help and despised her hate; He prosecuted His
path in defiance of her, and has left an imperishable glory behind.
Thus He overcame the world.

_And he conquered as our representative and head._--What He did for
Himself He is prepared to repeat in the life-story of His followers.
Ah! lonely soul, thou shalt not be left unaided to withstand the
seductions of the temptress world; Jesus is with thee, thy Great-heart
and Champion. As the Father was with Him, so He is with thee; so thus
thou mayest boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what
man can do unto me."

He does more. Behind the light of this world's glory, Jesus reveals
another; and it is as when the sun rises, while the yellow moon still
lingers in the sky. The world has no glory by reason of that glory,
which excelleth. We are content with this world until He reveals the
glory of the unseen and eternal; then a holy discontent arises with us,
such as the patriarchs felt toward Canaan, when by faith they beheld
the city which hath foundations. I only say to you, get that vision,
and it becomes as easy for you to refuse the passing and worthless
attractions of the world as for an angel to ignore a wanton's beauty,
or a child to make light of diamonds in the rough.

In Jesus you may have peace. It is not certainly ours, unless we
follow the two conditions He lays down. First, of abiding in Him; and,
secondly, of meditating on His words. But if these be observed we
shall have in the midst of strife, just as there is an oratory in the
heart of the castle keep; a hollow cone in the midst of the candle
flame; and a centre of safety in the midst of the sweeping whirlwind.
Oh, abide there, child of God!

And, in addition to peace, there shall one day be victory. We also
shall overcome, and shall sit with Christ on His throne, as He
overcame, and sits with the Father upon His. Then the fruit of the
tree of life, immunity from the second death, the hidden manna, the
white stone, the morning star, the confession before the angels of God,
and the pillar in the temple of Eternity!

XXI

Consecrated to Consecrate

"For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be
sanctified in truth."--JOHN xvii. 19.

"The most precious fragment of the past," is the unstinted eulogium
which a thoughtful man has passed on this transcendent prayer;
transcending in its scope of view, its expressions, its tender pathos,
all other prayers o