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 tory,  and,  looking  forward,  hear  from  our  Judge's lips  that  our  eternal  lot  is  "  Peace."

" This  is  the  victory  which  overcomcth  the  world — our faith" — I. John  v.  4.

Ex. : King  Canute,  and  the  flowing  tide.

I. Time:  1. Irresistible. 2. Curse  of  unbelievers. 3. Blessing to  faithful.

II. The call :  1. Mists over  Pagandom  and  Jewry,  2. Call of Jew,  Gentile;  rich,  poor. 3. Weapons  of  our warfare.

III. Victory incomplete:  1. Jewish priests. 2. Within  the fold. 3. Without.

Per. : Still  a  triumph. 1. Nabuchodonosor's  dream. 2. Sun and star. 3. Rock  of  Ages.

Brethren, when  King  Canute  of  England  had reigned full  many  a  year,  and  had  brought  strength and peace  to  his  dominions  by  the  conquest  of  his enemies, his  cringing  courtiers  were  wont  to  style him the  Omnipotent. But one  day,  when  old  and feeble, being  seated  on  the  shore,  he  bade  the  flowing tide  recede;  the  wavelets,  nothing  daunted, stole around  the  royal  feet  and  sent  the  king  and courtiers scampering  to  higher  ground. Then turning, he  sternly  rebuked  his  flatterers,  and  taking  the crown from  his  hoary  head,  he  placed  it  on  the  crucifix and  bade  them  henceforth  worship  Christ  alone — the Lord  of  earth  and  sea.

Brethren, time  and  tide  will  wait  for  no  man,  be