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is the wine
of
the kingdom
lbr bur
cordial.
Are
we
fainting and
feeble
?
Hereis
spiritual
food to
nourish
and
support
us..
Are
we
oppressed under
temptations
and
grfeat
conflicts
!
Here
is
the Spirit
of God
to
enable.
us to
overcome them
;
here
is
the blood
of
the
Iamb
to
cast
down the
tempter. Are
we
drawing near
to
death
and
the grave,
with
sorrows
or
sickness
?
Here
is
a
dying
Saviour
set before you, who now lives and
reigns'
in glory, as
our
pattern
and our
forerunner.
Though he
was once a
Man
of
sorrows,
and
acquainted
with
grief,
who
was
put
to
death through
weakness
;
vet,
behold, he
lives
by
the power
of God
raising
him
from the
dead.
IMPROVEMENT.
I.
In
what a feeble
state are Christians
in this
world,
both
with
regard
to
their temporal
life
and peace
;
and
yet
how well
secured
by
the grace
of Christ
and
the
Gospel
:
Ever
dying,
and behold they
live.
The
bush
turning
is
not
consumed
:
God
is
in
the
bush.
II.
How glorious a grace
is
faith
to
support
dying
Christians
through
so
many distresses and
difficulties,
both
in
flesh
and spirit?
The
Christian's
life
is
upheld
by faith
;
this revives
us
from all
our
dying
circumstances,
and
under
all
our
sinkings this
supports
us.
III.
What
foundation
is
laid for
the
courage and hope
of
Christians
in
their
lowest
state
in
this
life:
when they
consider
this
hath been
the case
of
their predecessors
in
all ages
;.
dyin
; and
behold
they
live
!
The
church
of
God
itself, how
often
hash it
been
near
destruction
?
but
the
arm
and
love
of
God.
bath
preserved
it
:
every
parti-
cular saint bath
liad his
dangers and
his fears,
and,
be-
hold, they
arse
brought to salvation
!
IV. What
a
blessed
state are
we
travelling
to,
when
we shall be possessed
of
life
without
any
danger or fear
of
dying;
where
we
shall
be
vested
With
immortality and
life
in
perfection
:
where
we
shall
live a life
of
strength
without
weakness; of health, without
sickness;
of safety,
without
danger; of
peace,
without
disturbance
;
of
ho-
liness,'
without
sin
or temptation
;
and
unknown joy;
without
fear or
sorrow,
Sor
ever.
Amen.
THE
END
OF
THE
PRACTICAL
WORKS,
PRINTED
BY
J.
CU
DEB,
IVY -LANE.