Christ by " suffering death, was crowned with glory and honour," Heb. 2, 9. We are baptised into his death ; thus we the children of wrath by nature, and vessels fitted to destruction, are made to share the glory and honour obtained by his death.

Christ tasted death " that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil, and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage," Heb. 2, 14, 15. Thus Satan, the mighty prince of this world, by the death of Jesus, was despoiled of his dominion and deprived of his keys. Jesus, the bright shining herald from the dead, saith, " I am he that liveth, and was dead ; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen ; and have the keys of hell and of death," Rev. 1, 18. Now if Jesus by his death conquered satan, death, and hell, we may also triumph over these formidable foes, for we are baptised into his death. O ye baptised, what a prerogative have ye in your baptismal grace, for therein ye are able, being connected with Christ, to bruise the serpent's head. Satan indeed may tempt and sift, but he cannot conquer you, without your voluntary acquiescence. But what a shame is it, that great numbers with this prerogative are the willing subjects of satan ! O my soul ! resist the devil, and he will flee from thee ! James 4, 7. Rom. 16, 20.

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