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46 all understanding, shall keep" their "hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." The peace that flows from this source is called the peace of God, because he is the author and supporter of it. It is said to pass all understanding, because its nature and excellency can be fully set forth by no human tongue. We do not say that the ungodly have no pleasure. It is the pleasure which they enjoy in the gratification of their carnal desires, appetites and passions, that so allures, captivates and holds them in durance vile, that they have no desire to be elevated above earth; no desire to have their eyes opened to behold that radiant host of angels, patriarchs, prophets and apostles who all point to the Lamb of God as the only way to glory, immortality, and eternal life. So enfeebled are they in their moral nature, that they cannot command the energy to imitate the noble example of Moses, who