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first-born of <strong>the</strong> Egyptians.<br />
Israel was safe; for God was <strong>the</strong>ir protec<strong>to</strong>r in<br />
that perilous night. The true Israel of God will be<br />
safely protected, when Christ rules <strong>the</strong> nations with<br />
a "rod of iron," and dashes <strong>the</strong>m "in pieces like a<br />
potter's vessel;" for he has promised <strong>to</strong> give his<br />
angels charge over <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>to</strong> keep <strong>the</strong>m in all <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
ways.<br />
Those who keep <strong>the</strong> word of Christ's "patience"<br />
in this time of waiting, and trial, will <strong>the</strong>n be kept<br />
"FROM <strong>the</strong> hour of temptation, (or trial) which<br />
shall come on all <strong>the</strong> WORLD, <strong>to</strong> try <strong>the</strong>m that<br />
dwell upon <strong>the</strong> earth." (Rev. 3:10)<br />
Those who do every well known duty <strong>to</strong> God,<br />
and his children: and confess <strong>the</strong>ir faults <strong>to</strong> God,<br />
and <strong>to</strong> one ano<strong>the</strong>r: and are healed from <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
faults: will safely rest in <strong>the</strong> arms of <strong>the</strong> holy<br />
angels, while <strong>the</strong> burning wrath of God is being<br />
poured out on those who have rejected his counsel,<br />
and commandments. But I must leave this subject<br />
for <strong>the</strong> present, and close with <strong>the</strong> exhortation of<br />
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