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 In the great Saviour, then, the fearlessness of the lion and the innocency of the lamb were blended—they both lay down together. So should it be with us. The power of truth should be our weapon; the innocency of the lamb should be our disposition. By the truth—envy, hatred, cruelty—the wild beasts within our souls—should be subdued, and a temple erected in the inmost of our affections, which should stand as the holy mountain of perfect love, in the midst of which the Lord should reside, to direct and lead us. Then would the peaceful reign of mercy be exhibited—innocency and humble confidence would repose under the vigilant guidance of truth; the lion would lie down with the lamb—and there would be nothing to hurt or destroy in all the holy mountain.

N studying the Scriptures of the New Testament, we sometimes come upon passages containing answers to questions proposed to our Lord, which appear quite wide of the inquiry; and which, if viewed only in regard to the letter, would, in reality, be so; but when viewed according to the light afforded by the Spirit, are seen to be the most fitting that can be made. Among these apparently irrelevant answers will be found the one now indicated. When certain Greeks expressed their desire to see Jesus. He was informed of this desire by Andrew and Philip; but the