in the grave; but to worship God in the spirit, to rejoice in Christ Jesus, and to renounce all confidence in yourselves, are lessons which you will carry along with you to the upper sanctuary, and which you will practise throughout the lengthening ages of eternity. No other worship but that of the spirit is offered in yonder sanctuary,—no other joy is felt but that which flows from the Lamb in the midst of the throne, and no other triumph is displayed but the casting of the crowns and sceptres of immortality at his feet. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord." Amen. SERMON XII. MARK, X. 21, 22.-" Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions." THE history of the Gospel presents to us many instances of our Lord's personal intercourse with individuals of his countrymen. In perusing the evangelical narratives, we see this Divine Instructor not only communicating his doctrine to those whom he had selected to be the teachers and expounders of it to the world, or making it known in public addresses to the congregated multitudes of Judea, but we find him holding personal intercourse with individuals who came to ascertain the object of his mission, or to be directed by him in their search for happiness. On these occasions, the gentleness and condescension of our Saviour's manners were not less remarkable and affecting than the wisdom and tenderness with which he adapted his instructions and discourse to the character and circumstances of those who waited on him. We meet with none of that repulsive dignity and consequence which the consciousness of superior wisdom and attainments sometimes dictates; nor do we discover any indications of that overacted Р in the grave; but to worship God in the spirit, to rejoice in Christ Jesus, and to renounce all confidence in yourselves, are lessons which you will carry along with you to the upper sanctuary, and which you will practise throughout the lengthening ages of eternity. No other worship but that of the spirit is offered in yonder sanctuary,-no other joy is felt but that which flows from the Lamb in the midst of the throne,—and no other triumph is displayed but the casting of the crowns and sceptres of immortality at his feet. "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour shall not be in vain in the Lord." Amen. SERMON XII. MARK, X. 21, 22." Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions." THE history of the Gospel presents to us many instances of our Lord's personal intercourse with individuals of his countrymen. In perusing the evangelical narratives, we see this Divine Instructor not only communicating his doctrine to those whom he had selected to be the teachers and expounders of it to the world, or making it known in public addresses to the congregated multitudes of Judea, but we find him holding personal intercourse with individuals who came to ascertain the object of his mission, or to be directed by him in their search for happiness. On these occasions, the gentleness and condescension of our Saviour's manners were not less remarkable and affecting than the wisdom and tenderness with which he adapted his instructions and discourse to the character and circumstances of those who waited on him. We meet with none of that repulsive dignity and consequence which the consciousness of superior wisdom and attainments sometimes dictates; nor do we discover any indications of that overacted P courtesy which the zeal of proselytism so often prompts. His intimate acquaintance with the real character and unseen sentiments of those who applied to him, enabled him to adapt his discourse to them in a manner which no other teacher could have done, while the meekness of his demeanour encouraged the diffident, and comforted the sorrowful. No external appearances could deceive or betray him; and his communications were not addressed to the inquiries or sentiments they uttered, but to the real temper and disposition of their souls. "He saw not as man seeth;" for, while " man can look only on the outward part, He looked on the heart :" and his Word, reaching to the secret movements of the soul, was quick and powerful, and proved a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. But while he spoke with this unerring discernment and uncompromising faithfulness, his manner was so marked with "the meekness of wisdom," and breathed such compassion for human error, as showed, that, while he brought forth judgment unto truth, he would not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax." Of this character of our Lord's intercourse with individual inquirers after truth and happiness, the history to which I am now to direct your attention furnishes a most beautiful and instructive illustration. It seems to have interested and affected very deeply those who were present, since it is recorded with similar circumstantiality of statement by three of the evangelical historians. 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