l truth. By that Spirit he saw into the Eternal Laws of
God. By that Spirit he saw who made and who administers those Eternal
Laws, even the Eternal Word of God, who endureth for ever in heaven. By
that Spirit he saw that his only hope was to keep those eternal laws. By
that Spirit he vowed to keep them. By that Spirit he had strength to
keep them. By that Spirit, when he failed he tried again; when he fell
he rose and fought on once more, to keep the commandments of the Lord.

And where is he now? Where is he now? Where those will never come--let
false preachers and false priests flatter them as they may--who fancy
that they can get to heaven without being good and doing good. Where
those will never come, likewise, who, when they find themselves in
trouble, try to help themselves out of it by false and mean methods; and
so begin worshipping the devil, just when they have most need to worship
God. He is where the fearful and unbelievers and all liars can never
come. He is with the Word of the Lord, who endureth for ever in heaven.

With the Word of the Lord, who endured awhile on earth, even as he the
Psalmist endured. Who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,
and endured the cross, despising the shame, because He cared neither for
riches, nor for pleasure, for power, nor for glory; but simply for His
Father's will, and His Father's law, that He might do to the uttermost
the will of His Father who sent Him, and keep to the uttermost that Law
of which His Father says to Him for ever--"Thou art my Son, to-day have I
begotten Thee."

Into His presence may we all come at last! But we shall never come
thither, unless we keep our honour bright, our courage unbroken, and
ourselves unspotted from the world. For so only will be fulfilled in us
the sixth Beatitude--Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see
God. Unto which may God of His free mercy bring us all. Amen.

SERMON XIV. THE WORD OF GOD.

PSALM CXIX. 89-96.

O Lord, Thy word endureth for ever in heaven. Thy truth also
remaineth from one generation to another: Thou hast laid the
foundation of the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day
according to Thine ordinance: for all things serve Thee. If my
delight had not been in Thy law, I should have perished in my trouble.
I will never forget Thy commandments: for with them Thou hast
quickened me. I am Thine, oh save me: for I have sought Thy