TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 145 with his lipsin the sightof the Lord."1 Concerning this same thing in the Gospel accordingto Matthew : " Blessed are they that mourn, for they shallhe comforted."2 Also accordingto John : " These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. But in the world ye shall have affliction; but have confidence,forI have overcome the world."3 Concerning thissame thing in the second Epistle to the Corinthians: " There was given to me a thorn in the flesh,a messenger of Satan to buffetme, that I should not be exalted. For which thing I thricebesought the Lord, that itshould departfrom me. And He said unto me, My graceissufficientforthee; forstrengthisperfectedin weak ness."4 Concerningthissame thing to the Romans : " We glory in hope of the gloryof God. And not only so,but we alsogloryin afflictions: knowing that afflictionworketh pa tience; and patience,experience; and experience,hope : and hope does not confound ; becausethe loveof God is infused in our heartsby the Holy Spirit,which is given unto us."5 On thissame subject,accordingto Matthew : u How broad and spaciousisthe way which leadethunto death,and many there are who go in thereby: how straitand narrow isthe way that leadethto life,and few there are that find it!"6 Of thissame thing in Tobias: " Where are thy righteous nesses? beholdwhat thou sufferest."7Also in the Wisdom of Solomon : w In the placesof the wicked the righteous groan ; but at theirruin the righteouswillabound."8 7. That we must not grieve the Holy Spirit,whom we have received. Paul the apostleto the Ephesians: " Grieve not the Holy Spiritof God, in which ye were sealedin the day of redemp tion. Let allbitterness,and wrath, and indignation,and clamour,and blasphemy,be taken away from you."* i Job i.21,22. * 2 Cor.xii.7-9. » Tob.ii.14. 1Matt.v.4. 5Rom. v.2-5. 8 Piov.xxviii.28. 5Johnxvi.33. « Matt.vii.13,14. 9 Eph.iv.30,31. CTP.— VOL. II. K