Jerusalem for me, but for yourselves and your children;" knowing their unbelief and depravity, to whom he had said. on a former occasion, "ye bring up your children ten times more the children of hell than ye are yourselves."

O what an astonishing mystery! he who formed all worlds of nothing. The Father of Infinity, in whom all things move and have their being. The King of Power Omnipotent, who could have called the heavenly hosts to subdue and put to flight all his foes; this mighty, glorious and holy being

Hangs between heaven and earth,
As if unworthy of either;
Suffers an ignominious death,

As though only a form'd creature.

The air resounds with cries,

And noise, as of distant thunder;
Earth quakes, the pillars of the skies
Tremble, and rocks burst asunder.

The temple is rent to the bottom;
The Sun flies the indignant sight,
And draws his golden beams therefrom,
The whole earth lays in gloom as night.

Satan with his force in hell shout,
Darkness re-echoes hideous yells,
The Angels of light weep aloud,

And all heaven in sympathy melts.

By the convulsion of the earth, and shaking the expansè of heaven, God, with awful majesty, who is strict in justice, executing judgment, answered from his throne of glory amid transcendant holiness; thus testifying that this was he who was one with, and came out from him to be man with man, for the fulfilment of his promise and to atone for the sins of the world. The quaking of the firmament and the com mingling of sounds which struck terror into his murderers and caused them to tremble, and some to exclaim, "Truly this was the son of God." The holy victim soon after exclaimed, "It is finished; Father into thy hands 1 commend

my spirit;" and bowed his sacred head and died. To one of the thieves that was crucified with him, he said a little before, "Verily, to-day thou shalt be with me in Paradise" His faith saved him at the eleventh hour; the immortality of the soul was thus again established.

Devout Joseph of Aramathea, and Nicodemus, with Pi-late's consent, took our Lord from the cross, and laid him in Joseph's own tomb, wherein never man had lain. His cnemies were on the alert, and as he had said he should rise again in three days, they obtained Pilate's approbation to secure the tomb with their seal and stationed a watch around it. Every mind was in suspense, the Sun again resumed his daily round through the heavenly expanse and sunk behind the Western horizon; the sky all clear and serene, sprinkled over by an innumerable host of stars; the moon coursed between worlds and planets; day passed after day, night af ter night; death still held his sceptre over our Lord; still and silent the hours passed on: his enemies exulted with one accord; his friends were sad and forlorn; the celestial hosts of glory anxious to behold the event, and learn of the Almighty how he would the mystery unfold. The guard stood at their post, the rays of the midnight moon gleamed upon their hel mets and their spears; the Morning Star arose, and the Eastern horizon again resumed its resplendent hue; the golden orb came apace, illumined and ushered in the dawn of the third day. Lo! again the earth quaked, the powers of heaven shook, an angel of the Lord descended and rolled the stone from the tomb; he seated himself upon it; his countenance was like lightning, his raiment white as snow; the guards were terrified, confounded, and fell to the ground. Lo! he new comes forth from the tomb, the conqueror of sin, death, hell and the devil. Who is this that comes from Edom with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength; to which the illustrious Saviour replied, "I that speak in very righteousness, mighty to save." He arose triumphantly, the first

fruit of nature's earthy womb, and subdued death of its

terror:

Lo! never was the creation,

Veil'd in splendour so glorious;
Nor auspicious morn to ev'ry nation,

To inspire with hope and make righteous.

"Twas the Universe's jubilee,

Vallies and lawns lift up their voice,
There was melody 'mong the trees;
The hills and mountains did rejoice.

The inhabitants of the air,

Were passing, warbling to and fro,
The morning stars sang together,

And all God's sons shouted loud for joy.

The air resounded with songs of praise,
Re-echoed by the highest heaven,
Oe'r Oceans, deserts, and highways,

To our illustrious Prince of Zion.

Early in the morning came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre; the angel answered and said, "Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen as he said.Come see the place where the Lord lay." He then told them to inform his disciples that Jesus had risen, and would go before them into Gallilee. While returning with fear and great joy, they met Christ, saying, "All Hail." They fell down and worshipped him, who confirmed the words of the Angel that he would go into Gallilee. He afterwards appeared to Cleopas and another of the disciples on the road leading to Emmaus, their sight being held so as not to know their former master; perceiving their grief, he inquired the cause; they inform him of the crucifixion of Jesus and all that had happened in Jerusalem, adding that it was thought he should have been Israel's redeemer; but it was the third day since he died, and that certain women had seen a vision of Angels, who said he had risen. Jesus answered and said, "O fools, and slow of heart, to believe all that the

prophets have spoken." He then expounded the scripture unto them, beginning at Moses, through all the prophets; how that Christ ought to have suffered for to enter into his glory. They arrived at the village, and the disciples constrained him to stay with them; he went in, (being towards evening) and while at meat took bread, blessed it, and gave to them, and their eyes were opened, so that they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight. They immediately returned to Jerusalem, and meeting the disciples and others assembled together, they made known what had occurred on the way, and how Christ was known to them by breaking of bread. While they yet spake, Jesus appeared in their midst, saying, "Peace be unto you," but they supposing him to be a spirit, were terrified and affrighted; he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts ?" he added that a spirit had not flesh and bones as he had, and showed them his hands and feet to convince them of their unbelief; and while they yet doubted and wondered for joy, he demanded whether they had any meat, and did eat before them. He then confirmed his former sayings, that all things had to be fulfilled which was written in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning him; and he opened their understanding that they might know the scriptures; that Christ would pour floods of light into every benighted soul, this day illuminate every one so as to obtain a living faith, that the word of God might have free course, and be glorified, that sinners would no longer suffer Satan, the great enemy of immortal souls, to take the word out of their hearts, and deprive them of the comfort they might otherwise enjoy, by bringing forth fruit an hundred fold, by believing with the heart unto righteousness. Jesus also said unto them, as it was written, so it behoved Christ to suffer and rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among nations, beginning at Jerusalem. It appeared that one of the twelve, named Thomas, was not with them when Jesus

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appeared to them; they informed him of the fact, but his incredulity induced him to say, that unless he saw the print of the nails and put his finger into them, and his hand into his side, he would not believe. Eight days after, they were again together, when Jesus appeared in the midst of them saying, "Peace be unto you;" and to Thomas he said, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless but believe. Thomas then exclaimed, "My Lord, and my God!" Jesus said unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen thou believest; blessed are they that have not seen, and yet believe. So shall it be to the end of time, as long as the earth revolves; the sun, moon, and stars continue in their courses in the firmament, those that believe shall be saved, and those that believe not shall be damned. "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith."

Again Jesus showed himself to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias, where Simon Peter, Thomas, and five others were together fishing. Having toiled all night and taken nothing, the darkness disappeared before the lustre of the morn, with the Sun illuminating the surrounding scene, when a person appeared on the shore, as if come from a Golden Beam, who accosted them and said, cast thy net on the right hand side of the ship; they therefore dropt it as he said, and were now unable to draw it for the multitude of fishes. The disciple whom Jesus loved, said unto Peter, it is Jesus the Lord.Peter immediately girt on his coat and threw himself into the water, hastening to his adored; the others followed in the ship, dragging the net. After landing they beheld a fire with fish and bread thereon; they there dined with Jesus, who gave them bread and fish; ministering unto them temporal, as well as spiritual things; from whom, with the Father and Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end, cometh every good and perfect gift. There was such holy awe upon them that none durst ask, "Who art thou?" knowing he was the Prince of Zion. He did not remain with his disciples as he