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(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at ,wa%+ton ,d4 ,c4 ,by ! same ,au?or4 ,t5 ,reasons ,:y ,i ,believe ! ,bible is ! ,^w 4#ae ( ,god4 #afmo41 pap] 8,ma/]ful40,indiana ,bapti/4 8,( /]l+ excell5ce40,*ri/ian at ,"w4 8,?\ghtful1 helpful & timely40,gold5 ,rule4 8,x gives 9 cle> & compreh5sive /yle a cog5t argum5t = ! complete inspiration & absolute au?ority ( ! ,bible4 ,because ( its t]s5ess & fre$om f te*nical expressions x w =m a useful comp5dium ( in=mation = ,*ri/ian work]s40,messiah's ,h]ald4 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company1 ,publi%]s4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,preface ,?is book is writt5 because x seems to be ne$$4 ,! au?or has be5 repeat$ly reque/$ by ,m9i/]s1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,secret>ies1 ,*ri/ian ,work]s1 & 8 own /ud5ts to put into a p]man5t & conv5i5t %ape ! sub/ance ( :at he has said at ,conv5tions1 ,summ] ,s*ools & 9 ! class-room on p]sonal "w4 ,! "t has come to yield to ^! reque/s4 ,nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* 7 !re s _m :o desire to w9 o!rs to ,*ri/4 ,! good "w done by ! ,"y ,p's ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor is 9 no o!r direction s evid5t z 9 ! _m ?\s&s ( "y p 9 ?is l& :o to-day are on fire ) a desire to w9 s\ls4 ,b :ile !y desire to d ?is "w1 _m d n "k h[4 ,?is little book aims to tell !m4 ,!re are sev]al well-kn[n & valuable manuals ( texts to be us$ ) inquir]s1 b ?is book is int5d$ n only to po9t out passages to be us$ b to %[ h[ to use !m1 illu/rat+ ?is use by cases f actual exp]i5ce4 ,x is hop$ t f a c>eful /udy ( ^! pages any e>ne/ ,*ri/ian c le>n h[ to d effici5t "w 9 br++ o!rs to ! ,savi\r4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts4 ,,preface4 ,,*apt]4 ,,page4 ,i4 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,conditions ,,( ,,success ,,9 ,,br++ ,,m5 ,,to ,,*ri/ #g ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 #ad ,,iii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,indiff]5t ,,or ,,c>eless #bj ,,iv4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,anxi\s ,,to ,,be ,,sav$ ,,b ,,d ,,n #bi ,,"k ,,h[ ,v4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,anxi\s ,,to ,,be ,,sav$ ,,& ,,"k #cf ,,h[1 ,,b ,,:o ,,h ,,difficulties ,,vi4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,ent]ta9 ,,false ,,hopes #ej ,,vii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,lack ,,assurance1 ,,& ,,back-,,slid]s #eg ,,viii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,pr(ess$ ,,skeptics ,,& ,,infidels #fe ,,ix4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,compla9+ #gg ,x4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,wi% ,,to ,,put ,,(f ,,decision ,,until ,,"s #hc ,,o!r ,,"t ,,xi4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,willful ,,& ,,! ,,delud$ #hg ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,h9ts ,,& ,,sugge/ions #id ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s #ajd ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,h[ ,,to ,,br+ ,,m5 ,,to ,,*ri/ ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,conditions ,,( ,,success ,,9 ,,br++ ,,m5 ,,to ,,*ri/ ,!re are c]ta9 g5]al conditions1 ! fulfilm5t ( :i* is absolutely ess5tial to real success 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/4 ,^! conditions1 =tunately1 are few & simple & su* z any "o c meet4 #a4 ,! "o :o w\ld h real success 9 br++ o!rs to ,*ri/ mu/ himself be ,a ,,?or\ghly ,,conv]t$ ,,p]son4 ,jesus said to ,pet]1 8,:5 ?\ art conv]t$ /r5g!n ?y bre?r540 ,he 0 9 no position to help 8 bre?r5 until he himself1 aft] 8 c[>dly d5ial1 _h turn$ aga9 to 8 ,"l ) 8 :ole he>t4 ,if we w\ld br+ o!rs to ,*ri/ we mu/ turn away f all s91 & worldl9ess & selfi%ness ) our :ole he>t1 yield+ to ,jesus ! absolute lord%ip ov] our ?\ghts1 purposes & actions4 ,if !re is any direction 9 :i* we are seek+ to h our own way & n lett+ ,him h ,8 own way 9 our lives1 our p[] w be crippl$ & m5 lo/ t we might h sav$4 ,! application ( ?is pr9ciple to ! num]\s que/ions t come up 9 ! life ( e "y ,*ri/ian z to :e!r he %\ld d ?is or t1 ea* individual c settle = himself if ,*ri/'s honor & n 8 own pleasure is upp]-mo/ 9 8 m9d & if he looks hone/ly to ,god to guide him4 #b4 ,! "o :o w\ld h real success 9 br++ o!rs to ,*ri/ mu/ h a ,,love ,,= ,,s\ls1 i4 e4 a long+ = ! salvation ( ! lo/4 ,if we h no love = s\ls1 our ef=ts w be me*anical & p[]less4 ,we may "k h[ to approa* m5 & :at to say to !m1 b !re w be no p[] 9 :at we say & x w n t\* ! he>t4 ,b if l ,paul we h 8great heav9ess & unceas+ pa9 9 our he>ts0 = ! unsav$1 !re w be an e>ne/ness 9 our tone & mann] t w impress ! mo/ c>eless4 ,fur!rmore if we h a love = s\ls we w be on ! con/ant wat* = opportunities to speak ) ! unsav$ & w f9d opportunities on ! /reet1 9 ! /ore1 9 ! home1 on ! c>s & ev]y:]e t w\ld o!rwise h entirely escap$ our notice4 ,b h[ is "o to get a love = s\ls8 ,?is "q is easily answ]$4 ,fir/ ( all1 a love = s\ls l e o!r grace ( ,*ri/ian "*1 is ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,if !n we are consci\s t we d n h t love = s\ls t we %\ld h1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to g to ,god & humbly confess ?is lack 9 our lives & ask ,him by ,8 ,holy ,_s to supply t :i* we s sorely ne$1 & expect ,him to d x 7#a ,jno4 v4 #ad1 #ae2 ,phil4 iv4 #ai74 ,9 ! second place ,jesus ,*ri/ _h an int5se love = s\ls 7,matt4 xxiii4 #cg2 ,luke xix4 #aj71 & intimate & con/ant companion%ip ) ,him w imp>t to our lives ?is grace :i* 0 s prom95t 9 ,84 ,9 ! ?ird place feel+s are ! outcome ( ?\ghts4 ,if we desire any giv5 feel+ 9 our lives we %\ld dwell ^u ! ?\ghts :i* are adapt$ to produce t feel+4 ,if any sav$ p]son w dwell long en\gh ^u ! p]il & wret*$ness ( any man out ( ,*ri/ & ! wor? ( 8 s\l 9 ,god's sight z se5 9 ! dea? ( ,god's ,son to save him1 a feel+ ( int5se desire = t man's salvation is almo/ c]ta9 to foll[4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 reflection ^u our own ru9$ & unhappy condition )\t ,*ri/ & ! great sacrifice t ,*ri/ made to save u1 is sure to fill our he>ts ) a desire to br+ o!rs to ! ,savi\r we h f\nd4 #c4 ,! "o :o w\ld h real success 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/ mu/ h a ,,work+ ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,bible4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is ! sword ( ! ,_s 7,eph4 vi4 #ag74 ,x is ! in/rum5t ,god uses to convict ( s91 to reveal ,*ri/ & to reg5]ate m54 ,if we w\ld "w toge!r ) ,god1 ! ,bible is ! in/rum5t ^u :i* we mu/ rely & :i* we mu/ use 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ "k h[ to use ! ,bible s z 7#a7 to %[ m5 _! ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 7#b7 to %[ !m ,jesus z ! ,savi\r !y ne$1 7#c7 to %[ !m h[ to make ?is ,savi\r _! own ,savi\r1 7#d7 to meet ! difficulties t /& 9 ! way ( _! accept+ ,*ri/4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! foll[+ pages w be devot$ to imp>t+ ?is k4 #d4 ,! "o :o w\ld h real success 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/ mu/ ,,pray ,,mu*4 ,solid "w 9 s\l w9n+ mu/ be accompani$ by pray] at e /ep4 7#a74 ,we mu/ pray ,god to lead u to ! "r p]sons to approa*4 ,god does n int5d t we speak to e "o we meet4 ,if we try to d x1 we w wa/e mu* valuable "t 9 speak+ to ^? :om we _c help1 t we might h us$ 9 speak+ to ^? to :om we c\ld h done mu* good4 ,god alone kn[s ! "o to :om ,he int5ds u to speak1 & we mu/ ask ,him to po9t him out to u1 &1 expect ,him to d x4 7,acts viii4 #bi74 7#b74 ,we mu/ pray ,god to %[ u j :at to say to ^? to :om ,he leads u4 ,aft] all our /udy ( ! passages to be us$ 9 deal+ ) ! v>i\s classes ( m51 we %all ne$ ,god's guidance 9 ea* specific case4 ,e exp]i5c$ work] w te/ify to ! _m in/ances 9 :i* ,god has l$ !m to use "s text ( ,scripture t !y w\ld n o!rwise h us$ b :i* prov$ to be j ! "o ne$$4 7#c74 ,we mu/ pray ,god to give p[] to t :i* ,he has giv5 u to say4 ,we ne$ n only a message f ,god b p[] f ,god to s5d ! message home4 ,mo/ work]s h to le>n ?is lesson by humiliat+ exp]i5ces4 ,!y sit d[n beside an unsav$ man & reason & plead & br+ =? texts f ! ^w ( ,god1 b ! man does n accept ,*ri/4 ,at la/ x dawns ^u !m t !y are try+ to conv]t ! man 9 _! own /r5g? & !n !y lift an humble & e>ne/ pray] to ,god = 8 /r5g?1 & ,god he>s & 9 a %ort "t ?is 8v difficult case0 has settl$ ! matt] & is rejoic+ 9 ,*ri/4 7#d74 ,we mu/ pray ,god to c>ry on ! "w aft] our "w has come to an end4 ,aft] hav+ done t :i* seems to h be5 our :ole duty 9 any giv5 in/ance1 :atev] may h be5 ! app>5t issue ( our "w1 :e!r successful or unsuccessful1 we %\ld def9itely commit ! case to ,god 9 pray]4 ,if !re is any?+ ! av]age work] 9 ?is hurry+ age ne$s to h impress$ ^u him1 x is ! necessity ( m pray]4 ,by pray+ m we w n "w any less & we w accompli% va/ly m4 #e4 ,! "o :o w\ld h real success 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/ mu/ be 8,,baptiz$ ,,) ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/40 8,ye %all receive p[] aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/1 is come ^u y10 said ,jesus to 8 disciples aft] hav+ giv5 !m ! great commission to g out & br+ m5 to ,himself4 ,! supreme condition ( s\l w9n+ p[] is ! same to-day3 8aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y40 ,a lat] *apt] w be giv5 to a /udy ( :at 8! