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that he can steal his way into Heaven by cunning devices, gain the rewards 9f eternal happiness in pursuit of sell glory For God is not mocked
 There is another class of mortais who by high living or reverses have lost their fortunes, f they ever had any, and dispose themselves to look upon the commercial classes,us cold, nncultured and avarieieus, while they glory in their family history, their ancestry. Their pure .hlood. Paul said in addressing the Athen- ians: s'iod hath made Of one blood all nations te dwell on the face of the earth No one eatl doubt that there is q wide difference in the various races and families oi men, but it was not yours or mine to say whether you would Dc born the son of wealthy, respected family, or of Che poorest and most humble The microscope cannot detect any differ enee in. the eorpuseles of the Anglo SaNon9 and the lIottentot "Flesh and blood cannot enterthe Kingdom of Heaven.
 lie lt far from us to glory save in the cross Of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 The next class | would mention arc those who glory in their educa- ton. their marvellous attainments in art, science and literature The noblest cultivation of the head and heart is worthy motive, but speak of an intellectual pride and bigotrY that eliminates the cross of Christ and Fatherhood Of God in the equation Of man's sphere and destiny. and substitutes human reason for the cross ol thrist which was foolishness to the Greek, but God shall bring to naught the wis dom Of the wise The wisdom of man is foolishness with God. Such bigots are like Jobs comiortcrs to whom he replied: 'DoubtIess ye are the people and wisdom shall die with you Human reason can no more fathom the meaning of the Cross than the swan can touch Che bottom of the placid lake is enough that # supports her. aud satisfies her nature. For the same God that made the swan made the lake, and the same God that madc the soul. ordained tie cross to sup port 1t.
 Be if far from us to glory, save in Che cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
 Again, there are those who pride themselves in their honesty and bus mess integrity. such virtues of themselves. are commentaries It is possible to owe no man q cent. and yet De dishonest with God, in with holding the surrender of property purchased long ago by the precious blood of the cross. As long IS man, who is the purchased possession Of God. and lives in open rebellion against him, he shall he pronounced ! q defaulter by Him who sits on the right hand of God and the twelve jndges scented upon he twelve f thrones round abont
 still others glory in tlieif liberali- { ty. They may, ike fhe Pha' isee. boast that they give fithes of ailI they possess. and stand in Inc sight [ oi God less justified than the poor Publican wh3 had nothing to give l and feeling the weight of sin, bowed 1 his head aud smete his breast, beg ging for mercy.
 Still others undnly glory in church or party. There is acenstant dan ger of Christians glorsing in the church of which they are T member, its numerical aud financial strength, their schools. etc, forget that all glory belongs to the cross ef Christ, nof to my church.
 Another ground oi glory may be n ! isalse glory q the cross itself