Alexander McLaren: “If we are ‘_in Christ_,’ we are like a diver in his crystal bell, and have a solid though invisible wall around us, which keeps all sea‐monsters off us, and communicates with the upper air, whence we draw the breath of calm life and can work in security though in the ocean depths.” John Caird, Fund. Ideas, 2:98—“How do we know that the life of God has not departed from nature? Because every spring we witness the annual miracle of nature’s revival, every summer and autumn the waving corn. How do we know that Christ has not departed from the world? Because he imparts to the soul that trusts him a power, a purity, a peace, which are beyond all that nature can give.” (_e_) Union with Christ brings about a fellowship of Christ with the believer,—Christ takes part in all the labors, temptations, and sufferings of his people; a fellowship of the believer with Christ,—so that Christ’s whole experience on earth is in some measure reproduced in him; a fellowship of all believers with one another,—furnishing a basis for the spiritual unity of Christ’s people on earth, and for the eternal communion of heaven. The doctrine of Union with Christ is therefore the indispensable preparation for _Ecclesiology_, and for _Eschatology_. Fellowship of Christ with the believer: _Phil. 4:13_—“_I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me_”; _Heb. 4:15_—“_For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities_”; _cf._ _Is. 63:9_—“_In all their affliction he was afflicted._” _Heb. 2:18_—“_in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted_” = are being tempted, are under temptation. Bp. Wordsworth: “By his _passion_ he acquired _compassion_.” _2 Cor. 2:14_—“_thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ_” = Christ leads us in triumph, but his triumph is ours, even if it be a triumph over us. One with him, we participate in his joy and in his sovereignty. _Rev. 3:21_—“_He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne._” W. F. Taylor on _Rom. 8:9_—“_The Spirit of God dwelleth in you.... if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his_”—“Christ dwells in us, says the apostle. But do we accept him as a resident, or as a ruler? England was first represented at King Thebau’s court by her resident. This official could rebuke, and even threaten, but no more,—Thebau was sovereign. Burma knew no peace, till England ruled. So Christ does not consent to be represented by a mere resident. He must himself dwell within the soul, and he must reign.” Christina Rossetti, Thee Only: “Lord, we are rivers running to thy sea, Our waves and ripples all derived from thee; A nothing we should have, a nothing be, Except for thee. Sweet are the waters of thy shoreless sea; Make sweet our waters that make