Earth."-No place of Prophecy, again, can be imagined more distinctly descriptive of this crowning event in our LORD's History, than what is found in Psalm cx. 1;-a place which is accordingly found quoted on no less than four distinct occasions in the Gospel".

Now, the Right Hand of GoD,' is the place of perfect Happiness; according to that of the Psalmist, 'At Thy Right Hand [are] pleasures for evermore.' And the expression is used, first in regard of that absolute power and dominion which CHRIST hath obtained in Heaven d: next, in regard of that Honour, Glory, and Majesty which He hath obtained there; lastly, because now, after all the labours and sorrows and sufferings of this world, He resteth above in unspeakable joy and everlasting felicity. The substance of the doctrine is, that sitting at the Right Hand of GOD was our MEDIATOR'S solemn entry upon His Royal office, as to the execution of that full dominion which was due unto Him: whereby was fulfilled the prophecy of the Angel Gabriel at His conception,— "The LORD GOD shall give unto Him the throne of His Father David; and He shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end f."

a

Bp. Pearson: quoting Gen. xli. 40, 42, 43.

b Namely, in St. Matth. xxii. 44: Acts ii. 34, 35: Heb. i. 13: x. 12, 13.

c Ps. xvi. 11.

e Consider Heb. i. 3; St. Luke i. 32, 33.

d Consider St. Matth. xxvi. 64.

viii. 1.

The text is mostly from Bp. Pearson.

The Evangelist proceeds, in a single verse of his Gospel, to sum up the life-long labours of the Apostles of THE LAMB ;-labours which have left no earthly record, but not one of which is forgotten in Heaven.

And they went forth, and preached every 20 where, the LORD working with them, and confirming the Word with signs following. Amen.

"They went forth,”—but not immediately; for our LORD had already "commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the FATHER 8. "Tarry ye in Jerusalem," (were His words,) "until ye be endued with power from on high "." But when the Day of Pentecost had come, and with it the promise of the COMFORTER had been fulfilled, they went forth,'-furnished with a mouth and wisdom, which all their adversaries were not able to gainsay nor resisti.'

Signs,' (that is, Miracles,) followed their preaching of the Word, -as CHRIST had promised: for He is faithful that promised 1;' and He wrought with them.' "Lo, I am with you alway," (such are the last words of St. Matthew's Gospel,) "even unto the end of the World. Amen."

6

The Reader is requested to refer to the remarks which have been already offered on those words.

g Acts i. 4. h St. Luke xxiv. 49. See above, verses 17, 18.

i St. Luke xxi. 15.

1 Heb. x. 23.

Each of the Evangelists, in turn, concludes his Gospel with a word solemnly asserting the living Truth of the inspired record: a word of devout affirmation, which as it were sets the seal of the SPIRIT on every syllable that has gone before; and which declares the Evangelist to be,-like "the AMEN" of whom he writes,-a

"faithful and true
witness."

The Prayer.

O GOD the King of Glory, who hast exalted Thine only SON JESUS CHRIST with great triumph unto Thy kingdom in heaven; we beseech Thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us Thine HOLY GHOST to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our SAVIOUR CHRIST is gone before, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the HOLY GHOST, one God, world without end. Amen.