tinually place you; for they expose you to eternal death. Consider, also, the difficulty with which they are cured; for they are not like diseases of the body, that show themselves by outward symptoms: they are often concealed even from the patient himself, and are, in a certain manner, engrafted on the constitution of the soul. What a happiness it is to be able whenever you choose to apply to a physician who knows your spiritual complaints most intimately, and who is able and willing to apply sovereign remedies to them!
III. You ought to place great confidence in this spiritual physician of yours. He is eminently skilful and infinitely wise; and, in order that He might have a more experimental knowledge of our infirmities, He united Himself to our nature, "He hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows." (Is. liii. 4.) He is infinitely compassionate and infinitely desirous of our spiritual health and salvation; and, therefore, of His own accord He asked the man in the gospel, "Wilt thou be made whole?" (John v. 6) In order that He may more effectually cure us, He has prepared for us a most admirable medicine, consisting of His own most precious body and blood. Throw yourself, therefore, at His feet, and say with the Prophet, " Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak." (Ps. vi. 2.) Remember He cannot effect a cure in your soul unless you perform punctually whatever He prescribes.
MONDAY.
Christ's Flight into Egypt.— I.
I. How different are the thoughts of God from the thoughts of men! Christ was no sooner born, than sent into banishment. The Almighty could easily have rid
