are constantly watered by that “river which makes glad the city of God:” and by the fertilizing influences of the Spirit of God they bring forth in rich abundance “the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ to the praise and glory of God.” A diversity of seasons they doubtless experience: but never is their profession tarnished by openly visible decays, or by a want of such fruits as the peculiar season calls for. On the contrary, the winds and storms, and heat and cold, all tend to further