king, replied, "Please, your majesty, I would rather kep his head here!"
referring to the axeman's block, and the head rolling from it into her
apron.

The sovereignty of Jesus calls for heroic lives. This royal truth,
defended by the fathers, at the cost of much blood, must yet be lifted
up in the sight of the world. Brave men and women are needed now as much
as ever, even those who count the honor of Jesus worth more than life,
yea, more precious than all that the heart holds dear on earth.

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POINTS FOR THE CLASS.

1. What great principle in the Church was here at stake?

2. How did Christ's servants contend for His supremacy?

3. What notable men did God raise up for the occasion?

4. By what means was the Church again revived?

5. What violence did the Presbyterian Assembly suffer by the king?

6. How long was the Assembly suppressed?

7. What was the secret of power in these defenders of the truth?

8. State the present need of moral heroes.