The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

of the Gofpel."SERMONS..S"^Thus united to your Pallor in Chriftianlove, driving and perfevering in the fame great defign,you and he will pafs through the wildernefs oflife, mutually comforting one another ; and being bythe grace of God kept from falling, you will at lengthbe *' prefented faultlefs before the prefence Oi 'lis rlorywith exceeding joy. Wherefore gird up the I:-. -.of your mind, be fober and hope to the end, for gracethat is to be brought unto you at the revelation of JefusChrift." And without this hope, what is there inthe world that can comfort us ? Without it, everypfofpect is dreary, 9ark, and gloomy •, v/ithout it, ourbeing is vain, and life is but a dream: But bkiied hr'.God, " life and immortality are brought to iiglit. inthe Gofpel ; there remaineth a reft for th^ people ofGod ; Chrift hath putchafed for us a kingdom, akingdom that cannot be moved; for God hath notappointed us to wrath^ but to obtain falvation b^' ourLord J efus Chrift, who died for us, that whetlier v/cwake or fleep, we fhould live together w^itli :iim."Now the God of peace that' brought again fromthe dead our Lord Jefus, that great Shepherd of the(heep, through the blood of the everlaPting covenant,make you perfe6l in every good work to do his will,working in you that which is well-pleafm;; in hislight, through Jefus Chrift 5 to whom be glory fcrever and ever.Amen."E.3^