true star that was to arise, the bright and morning star. Truly his rising on our lost and dark world has ushered in the gospel day. And it will not fail to usher in, in due time, the sunrise of the millennial day, and the eternal day of the world of glory. Glory to God, the Three, for this blessed gift! Thy beams shine glorious on our world beneath. Let all on earth be filled with grateful praise! Wretched millions, whose rebellious hearts shut from their sight this bright and morning star!

Ver. 17. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever will, let him

take the water of life freely.

So kindly and powerfully is man invited to partake of all this grace and glory. The Spirit of God, in his word, and in his kind whispers, invites. The bride, the true people of God, invite. They invite by their conversion, their holy profession, their Christian lives, and by their verbal entreaties. All who hear, all who thirst, all who will, are urged to come, and take of the waters of life freely.

Ver. 18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book;

19. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Just as the sacred volume is closing, this awful caution is added! Among the last rays of the blessed light of our sacred oracles, sparkling from the heavenly glory, is this admonition given, like the cherubim and the flaming sword, turning every way, to keep this our precious tree of life from the polluting touch of unhallowed innovators! "Add thou not to his word; lest he reprove thee; and thou be found a liar." If you add, diminish, or alter, it

shall be at the peril of your souls, of your eternal salvation. Many wretches have thus shut themselves out of heaven. Many more probably will do it. Let man beware! As well may he, blaspheming, think to grasp the thunderbolt, and tear it from the hand of Omnipotence, as to alter, or pervert the word of God, and prosper. Let men who attempt to explain away the doctrines of grace, men who dare to thrust their own fond peculiarities into the place of divine decisions; men who discourage plain Christian duty; all innovators, and who turn aside to crooked ways, at this divine denunciation tremble and desist from their presumptuous madness! Their part being taken out of the book of life, is spoken after the manner of man, as branches in Christ, that bear not fruit, are taken away; and as a righteous man, turning from his righteousness, and committing iniquity, is lost! Such a one was in Christ only by profession and privilege. In the same sense only was he righteous. And in the same sense only is his name, upon his perverting the sense of the Bible, taken from the book of life. But in fact, he only proves himself a hypocrite,-shows that he was never truly in Christ,-that he never was a truly righteous man; that his name never was, in reality, in the book of life! Such language is well known in the word of God.

Ver. 20. He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

A third warning, of the same tenor in this chapter, is here subjoined, as the last words from the mouth of Christ, till he shall come! And he closes with the confirmation of Amen. O when will men believe, and feel, and improve such a decision? Lord Jesus, make this thy concluding sentence like fire, and like a hammer, to break and to melt our hearts into devout attention, and holy preparation for thy coming! The holy heart adds in filial ejaculation, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" Here are those "who love his appearing." Their crown of righteousness is sure.

Ver. 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Our inspired volume thus closes in a holy benediction, that the grace of Christ may rest on his church and followers.

Thus close the Revelation, and the sacred oracles, after furnishing a Pisgah's top to behold the promised land,—an exceedingly high mountain, to give a clear sight of the new Jerusalem. Who would not most devoutly and gratefully ascend this mount of God, though the ascent be steep and laborious! Let us see that we possess the spirit of that world of glory; then we shall ere long be there in the bosom of eternal love, where all are kings and priests to God and the Lamb for ever. O fallen man, drop the world under thy feet, and seize thine inheritance in heaven. Seek those things that are above, where Christ is on the right hand of God. Learn to say, with Paul, “Our conversation is in heaven." Repent, believe, and walk in the commands and ordinances of the Lord blameless. "This do, and thou shalt live." Then you will find your mansion in the new Jerusalem, when earth and time shall be no more! Sinners, awake, and fly to Christ; or you will find yourselves eternally shut out of this city of God. If you once find the door shut, it will never be opened, and none will be able to deliver!

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