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sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white There is not a just man upon earth, as soow; though they be red like crim- that doeth good, and sinneth not. Ecc son, they shall be as wool. Isaiah i. 18. vii. 20. Behold, now is the accepted time ; be We are all as an unclean thing, and all hold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Cor. our righteousness are as filthy rags ; and

Choose you this day whom ye we all do fade as a leaf ; and our iniqui. will serve. Joshua xxiv. 15.

ties, like the wind, have taken us away.

Isaiah Ixiv. 6.
THE BLOOD MAKETH AN
ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL.

There is none righteous, no, not ona.

Rom, üi. 10. Leviticus xvii. IT; Exodus xii. 13;

There is no difference ; for all have Hebrews ix. 7, 14, 22; 1 John i. 9: Col. L. 14; Ephesians ii. 13; 1 Peter i. 18, God. Rom. iii. 22, 23.

sinned, and come short of the glory of 19; Revelation v.9; Revelation vii. 14 ;

By one man sin enterer into the world, Revelation i. 5.

and death by sin; and death passed THREE GREAT FACTS. upon all men, for that all have sinned.

Rom. v. 12.
MAN'S STATE BY NATURE.

If we say that we have no sin we God saw that the wickedness of man deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in was great in the earth, and that every us ;—if we say that we have not sinned, imagination of the thoughts of his heart we make Him a liar. 1 John i. 8, 10. was only evil continually. Gen. vi. 5.

THERE MUST BE A CHANGE. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and

Except ye be converted, and become in sin did my mother conceive me. as little children, ye shall not enter into Psalms li. 5.

the kingdom of heaven. Matt, xviii. 3. The heart is deceitful above all things,

Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise and desperately wicked; who can know

perish. Luke xiii. 3. it? Jer. xvii. 9.

Except a man be born again (or from From within, out of the heart of men, above], he cannot see the kingdom of God. proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, forni

John iii. 3. cations, murders, thefts, covetousness,

The wages of sin is death. Rom. vi.23. wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil

Cursed is every one that continueth not cge, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. Mark

in all things which are written in the vii. 21, 22,

book of the law to do them. Gal. iii. 1a. That which is born of the flesh is flesh.

Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth

death. James i. 15. The carnal mind (or rather, the mind

He that committeth sin is of the devil of the flesh), is enmity against God; for

1 John ii. 18. it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Rom. viii. 7.

HELL. And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins-and were by

IS THERE A HELL? nature the children of wrath even as others. For if God spared not the angels that Eph. ii. 1, 2.

sinned, but cast them down to hell, 3 MAN'S STATI BY PRACTICE.

Peter ii. 4. They are all gone aside, they are Her house is the way to hell, going altogether become filthy; there is none down to the chambers of death, Prov. vii. that doeth good, no, not one.

The way of life is above to the wise,

John iii. 6.

Psalms 27.

ziv. 3.

Lx. 17.

that he may depart froin hell beneath, 1 brimstone ; which is the second death, Prov. xv. 24

Rev. xxi. 8. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall The Son of Man shall send forth his fear ; fear Hini which, after he hath killed, angels, and they shall gather out of his hath power to cast into hell, Luke xii. 5. kingdom all things that offend and them

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off ; which do iniquity, and shall cast them is it is better for thee to enter into life to a furnace of fire ; there shall be wail. maimed than having two hands to go into ing and gnashing of teeth, Matt. xiii. 41, hell, Mark ix. 43.

42. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers ; IS THE PUNISHMENT EVERLASTING ? how can ye escape the damnation of hell, Who among us shall dwell with the deMatt. xxiii. 33.

vouring fire? Who among us shall dwell The wicked shall be turned into hell, with everlasting burnings, Isa, xxxiii. 14. and all the nations that forget God, Psa. And some of them that sleep in the

dust of the earth shall awake, some to WHAT KIND OF A PLACE IS IT? everlasting life and some to shame and The sinners in Zion are afraid ; fearful- everlasting contempt, Dan. xii, 2.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will ness hath surprised the hypocrites, who among us shall dwell with the devouring thoroughly purge his floor and gather his fire ! Who among us shall dwell with wheat into the garner ; but he will bura

up the chaff with unquenchable fire, Matt. everlasting burnings, Isa. xxxiii. 14.

