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stronghold giving way. Conscience can keep her seat no longer, but leaving the feast, makes to the gate where the King of glory still stands, and endeavors to open it, but in vain. Mr. Will, the porter, who keeps the keys of the heart, says .no; and when at last persuaded to yield, the bolts are so strong and so rusted, that it is beyond his strength, when the holy spirit of God pours the oil of conversion into the lock, and it gives, the bolts also are forced back, and the King of glory comes in. With him he brings a number of servants, Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Faith, Pa-