iff) NONIG$T IN HEM1VEN-. TD ISe. vII. -country ? . Is therenot eternal wakefulness among all the .blessed ?. Can any of you ever indulge a slutiiber.? :Can you sleep in .heaven ? Canyou -want it, or wish for it? I\'o, for. that world is all vital, and sprightly for ever." lVhen ;ive leave this flesh and blood,. farewell to all the ,tedious, measures of : time, farewell tiresome darkness; our whole remainingduration is life and light, vital ac- tivity and vigour, attended with: everlastingholiness and Joy, 4. While we are here on earth the darkness of the right Often .exposes. us to the danger of losing our way, of waidering into Confusion, or falling into mischief. ;%vben -the sun -beams have withdrawn their light,. and midnight: clouds:overspread the heaven, we cannot see our path before us, we cannot pursueour proper course, :nor secure ourselves from stumbling. How many tra- .vellers have been.betrayed by the thick shadows of the .night into mistaken ways, or pathless deserts, into end - less-mazes among thorns and -briars, into bogs and pits Ana precipices, into _sudden .destruction and death? But ,there are no dangers of this kind in the heavenly world: All the regions of paradise are for ever 'illuminated by the glory of God The light of his countenance shines :upon_everyv step, that we sliall take, and brightens all our w'ay. We shall walk in the light of God, and under the blessed beans of- the Sun .of 'righteousness; and we are :secured .for ever.,against : wandering, and against every ':danger. Of tripping or' falling in -our course.. " Our feet may stumble on :the dark mountains .here below," Jer. xiii. 16. but there is no stumbling-block on the hills of paradise, nor can we go: astray from our:God, or our duty. The paths of that country are. all pleasure, and ever -living day-light shines upon them without end. -Happy beings,. who dwell or: travel there! 5. In the night we . are exposed here on earth to the violence and plunder of wicked men,; whether we are abroad,: "or at home.. Tl.ere is scarce any safety now a- days to those who travel in the night, and even in our own habitations there is frequent fear and surprize. At that season the sons of mischief " dig through houses in the dark which they had marked for themselves in the day-time: They lurk in ,corners to seize the innocent, 4nd to rob him pf his possessions." But, in the heavenly
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