Chap. 15.] BY SENSIBLE OBJECTS. 239 and God hath sent me home persuaded of his love in Christ What cordials have I met with to animate me in every con- flict! If but the face of Moses shine so gloriously., what glory is there in the face of God ! If ' the feet of them that publish peace, that bring good tidings of salvation, be beau- tiful,' how beautiful is the face of the, Prince of peace ! If this treasure be so precious in earthenvessels, what is that treasure laid up in heaven ! Blessed are the eyes that see what is seen there, and the ears that hear the things that are heard there. There shall I hear Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John, Peter, Paul ; not preaching to gainsayers, in impri- sonment, persecution and reproach ; but triumphing in the praises of him that hath raised them to honor and glory." Think, also, " What joy is it to have access and accep- tance in prayer ; that I may always go to God, and open my case, and unbosom my soul to him, as to my most faith- ful,friend ! But it will be a more unspeakable joy, when I shall receive all blessings without asking, and all my neces- sities and miseries will be removed, and when God himself will be the portion and inheritance of my soul."As for the Lord's supper, " What a privilege is it to be admitted to sit at his table, to have his covenant sealed to me there But all the life and comfort there, is, to assure me of the comforts hereafter. O the difference between the last supper ofChrist onearth, and the marriage-supper of the Lamb at the great day ! Then his roomwill be the glorious heavens; his attendants, all the hosts of angels and saints : no Judas, no unfurnished guest, comes there ; but the humble believers must sit down by him, and their feast will be their mutual loving and rejoicing. " Concerning the communionofsaints, think with thyself, ° What a pleasure is it to live with in- telligent and heavenly Christians ! David says of such, they were all his delight.' O what a delightful society,then, shall I have above ! Had I but seen Job on the dunghill, what a mirror of patience ! and what will it be to see him in glory ! How delightful to have heard Paul and Silas singing in the stocks ! how much more to hear them sing praises in heaven ! What melody did David make on his harp ! but how much more melodious to hear that sweet singer in the heavenly choir ! What would I have given for an hour's free converse with Paul, when he was just come down from the third heaven! But I must shortly see those
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