The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-07
RELIGIOUS READING.
THE BLESSED END OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Our heavenly mansion, our everlasting tap
ernacle, our spiritual inheritance is such
and so full fraught with such variety OF Joy,
with such unspeakable comforts, with such
endless falicity and surprising glory, yea,
such is the fulness of all spiritual content
there, that we shall not covet to see more,
the ear desire to hear more, the body have
will to feel more, nor the heart thirst
to conceive more than we shall there Tor
evermore enjoy. however they are now,
whilst we are in the flesh, far removed from
our gross conceits and every report OF them
seemeth dark unto our senses, until our all-suf-
fcient God, our Christ and Saviour, shall
himself appear again in the clouds; then
shall our understandings be opened, then
shall we most plainly see, evidently perceive,
and, to our absolute comfort, taste OF the ful-
ness thereof; yea, then shall we see our God
face to face, when there shall be an end to all
our travails, of all 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 be
set at liberty, and we that are pressed down
with misery shall be raised up to comTo1t;
yea, then shall be an end of all things that
now discomfit us. Oh let US therefore
be ever thankful unto our God, that hath
not only provided this heavenly hearts-ease
NoS
the way thereunto, and given US his own
hand to lead US, yea, himself to conduct US
unto the same. Let us without ceasing,
therefore, pray unto him. and let US be al
ways in good comfort in him; yea, let US
groan in our hearts, with most longing ex-
pectation for the appearing of him that shall
deliver US, and freeu from dangers, and set
tie us in these joys. And let US cut of all
lets and impediments, how near or dear So
ever they be unto US, whether it be the eye,the
hand or the foot. Let US cast away all eX-
cuses-wife, children, lands. gold and silver,
honors, dignities yea, let not life itself be
dear unto u.s. if it seem to hinder US from a
speedy passage unto our God knowing that,
so long as we are here in this earthly house,
our estate is miserable, our passage danger
Gus, our pleasures perilous. and we wander
as wretches through many miseries. We are
here but as in strange country, far from
our home, whereunto we must endeavor to
attain in all simplicity, carrying only with
US, as our staff to stay us up, the merits OF
our Christ, and for our defence here
the sword of the Spirit whereby we shall
abe to walk through all the perils and
dangers, yea the fire and the water, through
which we are to pass. Letus expect, yea, ,and
wish with Joy that most happy days, wherein
that sweet trumpet Of our saving Christ
shall sound out to call US; le' harken for it
continually, and let us think II will sound to-
morrow. Then tomorrow shall be our merry
day: for then tomorrow shall we meet our
God. that will carry us home with him, that
in body and soul we may dwell with him for
ever. On come, Lord Jesus; come quickly;
and let all the people Of God say, Amen.
Norden's Progress Of Piety.