The ignorant world have no idea of this blessed truth : they would account it almost blasphemy to utter such language as this. But the reason is, they know not what a Shepherd, and what a Friend, we have : did they but duly appreciate his love, they would know, that nothing within the sphere of our neces- sities to require, or of his ability to grant, is too great for us to expect at his gracious hands.
Enlarge then your expectations, all ye who are of the fold of Christ : learn to estimate aright your privileges : see them yet
more distinctly stated by the Holy Psalmist p and look
forward to the full enjoyment of them in that house, where the same adorable Saviour that now ministers unto you, will con- tinue his ministrations to all eternity i.]
P Ps. xci. 15—17. 1 Rev. vii. 15—17.
Ps. xxiv. 7 — 10. Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates ; and he ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? The Lord of Hosts, he is the King of glory.
THE various rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic law were extremely useful to the Jews, not merely as means whereby they were to serve their God, but as vehicles of instruction to their minds. It is true indeed that the instruction which would be conveyed by them was very imperfect ; but still it was such as best suited their infant minds, and such as was well calculated to stir up in them a desire after a fuller comprehension of the things contained in them : they were to the nation at large what the parables of our Lord were to the Scribes and Pharisees of his day ; they were means of fixing the attention of the people, and of stimulating them to inquiry. But to us, who have the true light reflected on those things, they are of far greater value : for, seeing them in connexion with the things typified by them, we be- hold a fitness and a beauty in them, which the people