into the world: "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." And when he died on the cross, then it was that Satan and all the wicked angels felt that they were indeed overcome. Then Christ was a complete Conqueror over them. He may permit them, for wise reasons, to do some more evil in the world. But they can do nothing without his permission, and at last they will be shut up for ever in their dismal prisonhouse, never again to leave it, or disturb the peace of God's government over his obedi

ent creatures.

I have said so much about Satan, my young friend, because he may tempt you. He may lead you to have wicked thoughts and desires; and I wish you to know where you must look for strength to overcome them. Look to Jesus Christ, the seed of the woman who was to bruise the serpent's head. If you look to him for this strength, and trust in him, he will give it to you, and "the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet." Remember that Christ has completely conquered this great enemy of all good, and that he can enable you to conquer him also.

In the strength of Jesus Christ," resist the devil and he will flee from you."

After pronouncing the curse upon Satan, God addressed Adam and Eve, and passed sentence upon them also. How sad and guilty they must have felt while receiving

it!

He told Eve that he should have much pain and suffering, and Adam that he also should endure great sorrow. On account of his sin, the whole earth would be cursed. It would begin to bring forth thorns and thistles. A great change would take place. Things would look very different from what they had done in Eden. Adam and Eve must soon leave that delightful spot never to return. Adam must labor and toil hard to raise his food from the ground by digging and cultivating it. And at last, they must die, and their bodies be mingled with the dust.

Sin was the cause of these evils to Adam and Eve; and look round, and see how much pain and sorrow, and trouble sin still

causes.

The sentence of death has passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. You suffer

because you are a sinner. If you live, you will have, like Adam and Eve, to meet with pain, and sorrow and trouble. And, at last,

you will die. God says to you, as he did

to Adam; "dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."

Think of the evil of sin. It was a great evil in Adam and Eve. It is a great evil in you. It is a great evil because it is committed against God. Whenever you have sinned, you have made this evil greater. Ought you not to repent-will you not repent of all your sins, and go to Christ, and trust in him, and love him, and obey his commands.

After passing sentence upon Adam and Eve, God drove them out of Eden. This part of their punishment they must have felt very severely. They knew that they never would be permitted to return, and enjoy again its pleasant walks and shades, and breathe its pure and fragrant air, and eat its delicious fruits. Here they had felt safe under the protection of their Almighty Friend. He had visited them and conversed with them, as we have every reason to believe, teaching them what it was important and

useful for them to know. They had been happy in loving and obeying him, and in loving and doing good to each other. All their wants had been satisfied, and if they had only been contented and obedient, this delightful garden, with all its pure and holy pleasures, would still have been their home. What a painful thought that they were now to lose this home, and to go forth to endure suffering, and toil, and sorrow, and death, in a world cursed and changed on account of their sin!

Unhappy Adam and Eve! what must have been the anguish of their souls, as they took their last parting look of Eden!

But there is a brighter and more beautiful, a happier and lovelier place than Eden was. It is Heaven the Paradise of God. There is no sin there, and no temptation to sin ;— no pain, or sickness;-no trouble or sorrow. All is holiness and peace. All is perfect happiness. There is no fear of a change. The joys of Heaven will be eternal. Its inhabitants will be improving constantly in knowledge, in goodness and in happiness. Their delight will consist in learning more of God and of Jesus Christ; in loving and

serving them; and in rejoicing to do good to all around them.

What were the delicious fruits, the fragrant air, and all the pleasures of the garden in which Adam and Eve lived, in comparison with the joys of the Heavenly Paradise!

How wretched were Adam and Eve in being cast out from Eden! How will you feel, should you be so unhappy as to be shut out for ever from the Eden above!

You need not be.

in which you can

There is a sure way, gain admittance there,

never to be cast out. Jesus Christ is that way. He died on the cross, that the way to Heaven might be opened for you. He is ready and waiting to take you by the hand, and lead you into this way. Will you go to him?

Will you go to this kind and compassionate Saviour? He loved you so much—yes, you who are reading this book,-that he came down from Heaven and died on the cross on purpose to save you, if you will not wickedly reject his great salvation. Will you any longer delay to go to him?

Go to Christ, feeling as a sick and almost

dying man does, when he looks to the physi