516 A SERIOUS ADDRESS TO my only- begotten Son into thy heart, I admit thee into the family of the first-born : be thou blameless and harmless, a son of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom I allow thee to shine as a burning light in a benighted world. Son, all that I have is thine; be ever with me, and Thou shalt inherit all things. Yes, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas; whether my first apostles, or my choice ministers; or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all is thine, for thou art Christ's, and Christ is mine. As thou hast received him, sp abide and walk with him, worthy of me unto all pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in his knowledge, till thy faith is turned to sight, and I am all in all." Start not, believing Reader, at these sayings, as if they were too glorious to be credited. They are the true sayings of God. The Lord himself spoke them for thy comfort. They are the precious perils, which I promised thee out of the unsearchable treasures of Christ: if swine trample them under their feet, wear thou them on thy breast. , Instead of being offended at their transcendant excellence, magnify the God of all consolation, who having delivered up bis own Son for us all, with him also freely gives us all things: consequently the richest minds of gospel grace. And giving vent to the just transports of thy grateful heart cry out with the beloved disciple, "Behold what manner of love the Father bath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God !" Unto him who thus loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests to. God and his Father: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. THE END.
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