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ing conscience — the eternal society of none but the wicked, the de^dl and his angels — the eternal remembrance of opportunities neglected and Christ desj)ised — the eternal prospect of a weary, hopeless future — all this is misery indeed. It is enough to make our ears tingle, and our blood run cold. And yet this picture is nothing, com- pared to the reality.
Let us close these verses with serious self-inquiry. Let us ask ourselves on which side of Christ we are likely to be at the last day. Shall we be on the right hand, or shall we be on the left ? Happy is he who never rests till he can give a satisfactory answer to this question.