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 of the  New  Jerusalem,  and  the  feelings  that  at  times, in your  better  moments,  come  over  you — feelings  of fear  of  God,  of  disgust  for  sin,  of  desire  for  something higher  and  purer  and  nobler  than  your  present life, of  love  for  God — these  are  as  the  moving  of  the waters by  the  angel  of  the  Lord. Delay not,  I  beg of you;  delay  not  to  avail  yourself  of  this  means  of sanctification. Consider how  Christ  has  labored  to make  it  easy  for  you. Justification under  the  law was almost  as  painful,  almost  as  impossible,  as  it  was for the  cripple  to  reach  first  the  waters  of  Probatica, but under  the  Gospel  you  have  but  to  turn  penitently to Christ,  and  by  a  word  of  His  mouth  you  will  be made  whole. Lay your  sin-palsied  soul  before  Him, then, in  the  tribunal  of  penance,  and  doubt  not  the blessed result. Your spiritual,  aye  your  physical  life and health  will  be  restored;  your  fellow-sinners  will be comforted  and  encouraged  and  ultimately  led  to God  by  your  example;  and  God's  glory  will  be  promoted, for  the  multitudes,  seeing  your  conversion and your  restoration  to  the  friendship  of  God  and God's Church  through  the  Sacrament  of  Penance, will fear  and  glorify  God  who  hath  given  such  power to men.