knoweth how to deliver the godly out of them," and to " pre- serve them blameless unto his heavenly kingdom." He can uphold a Joseph, a David, and a Daniel, amidst all the splendour of courts, as well as under the pressure of the hea- viest trials. Let all then put their trust in Jesus, even in that almighty Saviour, whose grace is sufficient for them, and through whose strengthening communications they shall be able to do all things : so shall Abraham the rich and prosperous, and Lazarus the poor and indigent, rejoice together in God's king- dom for ever and ever.]
Mark x. 28 — 30. Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, tve have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecu- tions ; and in the ivorld to come, eternal life.
THROUGH the corruption of our nature, the defects of others are apt to raise us in our own esti- mation, and to afford us occasion for self-applause. This ought not to be : for the faults of others should be lamented, no less than our own, because they are injurious to the souls of men : and, if we ourselves are free from those faults, we have reason to glorify God for his grace, which alone has made us to differ from others. We have in the context a lamentable instance of human weakness ; a young man, of ex- emplary habits, who, on being required to sell all that he had, and to give it to the poor, and follow Christ, went away sorrowful ; grieved to part with Christ, but preferring his wealth before him. Peter beholding this, began to reflect with complacency on the different conduct which he, and his fellow- Apostles, had pursued : they had left all for Christ : and, as our Lord had told the young man, that he, if he complied with his counsel, should " have treasure in heaven," Peter asked, what recompence should be made to him and his brethren for the sacrifices which