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/0 is & h[ any ,*ri/ian c obta9 x4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 ,:5 ,god has l$ u to ?9k t ,he wi%es u to make an ef=t to lead "s giv5 individual to ,*ri/1 ! fir/ "q t confronts u is1 8,h[ %all ,i beg980 ,if ! p]son has gone into an inquiry room1 or rema9$ to an aft]-meet+1 or ev5 if !y are m]ely pres5t at pray]-meet+1 ,sunday-s*ool or o!r ord9>y s]vice ( ! *ur*1 x is comp>atively easy4 ,y c !n ask him if he is a ,*ri/ian1 or if he w\ld n l to be a ,*ri/ian1 or :y he is n a ,*ri/ian or "s o!r direct & simple "q t w lead inevitably to a conv]sation along ?is l9e4 ,b if ! p]son is "o 9 :om y h become int]e/$ outside ! religi\s meet+ & :o is p]haps an entire /rang]1 x does n at fir/ sight appe> s simple1 & yet x is n s v difficult4 ,! p]son c be engag$ 9 conv]sation on "s g5]al topic or on some?+ sugge/$ by pass+ ev5ts1 & soon br\ght ar\nd to ! great subject4 ,*ri/'s conv]sation ) ! woman ( ,sam>ia 9 ! #d? *apt] ( ,john is a v in/ructive illu/ration ( ?is4 ,(t5times ev5 9 deal+ ) entire /rang]s x is well to broa* ! subject at once & ask !m if !y are ,*ri/ians or if !y are sav$ or "s simil> "q4 ,if ?is is done c\rte\sly & e>ne/ly x w frequ5tly set ev5 c>eless p to ?9k+ & result 9 _! conv]sion4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ (t5 "o :o und]takes ?is "w 9 humble dep5d5ce ^u ,god & "u ,8 direction1 f9ds ! way prep>$ & h[ seldom he receives any rebuff4 ,"o day ! writ] met a man on "o ( ! mo/ cr[d$ /reets ( ,*icago4 ,z ,i pass$ him ! impulse came to speak to him ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,/opp+ a mom5t & ask+ ,god to %[ me if ! impulse 0 f ,him1 ,i turn$ ar\nd & foll[$ ! man4 ,i ov]took him 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 laid my h& ^u 8 %\ld] & said3 8,my fri5d1 are y a ,*ri/ian80 ,he />t$ & said3 8,t's a /range "q to ask a man40 ,i said1 8,i "k x1 & ,i d n ask t "q ( e /rang]1 b ,god put x into my he>t to ask x ( y40 ,he !n told me t 8 c\s9 0 a m9i/] & _h be5 urg+ ?is v matt] ^u him1 t he himself 0 a graduate ( ,amh]/ college1 b _h be5 ru9$ by dr9k4 ,aft] fur!r conv]sation we sep>at$ b lat] ! man accept$ ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r4 ,x is (t5 be/ to w9 a p]son's confid5ce & affection be=e broa*+ ! subject4 ,x is well to select "s "o & !n lay y\r plans to w9 him to ,*ri/4 ,cultivate 8 acqua9tance1 %[ him _m att5tions & p]=m _m acts ( k9dness great & small & at la/ :5 ! fitt+ mom5t arrives take up ! great "q4 ,an old & ?or\gh go+ infidel 9 ,*icago 0 9 ?is way won to ,*ri/ by a "y woman1 :o f\nd him sick & alone4 ,%e call$ day aft] day & %[$ him _m k9dnesses & z ! consumption fa/5$ itself m firmly ^u him %e spoke to him ( ! ,savi\r & _h ! joy ( see+ him accept ,*ri/4 ,a wisely *os5 tract plac$ 9 ! h& ( ! "o ) :om y wi% to speak w (t5 lead easily & naturally to ! subject4 ,"o day ,i 0 rid+ on a tra9 & pray+ t ,god w\ld use me to lead "s "o to ,8 ,son4 ,a "y lady1 daught] ( a m9i/]1 ) :om ,i _h _h "s conv]sation on ?is subject came 9 ) a fri5d & took ! seat imm$iately 9 front ( me4 ,i took out a little bundle ( tracts & select$ "o t seem$ adapt$ = ! purpose & h&$ x to h] & ask$ h] to read x4 ,z %e read1 ,i pray$4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$1 ,i lean$ ov] & ask$ h] :at %e ?\ght ab\t x4 ,%e 0 deeply mov$ & ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld n accept ,*ri/ "r !re4 ,h] difficulties 7 soon met & answ]$ & %e accept$ ,*ri/4 ,z %e left ! tra9 %e ?ank$ me v he>tily = :at ,i _h done = h]4 ,y w (t5 meet "s "o ^: face tells ! /ory ( unhapp9ess or discont5t3 9 su* a case x is easy to ask ! p]son if he is happy & :5 he answ]s 8no0 y c say1 8,i c tell y ( "o :o w make y happy if y w only take ,him40 ,skill 9 beg9n+ a conv]sation w come ) practice4 ,"o may be r awkw>d ab\t x at fir/ b z we g on we w acquire facility4 ,:5 ! subject is once op5$ ! fir/ ?+ to f9d out is :]e ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ /&s2 !n y w "k h[ to wisely treat 8 case4 ,9 ! *apt]s imm$iately foll[+ ?is all ! classes ( m5 "o is likely to meet w be giv51 & ! fir/ po9t to be asc]ta9$ is to :i* class any giv5 individual belongs4 ,b h[ c we f9d out to :i* class any p]son belongs8 ,fir/4 ,by ask+ him que/ions4 ,su* que/ions z 8,are y a ,*ri/ian80 8,are y sav$80 8,d y "k t y\r s9s are =giv580 8,h y et]nal life80 8,are y confess+ ,*ri/ op5ly be=e ! _w80 8,are y a fri5d ( ,jesus80 8,h y be5 born aga980 ,"o may answ] ^! que/ions untru?fully1 ei!r ?r\gh ignorance or a desire to mislead y4 ,nev]!less1 _! answ]s & ! mann] ( !m w %[ y a great deal ab\t _! real /ate4 ,second4 ,by wat*+ 8 face4 ,a man's face w (t5 reveal t :i* 8 words try to conceal4 ,any "o :o cultivates ! /udy ( ! faces ( ^? ) :om he deals w soon be able to tell 9 _m in/ances ! exact /ate ( ^? ) :om !y are deal+ irrespective ( any?+ !y may say4 ,?ird4 ,by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,holy ,_s if we only look to ,him to d x w (t5 fla% into our m9ds a view ( ! man's position1 & j ! scripture he ne$s4 ,:5 we h le>n$ :]e ! p]son ) :om we are deal+ /&s1 ! next ?+ to d is to lead him z directly z we c to accept ,jesus ,*ri/1 z 8 p]sonal ,savior & ,ma/]4 ,we mu/ always be> 9 m9d t ! prim>y purpose ( our "w1 is n to get p]sons to jo9 ! *ur* or to give up _! bad habits or to d any?+ else ?an ?is1 to accept ,jesus ,*ri/1 z _! ,savi\r--! "o :o bore _! s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree & ?r\gh :om !y c h imm$iate & entire =giv5ess1--& z _! ,ma/] to :om !y surr5d] absolutely ! guidance ( _! ?\ghts1 feel+s1 purposes & actions4 ,hav+ l$ any "o to ?us accept ,*ri/ ! next /ep w be to %[ him f ,god's ^w t he has =giv5ess ( s9s & et]nal life4 ,acts x4 #dc2 xiii4 #ci2 ,jno4 iii4 #cf2 v4 #bd1 w answ] = ?is purpose4 ,! next /ep w be to %[ him h[ to make a success ( ! ,*ri/ian life ^u :i* he has ent]$4 ,h[ to d ?is w be told lat]4 ,ea* p]son is to be l$ to accept ,*ri/ ?r\gh a use ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! *apt]s t imm$iately foll[ ?is we w try to %[ :at specific portions ( ! ^w to use 9 giv5 cases & h[ to use !m4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,indiff]5t ,,or ,,c>eless ,"o ( ! classes ( m5 mo/ frequ5tly met )1 is ,! ,indiff]5t1 or ,c>eless4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( deal+ ) !m4 ,"o is to %[ !m _! ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,a good v]se to use = ?is purpose is ,romans iii4 #bc4 ,get ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ to read ! v]se1 8,= all h s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god40 ,!n say to him3 8,:o h s9n$80 8,all40 8,:o does t include80 & keep up ! que/ion+ until he says1 8,x includes me40 ,!n ask him :at x is t he has done1 & keep at x until he comes out pla9ly & says3 8,i h s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god40 ,?is is likely to make him feel 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,ano!r good v]se to use is ,isaiah liii4 #f4 ,aft] ! v]se has be5 read1 ask him :o x is t has gone a/ray & by a s]ies ( que/ions br+ him to ! po9t :]e he w say1 8,i h gone a/ray40 ,!n ask him :at k9d ( a %eep "o is t has 8gone a/ray0 & hold him to x until he says 8a lo/ %eep40 8,:at are y !n80 8,lo/40 ,!n ask him :at ! ,"l has done ) 8 s91 & hold him to t po9t until he sees ! tru? ( ! v]se1 t ,god has laid 8 s9 on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[1 he is 9 a position = y to put to him ! direct "q3 8,w y accept ?is ,savi\r ^u :om ! ,"l has laid y\r s980 ,/ill ano!r v]se to use is ,psalms cxxx4 #c4 ,:5 ! v]se has be5 read1 ask him1 8,if ! ,"l m>k$ iniquities c\ld y /&80 ,9 deal+ ) ?is class ( m5 ,i use ,mat!w xxii4 #cg1 #ch m frequ5tly ?an any o!r passage ( ,scripture4 ,be=e hav+ ! p]son read ! v]se1 x is well to ask him1 8,d y "k t y h committ$ ! greate/ s9 t a man c commit80 ,9 all probability he w answ]1 8,no1 ,i h n40 ,!n ask him :at he ?9ks ! greate/ s9 a man c commit4 ,:5 he has answ]$1 say to him1 ,n[ let u see :at ,god consid]s ! greate/ s94 ,read ! v]ses & ask him1 8,:at is ! fir/ & greate/ ( ! comm&m5ts80 ,!n ask him1 8,:at !n is ! greate/ s980 ,he w soon answ] t ! violation ( ! fir/ & greate/ ( ! comm&m5ts mu/ be ! greate/ s94 ,ask him if he has kept t comm&m5t & :5 he confesses1 z soon] or lat] he mu/1 t he has n1 ask him ( :at he is guilty 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & hold him to t po9t until he admits t he is guilty ( committ+ ! greate/ s9 t a man c commit4 ,an illu/ration f life may help to make ! use ( ?is v]se cle>4 ,i 0 deal+ ) a v bright "y man :o evid5tly _h no deep s5se ( s9 nor ( 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,9 fact :5 ,i ask$ if he 0 a ,*ri/ian he said promptly t he always _h be52 b !re 0 some?+ 9 8 mann] t %[$ t he _h no cle> und]/&+ ( :at x meant to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i !n ask$ if he _h be5 born aga9 & he did n ev5 und]/& :at ,i 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,i next ask$ if he knew he _h committ$ ! greate/ s9 t a man c\ld possibly commit & he at once answ]$1 8,no1 ,i nev] did 9 my life40 ,i ask$ :at he consid]$ ! greate/ s91 & he repli$ 8murd]40 ,i took my ,bible & op5$ x to ,mat!w xxii4 #cg1 #ch1 & ask$ him to read ! v]ses1 :i* he did4 ,i !n ask$ him1 8,if ?is is ! fir/ & greate/ comm&m5t1 :at mu/ be ! greate/ s980 ,he answ]$1 8,i suppose ! break+ ( t comm&m5t40 ,i !n ask$ if he _h always kept t comm&m5t1 if he _h always lov$ ,god ) all 8 he>t1 ) all 8 s\l1 & ) all 8 m9d4 ,if he _h always put ,god fir/ 9 ev]y?