be no need to ask, "Whose Image and
superscription is this" upon the "sealed" one? The King's, of course. Any
one can see the Image. Of what use is a "seal" if it cannot be seen? Is
the King's Image visibly, permanently stamped upon us? It is on every
Spirit-filled "sealed" believer.

CHAPTER IX.

_HOW OBTAINED?_

We come now to the practical side of our subject. Surely the unprejudiced
reader, if he has not already "received the Holy Ghost," has at least
come to the conclusion that there _is_ such a blessing mentioned in the
New Testament, and lying in God's Treasury, Jesus Christ, for all New
Testament believers, and therefore for him--_for me_. Until it dawns on
one's consciousness that there _is_ such a blessing as "being filled
with the Spirit," it is not likely that he will trouble about seeking it,
and therefore will never obtain it. In all fairness these terms which we
have just been considering--"Filled," "Baptized," "Rivers," etc.--mean
_something_. There is _some_ blessing represented by the terms, some
substance at the back of the shadows. God the Holy Ghost knows what that
blessing is. "Have I got _that_?" Is there anything in my life and
experience to correspond with _that_? Now comes the question, "How am I
to get it?" The Bible answer may be summarily comprehended in three
words--CLEANSE, CONSECRATE, CLAIM.

CHAPTER X.

_WRONG MOTIVES._

But before proceeding to consider these words, it is absolutely necessary
that we be on our guard against desiring this so needful a blessing from
wrong motives. We must seek it for one supreme reason--for the glory of
God. If self is at the root of our motives at all, God will most surely
block our way to Fullness of blessing. If we are thinking in our heart of
hearts that it would be a good thing for us to get this blessing for our
own happiness or satisfaction, or even that we might be more useful, or
that in any way we might have the pre-eminence, our eye is not single,
our whole body is not full of light (Matt. vi. 22). There is therefore
need for the refining fire to go through our heart. God _must_ be Alpha
and Omega in the matter. "For God's glory, and for God's glory alone"
must be our watchword as we proceed with our search after the Fullness
of the Spirit.

CHAPTER XI.

_CLEANSING._

As there are conditions requiring to be complied with in order to the
obtaining of salvation, before one can be justified, _e. g._, conviction