whether our head or heart were unprotected, our vigilant enemy would assuredly seize his opportunity to inflict a deadly wound. It is on the union of our graces that our safety depends. Whether we lay aside our faith, our love, or our hope, we are equally in danger. Let us then put them on daily, and preserve them in continual exercise, that we may fight a good fight, and be " more than conquerors through him that loved us."]
This subject being altogether addressed to those who " are of the day," we need only add a few words to those who " are of the night" —
[The warning given them in the context is well worthy of their deep attention. It is said, that " the day of the Lord shall overtake them as a thief in the night." They lie down in security, concluding that, because the ruffian has not hitherto disturbed their midnight slumbers, he never will : but at last he comes upon them to their terror, and spoils them to their confusion. Thus will the day of judgment, or, which is the same to them, the day of death, come upon the ungodly ; and they will lose their souls, which it should have been their daily labour to secure. Even believers need to be exhorted to sobriety, and must be vanquished, if they follow not the direc- tions given them : what then must the unbeliever do, if he continue in his supineness ? What hope can there be for him ? Let all arise from their slumbers, and arm themselves for the battle. " It is high time for all of us to awake out of sleep : let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light:" and let us war a good warfare, till " death itself is swallowed up in victory."]