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Chapter XXXVIII—Conclusion

           BothCaptainFitzjamesandMr.Whartonlovetheirwives,andarelovedbythem. 

           AstoSt.JohnRivers,heleftEngland:hewenttoIndia. Heenteredonthepathhehadmarkedforhimself;hepursuesitstill. Amoreresolute,indefatigablepioneerneverwroughtamidstrocksanddangers.Firm,faithful,anddevoted,fullofenergy,andzeal,andtruth,helaboursforhisrace;heclearstheirpainfulwaytoimprovement;hehewsdownlikeagianttheprejudicesofcreedandcastethatencumberit.Hemaybestern;hemaybeexacting;hemaybeambitiousyet;buthisisthesternnessofthewarriorGreatheart,whoguardshispilgrimconvoyfromtheonslaughtofApollyon.Hisistheexactionoftheapostle,whospeaksbutforChrist,whenhesays"Whosoeverwillcomeafterme,lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphiscrossandfollowme."Hisistheambitionofthehighmaster-spirit,whichaimstofillaplaceinthefirstrankofthosewhoareredeemedfromtheearthwhostandwithoutfaultbeforethethroneofGod,whosharethelastmightyvictoriesoftheLamb,whoarecalled,andchosen,andfaithful. 

           St.Johnisunmarried:heneverwillmarrynow. Himselfhashithertosufficedtothetoil,andthetoildrawsnearitsclose:hisglorioussunhastenstoitssetting. ThelastletterIreceivedfromhimdrewfrommyeyeshumantears,andyetfilledmyheartwithdivinejoy:heanticipatedhissurereward,hisincorruptiblecrown. 

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