Fifteenth Day. Of our hopes in eternity

I. " Eye hath not seen, noi* car heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God bath prepared for them that love him." 1 Cor, ii. 9. What proportion is there betwixt what we do upon earth, and w hat we hope for in heaven? The primitive christians rejoiced through this hope incessantly: heaven seemed ever open befor© them. Neither troubles nor di§- graces; neither torments, nor cruel death, con Id divert thenri from the cheering prospect. The knew that infinite bounty would reward their sufferings; and that therefore to suffer was their duty. They were transported with joy, when they were found worthy of some great humiliation; and we luke warm souls, we would suffer nothing; and the reason is, because we want those hopes that should support us. We ink under the lightest crosses, even under those that spring from our pride, folly or weakness.

II. * Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.'' Fs. cxxv. 5. We must sow, that we may reap, and this life is the seed-time; in the next we shall reap the fruit of our labours. The carnal man, idle and impatient, would reap without sowing. We would serve Crod at little cost. We o6 Mefiections.

would have the 'says to him made Avide, and smooth, and oasy. To hope much and sufler liiile, is what self-love aims at. lUind that we are. shall Tve never ee that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and that only (hose wlio do themselves violence, are worthy to enter into it? Let us mourn, and grieve while here below, since 'blessed are they that mourn:'' and woe is pronounced to those who receive their consolation in this life. The time will come, when all vain joys will be confounded. The world shall weep in its turn, and God shall wipe all tears from our eyes.