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ment. Abraham saith unto him, they have Moses and the prophets,

let them hear them. And he said, nay, father Abraham, but if one

I went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto

him, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be

persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

The duty of fasting, and the manner in which the duty should be

Nehemiah i: 4—And it came to pass when I heard these words, that

I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed

before the God of heaven.

Mortification of sin.

Galatians v: 24-And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh

with the affections and lusts.

The same subject continued.

Galatians v: 24-And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh

with the affections and lusts.

Sinners entreated to be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians v: 20-Now, then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as

though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead, be

ye reconciled to God.

The certain ruin of all who do not seek salvation aright.

Luke xiii: 24-For many I say unto you shall seek to enter in, and

shall not be able.

Some who are living, greater sinners than some who are in hell.

Luke xiii: 1-5-There were present at that season some that told

him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacri-

fices. And Jesus answering, said unto them, suppose ye that these

Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered

such things? I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all like-

wise perish. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell,

and slew them; think ye that they were sinners above all men that

dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all

likewise perish.

The folly of making a hypocritical profession of religion.

Matthew xxv: 2-And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

The government of God, matter of rejoicing.

Psalm xcvii: 1-The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.

Christ standing at the door.

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Revelation iii: 20-Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any man

hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with

him, and he with me.

Religion the only source of true happiness.

Proverbs iii: 13-Happy is the man that findeth wisdom.

The backslider restored.

Psalm li: 12, 13-Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and up-

hold me by thy free spirit.

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways,

and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Total Depravity.

Genesis vi: 5-And God saw that the wickedness of man was great

in the earth; and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart

was only evil continually.

The way in which sinners cover their sins.

Proverbs xxviii: 13-He that covereth his sins shall not prosper;

but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

The example of Esau, a warning to sinners.

Hebrews xii: 16-Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person,

as Esau, who for one morsel of meat, sold his birthright.

The sinner slain by the law.

Romans vii: 9-For I was alive without the law once, but when the

commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Causes of alarm to awakened sinners.

Acts ii: 37-Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their

heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and

brethren, what shall we do?

The burdened sinner invited to Christ.

Matthew xi: 28-30-Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy

laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn

of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto

your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

The necessity of regeneration no matter of wonder.

John iii: 7-Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again

The nature and reasonableness of evangelical repentance.

Acts xvii: 30-And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but

now commandeth all men every where to repent.

God's spirit will not always strive.

Genesis vi: 3-And the Lord said, my spirit shall not always strive

SERMON I.

Christians urged to awake out of sleep.

And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep.-ROMANS

xiii: 11.

THE text is addressed to Christians. The language is figurative. The image is borrowed from natural sleep, in which a person is in a great measure insensible to the objects around him, although life continues to exist. Thus, when there is much insensibility among Christians to divine things, they sleep; but life remains in the soul.

Language somewhat similar is often addressed to impenitent sinners; but then the image is borrowed. from the sleep of death. Hence the exhortation, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

The wise and foolish virgins went forth to meet the bridegroom; and while he tarried they all slumbered and slept. But mark the difference between them. The wise had oil in their vessels, but the foolish had none. The wise had life, but the foolish were dead.

The text, then, is addressed to the Christian, who was dead, but is alive again-to the Christian who is asleep, and who again bears the image of death. And now, it is high time to awake out of sleep.

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