+4 ,he repli$ t he _h n4 ,i !n ask$ him1 8,( :at !n are y guilty80 ,! ,_s ( ,god c>ri$ ! text home & ) ! greate/ e>ne/ness he repli$1 8,i h committ$ ! greate/ s9 t a man c commit1 b ,i nev] saw x be=e 9 my life40 ,ano!r v]se t c be us$ ) effect is ,john viii4 #cd4 ,aft] ! man has read ! v]se1 8,:osoev] committe? s9 is ! s]vant ( s910 ask him 8:at is "o :o commits s980 ,!n ask him if he commits s94 ,!n put to him ! direct "q1 8,:at are y !n10 & hold him to x until he says 8! s]vant ( s940 ,!n ask him if he does n desire to be deliv]$ f t awful bondage4 ,hold him to ?is po9t until he sees 8 ne$ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z a ,deliv]] f ! slav]y ( s94 ,! ,holy ,_s has us$ ,isaiah lvii4 #ba to ! salvation ( _m m5 :o h be5 indiff]5t to ! claims ( ! ,gospel4 ,aft] ! v]se1 8,!re is no peace sai? my ,god to ! wick$10 has be5 read sl[ly1 ?\ghtfully1 & e>ne/ly1 ask him :o x is t says ?is4 ,!n ask him if x is true2 !n ask him if x is true 9 8 case4 8,h y peace80 ,"o night a c>eless "y man 0 go+ out ( "o ( our t5ts 9 ,*icago & z he pass$ by me ,i took him by ! h& & said to him1 8,y ne$ ! ,savi\r40 ,he want$ to "k :y ,i ?\ght s4 ,i repli$1 8,because y h no peace40 ,he said1 8,yes ,i h40 8,no y h n40 ,he !n ask$ me h[ ,i knew t4 ,i told him ,god said s & quot$ ! above passage4 ,he tri$ to laugh x (f & say ! v]se 0 n true 9 8 case4 ,!n he became angry & w5t out ( ! t5t 9 a rage1 b ! next night ,i saw him kneel+ ) "o ( our work]s 9 pray] & :5 he arose f 8 knees1 ! work] came ov] & said he wi%$ to speak ) me4 ,z ,i approa*$ him he held out 8 h& & said1 8,i want$ to beg y\r p>don = :at ,i said la/ night2 :at y said 0 true1 ,i didn't h peace40 ,i ask$ him if he _h n[ accept$ ! ,savi\r4 ,he said he _h4 ,galatians iii4 #aj is a v]se :i* we v frequ5tly use 9 our "w 9 deal+ ) ! ,indiff]5t4 ,aft] ! "o ) :om y are deal+ has read ! v]se1 8,= z _m z are ( ! works ( ! law are "u ! curse2 = x is writt5 curs$ is e "o t cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! law to d !m0 ask him ! "q1 8,:at is e "o t cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! law to d !m80 ,:5 he answ]s1 8,curs$10 ask him if he has cont9u$ 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! law to d !m & :5 he replies1 8,no1 ,i h n10 put to him ! direct "q1 8,:at are y !n80 & hold him to t po9t until he says1 8,i am "u ! curse40 ,9 v _m cases ! inquir] w be ready at once to be l$ to ! ?irte5? v]se ( ! same *apt] :i* %[s h[ he may be sav$ f t curse "u :i* he re/s4 ,romans vi4 #bc c (t5 be us$ ) good effect4 8,= ! wages ( s9 is dea?40 ,ask 8:at are ! wages ( s980 ,!n1 8:o e>ns ^? wages80 ,!n1 8,are y a s9n]80 8,:at wages !n h y e>n$80 8,d y wi% to take y\r wages80 ,john iii4 #cf is a v]se :i* c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 ,ask ! "q1 8,^u :om is x t ! wra? ( ,god abides80 ,!n1 8,d y believe on ! ,son80 8,:at !n abides ^u y80 ,!n put ! decisive "q1 8,are y will+ to g away ) ! wra? ( ,god abid+ ^u y80 #b ,!s4 i4 #gi1 & ,john viii4 #bd2 ,rev4 xx4 #ae2 xxi4 #h2 xiv4 #ajaa1 set =? 9 a mo/ impressive way ! awful consequ5ces ( s94 ,if ^! v]ses are us$ !y %\ld be read ) ! deepe/ e>ne/ness & solemnity & dwelt ^u until ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ realizes _! t]rible import4 ,!re is ano!r way to ar\se a man f 8 indiff]5ce1 & t is by %[+ :at ,jesus has done = him4 ,i h f\nd ,isaiah liii4 #ef m effectual = ?is purpose ?an any o!r passage 9 ! ,bible4 ,an incid5t f life w illu/rate its use4 ,a lady _h ask$ pray]s = h] daught]1 a "y woman ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vices ,i /epp$ up to ! daught] & ask$ h] if %e w\ld n accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z h] ,savi\r at once4 ,%e /amp$ h] foot 9 ang] & said1 8,my "m %\ld h kn[n bett] ?an to d t2 %e kn[s x w only make me worse40 ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld n sit d[n = a few m9utes & z soon z we 7 seat$ ,i op5$ my ,bible to ?is passage & began to read1 8,b he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities2 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u him2 & ) 8 /ripes we are heal$4 ,all we l %eep h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way2 & ! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity ( u all40 ,i made no comm5t ^u ! v]ses :atev]1 b ! ,_s ( ,god c>ri$ !m home & te>s began to roll d[n ! *eeks ( ! "y woman4 ,%e did n come out z a ,*ri/ian t night b did %ortly aft]w>d4 ,x is well 9 us+ ^! v]ses1 :5ev] x is possible1 to get ! inquir] to *ange ! pron\n f ! plural to ! s+ul>4 8,he 0 w\nd$ = my transgressions2 he 0 bruis$ = my iniquities1 etc40 ,john iii4 #af c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 ,i 0 talk+ "o night to "o :o 0 app>5tly mo/ indiff]5t & h>d5$4 ,%e told me ! /ory ( h] s91 ) seem+ly v little s5se ( %ame1 & :5 ,i urg$ h] to accept ,*ri/1 %e simply refus$4 ,i put a ,bible 9 h] h&s & ask$ h] to read ?is v]se4 ,%e began to read1 8,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son10 & be=e %e _h f9i%$ read+ ! v]se %e _h brok5 into te>s1 s(t5$ by ! ?\ght ( ,god's wondr\s love to h]4 ,fir/ ,pet] ii4 #bd is a v]se ( simil> "*4 ,ask ! inquir] ^: s9s !y 7 t ,jesus bore 9 8 own body on ! tree1 & hold him to x until he says1 8,my s9s40 #a ,pet] i4 #ahai2 ,luke xxii4 #dd2 ,matt4 xxvii4 #df1 are useful z br++ out 9 detail :at ,*ri/ has suff]$ = u4 ,!re is /ill ano!r way to ar\se indiff]5t p]sons1 & t is by %[+ !m t ! "o damn+ s9 is t ( :i* !y !mselves are guilty--! s9 ( reject+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,heb4 x4 #bhbi is v effective = ?is purpose4 ,john xvi4 #i2 iii4 #ah1 #ai1 #bj1 & ,acts ii4 #cf c also be us$4 ,(t5times y w meet "o :o is n will+ to sit d[n & let y deal ) him 9 ?is delib]ate way4 ,9 t case ! only ?+ to d is to look up to ,god = guidance & p[] & give him "s po9t$ v]se 9 great e>ne/ness1 su* = example z ,heb4 x4 #bhbi2 ,romans vi4 #bc2 ,john iii4 #cf2 ,isaiah lvii4 #ba1 & leave x = ! ,_s ( ,god to c>ry ! tru? home to 8 he>t4 ,a pass+ %ot ( ?is k9d has (t5 result$ 9 ! salvation ( a s\l4 ,! passages giv5 above c be wisely us$ ) "o :o is n altoge!r indiff]5t or c>eless b :o has n a suffici5tly deep s5se ( s9 & ne$ to be ready to accept ! ,gospel4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,anxi\s ,,to ,,be ,,sav$ ,,b ,,d ,,n ,,"k ,,h[ ,!re is a v l>ge class ( p]sons :o are anxi\s to be sav$ b simply d n "k h[4 ,x is n difficult to lead ?is class ( p]sons to ,*ri/4 ,p]haps no o!r passage 9 ! ,bible is m us$ = ?is purpose ?an ,isaiah liii4 #f4 ,x makes ! way ( salvation v pla94 ,read ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se to ! inquir]1 8,all we l %eep h gone a/ray1 we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way40 ,!n ask1 8,is t true ( y10 & :5 he has ?\ght x ov] & said 8yes10 !n say to him1 8,n[ let u see :at ,god has done ) y\r s9s10 & read ! rema9d] ( ! v]se1 8,& ! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity ( u all40 8,:at !n is x necess>y = y to d to be sav$80 ,v soon he c be l$ to see t all t x is necess>y = him to d is to accept ! s9 be>] :om ,god has provid$4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i notic$ 9 a meet+ a :ite-hair$ man :o did n /& up ) ! ,*ri/ians4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice ,i walk$ d[n to him & said1 8,are y n a ,*ri/ian80 ,he said he 0 n4 ,i 0 sure he 0 int]e/$1 s ,i put to him ! direct "q1 8,w\ld y become a ,*ri/ian to-night if ,i w\ld %[ y ! way80 & he repli$ t he w\ld4 ,we sat d[n toge!r & ,i op5$ my ,bible to ,isaiah liii4 #f & read ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se1 8,all we l %eep h gone a/ray1 we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way40 ,i !n said to him1 8,is t true ( y80 & he answ]$ 8yes40 8,n[10 ,i said1 8let u read ! re/ ( ! v]se1 #8,& ! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity ( u all4'0 8,:at has ! ,"l done10 ,i said1 8) y\r s9s80 ,he ?\ght a mom5t & said 8he has laid !m on ,*ri/40 8,:at !n0 ,i said 8is all t y h to d to be sav$80 & he repli$ q promptly1 8,accept him40 8,well10 ,i said1 8w y accept him to-night80 ,he said1 8,i w40 8,let u !n kneel d[n & tell ,god s40 ,we knelt d[n & ,i l$ 9 pray] & he foll[$ 9 a v simple way tell+ ,god t he 0 a s9n] b t he believ$ t ,he _h laid 8 s9s ^u ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ask+ ,god = ,*ri/'s sake to =give 8 s9s4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ ,i ask$ him if he ?\ght ,god _h he>d 8 pray] & t 8 s9s 7 =giv51 & he said 8yes40 ,i !n ask$ him if he w\ld beg9 to lead a ,*ri/ian life at once1 set up ! family alt> & op5ly confess ,*ri/ be=e ! _w1 & he repli$ t he w\ld4 ,"s mon?s aft] ,i met 8 pa/or & made inquiries ab\t him & f\nd t he _h gone to 8 home 9 a di/ant village1 set up ! family alt> & unit$ ) ! *ur* toge!r ) 8 son1 ! only rema9+ memb] ( ! family out ( ,*ri/4 ,app>5tly all t ?is man 0 wait+ = 0 = "s "o to make ! way ( salvation pla9 to him4 ,i sometimes put x ?is way 9 us+ ?is v]se3 8,!re are two ?+s :i* a man ne$s to "k & "o ?+ he ne$s to d 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,:at he ne$s to "k is1 fir/1 t he is a lo/ s9n] & ?is v]se tells him t2 second1 t ,*ri/ is an all-suffici5t ,savi\r & ?is v]se tells him t4 ,:at he ne$s to d is simply to accept ?is all-suffici5t ,savi\r :om ,god has provid$40 ,john i4 #ab br+s out ?is ?\ght v cle>ly1 8,z _m z receiv$ him to !m gave he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on 8 "n40 ,aft] ! v]se has be5 read y c ask ! "o ) :om y are deal+1 8,to :om is x t ,god gives ! p[] to become ! sons ( ,god80 8,z _m z receive him40 ,:at mu/ y !n d to become a son ( ,god8 8,receive him40 ,well1 w y receive him z y\r ,savi\r & z y\r ma/] n[8 ,isaiah lv4 #g2 ,acts xvi4 #ca2 ,john iii4 #af & iii4 #cf are all useful 9 mak+ ! way ( salvation pla94 ,john iii4 #ad comp>$ ) ,numb]s xxi4 #h & ! foll[+ v]ses1 c (t5 be us$ ) good effect4 ,:5 !y are us$ y %\ld lead ! inquir] to see j :at ! s]p5t-bitt5 ,israelite _h to d to be sav$--t he _h simply to look at ! braz5 s]p5t lift$ up ^u ! pole--!n %[ him t ! s9-bitt5 man has to d simply ! same ?