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 loudly proclaimed His resurrection, even before the chief council who had condemned Him to death, although by this conduct they drew upon themselves nothing but mortal hatred and persecution.

9. What effect ought the doctrine of the resurrection of Christ to produce in us?

It ought 1. To strengthen our belief in His Divinity, and our hope of our own future resurrection; and 2. To incite us to rise from the death of sin to a new and holy life.

Application. He who is still deeply buried in the grave of sin—i.e., in evil habits or sinful desires — is not risen yet to a new life. All our thoughts, all our exertions, should tend towards Heaven. 'If you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Mind the things that