Come, then, beloved; we have before us the picture of a man, the two sides of whose existence will both bear inspection; we have his life, we have his death: we have it said of his life, "to live is Christ," of his death, "to die is gain;" and if the same can be said of any of you, oh! you may rejoice! You are among that very happy number whom the Lord has loved, and whom he delights to honor.