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CHAPTER XIII. 559to discover the wiles of the serpent; of fidelity, todischarge all the duties of his ministry; and ofcourage, to despise death : for which reason, he mustpray and humble himself very much. A true pastorought to labour towards the salvation of souls, incasting out the devil of concupiscence, and procuringthem the health of charity ; and to be as diligentin doing this, as if he had but three days tolive. Happy that pastor, who, like Jesus Christ,lives only to fight against the devil, and to do goodto men, and looks upon death as a desirable sacrifice !" 33. Nevertheless, 1 must walk to-day, and tomorrow,and the day following: for it cannot be thata prophet perish out of Jerusalem."Our life belongs to God ; and that of his ministersis more especially in his hands, because it isbound up with his designs concerning his church.The threats of men are nothing, so long as Godpermits them to do nothing. Christ assigns thetime and place of his death, as having them more inhis own power than those who were to inflict it onhim. The victim was not to be sacrificed far fromthe temple; the truth was to be accomplished nearits types and figures; and Jerusalem to fill up themeasure of her sins, in crucifying the Saviour of theworld," 34. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest theprophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee;how often would I have gathered thy children together,as a hen doth gather her brood under herwings, and ye would not !"How great is the goodness of God !howgreatthe obdurateness of the sinner ! Jerusalem, which