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the bounteous liberality of God in communicating his graces to those r ent Christians, or the delity of those Christians in thus co-operating with tbe divine gifts 1 To our humble admiration of the rst, let us join our imitation of the second ; we then shall pay honour to them both.
LESSON IV.
THE FLOWER EVERLASTING.
EM'BLEM, n. (in thi place), a gure or type: an allusive picture or representation expressing some particular idea; an inlaid device or motto, or a something added to, or thrown in, by way of orna ment. F. embl e. I. S. L. and G. emblema, om (G.) emballo, em, and ballo, I thro .
Gos'PEL, n., a joyful message, good tidiugs; (here) the sacred book of the Christian revelation :-the term is specially appliecl to each of the rst ur books of the New Testament penned by the Evan gelists. A.S. Go pell,-god, good, and spell, a narrative, news, tidings.
STA1TION, n., situation or employment; o ce or rank. F. station, om (L.) statum, p. pt. of stare, to stand.
GL,\D1NEss, n., cheer lness; an inferior degree of joy, not amounting to exultation : om A.S. gl d, glad (l tus, L. -joyful), om g1adian, to make cheer l, to gladden.
SACRIFICE (sak'-kre. ze), n., an oblation or o ering of devotion-an external or outwru·d act of religious worship, which can be given to none but to God alone. F. sacr ce; L. sacr co (v.)-sacrum
facere, to make or render holy or sacred (by slaughter, oblation, &c). 1NDIF1FERENT, a., careless, uninterested. F. ind erent; om d cro,
L., I bear away, I di er.
FLOWER ( ou'-m), n., the part of a plant which contains the seeds; the blossom of a plant. F. eur; L. os- oris, from (G.) c iloos, verdure.
WORLDLJXG (wurld'-ling), n., one who regulates his li by worldly or human maxims, which are directly contrary to those of the Gos· pel :-a man of the world (woruld, A.S.)
RATIO ALLY (rMh'-), ad., in a reasonable manner. L. rationaliter, om ratio, reason.
FIDEL1ITY, n., ith l adherence to, or discharge of an obligation. F. delite, om do, L., I trust.
1."ITseemstolive,butitisdead." Itisan emblem of the per ct Christian, who lives in the
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