Hence St.Paul's noble paradox descriptive of the Christian life,--"as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things." Even pain is not all painful.

On one side it is related to suffering, and on the other to happiness.

For pain is remedial as well as sorrowful.

Suffering is a misfortune as viewed from the one side, and a discipline as viewed from the other.

But for suffering, the best part of many men's nature would sleep a deep sleep.