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change of thought and feeling, and countenance, which took place on that occasion! What movements! What operations! It is a resurrection day, or the changing of the shadows of death for morning light. Bright - signs of life are seen through all the camp. See how the maidens iun, some with cups, and some with pitchers, which they quickly fill and drink, and haste away to their respective tents to quench the thirst of the sick, the aged, and the little ones,-joy fully exclaiming, O children! Plenty of water! Drink abundantly-there are rivers still behind.

In a short time we see thousands of oxen, and assos, and sheep, and goats, approaching in haste, to take the drink of life. Neither were the feathered tribes inactive-the turtle doves, the pidgeons, the swallows, the sparrows, the robin-redbreast, and the little wren, scent the water, and with their little bills drink to satiety.

Look back to the day of Pentecost, and sce the wators of eternal life flowing through the twelve channels of the twelve apostles. What mighty and marvellous revolutions of thought, feeling, and conscience! and what change of countenances took place with thousands on that day. They had the faces and hearts of profane and wicked men in the morning; but they felt the power of the resurrection before ri Lt. They became thirsty, and found the vessels of faith and repentance to rain waters frem the fountain of pardon.

They experienced life for the dead! O, what a glorious sight will be presented to the church, when the fulness of Jews and Gentiles, in the Millenial age, shall come in, and shall drink of the well of salvation, according to the measure of their faith !

The water followed the camp of Israel. It rose up with them every morning, and kept pace with them through the day: opening its way into the ground, it

abode by them through the night. The little children, early rising, would run back into their tents, and say: Mother, the river is with us to-day again-manna is coming down to-day again, Mother.

In a word, the spiritual blessing of the death of Christ ever follow the church through the parched ground of affliction, and the shadows of death; and when she shall come up out of great tribulation, her garments will be found washed in the blood of the Lamb. And there the Lamb shall lead her to everlasting fountains of living water-and they shall thirst

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THE END.

CONTENAS.

I. The Enmity of God, and Mediatorial Office of
Christ. Tim. 1; 2: 5.

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II. The Gospel the best Mirror to Exhib t the
Glory of God. Tim. 1; 1: 11.

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III. The Resurrection of Jesus Proves Him to be
the Son of God. Matt. 28; 6.

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IV. The Victory of Christ over the World, a
Source of Peace and Comfort to the Saints.
John, 16; 33.

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V. Christ the Author of our Salvation. Heb. 5; 9.
VI. The Faith of Job in a Living Redeemer. Job.

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19; 23, 27.

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VII. The Kingdom of Christ. Dan. 2; 44, 45.

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VIII. On the Necessity of Christ's Ascension. Acts

3; 21.

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IX. Christ the Foundation of Zion's Salvation.
Zech. 3; 9.

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Luke 2; 14.

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X. The Christian Armour. Eph. 6; 15, 16.
XI. The Redemption of Man brings Glory to God.

XII. Man's Corruption and Condemnation, and

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Restoration to the favor of God. Rom. 5: 15 181
XIII. The Victory of Calvary. Isaiah 63; 1, 6.
XIV. The personality and Office of the Holy Spirit.
John 14; 16, 17.
XV. The Reciprocal Glory of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit, in the Salvation of Sinners.

John 16; 13, 14, 15.

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XVI. The Finished work of Christ. John 19, 30.
XVII. The Time of Reformation. Heb. 9; 10.

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XXII. The sufferings of Christ. Pet. 1; 24.

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XXIII. The Privileges of the Children of God. Rom.

8; 25.

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XXIV. The Salvation of Sinners Founded on Christ.

Acts 4; 11, 12.

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XXV. The Promises of God. Ezek. 17; 22-24.
XXVI. The Excellency of God's Thoughts and

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Ways. Isaiah 55; 8.

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XXVI. Te Communion of the Evangelical Church

with the Blood of Sprinkling. Heb. 12: 24. 364
XXVIII. Attaining the assurance of Hope. Pet 1: 11. 366
XXIX. Progressive Sanctification. Eph. 5: 22, 25.
XXX. Christ the Antitype of the Rock of Horeb.

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