shines with a splendor unknown to former ages, and is dif- fusing its rays to an extent which but a few years ago no human Being could have contemplated. Satan indeed exerts his utmost efRxi'ts to obstruct the progress of Divine truth ; but he cannot succeed : he is foiled in almost every attempt : and his kingdom trembles to its centre. I need go no farther than to you, my Brethren, in proof of M'hat I have asserted. You see how the Lord Jesus Christ is extending his empire, amongst yourselves, as well as in the world at large : and there- fore you have every encouragement to fight under his banners, and to expect a successful issue of your warfare. It is worthy of obsei-vation, that the saints of the Millennial period have no distinction above you, except that " they shall reign a thousand years ;" for over yoit " the second deatii shall have no power," any more than over them: and yov, as well as they, are " priests of God and of Christ^" Improve then, I say, your privileges, and seek to attain the graces that will distinguish them: they are characterized by their freedom from the pollutions of the world, and by the fidelity of their adherence to Christ ^ " Be ye then faithful unto death ; and know assuredly that God will give you the crown of life."]
2. Look forward to a still better resurrection —
[We are ready to envy the Millennial saints : but think how much more glorious a resurrection awaits you, than can possibly be enjoyed by embodied souls on earth ! They will of necessity be subject to infirmities, even in their best estate: but in a little time yoii shall be as free from all infirmity as the angels around the throne of God : your souls shall be al- together perfected after the Divine image, and " your bodies be made like unto Christ's gloi-ious body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able even to subdue ail things unto himself''." Then " shall you be ever with the Lord," and possess in all its fulness the complete fruition of your God. Look forward with joy to that blissful period ; and in the mean time, " Comfort ye one another with these words ^"]
' Conipnre ver. (5. v/ith 1 Pet. ii. Q. ' ver. 4.
" Phil.iii, 20, 21. M Thess.iv. 1/, IS.