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calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh ; 
when your fear cometh as desolation, and 
your destruction cometh as a whirlwind ; 
when distress and anguish cometh upon you.' 
" But there is another thing to be observed 
in this exhortation, viz. ' the BRIDE says, 
Come.' It is by this endearing appellation 
that Christ condescends to call the Church, 
that is, the congregation of the faithful in all 
ages up to the present time wherever their 
lot may be cast, whatever their situation in 
life. The constant theme of their conduct 
and conversation to those around is ' We 
are journeying unto the place of which the 
Lord said, I will give it you ; come thou with 
us, and we will do thee good, for the Lord 
hath spoken good concerning Israel.' 
" When Peter exhorted the alarmed Jews to 
repent, the members of the visible Church 
were few in number, and oppressed with 
poverty ; but did they on this account consider 
themselves excused from declaring the whole 
counsel of God, and making known the great 
salvation which had been effected by the 
death of the Lord Jesus? Certainly not. 
And what was the result? Multitudes of 
