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A CHRISTIAN ROMANCE. 52 I<br />

"everything, and the service of idols is the worst<br />

"of all sins. Make pure thy heart that it may<br />

"be a dwelling-place for God Almighty, put thou<br />

"thy confidence in Him and He shall work for<br />

"thee, and He shall make thy righteousness like<br />

"the light, and thy just dealing like the noonday,'<br />

"and thy heart shall gush out with the things<br />

"which benefit. Make not then sin to flow abund-<br />

"antly, and darken not the bright eyes of thy heartAdwcs to<br />

"with iniquity. A kingdom in heaven hath been*""^^'<br />

"prepared for thee, make not, then, Sheol thy<br />

"dwelling-place. And do not thyself destroy the<br />

"habitation and reward which are laid up for thee,^<br />

"and thou shalt not become an apostate; for thou<br />

"art a child of the kingdom [p. 326], and thou art<br />

"the anointed of God Almighty. How great is<br />

"His love for thee! for He hath fashioned thee^<br />

"in His own likeness, and He hath made thee in<br />

"His own image. And as the strong and mighty<br />

"angels whom He hath in heaven who do His<br />

"will, whether it be to punish or whether it be<br />

"to shew mercy, minister unto Him in fear, even<br />

"so do thy servants minister unto thee in fear,<br />

"and they make ready and perform nobly for thee<br />

"that which thou thinkest and sayest, and there<br />

"is none who diminisheth aught of thy greatness,<br />

"for they shew themselves ready and willing in<br />

"everything. Despise not His body which is on<br />

' Psalm xxxvii. 6. ^ Read Ah '<br />

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