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CHAPTER XXIII.

SERMON PREACHED BY REV. JOHN KEIR, 13.0., IN PRINCETOWN, P. E. 1., IN 1821. COL. II :5, “I AM WITH YOU IN SPIRIT, JOYING AND BEHOLDING YOUR ORDER.”

The apostle in the preceding chapter sets forth the Lord Jesus Christ in the most exalted manner, giving us truly sublime views of Him in His per- son, character and work, as the image Of the invisible God. He then concludes the chapter with exhorta— tions to the believing Colossians; and in the begin— ning of this chapter he continues these exhortations to them to abide in Christ, and expresses his love to, and his joy in them, as well as in other be- lievers who had not seen his face in the flesh, “For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you and for them at Laodicea and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,” “that their hearts might be comforted, being built together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of the mys- tery Of God, and Of the Father, and of Christ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Here then we have the grand treasury, the great repository of all the supplies of the church and people of God explicitly pointed out. Jesus Christ,

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