+--look at ,*ri/ lift$ up on ! ,cross = 8 s9s4 ,romans i4 #af is ano!r excell5t v]se to use4 ,x makes ! way ( salvation v cle>4 ,y c ask ! inquir] :om x is1 accord+ to 8 v]se1 t ! ,gospel saves1 & he w see t x is 8e "o t believe?40 ,!n ask him1 8,:at !n is all t is necess>y = "o to d 9 ord] to be sav$10 & he w see t x is simply to believe4 ,!n ask him 8believe :at10 & ! answ] is 8! ,gospel40 ,! next "q t naturally arises is1 :at is ! ,gospel8 ,?is is answ]$ by #a ,cor4 xv42 #ad4 ,^! v]ses %[ :at ! ,gospel is1 8t ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s accord+ to ! ,scriptures2 t he 0 buri$ & t he rose ! ?ird day accord+ to ! scriptures0 & ?is is :at he mu/ believe 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,he mu/ believe f 8 he>t t ,*ri/ di$ = 8 s9s & t he rose aga94 ,!n ask ! inquir]1 8d y believe t ,*ri/ di$ = y\r s9s8 d y believe t he rose aga980 ,if he says t he does1 ask him if he w make ?is a he>t fai? & get d[n & ask ,god = ,*ri/'s sake1 to =give 8 s9s & believe he does x because he says s1 & !n tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,savi\r to save him day by day f ! p[] ( s94 ,romans x4 #i-aj also makes ! way ( salvation cle> to _m m9ds :]e o!r v]ses fail4 ,romans x4 #ac makes x1 if possible1 m simple /ill4 ,?is %[s t all t a man has to d to be sav$ is to 8call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,y c ask ! inquir] 8,are y ready n[ & "h to get d[n & call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l = salvation & to believe t ,god saves y because he says he w80 ,! way ( salvation c be made pla9 by ! use ( ,exodus xii4 #g1 #ac1 #bc4 ,^! v]ses %[ t x 0 ! blood t made ! ,israelites safe & j s x is to-day ! blood t makes u safe1 & :5 ,god sees ! blood he passes ov] u4 ,! only ?+ = u to d is to get beh9d ! blood4 ,!n %[ ! inquir] t ! way to be beh9d ! blood is by simple fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,luke xviii4 #aj-ad is exce$+ly useful 9 %[+ :at a man may h & yet be lo/ 7! ,ph>isee7 & :at a man may lack & yet be sav$ 7! ,publican7 & t all t a man has to d to be sav$ is simply to d z ! ,publican did1 t is take ! s9n]'s place & cry to ,god = m]cy & !n he w g d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$4 ,?is passage c be us$ 9 ! foll[+ mann] to make ! mean+ m cle>4 ,ask ! inquir]1 8,:i* "o ( ^! two 7! ,ph>isee or ! ,publican7 w5t d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$80 ,!n ask him1 8,:at did ! ,publican d t ! ,ph>isee did n d1 t br\ght him ! =giv5ess ( 8 s9s :ile ! ,ph>isee w5t out ( ! ,temple un=giv580 ,:5 he /udies ! passage he w soon see t :at ! ,publican did 0 simply to take ! s9n]'s place be=e ,god & cry = m]cy & t z soon z he did ?is he 0 8ju/ifi$0 or =giv54 ,!n y c ask him1 8,:at is all t x is necess>y = y to d to f9d =giv5ess80 ,!n ask him1 8,w y d x n[ & "h80 & :5 he has done s ask him if he believes ,god's ^w & if he is go+ d[n to 8 h\se ju/ifi$4 ,:at sav+ fai? is1 is beautifully illu/rat$ by ,luke vii4 #dh-ej4 ,! fiftie? v]se tells u t ?is woman _h sav+ fai?4 ,n[ ask ! inquir]1 8,:at 0 ! fai? %e _h10 & %[ him t h] fai? 0 simply su* fai? t ,jesus c\ld & w\ld =give h] s9s1 t %e came to him to d x4 ,?is is sav+ fai?4 ,galatians iii4 #aj-ac also makes ! way ( salvation v simple4 ,! t5? v]se %[s ! s9n]'s position be=e accept+ ,*ri/--8"u ! curse40 ,! ?irte5? v]se %[s :at ,*ri/ has done--has be5 made a curse = u4 ,:at ! s9n] _h to d is1 evid5tly1 simply to accept ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,anxi\s ,,to ,,be ,,sav$ ,,& ,,"k ,,h[1 ,,b ,,:o ,,h ,,difficulties ,a v l>ge numb] ( p]sons :om we try to lead to ,*ri/1 we w f9d are really anxi\s to be sav$ & "k h[1 b are confront$ ) difficulties :i* !y deem insurm\ntable4 #a4 ,"o ( ! difficulties is1 8,i am too great a s9n]40 #a ,tim4 i4 #ae meets ?is fully4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ a man :o _h l$ a wild & w&]+ life & :o _h rec5tly lo/ #ce1jjj & be5 sep>at$ f 8 wife1 said to me 9 response to my "q1 :y he 0 n ,*ri/ian1 8,i am too great a s9n] to be sav$40 ,i turn$ at once to #a ,tim4 i4 #ae4 8,?is is a fai?ful say+ & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am *ief40 ,he quickly repli$1 8well1 ,i am ! *ief ( s9n]s40 8,well10 ,i said1 8t v]se means y !n40 ,he repli$1 8,x is a preci\s promise40 ,i said1 8,w y accept x n[80 & he said1 8,i w40 ,!n ,i said1 8,let u kneel d[n & tell ,god s10 & we knelt d[n & he confess$ to ,god 8 s9s1 & ask$ ,god = ,*ri/'s sake to =give him 8 s9s4 ,i ask$ him if he _h really accept$ ,*ri/ & he said he _h4 ,i ask$ him if he really believ$ t he 0 sav$ & he said he did4 ,he took an e>ly opportunity ( confess+ ,*ri/4 ,he left ! city 9 a %ort "t b ,i 0 able to foll[ him4 ,he became a mo/ active ,*ri/ian1 work+ at 8 bus9ess day times b engag$ 9 "s =m ( ,*ri/ian "w e night 9 ! week4 ,he 0 reunit$ to 8 wife & adopt$ a little *ild out ( an orphan asylum & _h a happy ,*ri/ian home4 ,luke xix4 #aj is also a v useful passage to use 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( m52 especially useful :5 a man says1 8,i am lo/40 ,y c say1 8,i h a passage int5d$ expressly = y4 ,if y really mean :at y say1 y are j ! man ,jesus is seek+4 #8,= ! ,son ( man is come to seek & save t :i* 0 lo/4'0 ,romans v4 #fh is a v effective passage4 ,i /opp$ a man "o night z he 0 hurry+ out ( a meet+4 ,lay+ my h& on 8 %\ld] ,i said 8,did y n hold y\r h& up to-night = pray]s80 ,he said 8yes40 ,i said1 8,:y !n are y hurry+ away8 ,d y "k ,god loves y80 ,he repli$1 8,y d n "k :o y are talk+ to40 8,i d n c>e :o ,i am talk+ to b ,i "k ,god loves y40 ,he said3 8,i am ! meane/ ?ief 9 ,m9neapolis40 ,i said 8,if y are ! meane/ ?ief 9 ,m9neapolis1 !n ,i "k ,god loves y10 & ,i op5$ my ,bible to ,romans v4 #h4 8,b ,god comm5de? 8 love t[>d u 9 t :ile we 7 yet s9n]s ,*ri/ di$ = u40 8,n[10 ,i said1 8,if y are ! meane/ ?ief 9 ,m9neapolis1 y are a s9n]1 & ?is v]se tells t ,god loves s9n]s40 ,! man broke d[n & go+ into ano!r room ) me told me 8 /ory4 ,he 0 j out ( conf9em5t = crime2 _h />t$ out t v night to commit :at he said w\ld h be5 "o ( ! mo/ d>+ burgl>ies ev] committ$ 9 ! city ( ,m9neapolis2 ) 8 two companions 9 crime he 0 pass+ a corn] :]e he happ5$ to he> an op5-air meet+ go+ on & /opp$ a few m9utes to he> & 9 spite ( ! prote/s & oa?s ( 8 companions /ay$ ?r\gh ! meet+ & w5t ) u to ! ,mission4 ,aft] tell+ me 8 /ory we kneel$ 9 pray]4 ,?r\gh te>s he cri$ to ,god = m]cy1 hav+ be5 l$ by ,god's preci\s promise to believe t ,god lov$ a s9n] ev5 z vile z he4 ,matt4 ix4 #ab1 #ac2 ,romans x4 #ac 7,emphasize 8:osoev]072 ,john iii4 #af 7,emphasize ! 8:osoev]072 ,isaiah i4 #ah2 #a ,john iv4 #ad2 ,john ii4 #ab2 ,isaiah xliv4 #bb2 ,isaiah xliii4 #be are also useful passages 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( m54 ,isaiah i4 #ah & ,ps4 li4 #ad are especially useful 9 deal+ ) m5 :o h committ$ murd]4 ,nev] tell any "o t 8 s9s are n great4 ,x is well sometimes to say to ^! m51 8,yes1 y\r s9s are great1 great] ?an y ?9k1 b !y h all be5 settl$0 & %[ !m ,isaiah liii4 #f2 #a ,pet] ii4 #bd4 ,a woman once came to me 9 great agitation4 ,aft] _m ineffectual attempts %e 0 at la/ able to unburd5 h] he>t4 ,f\rte5 ye>s be=e %e _h kill$ a man & _h borne ! memory ( ! act ^u h] consci5ce until x _h almo/ driv5 h] crazy4 ,:5 %e told ! /ory to ano!r ,*ri/ian & myself1 we turn$ to ,isaiah liii4 #f4 ,aft] read+ ! v]se v c>efully to h]1 ,i ask$ h] :at ! ,"l _h done ) h] s94 ,aft] a few mom5ts' deep & anxi\s ?\ght %e said1 8,he has laid x on ,*ri/10 ,i took a book 9 my h&4 8,n[10 ,i said 8let my "r h& repres5t y1 & my left h& ,*ri/1 & ?is book y\r s940 ,i laid ! book ^u my "r h& & ,i said3 8,:]e is y\r s9 n[80 ,%e said 8,on me40 8,n[10 ,i said1 8:at has ,god done ) x80 ,%e said 8,laid x on ,*ri/10 & ,i laid ! book ov] on ! o!r h&4 8,:]e is y\r s9 n[80 ,i ask$4 ,x 0 long be=e %e c\ld summon c\rage to answ]1 & !n ) a desp]ate ef=t %e said1 8,on ,*ri/40 ,i said1 8!n is x on y any long]80 ,sl[ly ! light came into h] face & %e bur/ out ) a cry1 8,no1 x is on ,him1 x is on ,*ri/40 ,john i4 #bi2 ,acts x4 #dc2 ,heb4 vii4 #be1 are also helpful texts 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( m54 #b4 ,ano!r difficulty we frequ5tly meet )1 is 8,i c't hold out10 or 8,i am afraid ( failure40 #a ,pet] i4 #e is useful 9 %[+ t we are n to keep ourselves b are 8kept by ! p[] ( ,god40 ,john x4 #bh1 #bi %[s t ! safety ( ! "o :o accepts ,*ri/ does n dep5d ^u 8 8hold+ out0 b ^u ! keep+ p[] ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 #b ,tim4 i4 #ab %[s t x is ,*ri/'s bus9ess & n ours to keep t :i* is entru/$ to him & t he is able to d x4 ,isaiah xli4 #aj1 #ac are also helpful4 ,jude #bd %[s t :e!r we c keep f fall+ or n1 ,*ri/ is able to keep u f fall+4 #b ,*ron4 xxxii4 #g1 #h2 ,romans xiv4 #d2 #b ,!s4 iii4 #c1 are also good texts to use4 #a ,cor4 x4 #ac is especially useful :5 "o is afraid t "s great temptation w ov]take him & he w fall4 #c4 ,ano!r difficulty v simil> to ! prec$+ "o1 is 8,i am too weak40 ,) su* a p]son1 use #b ,cor4 xii4 #i1 #aj4 ,ask him 8:]e is x t ,*ri/'s /r5g? is made p]fect80 ,:5 he answ]s 89 weakness10 tell him 8!n ! weak] y are 9 y\r own /r5g? ! bett]40 ,philippians iv4 #ac %[s t h[ev] weak we may be1 we c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne? u4 #a ,cor4 x4 #ac w %[ t ,god kn[s all ab\t our weakness & w n p]mit