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In Christ

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'Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.'

Grateful to God for Dr. Sailhamer (1946–2017) for pointing us to the text.

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RYLE:

"Oh, if any reader of this paper is broken-hearted, and care-worn, and sorrowful, let him go to Jesus Christ, and cry to Him, and he shall be refreshed.

“Come unto Me,” He says, “all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)""

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–J.C. Ryle, Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots (Carlisle, PA: @banneroftruth, 1879/2018), 278.

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"Oh, how wondrous it will be when, together with all the angels and the elect, we may reverently bow before the Lord and jubilate forever with them the eternal hallelujah!"

-Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service (Grand Rapids, MI: @RHB_Books, 1995), 4: 367.

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BROOKS:

"Now, souls, sum up all these things together, and tell me whether it be such an easy thing to repent as Satan would make the soul to believe.

I am confident your heart will answer that it is as hard a thing to repent as it is to make a world, or raise the dead."

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-Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, in The Works of Thomas Brooks (@banneroftruth), 1: 34.

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"For a close, remember this:

—your life is short,

—your duties many,

—your assistance great,

—and your reward sure.

Therefore, faint not, hold on and hold up, in ways of well-doing, and heaven shall make amends for all.”

—Thomas Brooks, Works (@BannerofTruth), 1: 6-7.

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BRAKEL:

"We nevertheless believe that (in heaven) ministers will know their members, members their minister, the husband his wife, the wife her husband, parents their children, and children their parents. Relatives and acquaintances will know each other..."

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-Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, ed. Joel R. Beeke, trans. Bartel Elshout, vol. 4: Ethics and Eschatology (Grand Rapids, MI: @RHB_Books, 1995), 4: 360-361.

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BRAKEL:

"When you (either within or outside of your home) come into the company of people, arm yourself with meekness, conducting yourself as if you are entering into battle.

Make the express resolution that you will be meek and ask the Lord for strength for the moment."

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-Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, ed. Joel R. Beeke, trans. Bartel Elshout, vol. 4: Ethics and Eschatology (Grand Rapids, MI: @RHB_Books, 1995), 4: 90.

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‘How do I feel?’ Sam cried. ‘Well, I don’t know how to say it. I feel, I feel’ – he waved his arms in the air – ‘I feel like spring after winter, and sun on the leaves; and like trumpets and harps and all the songs I have ever heard!’

–J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, 952.

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"Meekness is a glorious ornament of the church (Col. 3:12).

The church is the glory of Christ, and when she is glorious, God and Christ are glorified."

-Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, vol. 4 (Grand Rapids, MI: @RHB_Books, 1995), 4: 87.

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@TonyReinke Glorious. Thankful for your joyful labors.