you will find the air more congenial, and I will be able to live in it." t

I was obliged to take this advice, and come forth from that delightful and sequestered region. I thought to linger on the way," but to my astonishment, I came almost immediately to the gate.

And now, who will be surprised to hear, that I looked with distaste around me. A second change had come over my mind, and as I once had found the aspect of things within the walls, superior to all that was without, so now, I

flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing. Ps. xcii. 13, 14.

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. Rev. ii. 17.

u Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. Luke ix. 33.

perceived nothing to be pleasant, and nothing fair, in comparison to the Prince's grove. What I had thought perfectly good, seemed evil, and if I could not trace the footsteps of my

Prince, I was no longer able to be pleased.a

I wondered that the appearance of the people at the gate should so much resemble that of the people in the world," and so little that of the hidden ones near the Temple. I listened to their conversation, and was astonished at not

* How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! my soul longeth, "yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Ps. lxxxiv. 1, 2.

y But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly. Heb. xi. 16.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. Ps. cxix. 20.

a Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Cant. viii. 7.

b Ephraim is a cake not turned. Hos. vii. 8.

hearing the Prince's name. They discussed the propriety of amusements and occupations, for which I had lost the relish. They applauded each other for the advancement of paths which had scarcely left the gate, and seemed invariably to imagine that all who were out of sight, had lost their way.

I could not hold my peace.f I addressed my friends, and spoke to them of the temple I had approached so near." I urged them to be more earnest and

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Cor. iii. 3.

d Avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Titus iii. 9.

e Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. Gal. vi. 4.

f I am become a fool in glorying. 2 Cor. xii. 11.

g My tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Ps. li. 14, 15.

energetic in their efforts to reach it. Some told me that it was close at hand; and some thought I had gone too far to find the real one. I said, that my eyes had beheld these things. They replied, that I went too fast to see any thing clearly. They questioned' if my friend had really followed the guide book, and thought he had marked out a path for himself." They did not consider that he was actually an inhabitant of the grove," which no path, but a

h Lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 12.

i Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter iii. 18,

k Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? John iii. 10.

1 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 2 Peter i, 9.

m Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit, 1 John iv. 13. n And they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came, Gen. xii, 5.

right one, could reach. But the grove itself appeared to them to be ideal, and only those whose paths were rather advanced, heard of it with any interest. In fact, I always found, that with a large number of the persons in the kingdom, nothing was understood or appreciated, except what was evident to the senses." They could see if persons were active,' and could know their aim; but not having felt much of the attraction of unseen realities, they had little confidence

o Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John xx. 29.

p If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Gal. v. 26.

a Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word. Ps. cvi. 24.

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I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee. Rev. ii. 19, 20.

s The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Sam. xvi. 7.

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