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BERM.
XIV.]
HERE
AND
HEREAFTER,
249
a
Canaanite
in
the house
of
the
Lord of
hosts,
'Lech.
x
21.
The
children
of God
.here,
are
under
a veil
of
infirm
.and
sinful
flesh,
and in the
likeness
of
sinners; there
they are
,unveiled,
and
acknowledged
to
be
the
sons
and
daughters
of
the Almighty
;
1
John
iii.
1.
Behold,
what manner
If
love
the
Father
bath
bestowed
upon us,
that
we
should
be
called the
Sons
of
Çod
I
But
the
world
knows us
not;
nay, we
are
not
many times known
to
ourselves; but
when
he cornes whom we
have
trusted,
then
he shall
be
known
and distinguished from
the world,
as
God's
only
begotten
Son
;
and
we
shall
be
known
and
distinguished
as
the
children
of
God,
all
related,
and
a
-kin to
him
:When
he
appears
we
shall be
like
him,
for
we
shad
see
him as he
is,
1
John
iii. 2.
and shall
sufficiently
be
distinguished from
all who
belong
not to
Christ.
Here
a child
of
God,
in the sanctuary,
is
deeply hum-
bled
at
the mention
of
the
name
of God but
his
humi-
lity
is
not
seen.
Here
his zeal
kindles
at
the proposal
of
a
duty,
but it
burns
with a
hidden flame:
Here
his
love
is
at
work,
bis
hope
is
arising, his
joy
is
getting up to
heaven,
when
he
is
engaged
in
the meditation
of
a com-
fortable
promise,
or
some
of
the blessed privileges
of
the
children
of
God;
while those who
are around
him,
even
his
next neighbogr
who sits
close
to
him, knows
nothing
of
the
holy
workings
of
his
heàrt, and the breathings
of
his soul
towards God,: But
there the
whole assembly
shall
worship with one
heart, and one soul, and
not
one
wandering worshipper,
or one wandering thought in
worship.
We
are ready
to
complain here,
that
we
ourselves
know
not
whether
we
shall
be
accepted. or
no;
through
the
weakness
of
faith,
want
of
holiness,
decay
of
zeal
in
our
spirits,
and that
degeneracy
we
sometimes
find
and
feel in
ourselves,
we
are
often ready
to
doubt, and al-
most upon the borders
of
despair. This
is
the
case
of
many
a
poor, trembling
christian
;
but
there
every one
shall worship
with
strength
'of
joy, liveliest delight, and
warmest
zeal
and
affections: and
be
assured
his
graces
are
all
true,
for he
shall
.
see
them in all the light
Of
glory.
This
Suspicion
or jealousy
of
ourselves,
flattens
our