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 voices,  and  spare  frames  and  gentle  manners,  and hearts weaned  from  the  world,  and  wills  subdued. And though  their  meekness  meet  with  insult  and their purity  with  slander  and  their  gravity  with  suspicion, still  they  have  Christ  for  their  portion,  and enjoy a  continuous  ecstasy  before  their  transfigured Saviour. Brethren, let  us  follow  their  lead,  that when they  shall  have  come  into  the  high  places  prepared for  them,  you  and  I  also  may  take  our  lowly station in  the  kingdom  of  the  Father.

''"He that  is  not  with  Me  is  against  Me,  .  .  .  but  blessed are  they  who  hear  the  word  of  God  and  keep  it." — Luke xi. 23, 28.

Ex. : I.  One  thing  all-important. II. Death sure. III. Settles all.

I. Saint:  1. Life in  world. 2. Religious  life. 3. Death.

II. Sinner: 1. His life. a. His  sickness. 3. His  death.

III. Lie goes:  1. Through life  and  conversion. 2. Obsequies. 3. Into  grave  and  beyond.

Per. : 1.  Our  life. 2. Our  death. 3. Art  of  dying  well.

Brethren, there  is  one  thing,  and  one  thing  only, in earth  or  heaven  to  be  loved  and  gained— our souls' salvation:  which  if  once  gained,  we  have gained all. There is  one  thing  and  one  thing  only  in earth  or  hell  to  be  feared  and  avoided — mortal  sin: