this happy kingdom; but I pointed out to them the vivid descriptions of it, contained in the guide book." They said, “We must make allowance for orientalisms," and not be carried away by language.” I assured them that no language was adequate to the task, as all acknowledged who had much experience. Here again

we disputed, because they imagined themselves to have had abundant experience, supposing themselves to have been born in the favored region."

m The entrance of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple. Ps. cxix. 130.

n We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen, and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you of heavenly things? John iii. 11, 12. • His greatness is unsearchable. Ps. cxlv. 3.

P Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Ps. xl. 5.

4 If ye were blind, ye should have no sin, but now

In consequence of this delusion, the guide book was of little use to them, though all professed to follow it." For the only matter it contained for them in their present state, was the direction to the gate, and this they overlooked, thinking that they had passed through it. But all the rules of the kingdom, which could only be followed by such as were really within, they attempted to fulfil. They appropriated to themselves the promises

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ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. John

ix. 41.

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. Hos. viii. 12.

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Matt. xv. 8, 9.

But Israel which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. Rom. ix. 31, 32.

exclusively addressed to the people of the Prince," and they accommodated the descriptions they read, to what they saw and felt.

In common with all who disputed with the people of the world, and urged their leaving it, I had the credit of narrowmindedness and bigotry.* Sometimes they said, "We know that we are not like you, and we may be careless, and not exactly do all that we ought, but you will not give us credit for any thing. If we are well conducted and respectable, it

u We have eaten and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are, depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. Luke xiii. 26, 27.

* If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal. i. 10.

But ye have profaned it (God's holy name), in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness it is! And ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of Hosts. Mal. i. 12, 13.

is a harsh judgment to place us among the wicked."

"What wickedness," I asked, "can be greater than that of refusing to enter the kingdom? What can prove it more, than a distaste for the things which the Prince likes?a If hate them, you you must hate him."

They were much shocked at this, and assured me they loved him as well as I did. "You love him," I exclaimed, "and yet live contentedly where he never and where you can never be with

comes, him? Love him, and let these walls be between you and him? No, my friends, you may love your wives and children,

z There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Prov. xiv. 12.

a They that are after the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh, but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Rom. viii. 5.

He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me. John xiv. 21.

your king, your country, but you can never love the Prince till you are within his dominions."

Strange infatuation, that these persons should persuade themselves that they did as well in the world containing the enemies of the Prince,d as if they were. with him, and his friends! Little did they seem to know, that their labor for him, was toiling for nought! For there are no rewards beyond the walls," and no promises for those who are not within. There is no pleasing the Prince except in his kingdom,

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e If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

1 Cor. xvi. 22.

d If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John ii. 15.

e For there shall be no reward to the evil man. Prov. xxiv. 20.

f I pray not for the world. John xvii. 9.

g Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world

is the enemy of God. James iv. 4.

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