We do not wear our best liveries, nor say enough of the joy of being in the Lord’s service, nor speak enough of the wages which our Lord will pay at the end of the day. It is ever the singular glory of our Lord Jesus Christ that He continues to entreat, even when we continue to resist. The open confession of our faith has a good influence upon others. How could there be a Christian church at all if every Christian man concealed his faith in his own bosom? If you love your Lord and have faith and
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