The Christian who has learned to live by faith is independent of man, even in temporal things; for his continued maintenance he looks to the Lord his God and to Him alone. Divine grace can make the coward brave. It is sweet to die in the Lord; it is a covenant blessing to sleep in Jesus. Our sanctification is a long and continued process, and we shall not be perfected till we lay aside our bodies and enter within the veil. As speeds the ship towards the port, so hastes the believer towards the haven
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