+I. Hopeful keeps awake by goodly counsel and discourse.+
+II. Ignorance comes up again.+--1. _Ignorance explains the ground of
his hope._ 2. _Christian explains what good thoughts are._
3. _Ignorance speaks reproachfully about things he knows not._ 4. _He
again falls behind._
+III. Christian and Hopeful renew their
conversation.+--1. _Reflections over the conduct of Ignorance._
2. _Why ignorant people stifle conviction._ 3. _Reasons why some
backslide._
+IV. Some lessons from this stage.+--1. _In times of danger it is
wise to recall former experiences._ 2. _Human philosophy may seem
very wise, but the Bible is an unfailing touchstone.--Homiletic
Monthly._
_Moral Sleep._
+I. The season devoted to sleep is one of darkness.+--He is in
darkness as to God, himself, and the Gospel.
+II. Sleep is often sought for and obtained by the use of
opiates.+--These are: 1. _The falsehoods of Satan._ 2. _The pleasures
of sense._ 3. _The fellowship of the world._
+III. During sleep the mind is usually occupied with dreams.+--The
life of the ungodly is one continued dream.
+IV. He who is asleep is in a great measure insensible to
pain.+--1. _The sting of sin is in man's nature._ 2. _Through this
sleep he feels it not.--Stewart._