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MARTYRDOM OF PAUL AND PETER . 331 notwithuncertaintyorindread,butwithjoyful hopeand longingexpectation. As he stoodat theplaceof martyrdom,he saw not the gleamingsword of theexecutioner,or thegreen earth sosoontoreceivehisblood; he lookedup through thecalm blue heaven of thatsummer's day tothe throneof the Eternal. His language was, O Lord, thou art my comfortand my portion. When shall I embrace thee ? when shall I behold theeformyself,without a dimming vailbetween ? Paul carriedwithhim throughhislifeon earth theveryatmosphereof Heaven. All who associatedwith him feltthe influence of his connectionwith Christand companionshipwith angels. Here liesthepower ofthetruth. The unstudied, unconsciousinfluenceof a holylifeisthe most convincingsermon thatcan be givenin favorof Christianity. Argument ,evenwhen unanswerable,may provoke only opposition; but a godly examplehasapowerwhichitisimpossiblewholly. to resist . While the apostlelostsightof his own near sufferings,he felta deepsolicitudefor the discipleswhom he was about to leaveto cope with prejudice, hatred,and persecution. He endeavoredtostrengthenand encouragethe few Christianswho accompanied him to the placeof execution,by repeatingtheexceedingpreciouspromisesgivenforthosewho arepersecutedforrighteousness' sake. He assuresthem that nothing shallfailof allthat the Lord hath spoken concerninghistriedand faithfulones. They shall ariseand shine; for the lightof the Lord shall ariseupon them. They shallput on theirbeautifulgarmentswhen thegloryof the Lord shall be revealed. For a littleseasontheymay be in