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48 is finally lost in the boundless ocean of never-ending peace. Here then is that precious jewel which can satisfy the soul of man, because it is every way suited to his immortal nature, and fully adequate to meet his wants both in this world and that which is to come. How unspeakably happy is the lot of sincere Christians. The blessed Redeemer, though seated at the right hand of the majesty on high, yet manifests himself unto them as he does not unto the world. He still addresses you by his word and Spirit in the same tones of love, tenderness and compassion, that charmed the hearts of that little band that followed him in the days of his humiliation. When you are in heaviness through manifold temptations—when exposed to the pitiless peltings of storm after storm—when the heart is sad and cheerless under the bereavement of some near and dear friend; or when the foul breath of slander has prevailed against you, causing