...Christian morality, to the end of time. To that unlettered and obscure band of fishermen, he said, " Ye are the salt of the earth, ye are the light of the world." I shall soon return to my native heaven, and ye shall see me no more. But my precepts, my example,...

...and find the golden fruit — the real success; and here the Savior's sayings are truly applicable, " Ye are the salt of the earth ;" " Ye are the light of the world;" "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which...

...humble, and causing us to grow in self-knowledge and acquaintance with himself. One« more, God says, " Ye are the salt of the earth ;" "ye are the light of the world :" " go ye unto all the earth, and preach the gospel to every creature." And doubtless, if we gave...

...Gospel, it is impossible that the Church should be a society obscure and hard to be distinguished. " Ye are the light of the world," said Christ to His disciples, " a city that is set on a hill cannot be hid." Light is sure to shew itself ; and it comes in straight...

...arising from such a state, indescribably glorious and enduring. " Ye are," said Christ, to his disciples, "ye are the salt of the earth ; ye are the light of the world." When the spirit that pervades the Church is the spirit of Christ, and the whole body of believers is...

...bk. n. ch. a1. §§.31, sqq. order in the communion, but belongs in degree and opportunity to all. " Ye are the salt of the earth ; " " Ye are the light of the world ;" " a city set on an hill cannot be hid ; " are words not to be narrowed to signify exclusive ministerial...

...the nations, Far in heathen lauds. 140 THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH. 141 THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH. " Ye are the salt of the earth. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." — MATT. v. 13, 14. SELDOM has the power of figurative...

...recognise the eminent application to ourselves, in that capacity, of the Redeemer's solemn words : Ye are the salt of the earth : . . . Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid:— jour office is to preserve from corruption the mass...

...another Comforter—even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive." John xiv. 17; xv. 26. f "Ye are the salt of the earth." "Ye are the light of the world." Matt. v. " The house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth."...

...Our Lord knew that the power of example was far beyond precept, when he said to his disciples — ' Ye are the salt of the earth ' — "ye are the light of the world.' Happy are those ministers who can use the same reference as the apostle — ' Be ye followers of me,...