information given in the Word of God. For THE DAY, THE EVERLASTING DAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GLORY, is opened to our view, that we may enjoy, as it were, a momentary glimpse of its amazing wonders, and the Inspired Volume closes.

And what need we more? LET US BUT PRESS ONWARD, CLOTHED WITH CHRIST, AND HAVING CHRIST ABIDING IN OUR HEARTS; and those most precious things, of which it is not possible for man, thus burdened with unholy flesh, to speak, nay, which he cannot understand, will be laid open to our view, and by experience we shall learn their excellence, and before God REJOICE IN THEM WITH JOY UN

SPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY.

LECTURE X.

CONCLUSION.

"Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace without spot and blameless."—2 Pet. iii. 14.

WE have been dealing, in this course of lectures, with the deep things of the Divine Word. But sincerely do I trust that they have not been handled with presumption. Occasion has arisen frequently to refer to the prophetic periods; but it will not be said that we have spoken with unseemly positiveness about the veiled future, as to days, and months, and years. Those periods which have been sealed already by the pages of past history, have been spoken of with some degree of positiveness: others have been referred to with no other object than the strengthening of our watchfulness by the offer of an extra point of probability.

Very much, however, which has been ad

vanced in the foregoing pages may have appeared strange to those who have been used to entertain with strictness the more ordinary views concerning the prophetic writings. If what has been advanced has not convinced these persons, I would only say, let us not be too severe one towards another, because we see things, perhaps, from different points of view; but rather let us pray for one another, and for the whole Church of Christ, that God may grant each member thereof the spirit of a right discernment. If God's children disputed less and prayed more, it would be far better. There would be more light, more wisdom, more faith, more love, more peace, more holiness.

The object of these Lectures has been to excite, if possible, amongst our fellow-believers a more earnest and diligent study of the Scriptures, and a more constant watchfulness and unwavering preparedness for the Coming of our Lord. There has been no endeavour to arouse an undue curiosity, nor to satisfy the minds of those who love to speculate upon "the times and the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power." If, then, our God will make this little work a means of comfort or of strength to any of its readers; or if He

will bless it with His Spirit, that it may be the instrument of awakening any one poor unsaved soul, the object will be gained.

We have considered EIGHT of the most important subjects which the Bible has presented to the consideration of the Christian. Many things connected with these subjects have an intimate concern both with the present and the past, but all of them bear strongly upon the future, and with urgency exhort each one of us " PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD."

As we have considered the several points of moment one by one, we cannot fail, I think, to have discerned the fact that we must be арproaching very near to the Great Day when Christ shall call His people hence. How near we have not presumed to ask. But near, very near, so near that the waiting, watching attitude is that which comes before us as the only safe position for a man on earth. AT ANY MOMENT (if what we have gathered from the Word of God is to be rested on,) THE GREAT ARCHANGEL'S VOICE MAY SOUND, FOR ALL THE DEAD IN CHRIST TO RISE, AND ALL THE RIGHTEOUS LIVING TO BE CHANGED. For what remains yet unaccomplished? Surely, if it be true that the everlasting Gospel has been preached

to every nation, for a witness: if the eighth Headship of the Roman empire" the Beast that was, and is not, and yet is "be seated on the throne: if many be running to and fro, and knowledge be increasing: if the children of Judah be prepared to take a fresh possession of their promised land, and the land be even now in readiness for such possession, and there need nothing but a hand of power and will to lead them back:-then certainly THE TIME IS SHORT: wherefore there is necessity to stand at once and constantly upon the watchtower; and there is a loud and urgent call for prayer, for clothing with God's panoply, and for firm and constant walking in the love of Christ.

Nay, more-for even now, THE EVILS OF THE LAST DAYS give us warning of their quick approach, and lift their voice on high, that every one who values his immortal soul, and is concerned about the glory of the Lord, should put his armour on, and stand forth ready for the fight.

What means this INFIDELITY sitting in high places, calling itself Christ's religion, and gaining hearing with the educated people of the world, exercising marvellous control over the