it may-far from home and friends-untended, unpitied, and unknown-He who first promised to be "with him alway," will be with him then; saying, in accents of love, "Fear not; for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee; and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour." The fire of persecution over, the deep and dark waters of death passed through, angels attend him now, and Emmanuel is with him still. The gate of Heaven is thrown open; the new Jerusalem meets his enraptured gaze; and forthwith a gracious welcome falls sweetly on his ear—" Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of your Lord." The white robe is on him; the palm and the crown are in his hand; the "new song" bursts from his lips; and he mingles in the adoring crowd of those who "have come out of great tribulation, who have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple;

1 Isaiah xliii. 1-3.

and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."1

Again the cry is, "Who is sufficient for these things?" Few can hope to be furnished with the natural gifts, but all may be replenished with the supernatural grace, of which we have so imperfectly spoken. All can inform themselves on the subject; all can sympathize with the work and workmen ; all can bring their name and character, their walk and conversation, to tell in favour of the cause; all can contribute of their 66 means, as God hath prospered them;" all can contribute the most powerful of earthly aids -united and earnest prayer. All cannot be apostles; but all can be zealous and faithful labourers to the same end. "There are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. There are differences of administration, but the same Lord. There are diversities of operations; but it is the same God which worketh all in all." To one is given the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge; to another faith;

Rev. vii. 14.

to another the gifts of healing; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy—all “by the self-same Spirit."1 And let each one of us, as God gives grace and opportunity, labour faithfully in his own gift and calling, "unto the Lord;" trusting to be made humble yet honoured means in advancing that blessed epoch, when "He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. When they that dwell in the wilderness shall bow down before Him, and His enemies shall lick the dust. When all kings shall fall down before Him; all nations shall serve Him. When there shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in Him; all men shall call Him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things. And blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen." 2

11 Cor. xii. 4, &c.

2 Psalm lxxii.

APPENDIX.

NOTE A.-P. 7.

"Ir thus appears abundantly manifest, from multiplied Scripture evidence, that the chief end for which the Christian Church is constituted-the leading design for which she is made the repository of heavenly blessings-the great command under which she is laid—the supreme function which she is called on to discharge— is, in the name and stead of her glorified Head and Redeemer, unceasingly to act the part of an evangelist to all the world. The inspired prayer which she is taught to offer for spiritual gifts and graces, binds her, as the covenanted condition on which they are bestowed at all, to dispense them to all nations. The Divine charter which conveys to her the warrant to teach and preach the Gospel at all, binds her to teach and preach it to all nations. The Divine charter which embodies a commission to administer Gospel ordinances at all, binds her to administer these to all nations. The Divine charter which communicates power and authority to exercise rule or discipline at all, binds her to exercise these, not alone or exclusively to secure her own internal purity and peace, union and stability; but chiefly and supremely in order that she may thereby be enabled the more speedily,

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