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Show ligion must expect persecution and also to have their name cast out as evil, but at the same time, God our heavenly father, is able to preserve His Saints and bring them off victorious, vic-torious, if they will only, put their trust in Him bnd not put their trust in mortal man, for in the 51st chapter of Isaiah, it is written, "Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach re-proach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. But my righteousness shall bo forever, and my salvation from generation to generation." If we do not put our trust in God and osk Him in faith to preserve pre-serve us, what can we expect t In the 11th chapter of Si Mark Jesus is quoted as saying "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever whoso-ever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever what-soever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever j e desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive ihem, and ye shall have them:1 In the 1st chapter of James we are told that "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and up-braideth up-braideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wa-vereth wa-vereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord." Of Xjittle XA,ltl3.. At Various times in conversation with different parties on the principle princi-ple of faith we have found some who, in our estimation, are a little weak, and do not believe that God is able to ward off persecution &c, from us unless we concede to the various demands made on us by the howling demon through his adversaries. adver-saries. In the first place we are told in the 5th chapter of St. Matthew, "Blessed are they which are persecuted per-secuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. heav-en. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute yon, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely: for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for Now, then, if we desire God to bless us and grant our petitions, we must observe his laws and have full faith, to carry us safely through each trial and tribulation, until, in the due time of the Lord, the day shall come "When he shall have put down all rule, and all authority au-thority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies nnder his feet." great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets proph-ets which were before you. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and cart1', pass, one jot or tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Then again in the Gth chapter of St Luke we are told, "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall seperate you from iheir company, and shall reproach iou, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Re- joice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets." Then in the same chapter it is said "Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets." v Then in the 3rd chapter of 2nd Timothy we are told, "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus ; shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse ' and worse, deceiving and being de-. de-. ceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them." These quotations show that those who are strictly living the true re- , |
