judge for themselves in this matter, by an attentive perusal of the gospels.

'Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs ' is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. 'Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit 'the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger ' and thirst after righteousness; for they shall ‹ be filled. Blessed are the merciful; for they

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• shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called 'the children of God. Blessed are they which ' are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for 'theirs is the kingdom of heaven.' • Ye have 'heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I 6 say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them 'that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully

use you, and persecute you; that ye may be 'the children of your Father which is in heaven ; ' for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil, and

on the good, and sendeth rain on the just, and ' on the unjust. For if ye love them which

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love you, what reward have ye? do not even

'the publicans the same? And if And if ye salute

your brethren only, what do you more than

' others? do not even the publicans so? Be 6 ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.' (Matt. v.)

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; 'but he that doeth the will of my Father which ' is in heaven. Many will say unto me in that

day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in

thy name? and in thy name have cast out 'devils? and in thy name done many wonderful • works? And then will I profess unto them,

I never knew you: depart from me, ye that 'work iniquity. Therefore, whosoever heareth 'these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will ' liken him unto a wise man, which built his 'house upon a rock and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it

'was founded upon a rock. And every one 'that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.' (Matt. vii.)

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But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting ' him, and saying, Master, which is the great ' commandment in the law? Jesus said unto ‹ him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with 'all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with

all thy mind. This is the first and great com

• mandment. And the second is like unto it,

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• Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 'these two commandments hang all the law ' and the prophets.' (Matt. xxii.)

• And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up and 'tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do

to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest 'thou? And he, answering, said, Thou shalt 'love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy

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strength, and with all thy mind; and thy

neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, • Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou 'shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, 'said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

and Jesus, answering, said, A certain man 'went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and 'fell among thieves, which stripped him of his

raiment, and wounded him, and departed, "leaving him half dead and by chance there 'came a certain priest that way; and when he 'saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain

Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he

was; and when he saw him, he had compas

sion on him; and went to him, and bound

up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and 'set him on his own beast, and brought him

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to an inn, and took care of him. And on the

'morrow, when he departed, he took out two

pence, and gave them to the host, and said

unto him, Take care of him; and whatever 'thou spendest more, when I come I will repay 'thee. Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? and he said, He that showed 'mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go thou, and do likewise.' (Luke x.)

That Jesus was not only a preacher, but a doer of righteousness, is evinced in every part of the evangelical history. His whole public ministry was a course of unwearied, and persevering, and ardent charity, to the souls and bodies of men, as well as of piety to God. Even his enemies and murderers could not prove any crime or fault against him. He himself said to the Jews, Which of you convinceth me ' of sin?" (John viii. 46.) It is evident, from the history of his condemnation by the Sanhe

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