.

29.

514 Though not but by the Spirit understood

But in the mean time, vain and foolish men find a great deal in our preaching to cavil at, and object against. And it is no wonder they do; for the animal man, who continues under the influence of his passions, and is a stranger to the noble exercises and principles of the divine life, receiveth not with any inward relish or sense the things of the Spirit of God, which are too sublime

and refined for his low and degenerate taste; for in proportion to the degree in which they are full of divine wisdom, they will appear foolishness to him; neither can he rightly understand them whilst he continues in his present state, and under such unhappy prejudices as these: for they are spiritually discerned, and a man must have a spiritual taste, formed by the influences of the Holy Spirit upon his heart, before he will thoroughly enter into their excellence. Cor. ii. 14. 525 But force the Spirit of grace itself, and bind His consort liberty?

Now the Lord Jesus Christ is that spirit of the law of which I spake before, to whom the letter of it was intended to lead the Jews; and it is the office of the Spirit of God, as the great agent in his kingdom, to direct the minds of men to it. And let him be universally sought in this view; for where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty: a more liberal and filial disposition, to which, under the influence and operation of the Spirit, the gospel brings those who were subject to bondage, under the imperfect dispensation of the law of Moses. 2 Cor. iii. 17.

Rarely be found:

and works of faith

Nevertheless, when the Son of man, having been put in possession of his glorious kingdom, comes to appear for this important purpose, will he find faith in the land? The persecution will be so severe as almost to bear it down; but let the remembrance of what I have now spoken be a

comfort to my people, and a warning to those that injure them. Luke, xviii. 8.

549 New Heavens, new Earth, ages of endless date, Founded in righteousness, and peace, and love.

Through the divine grace, it is a day that we have reason not only to wish but even to long for, as we, according to the tenor of his unfailing promise, look for a glorious and transporting change, which will then commence, for new heavens and a new earth, new and everlasting abodes, which divine mercy will then open to our raptured view, into which it will conduct us, and in which righteousness, perfect holiness and felicity dwelleth. Pet. iii. 13.

561 Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best,

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Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart. 1 Sam. xii. 24.

and on him sole depend,

Merciful over all his works,

Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you. 1 Pet. v. 7.

only add

Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith,

And for this purpose, applying with all possible diligence, as you have believed the gospel, be careful to accompany that belief with all the lovely train of attendant graces; associate, as it were, to your faith, virtue, true fortitude, and resolution of mind, which may enable you to break through that variety of dangers with which your faith may be attended.

583 Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love

And to knowledge temperance; and to tem

perance, patience; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity; for if these things be in you, and abound, they make you, that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Pet. i. 5, 6. 9. 611 For God is also in sleep, and dreams udvise,

If there be a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

637 In either hand the hastening Angel caught Our lingering parents,

It is very affecting to view in imagination Adam and his partner slowly measuring their steps from Eden, once the seat of innocence and bliss, to go they know not whither, carrying in their bosoms painful remorse and guilty fear! But the decree is past. The ministers of divine justice are exact in fulfilling their commission, and the flaming sword of the cherubim forbids all access to the tree of life.

How shall the young secure their hearts

And guard their lives from sin?
Thy word the choicest rule imparts
To keep the conscience clean.
When once it enters to the mind
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God.
'Tis like the sun,--a heavenly light,
That leads us all the day:

And through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to guide our way.