jii. 12. The same shall drink of the wine of the

And if thy hand offend thee cut it oft ; wrath of God, which is poured out with it is better for thee to enter into lifo out mixture into the cup of his indigna. maimed, than having two hands to go intion ; and he shall be tormented with fire to hell, into the fire that never shall bo and brimstone, Rev. xiv. 10

quenched ;

where their worm dieth not And the beast was taken, and with him and the fire is not quenched, Mark ix. 43. the false prophet that wrought miracles

44. before him, with which he deceived them Then shall he say also unto them on that had received the mark of the beast, the left hand, Depart from me, ye accur. and them that worshipped his image. sed into everlasting fire, prepared for the These both were cast alive into a lake of devil and his angels, Matt. XXV. 41. fire burning with brimstone, Rev, xix. 20. Read, also, Luke xvi. 22–26 inclusive And the devil that deceived them was

WHO GO THIRL. cast into the lake of fire and brimstone

The Pool—Prov. xv. 24. Adulterer where the beast and false prophet are, Prov. vii. 27. Those who offend--Matt. and shall be tormented day and night for xiii. 41, 42. Those who fear not Godever and ever

Luke xii. 5.

Lustful Persons-2 Peter And death and hell were cast into the ii. 4, 1o. Hypocrites—Isa. xxxii. 14. lake of fire. This is the second death. Pharisees—Matt. xxiii. 33. Wicked And whosoever was not found written in Ps. ix. 17. Unbelievers, etc.—Rev. xxi. the book of life was cast into the lake of 8. Those whose names are not in the fire, Rev. xx. 10, 14, 15.

book of life-Rev. XX. 15. Whose namas But the fearful and unbelieving, and are in the book of life ?—Rev. iii. 5. the abominable, and murderers, and who overcome?—John v. 4, 5. whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idola- By these last three passages we under tors, and all liars, shall have their place stand that all wbo reject Christ are cast In the lake which burneth with fire and into hell.

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Neither is there salvation in any other ;

ALL ARE SINNERS. for there is none other name under heaven Ecclesiastes vii. 20 ; Proverbs xx. 9;1 given among men whereby we must be John i. 8; Romans iii. 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, saved, Acts iv. 12.

22, 23 ; Isaiah liji. 6. We pray that no one who may read

BACKSLIDERS. this cast into outer darkness."

Jeremiah xiv. 7 ; Jeremiah ii. 9 ; Jere -L. W. MUNHALL. miah iii. 22 ; Hosea xiv. 1, 4; Luke xxii.

61, 62 ; Luke xv, I to 22, WE CANNOT BE SAVED BY WORKS.

SEVEN SOLEMN QUESTIONS. James ii. 10 ; Isaiah xliv, 6; Ephe. sians ii. 8, 9; Romans iv. 5; Romans iii. 20; Romans xi. 6 ; Romans x. 3 ; Acts

1.-WHOM AM I TO BELIEVE ?, If it seem evil unto you to serve tho

Lord, choose you this day whom ye will JESUS HAS FINISHED THE WORK.

serve, Josh. xxiv. 15. John xix. 36 ; Hebrews ix, 26, 28; 1

How long halt ye between two opinJohn i. 7 ; 1 Peter iii, 18.

ions? if the Lord be God, follow him :

but if Baal, then follow him, 1 Kings HE IS ABLE.

xviii. 21. 2 Timothy i. 12 ; Ephesians iii. 20 ; 2 All nations before him are as nothing; Corinthians ix. 8 ; Jude 24; Philippians and they are counted to him less than üi. 21 ; Hebrews vii. 25 ; Daniel iii. 17 ; Hebrews ii. 18; Romans xiv. 4; Acts xx. nothing, and vanity. To whom then 32 ; Matthew ix. 28.

will ye liken God? Isa. xl. 17, 18.

