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 recognize it  in  our  own,  External  and  accidental differences are  no  sure  ground  on  which  to  base  a judgment  as  to  who  are  God's  own  children  and  who are not,  nor  are  they  the  points  on  which  God  will judge us. Even St,  Paul  confesses  that  no  man knows whether  he  be  praiseworthy  or  blameworthy in the  sight  of  God,  and  whatever  vague  ideas  we may  acquire  on  the  subject  must  be  determined  by the  rule  Christ  laid  down:  "  By  their  fruits — not  by their  opinions  or  outward  observances — but  by  their fruits  ye  shall  know  them.,,  This  was  precisely where  the  Pharisees  erred.  Christ  refused  to  conform to  their  usages  as  to  Sabbath  observance  and hand-washing,  and  though  they  saw  Him  going around  doing  good,  they  yet  deemed  Him  a  devil  incarnate; and  though  they  beheld  Him  miraculously feeding  the  multitudes,  they  saw  therein  only  a  violation of  their  ordinances.  Let  us  live  and  let  live,  and think  betimes  of  the  beam  in  our  own  eye,  and  imitate more  the  good  God  who  makes  His  sun  to  shine on  the  good  and  bad  alike.  But  of  all  things  let  us beware  of  contenting  ourselves  with  the  accessories of religion  and  neglecting  its  substance. No such easy compromise  between  God  and  the  world  is  possible. God will  not  be  deceived  as  was  Isaac:  His eye will  penetrate  the  disguise  and  detect  Jacob, though the  hands  and  the  face  be  those  of  Esau. No matter  how  strict  our  outward  observance  may have been,  no  matter  if  we  have  even  done  miracles and prophesied  in  Christ's  name,  if  we  neglect  our interior sanctification  He  will  declare  at  the  last  that