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save to the very uttermost, and thus strengthens the faith of the believer. He inflames his love by ex- hibiting him as the chief among ten thousand and altogether lovely, and as full of loving kindness and tender mercy. He also sets forth our Saviour as rightful King and Lord, and thus leads us to sub- mission and obedience. By manifold exhibitions of 176 A Busy Life. Christ lie strengthens many graces, and brings fortli these graces in his people more abundantly. Low thoughts of Christ are not of the Spirit; high, com- monly are. 5. When we feel the need of help and look to God for Christ's sake by his Spirit to minister to us as we need, and with absolute submission to his teach- ings and leadings wait on him, we have a good and sufficient warrant to trust in him that in the time of need he will help us as we need, making plain to us the truth, showing us what is right and pointing out the way that is wisest and best. David prays: " Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth and teach me ; for thou art the God of my salvation, on thee do I wait all the day." He assigns as a reason for praying thus: "Good and upright is the Lord ;' therefore will he teach sin - ners in the way. The meek will he guide in judg- ment, the meek will he teach his way." Again he