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the FEAR NOT.

I ends of the earth; for I am God, and John xiv, 1, 27 ; Isaiah li. 12 ; Isaiah xli. 10, 13, 14 ; Deuteronomy xxxi. 8 ;

there is none else, Isa. xlv. 22. Joshua i. 9 ; Psalm xxvii. 1 ; Psalm üi. And the Father himself, wbich hatb 6 ; Psalm lvi. 3, 4.

sent me,

hath borne witness of me, John DOOR OF MERCY NOT ALWAYS OPEN,

If I do not the works of my Father, Luke xiii, 25, 27; 2 Corinthians vi. 2;

believe me not. But if I do, though ye. Proverbs i. 24 to the end ; Jeremiah viii, believe not me, believe the works : that

ye may know and believe, that the WHO ARE INVITED.

Father is in me, and I in him, John L. Matthew xi. 28 ; Isaiah lv, 1 ; Revel. | 37, 38. ation xx. 17 ; Matthew x. 12, 13; Mat

If we receive the witness of men, the thew xxii. 9, 10; Luke xiv. 21, 22, 23 ; witness of God is greater: for this is the John vii. 37

witness of God, which he hath testified GOD WILL KEEP YOU.

of his Son. He that believeth on the John X. 28 ; Jude 24 ; 2 Timothy i. 12;

Son of God hath the witness in himself; 2 Corinthians xii. 9; Philippians i. 6.

he that believeth not God hath made

him a liar; because he believeth not the PEACE WITH GOD,

record (witness) that God gave of his Job. xxii, 21 ; Colossians i. 20; Ephe. Son, 1 John v. 9, 10. dians ii. 14, 17; Romans v. I.

11.--WHAT AM I TO BELIEVE ? WHAT IS SIN ?

God so loved the world that he gavo Proverbs xxiv. 9 ; : John iii. 4 ; Mat. his only begotten Son, that whosoever thew xii. 36 ; James iv. 17 ; Proverbs x. 19; Proverbs xiv. 9; Numbers xxxii. 23; believeth in him should not perish, but Ezekiel xviii. 4

have everlasting life, John iii. 16.

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Ho that heareth my word, and be- By grace are ye saved through faith ; lieveth on him that sent me, hath ever- and that not of yourselves; it is the gift lasting life, and shall not come into of God.-Eph. ii. 8. condemnation ; but is passed from death Hereby we know that he abideth in mto life, John v. 24.

us, by the Spirit which he hath gived ne, To him give all the prophets witness, -1 John iii. 24, that through his name whosoever be

IV.WHY AM I TO BELIEVE ? lieveth in him shall receive remission of

He that believeth not shall be damn. sins, Acts x. 43.

ed.-Mark xvi. 16. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and

He that believeth on him is not con. thou shalt be saved, and thy house, demned: but he that believeth not is Acts xvi. 31.

condemned already, because he hath God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, not believed in the name of the only Christ died for us, Rom. v. 8.

begotten Son of God.- John iii. 18.

He that believeth not the Son sball The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin, 1 John i. 7.

not see life; but the wrath of God And this is the record [witness),

abideth on him.-John iii. 36. that

This is the work of God, that yo God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath believe on him whom He hath sent.

John vi. 29. the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life, 1 John v.

The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from

heaven with his mighty angels, in flamII, I2.

ing fire taking vengeance on them that 111.-HOW AM I TO BELIEVE ?

know not God, and that obey not tho See, here is water; what doth hinder gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. me to be baptized ? And Phillip said, Thess. i. 7. 8. If thou believest with all thine heart, This is his commandment, That wo thou mayest.

And he answered and should believe on the name of his Son said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Jesus Christ.—1 John iii. 23. Son of God, Acts viii. 36, 37.

The fearful, and unbelieving, and tho To him that worketh not, but believeth abominable, and murderers, and whora on him that justifieth the ungodly, his mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, faith is counted for righteousness, Rom. and all liars, shall have their part in the

lake which burneth with fire and brim. Ye have obeyed from the heart that stone : which is the second death.-Rov, form of doctrine which was delivered

xxi. 8. you, Rom. vi. 17.

