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warned, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

119:9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto, according to thy word. 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. - 93. I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou hast quickened me. 101. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy word. -104. Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way. -130. The entrance of thy word giveth light, it giveth understanding to the simple. (See "Means of Grace." p. 131.)

III. Inducements.

MAT. 10: 26. There is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and hid that shall not be known.

24: 42. Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed

is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. Verily, I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

ACTS 5: 27. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council and the high priest asked them, saying, Did not we straitly command you, that ye should not teach in this name? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this

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man's blood upon us. Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

ACTS 17: 30. God now commandeth all men everywhere to repent. Because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained.

JAMES 4: 13. Go to, now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue a year, and buy and sell and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (See "Goodness of God," p. 29, and "Future Slate.")

§ 4. REPENTANCE ILLUSTRATED.

I. Instances of Penitence.

JUDGES 3: 9. And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. - 12. And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon, the king of Moab, against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm-trees. So the children of Israel served Eglon, the king of Moab, eighteen years. But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer.

10: 10. And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, we have

sinned against thee, both because we
have forsaken our God, and also serv-
ed Baalim. And the LORD said unto
the children of Israel, Did not I de-
liver you from the Egyptians, and
from the Amorites, from the chil-
dren of Ammon, and from the Phi-
listines? The Zidonians also, and
the Amalekites, and the Maonites
did oppress you; and ye cried to me,
and I delivered you out of their
hand. Yet ye have forsaken me, and
served other gods: wherefore I will
deliver you no more.
Go and cry
unto the gods which ye have chosen;
let them deliver you in the time of
your tribulation. And the children
of Israel said unto the LORD, We
have sinned: do thou unto us what-
soever seemeth good unto thee; de-
liver us only, we pray thee, this day.
And they put away the strange gods
from among them, and served the
LORD: and his soul was grieved for
the misery of Israel.

¶ 1 Sam. 12:9. And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them. And they cried unto the LORD, and said, we have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jepthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

2 CHRON. 15: 4. When they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

ment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

LUKE 19: 8. And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham, For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

23: 39. And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, to-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

T ACTS 9: 1. And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high-priest, and desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul! Saul! why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling, and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood And at the end of the days, I, Ne- speechless, hearing a voice, but seebuchadnezzar, lift up mine eyes un- ing no man. And Saul arose from to heaven, and mine understanding the earth; and when his eyes were returned unto me, and I blessed the opened, he saw no man: but they Most High. 37. Now I, Nebu- led him by the hand, and brought chadnezzar, praise, and extol, and him into Damascus, and he was honor the King of heaven, all whose three days without sight, and neiworks are truth, and his ways judg-ther did eat nor drink.

DAN. 4: 30. The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon that I have builded, for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the glory of my majesty ? 33. And he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen.

16: 29. He came trembling and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?-33. And he took them the same hour of the night,... and was baptized, he and all his.

2 Sam. 12: 5. And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, as the LORD liveth, the man that has done this thing shall surely die. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

And Nathan said unto David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul: and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Judah,.. wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD to do evil in his sight? 13. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, God hath also put away thy sin. Thou shalt not die; howbeit because by this thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child that is born unto thee shall surely die.

II. The Convicted Sinner.

JOB 6 4. The arrows of the Almighty are in me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit. The terrors of the LORD do set themselves in array against me.

7: 20. I have sinned, what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men!-18. When I say, My bed shall comfort me, there thou scarest me with dreams and terrifiest me through visions, so that my soul chooseth strangling and death, rather than life.

Ps. 38: 1. O LORD rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy sore displeasure; for thine arrows stick fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore: there is no soundness in my flesh, because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sin; for mine iniquities have gone over my head, as an heavy burthen; they are too heavy for me.

55: 4. My heart is sore pained

within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me: fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

130: 3. If thou, LORD, shouldst mark iniquities, O LORD, who shall stand!

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189: 1. O LORD, thou hast searched me and known me- Thou understandest my thoughts afar off. There is not a word in my tongue but, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.... Whither shall I go from thy Spirit, and whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend into heaven, thou art there. make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth, even there shall thy hand lead me. . . . If I say, Surely darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, but the light shineth as the

day. The darkness and the light are both alike unto thee.

PROV. 5: 12. How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof. I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear unto them that instructed

me.

LAM. 3: 2. He hath brought me into darkness, but not into light.... He set me in dark places.... Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. - 12. He hath bent his bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.... He hath filled me with bitterness.-18. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD. - 21. This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope; it is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed; because his compassions fail not.... The LORD is my portion, saith my soul, therefore will I trust in him..

LUKE 5: 8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

T GEN. 42: 21. And they said, one to another, we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come

upon us.

44: 16. And Judah said, What

shall we say unto my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants.

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.

Ps. 77: 3. I remembered God, and was troubled.

II. Language of the Penitent.

Ps. 51: 1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions; wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I acknowledge my transgression, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.... Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

LAM. 3: 40. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens. We have transgressed and have rebelled. Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. Mine eye trickleth down and ceaseth not, without any intermission, till the LORD look down and behold from heaven.

JONAH 1: 15. So they took up Jonah and cast him forth into the sea, and the sea ceased from her raging.

2: 1. Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD out of the fish's belly, and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD and he heard me. I said I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.-7. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD.-9. I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that, that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD! And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon dry land.

LUKE 15: 17. And when he came to himself, he said," How many hired

servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy

son....

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

18: 13. The publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Ps. 69: 1. Save me, O God, for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing. I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

IV. The Convert.

Ps. 116: 1. I love the LORD because he hath heard my voice and my supplication; because he hath inclined his ear unto me and heard me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. I found trouble and anguish. Then called I upon the name of the LORD. O LORD, I beseech thee deliver my soul.... Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee....What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits towards me? I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

ISA. 12: 1. O LORD, I will praise thee; though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid: for the

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38: 17. Behold for peace I had great bitterness; but thou hast, in love to my soul, delivered it from the pit of corruption for thou hast cast all my sin behind thy back... The LORD was ready to save me.

44 22. I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions, and as a cloud thy sins. Return unto me, for I have redeemed thee. Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath done it. Shout, ye lower parts of the earth break forth into singing, ye mountains; the forest, and every tree therein.

61: 10. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation; he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

ISA. 12: 1. O LORD, I will praise thee though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of

thee."

CHAPTER II.

FAITH.

§ 1. FAITH REQUIRED.

JOHN 8: 24. If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. ROM. 14: 23. Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

2 THES. 2: 10. They received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. For this cause God shall send them strong delusions, that they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned, who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

HEB. 4: 2. The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

10: 38. The just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shalt have no pleasure in him. ... But we are not of them that draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe, to the saving of the soul.

REV. 21: 8. The fearful and unbelieving... shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

MARK 16: 16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: he that believeth not shall be damned.

JOHN 1: 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

3: 36. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

5:24. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life; and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life.

6: 27. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, what shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye

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