Matt. xii. 35 sure of the heart bringeth forth to 37. : good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." 49, 50. "And He stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my bre thren ! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." xiii. 38 to 43 "The field is the world: the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one: the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned Matt.xiii. 38 in the fire; so shall it be in the end to 43. of this world. The Son of Man shall send forth His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. 45, 46. "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 to 49. "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just. xvi. 26, 27. "What is a man profited, if he shall B 27. Matt.xvi.26, gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works. xviii. 1 to 5." At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 10. "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face 66 66 Mat.xviii.10. of My Father which is in heaven.* xxii. 30. "In the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven." 31, 32. "But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." On this verse Bishop Porteus has the following beautiful remark which cannot be out of place here. "One thing is most clearly proved," he observes, "by this text, as it is con"firmed by a multitude of others, namely, the doctrine not only of a general but of a particular providence, which, "either by ministering angels, or by the all-comprehending, " and omnipotent eye of God himself, watches over those true I disciples of Christ, who approach most nearly to the humility, "the meekness, the innocence, and the simplicity of a child." It may be added, that whoever would deny this proposition, should be prepared to shew, at what period of after life, the angel permitted to watch over our infancy withdraws his care. Is it during the strong temptations of early youth, or amid the trials of manhood, that such care is less needful? Is the helpless, but mortal body, of the child, of more worth than the not less weak and erring, but immortal soul of the man? When do we cease to be dependant, utterly dependant, on the Creator and Preserver of all mankind? It may be conceived, that the more we succumb to the evil temptings of our great arch enemy, the more faint may become the counteracting influence of a heavenly spirit, but one is reluctant to believe a ministering watchfulness so benign, so needed, is entirely lost at any period of our lives. Mat. xxv.34. "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed Mark. of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." 46.These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." The same instruction in very similar words will be found in this gospel, and is therefore not repeated here. Luke vi. 20." Blessed be ye poor; for your's is the kingdom of God." 23. "Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy for, behold, your reward is great : in heaven." 35. "Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest." 36 to 38. "Be ye merciful as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and |