heaven for the believer in Jesus. There is such a thing as " the wrath of the Lamb.'* (Rev. vi. 16.)
Let US strive so to live, that whenever the heavenly Master comes, we may be found ready to receive Him. Let us watch our hearts with a godly jealousy, and beware of the least symptom of unreadiness for the Lord's appearing. Specially let us beware of any rising disposition to lower our standard of Christian holiness, — to dislike persons who are more spiritually-minded than ourselves, and to conform to the world. The moment we detect such a disposition in our hearts, we may be sure that our souls are in great peril. The Christian professor who begins to persecute God's people, and to take pleasure in worldly society, is on the high road to ruin.
We learn, lastly, from these verses, that the greater a man* 8 religuma light is, the greater is his guilt if he is not converted. The servant which ''knew his lord's will, but did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.^' '' Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required."
The lesson of these words is one of wide application. It demands the attention of many classes. It should come home home ixy the conscience of every British Christian. His judgment shall be far more strict than that of the heathen who never saw the Bible.— *It should come home to every Protestant who has the liberty to read the Scriptures. His responsibility is far greater than that of the priest-ridden Romanist, who is debarreil' £rom the use of God's word. — ^It diould come home to every hearer of the Gospel. If he remains unoonverted.