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SEAM. XXX.]
COURAGE
AND HONOUR.
503
ment
of
the
apothecary
to send forth.
a
stinking
savour;
so
does
a
little
folly
disgrace a man who
is in
reputation
for
wisdom
and honour,"
Eccles.
x.
1.
The
blemish
that
arises from one
base
or
foolish
action
will
darken
a
bright
character,
and cancel
the
honour that
has cost the
labour
of
many years to
acquire:
And the
gospel
of our Lord
Jesus Christ
will
suffer much
by
it
also,
if
those persons
once
descend to
folly
and
disgrace,
who have
risen high
before in the regions
of
wisdom
and public
esteem.
Happy
those christians
who walk
closely with
God
to
the
end
of
life,
and keep'
their garments unspotted
!
When
they
die,
they leave
a
perfumed name behind
them
to
the churches,
and
to the families to
which
they
have belonged
;
and perhaps they
bequeath
a
lasting ho-
nour
to religion as
long
as
the world
shall
stand. Such
has
been the
character
of
some
of
the saints
in
ancient
ages
of
the world, such in the
elder and
later
days
of
christianity: The brightness and savour of their good
name abides to this day amongst
us,
as
an ornament
to
religion, and
a rich perfume
to the gospel
of our
Lord Jesus.
,
To
him be
glory
and dominion
for
ever
and
ever. Amen.
HYMN
FOR
SERMON
XXX
CHRISTIAN MORALITY,
viz.
COURAGE AND HONOUR.
COMMON
DO
I
believe what Jesus saith,
And
think his'gospel true
?
Lord, make
me
bold to
own
my
faith,
And
practise virtue
too.
Suppress
my
shame, subdue my
fear,
Arm me
With
heavenly zeal,
That
I
may make
thy
power
appear,
And
works of praise fulfil.
METRE.
If
nies
shall
see
my
virtue
shine,
And spread
my
name
abroad;
Thine
is
the
power, the praise
is
thine,
My
Saviour, and my God
!
Thus
when
the saints
in
glory meet,
Their lips proclaim thy
grace;,
They cast their
honours
at thy feet,
And
own
their borrow'd rays.
END
OF
VOL.
I.