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it was created, you will meditate upon your soul. aDd upon 

 the almighty power and greatness of God as far as the 

 human mind can comprehend them. Recognizing that 

 God's design in creating you was, that you should know 

 him and love him, you should never cease for one moment 

 to walk with humility and prayer in the path of obedience. 

 Regard this world as the place to sow seed for eternity, 

 and after taking such a portion from this world as may 

 give you strength to take the jouruey to the other world, 

 turn away from whatever is more than this. Realize that 

 the future world is the place for enjoyment and happiness 

 which is eternal, and the laud to behold the excellence and 

 beauty of the Lord ; and make it your purpose, divine 

 and omniscient grace assisting you. never to cease from 

 the pursuit of them, but to secure as your prey, the phcenix 

 of felicity and happiness. 



Chapter V. — Ox the Love of God. 



traveller on the way and seeker after the love of God ! 

 know that the love of God is a sure and perfect method for the 

 believer to attain the object of his desires. It is a highly 

 exalted station of rest, during the journey of the celestial 

 traveller. It is the consummation of the desires and long- 

 ings of those who seek divine truth. It is the foundation 

 of the vision of the beauty of the Lord. 



The love of God is of the most binding obligation upon 

 every one. It is indeed the spirit of the body, and the 

 light of the eye. The prophet of God declares that the faith 

 of the believer is not complete, unless he love God and his 

 prophet more than all the world besides. The prophet was 



