...proceeds on the unchangeableness of Christ's purposes, and the permanency of his love towards those, who fled for refuge, to lay hold on the hope set before them, by his blood. The Divine benevolence is illustrated by a contrast between God's love to men, and the...

...abideth hope." When Jesus went away then hope came; and then the Comforter came. Then the disciples fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them, and the Comforter gave them great consolation. Their hope followed their forerunner into heaven. In...

...raging of the tempest. And so St. Paul speaks of those who have found a shelter in the gospel, having " fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them." 3 And our Lord in uttering this parable, foresaw the fulfilment of that prophecy which said concerning...

...the wind, and a covert from the tempest;" and of the strong consolation experienced by those who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them ; which hope they have " as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into...

...sink ; but they are my stay, my shield, my support. Those have, indeed, ' strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them.' " " Is your aunt still unreconciled ? " asked Mrs. Somers. " Still the same," returned Helen. " I do...

...they have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;" never know what hope is, till they " have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel." The Apostle concludes his benedictory prayer with the emphatic Hebrew word, Amen, expressive...

...sins, and that we exercise dependance on Jesus Christ. The heirs of salvation are those " who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel." We may examine ourselves, then, whether we have done these ; whether we have had, or...

...have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. On the other hand, such as have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them, are commanded to .be joyful in their King. He reigns, O believer, for thee. The stability of his throne...

...spoken, we can neither be afraid nor dejected. He has provided " strong consolation," for all who have " fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel." Instead of continually pondering our own guilt and frailty, let us contemplate the...

...the Lord. This blissful anticipation can be cherished only by those who, as perishing sinners, have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in the gospel ; and who experience the Holy Spirit's influence on their inmost souls, working in them...