The best enjoyments of Christ on earth are but as the dipping of our finger in water for the cooling of our thirst; but Heaven is bathing in seas of bliss: even so our love here is but one drop of the same substance as the waters of the ocean, but not comparable for magnitude or depth. Oh, how sweet

it will be to be married to the Lord Jesus, and to enjoy forever, and without any interruption, the heavenly delights of His society! Surely, if a glimpse of Him melts our soul, the full fruition of Him will be enough to burn up our hearts with affection.

Christ purifies those whom he pardons. The cross gives sanctity as well as safety. Think not to put asunder what God has joined together, for our personal holiness is the practical object of our Lord's perfect sacrifice: he "gave himself for us, that

he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."