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THE CONSOLATION OF CHRIST

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HIS BODY THE CHURCH.

THE spiritual and indissoluble union of the Church with Christ, her living and glorified Head, is as obvious in her participation of His consolation, as of His sufferings. Being one with Him-risen with Him-seated with Him in the heavenliesbeing partaker of the Holy Ghost-dwelling in Christ, and Christ in her-it cannot be otherwise than that she should be partaker of His joy, as well as of His sorrow. As there are sufferings peculiar to the Church, so there are joys also, with which a stranger intermeddleth not-joys which no one knoweth, nor can know, save he in whom Christ dwelleth; for they are the joys of the Lord-the consolation of Christ. "He appointeth unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified." And the language of the Church is, “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments,

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and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels." "Grace be unto you (saith St. Paul), and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God. of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." What is true of the Church collectively, is true of every member of which the Church is composed. The Christian, abiding by faith in Christ, can say, "In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my soul." Those things which comforted our Lord, comfort us.

And, first, there is the great and unspeakable consolation which our Lord derived in doing the will of His Father! The fulfilling of that will brought Him into much suffering; but the knowledge that He was doing the works of God, and pleasing Him, not only sustained Him under His sorrows, but filled Him with joy. Thus it was written of Him-"I delight to do thy will, O my God." And thus we hear Him speaking in the New Testament-"My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish His work." And is not this the joy of the true Christian? Does it not afford him abundant satisfaction in the fulfilment of his duties, that he is serving the Lord? Every duty is sanctified-every work is holy; and

though it may be, in many instances, painful to flesh and blood, yet it hath in it a real blessing, and is productive of solid comfort, being done unto the Lord. Those who bear the cross of Christ receive His consolation too; yea, the Lord rejoiceth in them, and giveth them the comfort of His satisfaction, as He once expressed it to His disciples, in regard to those that did the will of His Father. For when" one said unto Him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee, He answered and said unto him that told Him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And He stretched forth His hands towards His disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." To such He reveals Himself as He does not unto the world; as He saith-"He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father......and we will come unto him and make our abode with him." And thus did John, the beloved disciple, speak— Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ; and these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full." This was that disciple who laid on the bosom of Jesus at the institution of the holy Eucharist. And how expressive was that privilege allowed him of the consolation of Christ! And how truly did his life evince the reality of that consolation! When suffering banishment for the word of God, and for the