he should be acting most 23 unversely were he to rest his happiness on what he has. It is fleating as the summer clouds, or the winter sunshine. It is as unstable as the shofting sands on the shore of abasterous yea And wore it not so much as his God may have given him hewell knows that he has not given him enough to make him happy; that it is not the intention of God to make him happy here in present enjoy ments. The fountain of his happiness is above. From above therefore he now draws his chief delights. "I the presence. The says ishe fulness of joy,

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and when he wants his soul the joy be joyful, he sends his thoughts up into fol presence, and endeavours Phanticipate and realize the joy that is there. Mey you dear people, be enabled to do this to night. If you would share the Xtanishappiness you must share his faith. Tray that the Lord may increase your faith; and then there shall be at the Lord's supper this evening such discoveries of the glories of the fortune and of his wonderful power to save the mot simple, andts delight the most sorrowful, You shall Magnify the dood

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and your spirit shall rejoice in fod Your Savvider as your souls salvatio rest - your soul's blessedner - your

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