you endure the thought of not going to heaven?

And do you not see that your sins have sprung from a sinful and rebellious heart?-and that if your heart continues in such a state you will go on to sin against God? And in this state can you go to heaven?

And do you think you can do any thing to deserve God's forgiveness? Do you not see that it is only God's mercy you can look to?-that if Christ had not died for your sins you must have perished?

And do you see that you are unable of yourself to reform your life, and mortify your evil desires, and subdue your evil thoughts, and make you a clean heart?—that you want the aid of God's Holy Spirit to incline your

will to it, and to strengthen your resolution?-and that you cannot expect God to help you except for Christ's sake? And do And do you not see that with

out repentance you can never be forgiven? that Christ's death will not avail you unless you repent? But you know that God is always ready to help you?-that he has done much for you already?-that he has sent this sickness to warn you, and to cause me to visit you?

Do you then desire henceforward to forsake all sin? Are you resolved that by God's help you will forsake it? Are you resolved to pray for the help of his grace? Are you resolved not to encourage any wrong thoughts or tempers, nor to yield to any temptations?

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No. 3.

I AM directed to examine you whe ther you be in charity with all the world.

Now it is written, (Matt. vi. 14, 15.) If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will likewise forgive you your trespasses. Do you then from the bottom of your heart forgive those who have injured or offended you? Are you resolved by God's grace not to indulge any ill-will towards them, but rather to return good for evil? Do you remember any person in particular with whom you have

been in ill-will? Would you wish him to know that you have no unkind feeling towards him now?

You must know likewise that if you have injured any person by word or deed, you cannot expect God to forgive you until you have done what you can to make him amends, and to be reconciled to him.

ten, (Matt. v. 23, 24.)

For it is writ

If thou bring

thy gift to the altar, and the e rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. If then God would not accept a gift from a man whilst his brother had any thing against him, how much more when

you need the gift of pardon from God

ought you to acknowledge your faults to those whom you have injured, and endeavour to the utmost to make them amends? Do you then know any one who has just cause to be offended with you? Do you desire and intend to acknowledge your fault to him, and to request him to be reconciled to you? Do you remember any wrong that you have done to any person? Is it in your power to make him amends? Do you intend to do so?

You know that being in debt to any person without trying to pay him is a sin. If that is your case, do you repent of it? Have you ever signified to that person that you are sorry for it? Have you done what you could that he may be paid what is owing to him?