u to be tempt$ above our /r5g?4 #d4 8,i _c give up my evil ways or bad habits40 ,gal4 vi4 #g1 #h1 w %[ !m t !y mu/ give !m up or p]i%4 ,philippians iv4 #ac w %[ !m t !y c give !m up 9 ,*ri/'s /r5g?4 ,x is an excell5t plan to po9t ! "o :o fe>s t he _c give up 8 bad habits1 to ,*ri/1 z a ris5 ,savi\r1 #a ,cor4 xv4 #c1 #d4 ,a man once came to me & said3 8,i come to y to "k if !re is any way ,i c get p[] to ov]come my evil habits40 ,he told me 8 /ory2 he _h be5 conv]t$ 9 *ildhood b _h come to ,*icago1 fall5 9 ) evil companions & gone d[n1 & n[ c\ld n break away f 8 s9s4 ,i said to him3 8,y "k only half ! gospel1 ! gospel ( a crucifi$ ,savi\r4 ,?r\gh tru/+ 9 ! crucifi$ ,savi\r y f\nd p>don4 ,b ,jesus ,*ri/ is also a ris5 ,savi\r1 #a ,cor4 xv4 #d1 #8,all p[] is giv5 unto ,him1' ,matt4 xxviii4 #ah4 ,he has p[] to give y victory ov] y\r evil habits4 ,d y believe t80 ,he said1 8yes40 8,y tru/$10 ,i cont9u$1 89 ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ & f\nd p>don1 did y n80 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,n[10 ,i said1 8w y tru/ ! ris5 ,*ri/ to save y f ! p[] ( y\r s9s80 8,yes1 ,i w40 8,let u kneel d[n !n1 & tell him s40 ,we knelt & talk$ x all ov] ) ! ,savi\r4 ,:5 he arose 8 v c\nt5ance 0 *ang$4 8,i am s glad ,i came10 he said4 ,"s "t aft] ,i receiv$ a lett] f him tell+ me h[ he f\nd con/ant victory ?r\gh tru/+ 9 ! ris5 ,*ri/4 #e4 8,i w be p]secut$ if ,i become a ,*ri/ian40 ,nev] tell any "o t he w n be p]secut$1 b %[ him f su* passages z #b ,tim4 ii4 #ab2 #b ,tim4 iii4 #ab2 ,matt4 v4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab2 ,m>k viii4 #ce2 ,acts xiv4 #bb1 t p]secution is ! only pa? to ,glory4 ,%[ !m f ,romans viii4 #ah t ! suff]+s ( ?is pres5t "t are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! ,glory :i* %all be reveal$ 9 u4 ,%[ !m f ,acts v4 #da2 #a ,pet] ii4 #bj1 #ba1 t x is a privilege to be p]secut$ = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,heb4 xii4 #b1 #c is useful 9 %[+ !m :]e to look = victory 9 p]secution4 #f4 8,x w hurt my bus9ess10 or 8,i c't be a ,*ri/ian 9 my pres5t bus9ess40 ,po9t su* an "o to ,m>k viii4 #cf4 ,?is w %[ him t x is bett] to lose 8 bus9ess ?an to lose 8 s\l4 ,aft] ?is ?\ght has be5 suffici5tly impress$ ^u 8 m9d1 %[ him ,matt4 vi4 #cb1 #cc :i* conta9s ,god's promise t if we put ,god & ,8 k+dom fir/1 t ,he w provide = all our real temporal ne$s4 ,matt4 xvi4 #bdbg2 ,luke xii4 #afba2 xvi4 #bdbf are also v effective passages to use ) ?is class4 #g4 8,too mu* to give up40 ,m>k viii4 #cf w %[ !m t !y _h bett] give up ev]y?+ ?an to lose _! s\l4 ,philippians iii4 #g1 #h2 ,ps4 xvi4 #aa w %[ !m t :at !y give up is no?+ comp>$ ) :at !y get4 ,ps4 lxxxiv4 #aa2 ,romans viii4 #cb w %[ !m t ,god w n ask !m to give up any good ?+2 9 o!r words1 t ! only ?+s ,god asks !m to give up are ! ?+s t are hurt+ !m4 ,a "y woman once refus$ to come to ! ,savi\r say+1 8,!re is too mu* to give up40 8,d y ?9k ,god loves y80 ,i answ]$4 8,c]ta9ly40 8,h[ mu* d y ?9k he loves y80 ,%e ?\ght a mom5t & answ]$1 8,en\gh to give 8 son to die = me40 8,d y ?9k1 if ,god lov$ y en\gh to give 8 son to die = y1 he w ask y to give up any?+ x is = y\r good to keep80 8,no40 8,d y wi% to keep any?+ t x is n = y\r good to keep80 8,no40 8,!n y _h bett] come to ,*ri/ at once40 ,& %e did4 #a ,john ii4 #ag2 ,luke xii4 #afba w %[ !m h[ wor?less are ! ?+s :i* !y are try+ to keep4 #h4 8,! ,*ri/ian life is too h>d40 ,say to ! inquir]1 8,let me %[ y f ,god's ^w t y are mi/ak5 ab\t ! ,*ri/ian life be+ h>d40 ,!n turn him to ,matt4 xi4 #cj2 ,prov4 iii4 #ag2 ,ps4 xvi4 #aa2 #a ,john v4 #c1 & %[ him t a ,*ri/ian life is n h>d b exce$+ly pleasant4 ,!n turn him to ,prov4 xiii4 #ae1 & %[ him t x is ! s9n]'s life t is h>d4 #i4 8,i am afraid ( my ungodly companions20 or 8,i w lose my fri5ds if ,i take ,*ri/40 ,prov4 xxix4 #be w %[ !m ! consequ5ce ( yield+ to ! fe> ( man & ! security ( ! "o :o tru/s 9 ! ,"l4 ,prov4 xiii4 #bj w %[ !m ! result ( hold+ on to _! companions1 & ,ps4 i4 #a w %[ ! bless$ness ( giv+ up evil companions4 #a ,john i4 #c %[s h[ mu* bett] companion%ip "o gets ?an he loses by com+ to ,*ri/4 #aj4 8,my he>t is too h>d40 ,ezek4 xxxvi4 #bf1 #bg1 w %[ !m t ?\gh _! he>ts are h>d z /one1 t w make no diff]5ce because ,god w give !m a new he>t4 #aa4 8,i h no feel+40 ,ask ! inquir] :at k9d ( feel+ he ?9ks he mu/ h be=e he comes to ,*ri/4 ,if x is ! peace ( :i* ,*ri/ians speak1 %[ him f ,gal4 v4 #bb2 ,eph4 i4 #ac2 ,acts v4 #cb2 #a ,pet] i4 #h2 ,matt4 x4 #cb1 t ?is feel+ is ! result ( accept+ ,*ri/ & confess+ ,him1 & t he _c expect x until he accepts & confesses ,*ri/4 ,if ! feel+ :i* he ?9ks he mu/ h is ! feel+ t he is a s9n]1 !n %[ him by ,is4 lv4 #g t x is n ! feel+ t we are s9n]s t ,god dem&s1 b a turn+ away f s94 ,or1 f ,acts xvi4 #ca2 ,john i4 #ab2 t ,god does n ask u to feel t we are s9n]s b to confess t we are s9n]s & tru/ 9 ,*ri/ z a ,savi\r4 ,is4 lv4 #a2 ,rev4 xxii4 #ag1 w %[ ! inquir] t all ! feel+ he ne$s is a desire = salvation4 ,x is (t5 times well1 h[ev]1 ) ?is class ( inquir]s to %[ !m ! passages = 8,! ,indiff]5t0 until !y d feel t !y are s9n]s4 #ab4 8,i am seek+ ,*ri/1 b _c f9d ,him40 ,j]4 xxix4 #ac1 %[s t :5 we seek him ) ! :ole he>t we %all f9d him4 ,speak+ ) a woman "o ev5+ 9 an aft]-meet+ %e said to me1 8,i h be5 seek+ ,*ri/ two ye>s & _c f9d ,him40 ,i repli$1 8,i c tell y :5 y w f9d him40 ,%e look$ at me 9 surprise & ,i turn$ to ,j]4 xxix4 #ac1 & read 8,& ye %all seek me1 & f9d me1 :5 ye %all se>* = me ) all y\r he>t40 8,!re10 ,i said1 8t %[s y :5 y w f9d ,*ri/4 ,y w f9d him :5 y se>* = him ) all y\r he>t4 ,h y done t80 ,aft] a little ?\ght %e answ]$ 8,no40 8,well1 !n10 ,i said1 8let u kneel "r d[n "h n[40 ,%e did ?is & 9 a few mom5ts %e 0 rejoic+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,y c po9t "o :o has ?is difficulty to ,luke xv4 #aaj2 xix4 #aj4 ,^! passages %[ t ,jesus is seek+ ! s9n] & y c say1 8if y are really seek+ ,*ri/ x w n take a seek+ ,savi\r & a seek+ s9n] v long to f9d ea* o!r40 #ac4 8,i _c believe40 ,9 mo/ cases :]e "o says ?is ! real difficulty :i* lies back ( _! inability to believe is unwill+ness to =sake s94 ,john v4 #dd1 is a good passage to use ) su* a "o1 or ,is4 lv4 #g4 ,9 ! use ( ! latt] passage1 hold ! man's att5tion to ! fact t all ,god asks ( him is t he turn away f s9 & turn to ,him4 #ad4 8,god won't receive me10 or 8,i h s9n$ away ! day ( grace10 or 8,i am afraid ,i h committ$ ! unp>donable s940 ,! p :o hone/ly say ?is1 are z a rule ab\t ! mo/ difficult class to deal ) ( any t y w meet4 ,john vi4 #cg1 is ! great text to use ) !m = x %[s t ,jesus w receive any "o :o w come to him4 ,hold him cont9ually to t po9t1 8,him t come? to me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out0 & if !y keep say+ 8,he won't receive me0 repeat ! text1 look+ to ! ,_s ( ,god to c>ry ! tru? home4 ,_m an utt]ly despond5t s\l has f\nd light & peace ?r\gh ?is v]se 9 ,god's ^w4 ,rev4 xxii4 #ag1 is also useful z x %[s t any "o :o w c h ! wat] ( life freely4 ,is4 lv4 #a1 %[s t any "o :o desires salvation c h x4 ,is4 i4 #ah1 %[s t no matt] h[ great a man's s9s may be /ill "h is p>don4 ,acts x4 #dc1 & ,john iii4 #af1 t 8:osoev]0 w believe ^u ,*ri/ w f9d p>don & et]nal life4 ,romans x4 #ac1 %[s t any "o1 no matt] :o or :at he is1 :o w 8call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be sav$40 ,x is well sometimes to turn to ,heb4 vi4 #df1 & ,matt4 xii4 #cacb1 & %[ ! inquir] j :at ! unp>donable s9 is & :at its results are4 ,matt4 xii4 #ca1 #cb1 %[s t x is blasphemy aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ & put x squ>ely to him1 8h y ev] blasphem$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/80 ,heb4 vi4 #df1 %[s t ! difficulty is n 9 ,god's unwill+ness to =give1 b 9 ! man's unwill+ness to rep5t & t any "o :o is conc]n$ ab\t 8 salvation evid5tly has n committ$ ! unp>donable s9 nor s9n$ away 8 day ( grace4 ,a little in/ruction along ?is l9e is (t5 times all t is ne$$4 #ae4 8,x is too late40 ,:5 an inquir] says ?is1 x is (t5 times well to use #b ,cor4 vi4 #b1 & tell him t ,god says1 x is j ! "t4 ,luke xxiii4 #cidc1 is useful z %[+ t ev5 at ! la/ h\r ,jesus w he>k5 to ! s9n]'s cry4 #b ,pet] iii4 #i1 w %[ t ,8 w is t none %\ld p]i%1 b t ,he is delay+ ! judgm5t t ,he may save z _m z w come4 ,deut4 iv4 #cj1 #ca1 is an especially helpful passage z x says 8,ev5 9 ! latt] days0 if ?\ turn to ! ,"l he w be m]ciful4 ,is4 i4 #ah1 & ,rev4 xxii4 #ag1 c alone be us$ "h4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,ent]ta9 ,,false ,,hopes #a4 ,among ^? :o ent]ta9 false hopes1 p]haps ! l>ge/ class are ^? :o expect to be sav$ by _! righte\s lives4 ,^! p]sons are easily kn[n by su* say+s z ^!1 8,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c40 8,i d m good ?an evil40 8,i am n a great s9n]40 8,i h nev] done any?