truly for the sake of Christ and other men; and
immediately, and as a consequence of that, a peace, a liberty, a light as
of God's countenance will infallibly visit his heart. After temptation
resisted and overcome angels will always visit us. 'Temptations,' says
Bunyan in the fine preface to his _Grace Abounding_, 'when we meet them
first are as the lion that roared upon Samson; but, if we overcome them,
the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.'
'Blessed are they that mourn,' says our Lord, 'for they shall be
comforted.' 'After my greatest mortifications,' said Edwards, 'I always
find my greatest comforts.' And even Renan tells us of a Roman lady who
had 'the ineffable joy of renouncing joy.' 'A Christ bought with
strokes,' says Rutherford in closing, 'is the sweetest of all Christs.'

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