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 and destroyed their peace by impeding their course onward. Each one can recognize for himself, as he looks back upon the past, the truth of these words—"Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt." (Deut. xxv. 17.) May we all fight manfully against our inward foes; for secret sins are the lurking enemies of our spiritual household—the rude opposers of our march onward; lying as it were treacherously in ambush to destroy us when we halt in our purposes, and are weak and feeble in the way of life! These are indeed the only enemies with which we have to cope. But fear not, Christian! thy battle with the Amalekites: God will help thee in the struggle! His arm is strong—His grace is sufficient for thee in thy warfare. Be obedient to His will, and doubt not, but thou shalt become under thy Leader, a conqueror. Thou hast nothing to fear, since God in His mercy has determined to have war with Amalek from generation to generation. He will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven." (Exod. xvii. 14.)

N all the Word of God, there is not a more serious and deeply instructive lesson than that contained in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Both are represented as having lived in the world, and after passing out of it by death, the one is said to lift up his eyes in hell, being in torment; while the other is