that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life."* — " If ye
believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your
sins."f

Has not the state of the "adversaries'" J
mind the semblance of the shadow of eternal
death ? Has not the sweet peace of chrisl
life the appearance of reward ?



xii.-.Let us conclude. Happy is the man
that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth
understanding. All things which we can
desire are not to be compared to her. " Her
ways are ways of pleasantness : and all her
paths are peace."§

She " crieth without," alas! "sheuttereth
her voice in the streets :"— " she standeth at
the top of high places, calling unto the sons
of man : saying. Blessed are they that keep
my ways : blessed is the man that heareth
me." — " Whoso findeth me findeth life :" " but
he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own
soul : all they that hate me, love death !"\\

Ponder, then, my brethren, o'er nature's
volume — search the Scripture of truth !



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* John viii. 12.
+ See Heb. X.27;
§ Sec Prov. iii. 13.