V.-WHEN AM I TO BELIEVE ? If thou shalt confess with thy mouth

Come: for all things are now ready. the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in

Luke xiv. 17. thine heart that God hath raised him

Behold, now is the accepted time; from the dead, thou shalt be saved, Rom x. 9.

behold, now is the day of salvation. Knowing that a man is not justified Cor. vi. 2. by the works of the law, but by the faith For yourselves know perfectly that of Jesus Christ, even we have believed the day of the Lord so cometh as a in Jesus Christ, that we might be justi- thief in the night.—1 Thess. v. 2. fied by the faith of Christ, and not by

Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, the works of the law; for by the works To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden of the law shall no flesh be justified, not your hearts.—Heb. iii. 7, 8, Gal. ii. 16.

For yet a little while, and he that

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shall come will come, and will not tarry. TWELVE GREAT FACTS. -Heb. 2. 37.

• Heaven and earth shall pass away, but Behold, the judge standeth before the

my words shall not pass away."

Matt. xxv. 35. door.-James v. 9.

1.-MAN'S STATE BY NATURE. He which testifieth these things saith,

God saw that the wickedness of man Surely I come quickly.-Rev. xxii. 20.

was great in the earth, and that every VI.-MAY I BELIEVE AS I AM?

imagination of the thoughts of his hoart Come unto me, all ye that labour and

was only evil continually-Gen. vi. 5. are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Behold I was shapen in iniquity, and -Matt. xi. 28.

in sin did my mother conceive me.-Ps. The Son of man is come to seek and

li. 5. to save that which was lost.—Luke xix.

The heart is deceitful above all things.

and desperately wicked: who can know Him that cometh unto me I will in no

it ?- Jer. xvii. 9. wise cast out.-John vi, 37.

From within, out of the heart of men If any man thirst, let him come unto

proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornime, and drink.-Joha vii. 37.

cations, murders, thefts, covetousness, Christ is the end of the law for right- wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an cousness to every one that believeth.

evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. Rom. .. 4.

-Mark vii. 21, 22. This is a faithful saying, and worthy

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus -John iii. 6. came into the world to save sinners of!

The carnal mind (or rather, the mind whom I am chief.—1 Tim. i. 15.

of the flesh) is enmity against God : for Whosoever will, let him take the it is not subject to the law of God, water of life freely.—Rev. xxii. 17.

neither indeed can be.—Rom. viii. 7. ING ?

And you hath he quickened who were Neither is there salvation in any other; dead in trespasses and sins-and were for there is none other name under by nature the children of wrath even as heaven given among men, whereby we'others.—Eph. ii. 1, 2. must be saved.-Acts iv. 12.

11.--MAN'S STATE BY PRACTICE. Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. They are all gone aside, they are all Rom. xiv. 23.

together become filthy; there is none If righteousness come by the law, then that doeth good, no, not one.-Ps. xiv. 3. Christ is dead in vain.-Gal. ii. 21.

There is not a just man upon earth, If there had been a law given which that doeth good, and sinneth not.–Eccl. could have given life, verily righteous- vii. 20. ness should have been by the law.-Gal.

We are all as an unclean thing, and How shall we escape, if we neglect so all our righteousness are as filthy rags; great salvation.—Heb. ii. 3.

and we all do fade as a leaf; and our But without faith it is impossible to iniquities, like the wind, have taken us please him.-Heb. xi. 6.

away.- Isa. Ixiv. 6. The time is come that judgment must There is none righteous, no, not one. begin at the house of God: and if it -Rom. iii, 10. first begin at us, what shall the end be There is no difference ; for all have of them that obey not the gospel of sinned, and come short of the glory of God? And if the righteous scarcely be God.—Rom. iii, 22. 23. saved, where shall the ungodly and By one man sin entered into the world, sinner appear ?-1 Peter iv, 17, 18. and death by sin ; and so death passed

VII.-CAN I BE SAVED WITHOUT BELIEV

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