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of cheerful encouragement to all who desire to 

 labour in the J^ord's cause, among the bond-slaves 

 of Satan. Let them always remember, that op- 

 position ought to be a spur, overruled to quicken 

 them in their course. Satan is an experienced 

 general, who does not enter the field against imagi- 

 nary foes, nor man his walls when there is no 

 peril. Whenever he bestirs himself to an active 

 resistance, depend upon it, he sees that One 

 mightier than he is takinor the field. You cannot 



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see your leader ; Satan does. When, therefore, 

 you find unlooked-for obstacles thickening before 

 you, be sure that tlie adversary is alarmed, and 

 GO FORWARD ; for Hc who never rides forth but 

 to conquer is with you in the field. 



With a gladsome heart I looked upon Mary's 

 humble grave : for with sparkling eyes she used 

 to tell me that, whereas it had been, all her life 

 long, a prospect of unutterable horror and dismay 

 to her, she could look forward to it as a pleasant 

 resting-place for her poor body, while her soul, in 

 the hands of her dear Redeemer, waited for the 

 time appointed to reunite itself with its former 

 companion. She dwelt upon the glorious change, 

 from corruptible to ^i. corruption, from mortal to 

 immortality ; and she dwelt upon it as the achieve- 

 ment of Christ alone, on her behalf. This was a 

 hope that maketh not ashamed ; and well does the 

 gay sweet blossom of the threatening furze accord 

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