I now see?" To you I say, Imitate the hosts above: give glory to your Lord and Saviour : shout forth his praises : sing without ceasing " to him who has redeemed you to God by his blood, and made you kings and priests unto God and the Father." To you also I say. Look to it that you " reign on the earth." You are no longer " the servants either of men" or devils: "being bought with a price, you are his" who bought you, and must do his will, and seek his glory, even his only. None are you to fear, but Him : none to love, in com- parison of him : none to serve, but in subordination to him. You are to be training now for heaven, and learning the song of the redeemed whilst yet on earth ; that when the harps shall be put into your hands in the realms above, you may not strike the chords as novices, but as those who are well in- structed in the heavenly science, and fully prepai-ed to bear your part amongst the celestial choir.]
THE WORSHIP OF HEAVEX. Rev. vii. 9 — 12. ^ffer this I beheld, and lo, a great multi- tudcy luhich no man could number, of all nations, arid kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed ivith white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God luhich sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen : Blessing, and glory, and wisdoin, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, he unto our God for ever and evei: Amen.
IN the book of the Revelations of St. John there is more spoken of heaven than in all the Inspired Volume besides. But so greatly are the circum- stances diversified, that, though the subject be ever so often brought under our review, it will always be found to wear a different aspect, and to afford fresh matter for profitable consideration. Indeed so im- portant are those different circumstances, that we should suffer great loss, if we did not successively fix our attention upon them as they arise. The passage before us might afford us a just occasion for entering into the subject at large ; because we behold here the worship both of the saints and angels : but
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