+ v bad40 ,gal4 iii4 #aj1 is an excell5t passage to use1 = x %[s t all ^? :o are tru/+ 9 _! works are "u ! curse ( ! law & t !re is no hope on ! gr\nd ( ! law = any "o :o does n 8cont9ue 9 all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! book ( ! law to d !m40 ,james ii4 #aj is also useful4 ,gal4 ii4 #af1 & ,romans iii4 #ai1 #bj are v effective by %[+ t by ! de$s ( ! law !re %all no fle% be ju/ifi$ 9 ,god's sight4 ,matt4 v4 #bj--;,all ^! passages %[ ! k9d ( righte\sness ,god dem&s & t no man's righte\sness comes up to ,god's /&>d1 & t if a man wi%es to be sav$ he mu/ f9d "s o!r means ( salvation ?an by 8 own de$s4 ,x is sometimes well 9 us+ ^! passages to say to ! inquir]3 8,y d n und]/& ! k9d ( righte\sness t ,god dem&s or y w\ld n talk z y d4 ,n[ let u turn to ,8 ^w & see :at k9d ( righte\sness x is t ,god dem&s40 ,!re is ano!r way ( deal+ ) ?is class1 by ! use ( su* passages z ,luke xvi4 #ae2 ,rom4 ii4 #af2 #a ,sam4 xvi4 #g4 ,^! passages %[ t ,god looks at ! he>t4 ,hold ! inquir] "r to t po9t4 ,e man :5 br\ght face to face ) t1 mu/ tremble because he kn[s t :atev] 8 outw>d life may be1 8 he>t w n /& ! scrut9y ( ,god's eye4 ,no matt] h[ selfrighte\s a man is1 we ne$ n be disc\rag$ = some:]e 9 ! dep?s ( e man's he>t is ! consci\sness ( s9 & all we h to d is to "w away until we t\* t po9t4 ,e man's consci5ce is on our side4 ,matt4 xxii4 #cg1 #ch c be us$ :5 a man says 8,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c1 or do+ m good ?an evil40 ,say to him1 8,y are greatly mi/ak5 ab\t t2 s f> f do+ m good ?an evil1 d y "k t y h brok5 ! fir/ & greate/ ( ,god's laws80 ,!n %[ him ! passage4 ,heb4 xi4 #f1 ,john vi4 #bi1 %[ t ! "o ?+ t ,god dem&s is fai? & t )\t t x is impossible to please ,god1 & ,john xvi4 #i1 %[s t unbelief 9 ,*ri/ is ! greate/ s94 ,john iii4 #cf1 %[s t ! "q ( et]nal life dep5ds solely ^u a man's accept+ or reject+ ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,heb4 x4 #bh1 #bi1 t ! s9 :i* br+s ! heavie/ puni%m5t is t ( tread+ "u foot ! ,son ( ,god4 ,be=e us+ ?is latt] passage1 x w\ld be well to say1 8,y ?9k y are v good1 b d y "k t y are committ+ ! mo/ awful s9 9 ,god's sight :i* a man c commit80 ,if he replies1 8,no10 !n say 8,well let me %[ y f ,god's ^w t y are20 !n turn to ?is passage & read x ) great solemnity & e>ne/ness4 #b4 ,ano!r class ( ^? :o ent]ta9 false hopes1 are ^? :o ?9k 8,god is too good to damn anyone40 ,:5 any "o says ?is1 y c reply1 8,we "k no?+ ( ,god's goodness b :at we le>n f ! ,bible1 & we mu/ g to t book to f9d out ! "* ( ,god's goodness4 ,let u turn to ,romans ii4 #b1 #d1 #e40 ,hav+ read ! v]ses1 y c say some?+ l ?is1 8,n[1 my fri5d1 y see t ! purpose ( ,god's goodness is to lead y to rep5tance1 n to enc\rage y 9 s9 & :5 we trample ^u 8 goodness1 !n we are treasur+ up wra? aga9/ ! day ( wra? & revelation ( ! righte\s judgm5t ( ,god40 ,john viii4 #ba1 #bd & iii4 #cf1 w %[ ! man t h[ev] good ,god may be t he w reject all :o reject ,8 ,son4 ,/ill ano!r way to deal ) ^! m5 is by %[+ !m f ,john v4 #dj2 #b ,pet] iii4 #iaa or ,ezek4 xxxiii4 #aa1 t x is n s mu* ,god :o damns m5 z m5 :o damn !mselves 9 spite ( ,god's goodness because !y w n come to ,*ri/ & accept ! life freely (f]$4 ,y c say 8,god is n will+ t any %\ld p]i% & he (f]s life freely to y1 b !re is "o difficulty 9 ! way4 ,let u turn to ,john v4 #dj1 & see :at ! difficulty is40 ,!n read ! passage3 8,ye w n come to me t ye might h life10 & say1 8,my fri5d "h is ! difficulty1 y won't come2 life is freely (f]$ to y b if y w n accept x1 y mu/ p]i%40 #b ,pet] ii4 #df1 #i2 ,luke xiii4 #c1 %[ h[ ! 8good0 ,god deals ) p]sons :o p]si/ 9 s94 ,sometimes ?is la/ passage c be effectively us$ 9 ?is way3 8,y say ,god is too good to damn any "o4 ,n[ let u see :at ,god ,himself says 9 8 ^w40 ,!n turn to ! passage & read1 8,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,repeat ! passage ov] & ov] aga9 until x has be5 driv5 home4 #c4 ,a ?ird class ( ^? :o ent]ta9 false hopes1 are ^? :o say 8,i am try+ to be a ,*ri/ian40 ,john i4 #ab1 w %[ !m t x is n 8try+0 to be a ,*ri/ian or 8try+0 to live a bett] life or 8try+0 to d any?+ t ,god asks ( u1 b simply to receive ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o did x all1 & y c ask ! inquir]1 8w y n[ /op y\r try+ & simply receive ,jesus z ,savi\r80 ,acts xvi4 #ca1 %[s t ,god does n ask u to try :at we c d b tru/ ,jesus & :at ,he has done & w d4 ,romans iii4 #bcbe1 %[s t we are n to be ju/ifi$ by try+ to d1 8b freely by ,8 grace1 ?r\gh ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus0 on ! simple condition ( fai?4 #d4 ,/ill ano!r class ( ^? :o ent]ta9 false hopes are ^? :o say1 8,i feel ,i am go+ to ,heav510 or 8,i feel ,i am sav$40 ,%[ !m f ,john iii4 #cf t x is n a "q ( :at !y feel b :at ,god says1 & :at ,god says di/9ctly 9 8 ^w is t1 8,he t believe? n on ! ,son1 %all n see life1 b ! wra? ( ,god abide? on him40 ,"o aft]noon ,i 0 talk+ ) a lady :o a few weeks be=e _h lo/ h] only *ild4 ,at ! "t ( ! *ild's dea? %e _h be5 deeply int]e/$1 b h] s]i\s impressions _h l>gely left h]4 ,i put to h] ! "q1 8,d y n wi% to g :]e y\r little "o has gone80 ,%e repli$ at once 8,i expect to40 8,:at makes y ?9k y w80 ,i said4 ,%e repli$1 8,i feel s1 ,i feel t ,i w g to heav5 :5 ,i die40 ,i !n ask$ h]1 if !re 0 any?+ %e c\ld po9t to 9 ! ^w ( ,god :i* gave h] a reason = believ+ t %e 0 go+ to heav5 :5 %e di$4 8,no10 %e said1 8!re is n40 ,!n %e turn$ & que/ion$ me1 say+1 8,d y expect to g to heav5 :5 y die80 8,yes10 ,i repli$1 8,i "k ,i %all40 8,h[ d y "k x80 %e said4 8,h y any ^w f ,god = x80 8,yes10 ,i answ]$ & turn$ h] to ,john iii4 #cf4 ,%e 0 ?us l$ to see ! diff]5ce betwe5 a fai? t re/$ ^u h] feel+s & a fai? t re/$ ^u ! ^w ( ,god4 ,luke xviii4 #iad1 c also be us$ 9 ! foll[+ way2 y c say 8!re 0 a man 9 ! ,bible :o felt he 0 all "r1 b 0 all wrong4 ,let me read y ab\t him40 ,!n read ab\t ! ,ph>isee :o 0 s sure t he 0 all "r1 b :o 0 all ! "t an un=giv5 s9n]2 & make ! inquir] see h[ untru/wor?y our feel+s are & :at ! gr\nd ( assurance is1 viz3 ,god's ^w4 ,prov4 xiv4 #ab c also be us$ z %[+ t 8!re is a way :i* seeme? "r unto a man b ! end !re( are ! ways ( dea?40 #e4 ,! la/ class ( ^? :o ent]ta9 false hopes1 are ^? :o say !y are sav$ ?\gh !y are lead+ s9ful lives4 ,9 ! case ( _m =ms ( s91 a good passage to use is #a ,cor4 vi4 #iaj4 #a ,john ii4 #bi w also 9 _m cases sweep away ?is false hope4 #a ,john v4 #de is useful z %[+ t "o :o is really born ( ,god ov]comes ! _w & ! fact t !y are liv+ 9 s9 & are n ov]com+ ! _w is evid5ce t !y h n be5 born ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,lack ,,assurance ,,& ,,) ,,back-,,slid]s ,i4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,lack ,,assurance4 ,^? :o lack assurance may be divid$ into two classes4 #a4 ,^? :o lack assurance because ( ignorance4 #a ,john v4 #ac1 w %[ all su* t we may "k t we h et]nal life4 ,(t5 times :5 y ask p if !y "k !y are sav$1 or if !y "k _! s9s are =giv51 or if !y "k !y h et]nal life1 !y w reply1 8,:y no "o kn[s t40 ,y c say to !m1 8,yes ! ,bible says t all :o believe may "k x10 & !n %[ !m #a ,john v4 #ac4 ,john i4 #ab %[s t ,*ri/ gives to z _m z receive ,him1 p[] to become ! ,sons ( ,god4 ,a good way to use ?is v]se is to ask ! inquir] que/ions reg>d+ x4 8,:at does e "o :o receives ,him receive p[] to become80 ,! inquir] if he is att5tively look+ at ! v]se w answ]1 8,a son ( ,god40 ,!n ask ! next "q1 8,h y receiv$ ,him80 ,if he replies 8,yes10 !n ask him1 8,:at are y !n80 ,x w probably be necess>y to g ov] x sev]al times b at la/ ! inquir] w see x & say 8,i am a son ( ,god40 ,john iii4 #cf c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 ,ask ! inquir] 8:o d ^! v]ses say has ev]la/+ life80 8,he t believe? on ! ,son40 8,d y believe on ! ,son80 8,:at h y !n80 ,9 a little :ile he w see x & say 8,ev]la/+ life40 ,!n h him say ov] & ov] aga9 8,i h ev]la/+ life10 & h him kneel d[n & ?ank ,god = giv+ him ev]la/+ life4 ,"o night ,i f\nd a "y man ^u 8 knees at ! close ( ! s]vice 9 great di/ress4 ,i %[$ him f ! ,bible h[ ,jesus ,*ri/ _h borne 8 s9s & ask$ him if he w\ld accept ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r2 he said he w\ld2 b he seem$ to get no light & w5t out ( ! meet+ 9 deep di/ress4 ,! next night he 0 !re aga91 pr(ess+ to h accept$ ,*ri/ b ) no assurance t 8 s9s 7 =giv54 ,i tri$ to %[ him f ,god's ^w :at ,god said ( ^? :o accept$ ! ,savi\r1 b ! light did n come4 ,f9ally he rose to leave ! meet+4 ,i _h j %[n him f ,john iii4 #cf t ,god said t 8,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life40 ,z he turn$ to leave me1 he said1 8,w y pray = me80 ,i said 8,yes40 ,he walk$ a little way d[n ! aisle & ,i call$ to him & said1 8,d y believe ,i w pray = y80 ,he turn$ ) a look ( a/oni%m5t & repli$1 8,yes1 ( c\rse40 8,:y d y ?9k ,i w pray = y80 ,i !n ask$4 8,because y said s10 he repli$4 ,i said 8,isn't ,god's ^w z good z m9e80 ,he saw x at once1 t :ile he _h be5 will+ to believe my ^w1 he _h n be5 will+ to believe ,god's ^w1 & he receiv$ assurance on ! spot & knew t he _h ev]la/+ life4 ,john v4 #bd & #a ,john v4 #ab c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 ,acts xiii4 #ci is v useful 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( p]sons4 ,ask ! inquir]3 8,:at does ?is v]se say t all :o believe are80 8,ju/ifi$40 ,!n ask him1 8,d y believe80 8,:at are y !n80 ,x w probably take two or ?ree times go+ ov] x be=e he sees x & :5 he answ]s 8,i am ju/ifi$10 tell him to ?ank ,god = ju/ify+ him & confess ,*ri/1 & see to x t he does s4 ,_m inquir]s ( ?is class /umble ov] ! fact t !y h n ! witness ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,%[ !m f #a ,john v4 #aj t ! witness ( ! ^w to _! acceptance is suffici5t1 & t1 if !y believe n ?is witness ( ,god 9 ,8 ^w1 !y make ,him a li>4 ,%[ !m fur!r f ,eph4 i4 #ac1 t x is aft] we believe ! te/imony ( ! ^w t we are 8seal$ ) ! ,holy ,_s ( promise40 ,! natural ord] 9 assurance is ?is3 ,fir/1 assurance ( our ju/ification1 re/+ on ! 