voices, and spare frames and gentle manners, and hearts weaned from the world, and wills subdued. And though their meekness meet with insult and their purity with slander and their gravity with suspicion, still they have Christ for their portion, and enjoy a continuous ecstasy before their transfigured Saviour. Brethren, let us follow their lead, that when they shall have come into the high places prepared for them, you and I also may take our lowly station in the kingdom of the Father.
Third Sunday of Lent.
Death.
"He that is not with Me is against Me, . . . but blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it." — Luke xi. 23, 28.
SYNOPSIS
Ex. : I. One thing all-important. II. Death sure. III. Settles all.
I. Saint: 1. Life in world. 2. Religious life. 3. Death.
II. Sinner: 1. His life. a. His sickness. 3. His death.
III. Lie goes: 1. Through life and conversion. 2. Obsequies. 3. Into grave and beyond.
Per. : 1. Our life. 2. Our death. 3. Art of dying well.
SERMON.
Brethren, there is one thing, and one thing only, in earth or heaven to be loved and gained— our souls' salvation: which if once gained, we have gained all. There is one thing and one thing only in earth or hell to be feared and avoided — mortal sin:
