No one else shall have thy portion; it is reserved in heaven for thee, and thou shalt have it ere long, for there shall be no vacant thrones in glory when all the chosen are gathered in. You will not find on this side of heaven a holier people than those who receive into their hearts the doctrine of Christ’s righteousness. “I will be their God.” This is the masterpiece of all the promises; its enjoyment makes a heaven below, and will make a heaven above. Jesus is to believers the one pearl of great
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