8,^w ( ,god40 ,second1 public confession ( ,*ri/1 8) ! m\?10 ,romans x4 #aj4 ,?ird1 ! witness ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! tr\ble ) _m is t !y wi% to inv]t ?is ord] & h ! witness ( ! ,holy ,_s be=e !y confess ,*ri/ ) ! m\?4 ,f ,matt4 x4 #cb1 #cc1 we le>n t :5 we confess ,*ri/ be=e m51 !n ,he confesses u be=e ! ,fa!r4 ,we _c reasonably expect ! witness ( ! ,_s f ! ,fa!r until we are confess$ be=e ! ,fa!r4 ,s confession ( ,*ri/ logically prec$es ! witness ( ! ,_s4 ,x is v important 9 us+ ^! texts to make cle> :at sav+ fai? is2 because _m may say t !y believe :5 !y d n1 9 ! s5se ( ^! texts1 & s get a false assurance & ent]ta9 false hopes & nev] f9d deliv]ance4 ,!re is a great deal ( c>eless deal+ ) ^? :o lack assurance4 ,work]s are s anxi\s to h inquir]s come out cle>ly t !y urge !m on to assurance :5 !y h no "r to h assurance ( salvation z !y h n really accept$ ,*ri/4 ,john i4 #ab1 & #b ,tim4 i4 #ab1 make v cle> :at believ+ is--receiv+ ,jesus or committ+ to ,jesus4 ,romans x4 #aj1 w s]ve a simil> purpose by %[+ t x 8is ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness40 #b4 ,^? :o lack assurance because ( s94 ,! tr\ble ) ^? :o lack assurance is1 (t51 t !re is "s s9 or que/ionable practice :i* !y ought to confess & give up4 ,john viii4 #ab2 ,is4 lv4 #g2 ,prov4 xxviii4 #ac2 ,ps4 xxxii4 #ae1 are useful passages 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( m51 = !y %[ t x is :5 s9 is confess$ & =sak5 & we foll[ ,*ri/1 t we receive p>don1 light & assurance4 ,(t5 times x is well :5 "o lacks assurance to put ! "q squ>ely to him3 8,d y "k ( any s9 on to :i* y are hold+ or any?+ 9 y\r life :i* y\r consci5ce tr\bles y ab\t80 ,,ii4 ,,back-,,slid]s4 ,!re are two classes ( back-slid]s & !y %\ld be dealt ) 9 diff]5t ways4 #a4 ,c>eless back-slid]s2 ^? :o h no great desire to come back to ! ,savi\r4 ,) su* p]sons use ,j]4 ii4 #e1 drive ! "q "r home1 8,:at iniquity h y f\nd 9 ! ,"l80 ,%[ !m ! base +ratitude & folly ( =sak+ su* a ,savi\r & ,fri5d4 ,v likely !y h w&]$ away because ( unk9d treatm5t by pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 b hold !m "r to ! po9t ( h[ ! ,"l treat$ !m & h[ !y are n[ treat+ ,him4 ,use also ,j]4 ii4 #ac1 & %[ !m :at !y h =sak5 & = :at4 ,h !m read ! v]se & ask !m1 8is n t v]se true8 ,:5 y =sook ! ,"l did y n =sake ! #8f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s' & turn to #8brok5 ci/]ns t c hold no wat]8'0 ,illu/rate ! text by %[+ h[ fooli% x w\ld be to turn f a f\nta9 ( pure liv+ wat] to brok5 ci/]ns or muddy pools4 ,god has greatly honor$ ?is v]se 9 br++ back-slid]s back to himself4 ,use ,j]4 ii4 #ai4 ,:5 !y h read x ask !m :e!r !y h n f\nd x 8an evil ?+ & bitt]0 hav+ =sak5 ! ,"l _! ,god4 ,prov4 xiv4 #ad2 #a ,k+s xi4 #i1 & ,luke xv4 #acag1 c (t5 times be us$ ) effect ) an imp5it5t back-slid]1 %[+ him ! result ( 8 w&]+4 ,i h a fri5d :o always uses ,amos4 iv4 #aa1 #ab1 & (t5 times ) good results4 #b4 ,back-slid]s :o are sick ( _! w&]+s & s9 & desire to come back to ! ,"l4 ,^! are p]haps z easy a class to deal ) z we ev] f9d4 ,j]4 iii4 #ab1 #ac1 & #bb1 w %[ !m h[ ready ! ,"l is to receive !m back & t all he asks ( !m is t !y ackn[l$ge _! s9 & return to him4 ,hos4 xiv4 #ad1 is full ( t5d] invitation to p5it5t back-slid]s & also %[s ! way back to ,god4 ,is4 xliii4 #bb1 #bd1 #be1 & ,is4 xliv4 #bjbb2 ,j]4 xxix4 #aaac2 ,deut4 iv4 #bhca2 #b ,*ron4 vii4 #ad2 #a ,john i4 #i2 ii4 #ab1 set =? ,god's unfail+ love = ! back-slid] & ,8 will+ness to receive him back4 ,m>k xvi4 #g2 #b ,*ron4 xv4 #d2 xxxiii4 #ai1 #ab1 #ac1 give illu/rations ( great back-slid]s :o return$ to ! ,"l & h[ lov+ly ,he receiv$ !m1 #a ,john i4 #i2 ,j]4 iii4 #abac2 #b ,*ron4 xv4 #ab1 #ae2 vii4 #ad1 %[ j :at /eps ! back-slid] mu/ take to come back to ! ,"l & be re/or$ to 8 favor1 viz3 humble himself1 confess 8 s9s & turn f 8 s94 ,luke xv4 #aabd1 is p]haps ! mo/ useful passage ( all 9 deal+ ) a back-slid] :o wi%es to return = x has bo? ! /eps :i* ! back-slid] mu/ take & ! k9d ( reception he w receive4 ,:5 a back-slid] has return$ he %\ld always be giv5 in/ructions z to h[ to live s z n to back-slide aga94 ,! in/ruction to be giv5 w be f\nd 9 ,*apt] xii4 sec4 #ae4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,pr(ess$ ,,skeptics ,,& ,,infidels ,!re are v>i\s classes ( ,sceptics & ! same me?ods ( deal+ w n answ] = all4 #a4 ,skeptics :o are m]e trifl]s4 ,) su* use #a ,cor4 i4 #ah4 ,if a man says ! ,bible is fooli%ness to him1 y c say 8,yes1 t is j :at ! ,bible itself says40 ,he w probably be surpris$ at ?is reply & !n y c %[ him #a ,cor4 i4 #ah2 8! prea*+ ( ! cross is to !m t p]i% fooli%ness40 ,!n y c say to him1 8,y see t ! ,bible says t x is fooli%ness to "s--!m t p]i%--& ! reason x is fooli%ness to y is because y are p]i%+40 #a ,cor4 ii4 #ad1 c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 ,a work] 0 "o night deal+ ) a man :o said to him :5 he 0 try+ to p]suade him to come to ,*ri/1 8all t y are say+ is fooli%ness to me40 ,! work] quickly repli$1 8,yes1 t is j :at ! ,bible says40 ,! man look$ at him 9 a/oni%m5t & said3 8,:at80 8,y said all t ,i h be5 say+ to y 0 fooli%ness to y1 & t is j :at ! ,bible says40 ,! man 0 m a/oni%$ !n ?an ev] & ! work] turn$ him to #a ,cor4 ii4 #ad1 8,b ! natural man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 = !y are fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k !m because !y are spiritually disc]n$40 ,! man said 8,i nev] saw t be=e2 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x 9 t light be=e40 #b ,cor4 iv4 #c1 #d1 is v useful 9 %[+ ! trifl] t he is lo/ & t 8 skepticism arises f ! fact t ! 8god ( ?is _w ha? bl9d$ 8 m9d40 #b ,!s4 ii4 #ajab1 is useful 9 %[+ ! orig9 ( skepticism1 8because !y receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru?0 & ! consequ5ces ( skepticism--delusion & damnation4 ,john viii4 #ba1 #bd1 is also v se>*+ 9 deal+ ) ?is class ( skeptics1 %[+ ! t]rible consequ5ces ( unbelief4 ,john v4 #dd2 iii4 #ah1 #ai1 #bj expose ! orig9 ( scepticism4 ,ps4 xiv4 #a1 is useful 9 "s cases ?\gh "o ne$s to be gu>d$ 9 its use1 us+ x only :5 x c be done ) e>ne/ness & t5d]ness4 #b ,!s4 i4 #g1 #h c also be us$ ) good results4 #b4 ,s]i\s m9d$ skeptics4 ,!re is a l>ge class ( m5 & wom5 9 our day :o are really desir\s ( kn[+ ! tru? b :o are 9 an utt] fog ( skepticism4 ,john vii4 #ag is a v helpful passage 9 deal+ ) su*4 ,x %[s ! way out ( skepticism to fai?4 ,get ! skeptic to act along ! l9e ( t v]se4 ,put to him ! "q1 8,w y surr5d] y\r w to ,god & promise to se>* hone/ly & e>ne/ly to f9d out :at ,god's w is t y may d x1 to ask ,god to %[ y :e!r y ne$ a ,savi\r & :e!r ,jesus is a ,div9e ,savi\r1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & w y promise t1 if ,god w %[ y t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 to accept ,him z y\r ,savi\r & confess ,him be=e ! _w80 ,h him make 8 promise def9ite1 by putt+ x d[n 9 black & :ite4 ,if y get him to d ?is1 8 skepticism w soon take w+s4 ,"o ev5+ at ! close ( a s]vice ,i ask$ a g5tleman :y he 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he repli$3 8,i w tell y4 ,i d n talk mu* ab\t x2 = ,i am n pr\d ( x z "s are1 b ,i am a skeptic4 ,i h la9 awake nights ?9k+ ab\t ?is matt]40 8,d y believe !re is a ,god80 8,yes1 ,i nev] gave up my fai? t !re 0 a ,god40 8,well1 if !re is a ,god y ought to obey him4 ,w y to-night take y\r /& ^u ! w ( ,god to foll[ x :]ev] x c>ries y ev5 if x c>ries y ov] ! ,niag>a ,falls80 8,i try to d z ne> "r z ,i "k h[40 8,t is n :at ,i ask$2 w y take y\r /& on ! w ( ,god to foll[ x :]ev] x c>ries y80 8,i h nev] put x t way40 8,w y put x t way to-night80 8,i w40 8,d y believe ,god answ]s pray]80 8,i don't "k2 ,i am afraid n40 8,y don't "k t he does n80 8,no40 8,well1 "h is a possible clue to ! tru?1 w y foll[ x1 w y ask ,god to %[ y :e!r ,jesus is ,8 ,son2 & :at y\r duty conc]n+ him is80 8,i w40 ,n long aft] t ! man came into a meet+ ) a new look 9 8 face4 ,he arose & said3 8,i 0 all 9 a mi/4 ,i believ$ no?+40 ,!n he told u :at he _h done4 ,he _h done j z he promis$4 8,& n[10 he cont9u$1 8my d\bts are all gone4 ,i don't "k :]e !y h gone b !y are gone40 ,if ! skeptic w n act 9 ?is way y c 8/op 8 m\?0 by %[+ him t he is n an hone/ skeptic & t ! tr\ble ) him is n 8 skepticism b 8 s94 ,if ! man does n believe !re is a ,god1 y c beg9 "o /ep fur!r back4 ,ask him if he believes !re is an absolute diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong 7if he does n he is a m]e trifl]74 ,if he says he does1 ask him if he w take 8 /& ^u ! "r & foll[ x :]ev] x c>ries him4 ,he may try to put y (f by say+ 8,:at is "r80 or t he is do+ ! "r z ne>ly z he kn[s h[4 ,get him to promise t he w take 8 /& ^u ! "r1 :atev] he may f9d x to be & foll[ x :atev] ! consequ5ce may be4 ,!n %[ him t if he is hone/ 9 ?is promise1 he w try to f9d out :at ! "r is4 ,next say to him1 8,y d n "k :e!r ,god answ]s pray] or n4 ,i "k ,he does1 & y w admit t "h is a possible clue to k4 ,if y are hone/ 9 y\r desire to "k ! tru?1 y w foll[ ?is possible clue4 ,y c get d[n & at lea/ pray1 #8,o my ,god1 if !re be a ,god1 tea* me ?y w & ,i w d x4 ,%[ me :e!r ,jesus is ?y son or n4 ,if y %[ t he is1 ,i w accept ,him z my ,savi\r & confess ,him be=e ! _w4'0 ,!n tell ! man to beg9 read+ ! ,gospel ( ,john1 read+ sl[ly & ?\ghtfully1 only a few v]ses at a "t1 ask+ ,god = light ea* "t be=e read+ & promis+ ,god t he w foll[ ! light z fa/ z ,he makes x cle>4 ,if ! man w foll[ ?is rational c\rse1 x w result 9 e case 9 ! skeptic com+ out into ! cle> light ( fai? 9 ! ,bible1 z ! ^w ( ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,if ! man is n an hone/ skeptic1 ?is c\rse ( treatm5t w reveal ! fact & !n y c %[ him t ! difficulty is n ) 8 skepticism b ) 8 rebelli\s he>t4 ,if ! man says t he does n "k :e!r !re is an absolute diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong1 !n y c set x d[n at once t he is bad & turn ^u him k9dly & e>ne/ly & say to him1 8,my fri5d1 !re is some?+ wrong 9 y\r life2 no man t is liv+ "r d\bts t !