³³凡 在人 面前 不认 我 的，我在我 天上 的父 面前 也 必不认 他 。

³³ Verse 33. Whosoever shall deny me] Whosoever prefers his

worldly interest to his duty to God, sets a greater value on

earthly than on heavenly things, and prefers the friendship of men

to the approbation of GOD.



Let it be remembered, that to be renounced by Christ is to have

him neither for a Mediator nor Saviour. To appear before the

tribunal of God without having Christ for our Advocate, and, on

the contrary, to have him there as our Judge, and a witness

against us,-how can a man think of this and not die with horror!