Christ rose in a new life, before he was in the world ; but now he is a citizen of Eternity ; he is again in his father's bosom ; he is now no more a man of sorrows, nor bleeds on Mount Calvary. His mind after his resurrection, was entirely occupied with heavenly things ; " I ascend," saith he, " unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God, and your God," John 20, 17. Thus my soul, oughtest thou to live a new life with thy Lord ! The power of God giveth the sensations which the world does not see nor hear. O come, and " taste that the Lord is gracious," 1 Pet. 2, 3. Let thy views extend to heaven, and " seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God, and mortify thy members which are upon the earth ; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence and covetousness," Col. 3, 1–5. O my soul ; if the life of Christ be endless, thou canst also have an endless life with him ; thy body, though sleeping in the grave, one day shall rise, and " be fashioned like unto Christ's glorious body," Phil. 3, 21. O my soul ! preserve thy baptismal legacy, until thy internal glory shall be manifested in the resurrection of the just. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God ; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved we shall be ; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him ; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure," 1 John 3, 1–3.

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