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 dishonesty is cast out of the heart, and the opposite character of honesty and uprightness is formed there in its place. But how comes this? whence is derived the new feeling of sincerity and truthfulness, which the young man finds gradually growing up in his heart, after several battles of the kind just described? It is a gift from the Lord, the only Source of all good. It is the Divine Saviour entering his heart, in consequence of the young man's having put away the obstructing sin which kept the door closed. While the heart is full of evil,—though the Lord indeed stands knocking for admission, yet He cannot be received. But the moment, that, by the act of self-conquest, evil is expelled from the heart, even in the least degree,—the door opens, and the God of glory enters, bringing with Him heavenly graces and virtues. Where dishonesty was before. He substitutes honesty; where self-love was before. He substitutes love to the neighbor, kindness, uprightness. And, with these. He gives new love to the Lord; and the young man finds, together with his increased spirit of honesty, a new feeling of piety within him, a disposition to prayer and trust, a pleasure in services of worship and devotion. Thus is genuine piety the companion of true charity; and both are the result of self-conquest, in the effort to keep the Divine commandments. "He that overcometh" says the Lord, "shall sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father in His throne:" "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."

Once more. The young man is tempted, on some occasion, to give way to feelings of hatred, anger,