there was a cry made, Behold the Bridegroom comes; go and meet him. Then all thofe Virgins arofe, & trim'd their Lamps. And the foolish faid to the wise, Give us of your oyl, for our Lamps are gone out. But, the wife anfwered, fay ing, left there be not enough for us & you, go you rather to them that fell, & buy for your felves. And, while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready entered with him to the Marriage: and the door was hut. At laft came alfo the other Virgins, faying, Lord, Lord, open to us: But he anfwering, faid, Verily I fay to you, I know you not. Watch, therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour. Hone. Matth. 25. from 14

to 30.

Refp. How often, O my Soul, do we flumber in short furprising follies! how often fall into a dead fleep of fin! Awake, & quickly look into thy felf, and stand prepared against the coming of thy Lord:

For we know neither the day nor the hour. Inure us, o Lord, betimes to break off our affections to this world, & place them on Thee and Thy joyes above; left

when

when Thou calft, we be found not apt on the fudden, either to forfake what we fo long have loved, or to love what we So long have neglected. ✈ Fer, we—

Lesson 240.

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When the Son of Man fhall come in his Majefty, and all the Angels with him; then fhall he fit on the Throne of his Glory. And before him fhall be gatherd all Nations, and he shall feparate them one from another, as a fhepherd divides his fheep from the goats and he fhall fet the fheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then fhall the King fay to them on his right hand, Come you Bleffed of my Father, poffefs the Kingdom prepared for you from the conftitution of the World. For, I was hungry and you gave me meat, I was thirty and you gave me drink, I was a franger and you took me in naked, & you clothed me; fick, and you visited me: I was in prifon, and you came to me. Then fhall the juft anfwer him, faying, Lord, when faw we Thee hungry and fed Thee? or thirfty & gave Thee drink? when faw we Thee a franger and took Thee in? or naked and clothed Thee?

or when saw we Thee fick or in prifon, and came to Thee? And the King fhall answer and say to them, Verily I fay to you, In as much as you have done it to one of the leaft of these my brethren, you have done it to me.

Refp. O Bright and Glorious Scene! the Son of God in Majesty, and all bis Angels round about Him, and all the Nations of the Earth before Him; but,0 bow happy they who find themselves on his right hand! they have fhew'd mercy to others, and now their Redeemer bas mercy for them. Come you Bleẞed of my Father, poffeß the Kingdom prepar'd for you from the conftitution of the World. How will their hearts be ravisht, when the Judge fo endearingly shall proclaim to all the World their vertues! bore will they leap for joy, when the King of Heaven fhall fo fweetly invite them to I live and reign with Him for ever. * Come you

Leffon 241.

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Then fhall He fay alfo to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you curfed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the Devils and his angels. For, I was

hungry

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Hungry and you gave me no meat; I was hirfty and you gave me no drink ; I was a tranger and you took me not in, I was ick and in prifon, and you vifited me not. Then fhall they also answer Him, faying, Lord, when faw we Thee hungry, or hirfty, or a ftranger, or naked, or fick, or n prifon; and did not minister to Thee. Then thall He answer them, faying, Veily I fay to you, In as much as you did t not to one of the least of these, you lid it not to me. And these fhall go into verlafting punishment, but the Juft into ternal life. And, in the day time he was eaching in the Temple; but at night e went out, and abode in the Mount hat is called Olivet: and all the people came early in the morning to him in the Temple, to hear him.

Refp. Lord, how the fcene is alter'd: that which was joy and glory to the Just, is nothing but terrour and amazement to the wicked: They fhew'd no mercy to others, and now their Judge has none for them. Depart from me you carfed itto everlasting fire, prepared for the Dvil and his angels. How will their faces be covered with confufion,when their

base

bafe ingratitude fhall be publifht to all the World! bow will their hearts be ftruck through with berrour when that dreadfull voice shall come thundring in their ears! Depart

Leffon 242.

Now the Feaft of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Paffemer: and when JESUS had finifht all thele words; he faid to his Difciples, You know that after two daies is the Paße over; and the Son of Man fhall be betrayed to be crucifyed. Then affembled together the Cheif Preifts and the Scribes and the Elders of the People to the Palace of the High-Prieft, called Ca phas; and confulted that they might take JESUS by craft, and put him to death. But they feared the people; faid, Not on the Feaft day, left there be a tumult among the people. Then entered Satan into Judas, fur-named Ifcariot, being one of the Twelve. and he went and talk'd with the Cheif-Prie and Magiftrate, how he might betray him to them. And he faid to them What will you give me, and I will de Liver Him to you? which when they

heard,

and