TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 153 shallthe righteousstandin greatboldnessagainstthem who have afflictedthem, and who took away theirlabours. When they seethem, they shallbe disturbedwith a horriblefear; and they shallwonder atthe suddennessof theirunhoped-for salvation,sayingamong themselves,repentingand groaning with distressof spirit,These are they whom some time we had in derision,and in the likenessof a proverb; we fools counted theirlifemadness, and theirend without honour. How are they reckoned among the childrenof God, and theirlot among the saints! Therefore we have wandered from the way of truth,and the lightof righteousnesshas not slnnedupon us,and the.sunhas not risenupon us. We have been wearied in the way of iniquityand of perdition,and we have walked through difficultsolitudes; but we have not known the way of the Lord. What hath prideprofitedus ? or what hath the boastingof richesbrought tous ? All these thingshave passedaway as a shadow."1 Of thissame thing in the 115th Psalm : " Preciousin the sightof the Lord is the death of His saints."1 Also in the 125th Psalm : " They who sow in tearsshallreapin joy. Walking theywalked,and wept as they cast theirseeds; but coming they shallcome in joy,raisingup theirlaps."3 Of thissame thing in the Gospel accordingto John : " He who loveth his lifeshall loseit; and he that hatethhis lifein thisworld shallfindit to lifeeternal."4 Also in the same place: " But when they shalldeliveryou up, take no thought what ye shallspeak; for it is not ye who speak,but the Spiritof your Father which speakethin you."6 Also in the same place: " The hour shallcome, that every one that killethyou shallthink he doethserviceto God ; but they shalldo thisalsobecause they have not known the Father nor me." 6 Of thissame matter, accordingto Matthew : " Blessed are they which shallsufferpersecutionforrighteousness'sake; fortheirsis the kingdom of heaven."1 Also in the same place: " Fear not them which killthe body, but are not able to killthe 1 Wisd.v.1-9. * Ps.cxvi.5. 8 Ps.cxxvi.5,6. * John xii.25. 5 Matt.x.19,20. 6Johnxvi.2,3. *Matt.v.10.