The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-08
RELIGIOUS READING.
rur nLrssrD END OF THE nronrrors


Our heavenly mansion. our everlasting tab
ernacle our spiritual inheritance is such
and so full fraught with such variety Of joy.
with such unspeakabe comforts, with such
endless fnitcity and su-ua-sing glory. ven.
such Is the iulncss OF all spiritual content
there, TINT we shall not coyct To soc more.
the ear desire to hear more. the body have
will to feel more, nor the hcnrt thirst
TO conceive moro than we shall there for
evermore enjoy. however they are now.
whilst we are In the flesh. far removed from
our gross tonceits and every report OF them
seemeth dark unto our senses. until our all-suf-
nctent God. our Christ and Saviour, shall
himself appear again In the clouds, then
shall our understandings he opened, then
shall we most plainly see. evidently perceive,
and, to our absolute comfort. taste II the full
meas thereof yea. then shall we see our God
lace to face, when there shall hc an end 10 all
our trayails, OF AL our toll, of all our care
fear. trouble and irksome passage then shall
We hunger no more, thirst no more. then
shall we need no friend. nor fear no foe.
then shall we that are here now in prison ho
set at liberty. AMI We that are pressed down
with misery shall be- raised up to comfort
yea, then shall be- an end Of all things that
now discomht rs. Oh let us therefore
be ever thankful unto our God, that hath
not only provided this heavenly heurts-caso
and endless JOYS for us. but hath also laid out
Nh' WY 'H'I'HnlNs anu given us MS own
hand TO lead us, sea. himself to conduct us
unto the same. Let us without coasiug,
therefore, pray unto him: and let us be- al.
ways IN good comfort In hiia yea, let va
groan In our hearts, with most longing cN-
pectation Tor the appearing of him that shall
deliver us, and irceus from dangers, and set
tle us in these JOYS. And let us cut oil all
lets and impcdiments, how near or dear So
ever they be unto W., whether It be the eye. tho
hand or the foot. Let us cast away all cN-
! cuses-wite, children, lands. gold and silver,
honors, dignttes yea, let not life itself los
dear unto us, II It seem to hinder Us from u
! speedy passage unto our God knowing that,
40 long ns We are here In this earthly house,
our estate Is miserable our passage danger
ous. our pleasures perilous, and we wander
I as wretches through many miscrics. Wear
here but a. In u strange country. far from
| our home, whercunto We must cndcayor tO
/ attain In all simplicity. carrying only with
/ ia. as our stan 10 stay W. up. the merits ot
/ our Christ, and for our defence here
tho sword Of the Spirit whereby We shall
/ "a able 10 walk through all the pcrils and
/ dangers, yea the fire aud the winter, through
/ which We are to pass. Iotus expect, Nca.nnd
wish with joy that most happy days, wherein
that sweet trumpet OF our saving Christ
shall sound out To call u- let us harkcn Tor Il
| continually and let u think II will sound To-
morrow. Then tomorrow shall b" our merry
day; for then tomorrow shall "" meet oul
God, that will carry us home with him, tha
In body and soul we may dwell with him for
ever. oh come. Lord Jesus com" quickly
and let all the people Of God say, Amen
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