...bodies' of His faithful' servants, that they may be " fashioned like unto His glorious body," and "shine as the brightness of the •firmament, and as the stars, for ever and ever!" THE END. . i I . • ' ' . ' V. ., IONDON: PRINTED BY H. CLAY, IHUi A nS I IIK11-111! !.. ...

...that you [ that can in itself be of the least avail either " shall shine forth in the kingdom of God as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever." And when you think of all this, can you other than keep the dedication of this house of God with joy...

...entertained a very high esteem. Whatever a misjudging world may say, such men as these will " shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever." May my soul, though at an humble distance, be admitted among them ! I have just been reading, with...

...brought in, secondly, of their graces. 1. The distinction of their glory is, that they shall " shine as the brightness of the firmament;" and " as the stars for ever." The meaning whereof is this : that whereas the greatest glory of the elect is reserved to the ultimate...

...entertained a very high esteem. Whatever a misjudging world may say, such men as these will " shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever." May my soul, though at an humble distance, be admitted among them ! I have just been reading, with...

...xiii. 43. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. Dan. xii. 3. As the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever. 122 Christ's Works. 123 Matt. xix. 28. Jesus said, Ye that hare followed me in the regeneration, when...

...will be rewarded openly;" especially them "who have turned many to righteousness : they will shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars, for ever and ever:" and when is contemplated the "many" — the innumerable converts " from darkness to light, — from...

...head the crown shall flourish, its amaranths perpetually fresh, its jewels perpetually blazing, " even as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever." Now let us mark the end for which this magnificent prospect is held out to Christians. Plainly to stimulate...

...shall be blotted from the skies, may we, through Divine mercy, be found among those who " shall shine as the brightness of the firmament,'' and " as the stars for ever and ever." WHAT IS DEATH f Is it the extinction of animal life ? Is it the annihilation of human existence ? Is...

...(God grant he may say so to YOU !) " Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." And the angels...Depart, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels !" And who ean doubt, but those infernal spirits will immediately execute...