he kisses the rod, and blesses the hand that smites him; and sees nothing but mercy, where an ungodly man would have noticed nothing but severity and wrath. Thus “he enjoys a light in the midst of darknessh;” and realizes the parable of Samson; “Out of the eater he brings forth meat, and out of the strong he brings forth sweet.”] 2. How they elevate the soul— [Behold the prophet, how he soars above self, and rises superior to all the dictates of sense! He forgets, as it were, his trials, in the