*' Such is the heritage of the servants of the Lord;" and such is the rest that Christ will impart to all who learn of him.]
Address—
[Are there any amongst us that are prosecuting human learning with avidity ? O remember, that the knowledge of Christ infinitely transcends all other knowledge^, and will bring with it a more certain, and far nobler, recompence. Be per- suaded then to devote to it some portion of every day, and the whole of your sabbaths, that you may not only be wise, but " wise unto salvation **."
Are there any that are dejected on account of their own inca- pacity to learn ? Consider the abilities of your Teacher ; and say, whether he be not able to instruct you, as well as others ? He can make " the blind to see out of obscurity, and out of darkness ^ :" yea, he will the more readily exert himself on your behalf, because the excellency of the power displayed in your proficiency will the more evidently appear to be of him'^. Take comfort then, and expect the certain accomplishment of that promise, " Then shall ye know, if ye follow on to know the Lord-i."]
z Phil. iii. 8. ^ 2 Tim. iii. 15. '' Isai. xxix. 18.
<= 2 Cor. iv. 7. ^ Hos. vi. 3.
Matt. xii. 6. / say unto you, that in this place is One greater
than the Temple.
IT is said, concerning our blessed Lord, that he " endured, in a most extraordinary degree, the contra- dictioi. of sinners against himself ^" And in reading his history, we are struck with it continually. There was not any thing which he either said or did, which was not made a subject of cavil to his enemies. Even his most beneficent acts were condemned as violations of the law*", or as affording occasion for " the Romans to destroy both their place and nation ^" In the chapter before us, we have a remarkable instance of their carping at an action in his Disciples, which, if done by any other person, would have caused no complaint. Our Lord was going with his Disciples
a Heb. xii. 3. ^ John v. 8, 9, 16.
<^ John xi. 43, 44, 47, 48, 53.