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,n[ y probably "k :at is wrong & ! tr\ble is n ) y\r skepticism1 b ) y\r s940 ,"o aft]noon aft] ,i _h giv5 out an invitation = any skeptic or any "o else :o wi%$ to talk ) me1 to rema9 aft] ! meet+1 a "y man ) :om ,i _h dealt "s mon?s be=e /ay$4 ,i ask$ him :at 8 tr\ble 04 ,he repli$1 8,! same tr\ble t ,i told y 9 ! spr+1 ,i _c believe t !re is a ,god40 ,i ask$ him if he _h done z ,i _h advis$ him to d 9 our =m] conv]sation2 if he _h tak5 8 /& ^u ! "r to foll[ x :]ev] x c>ri$ him4 ,he repli$ t he did n "k t !re 0 any diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 8,i d n "k t !re is su* a ?+ z "r40 ,i look$ him "r 9 ! eyes & said1 8,is !re "s s9 y\r life80 ,he said 8,yes40 ,i said 8:at is x80 ,he repli$1 8,! same t ,i told y la/ spr+40 ,i said1 8,y promis$ to give x up1 h y giv5 x up80 ,he said 8,no1 ,i h n40 8,well10 ,i said1 8!re is ! difficulty1 n ) y\r skepticism4 ,give up t s9 & y\r skepticism w take c>e ( itself40 ,9 "s confusion he repli$1 8,i guess t is ! tr\ble40 #c4 ,^? :o d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,! passages "u #a & #b c also be us$ ) ?is class & g5]ally x is wise to use !m be=e ^? giv5 "u ?is head4 ,!re are h[ev]1 ?ree passages t are (t5 times effective ) ?is specific class ( skeptics4 ,ps4 xiv4 #a2 be=e us+ ?is passage y c say to ! man1 8,let me read y f ,god's own ^w :at he says ab\t ^? :o d5y 8 exi/5ce40 ,(t5 times x is well to leave ! passage to d its own "w4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 x is wise to dwell a little ^u x4 ,call ! man's att5tion to ! fact t x is 89 8 he>t0 t ! fool says 8!re is no ,god40 ,he does n believe !re is a ,god because he does n wi% to4 ,y c add t ! folly ( say+ 9 "o's he>t t !re is no ,god is se5 9 two po9ts2 fir/1 !re is a ,god & x is folly to say !re is n "o1 & second1 ! doctr9e t !re is n a ,god always br+s mis]y & wret*$ness4 ,put x "r to ! man1 & ask him if he ev] knew a happy a!i/4 ,ps4 xix4 #a1 #b2 ,romans i4 #aibb1 are also effective passages4 #d4 ,^? :o d\bt t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,romans iii4 #c1 #d1 is useful 9 %[+ t que/ion+ ! fact does n alt] ! fact4 ,matt4 xxiv4 #ce1 is (t5 us$ by ! ,_s to c>ry to ! he>t ( ! skeptic ! c]ta9ty & immutability ( ,god's ^w4 ,m>k vii4 #ac2 ,matt4 v4 #ah2 ,john x4 #ce2 ,luke xxiv4 #bg1 #dd1 are useful z giv+ ,*ri/'s te/imony t ! ,old ,te/am5t is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y are especially helpful 9 deal+ ) ^? :o say t !y accept ! au?ority ( ,*ri/ b n t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 = 9 !m ,*ri/ sets ,8 seal to ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures & !y %[ conclusively t if we accept ,8 au?ority we mu/ accept t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t also4 ,along ! same l9e ,john xiv4 #bf1 & xvi4 #ab1 #ac1 are useful z conta9+ ,*ri/'s indorsem5t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 #a ,!s4 ii4 #ac1 c be us$ ) good effect to meet ! /atem5t :i* is (t5 made1 t ,paul n[h]e claims t 8 tea*+ is ! ^w ( ,god4 #b ,pet] i4 #ba1 ,john viii4 #dg2 ,luke xvi4 #cj1 #ca1 c also be us$ 9 deal+ ) ?is class4 #b ,john v4 #aj1 is v effective 9 %[+ ! guilt ( ^? :o believe n ! record t ,god has giv54 ,be=e us+ ?is la/ passage y c say1 8,y d\bt1 d y1 t ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,n[ let u see :at ,god says ab\t ^? t believe n ,8 te/imony20 !n turn !m to ! passage & h !m read x4 #e4 ,^? :o d\bt a future exi/5ce4 #a ,cor4 xv4 #cecf2 ,jno4 v4 #bhbi2 ,dan4 xii4 #b4 #f4 ,^? :o d\bt ! doctr9e ( future puni%m5t1 or ! consci\s1 endless suff]+ ( ! lo/4 ,rev4 xxi4 #h1 def9es :at 8dea?0 means :5 us$ 9 ! scriptures ,rev4 xvii4 #h1 comp>$ ) ,rev4 xix4 #bj1 %[s :at p]dition or de/ruction means 9 ! scriptures4 ,rev4 xix4 #bj1 comp>$ ) ,rev4 xx4 #aj %[s t 8! lake ( fire0 is n a place :]e ^? consign$ to x cease to exi/1 = we f9d 9 ! latt] passage ! bea/ & false prophet are /ill !re at ! end ( a ?\s& ye>s & t !y1 s f> f be+ annihilat$ or los+ consci\s exi/5ce are torm5t$ night & day =ev] & ev]4 ,rev4 xiii4 #gh %[ t ^? :o are subject$ to ! t]rible retribution "h describ$ are ^? ^: names are n writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,life4 ,matt4 x4 #bh %[s t !re is de/ruction = ! s\l ap>t f ! de/ruction ( ! body4 ,luke xii4 #e1 %[s t aft] "o is kill$ & is ( c\rse dead1 !re is a puni%m5t 9 8hell40 ,m>k iii4 #bhbi 7,r4 ,v47 %[s t !re is su* a ?+ z et]nal s94 ,luke xvi4 #bcbf1 %[s t ! condition ( ! wick$ dead is "o ( consci\s torm5t4 ,m>k xiv4 #ba1 %[s t ! retribution visit$ ^u ! wick$ is ( s /]n a "* t x w\ld be bett] = him ^u :om x is visit$ if he _h nev] be5 born4 #b ,pet] ii4 #d2 ,jude #f1 %[ t hell is n a place :]e ! inhabitants cease to exi/1 b :]e !y are res]v$ alive1 = ! purpose ( ,god4 ,heb4 x4 #bhbi1 %[ t :ile ! puni%m5t ( transgression ( ! ,mosaic law 0 dea?1 t sor] puni%m5t awaits ^? :o h 8trodd5 "u foot ! ,son ( ,god40 ,matt4 xxv4 #da gives fur!r light ^u ! subject4 ,x %[s t ! wick$ g to ! same place ) ! ,bea/ & ,false ,prophet & ! ,devil m5tion$ 9 ,rev4 xix4 #bj1 & xx4 #aj1 & %>e ! same endless1 consci\s torm5t4 #g4 ,^? :o d\bt ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 a4 ,9 ,acts x4 #cf2 #a ,cor4 ii4 #h1 comp>e ,ps4 xxiv4 #haj2 ,heb4 i4 #h2 ,john xx4 #bh2 ,rom4 ix4 #e2 ,rev4 i4 #ag1 comp>e ,is4 xliv4 #f1 we f9d sev]al div9e titles appli$ to ,*ri/1 ! same titles be+ appli$ to ,*ri/ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t are appli$ to ,jehovah 9 ! old4 b4 ,9 ,heb4 i4 #aj1 #c1 we f9d div9e (fices attribut$ to ,*ri/4 c4 ,9 ,john v4 #bbbc1 comp>e ,rev4 v4 #ac2 ,heb4 i4 #f2 ,phil4 ii4 #aj1 we f9d x taught t ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld be wor%ip$ z ,god4 d4 ,9 ,john v4 #bbbc we f9d ,jesus claim+ ! same honor z 8 ,fa!r1 & ei!r ,he 0 ,div9e or ! mo/ blasphem\s impo/or t ev] liv$4 ,drive x home t ! "o :o d5ies ,*ri/'s ,div9ity puts ,him 9 ! place ( a blasphem\s impo/]4 ,m>k xiv4 #fa1 #fb1 c be us$ 9 a simil> way4 e4 #a ,jno4 ii4 #bb1 #bc1 comp>$ ) #a ,jno4 v4 #a1 #e1 %[s t ! "o :o d5ies ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/1 no matt] :o he may be1 is a li> & an anti*ri/4 #a ,jno4 v4 #ajab1 %[s t he :o does n believe t ,jesus is div9e makes ,god a li>1 8,because he believe? n ! record t ,god gave ( ,8 ,son40 ,heb4 x4 #bhbi1 %[s ! folly1 guilt & puni%m5t ( reject+ ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,john viii4 #bd1 %[s beyond a "q t no "o :o does n believe 9 ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ w be sav$4 ,jno4 xx4 #ca1 %[s t we h life ?r\gh believ+ t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! son ( ,god4 7,note4 ,x is be/ z a rule be=e tak+ up specific difficulties to deal ) ! inquir] ) ! passage "u ! head ( 8,skeptics :o are trifl]s10 or ^? "u 8,s]i\s m9d$ skeptics407 ,(t5 times !re is no ne$ to take up specific que/ions z = example ab\t future puni%m5t until ! inquir] has fir/ settl$ ! matt] :e!r he w accept ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,compla9+ #a4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,compla9 ,,( ,,god4 ,_m t y wi% to lead to ,*ri/ w say some?+ to ! effect t ,god is unju/ & cruel1 ,job4 xl4 #b1 & ,romans ix4 #bj1 are v po9t$ passages to use ) inquir]s ( ?is class & ne$ no comm5t4 ,x might be well to preface ! read+ ( ! passages ) "s rem>k l ?is2 8,d y "k ( h[ enorm\s a s9 y are guilty 9 accus+ ,god ( be+ unju/ & cruel8 ,let me read :at ,god says ab\t x 9 ,8 ,^w40 ,!n read ! passages4 ,romans xi4 #cc w s]ve to %[ ! compla9+ t ! reason ,god's ways seem unju/ & cruel is because !y are s deep & unse>*able2 & t ! tr\ble is n ) ,god's ways b ! limitation ( _! und]/&+4 ,heb4 xii4 #e1 #g1 #aj1 #aa are especially useful 9 cases :]e ! inquir] compla9s because ( 8 own mis=tunes or sorr[s4 ,is4 lv4 #hi w (t5 times prove helpful4 ,n infrequ5tly y w meet ) "o :o w say t 8,god is unju/ to create m5 & !n damn !m40 ,turn su* an "o to ,ezek4 xxxiii4 #aa4 ,?is passage meets ?is compla9t by %[+ t ,god has no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$1 b desires _! welf>e & t ! wick$ br+ damnation ^u !mselves by _! /ubborn refusal to rep5t4 #a ,tim4 ii4 #cd1 %[s t ,god1 s f> f creat+ man to damn him1 desires t all m5 be sav$4 #b ,pet] iii4 #i1 tea*es t ,god is n will+ t any %\ld p]i% & is delay+ ,8 purposes 9 ord] t all may come to rep5tance4 ,john v4 #dj1 & ,matt4 xxiii4 #cg1 %[ t ! :ole cause ( man's damnation is 8 own willful & p]si/5t refusal to come to ,*ri/4 ,john iii4 #cf1 & iii4 #af1 are also helpful 9 _m cases4 #b4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,compla9 ,,( ,,! ,,bible4 ,m5 w (t5 times say1 8,! ,bible is contradictory & absurd20 or 8! ,bible seems fooli% to me40 ,two classes ( passages c be us$ 9 deal+ ) su* inquir]s4 a4 #a ,cor4 i4 #ah2 ii4 #ad2 #b ,cor4 iv4 #cd2 ,dan4 xii4 #aj2 ,rom4 xi4 #cc1 #cd & 9 extreme cases #b ,!s4 ii4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab4 b4 ,jno4 vii4 #ag2 ,ps4 xxv4 #ad2 ,matt4 xi4 #be1 7see rem>ks "u ,s]i\s ,m9d$ ,skeptics & ,skeptics :o are ,trifl]s47 ,sometimes ! be/ ?+ to d ) a man :o says ! ,bible is full ( contradictions1 is to h& him y\r ,bible & ask him to %[ y "o4 ,9 mo/ cases he w n attempt to d x2 z p :o compla9 ab\t ! ,bible1 z a rule "k no?+ ab\t its cont5ts4 ,"o day a man 0 br\ght to me to deal ) & :5 ,i ask$ him :y he 0 n a ,*ri/ian he repli$1 8,! ,bible is full ( contradictions40 ,i at once ask$ him to %[ me "o4 8,oh60 he said1 8x's full ( !m40 ,i said1 8,if x is full ( !m y ought to be able to %[ me "o40 ,he said1 8,well1 !re is "o 9 ,psalms40 ,i said1 8,%[ x to me40 ,he comm5c$ look+ 9 ! back ( ! ,new ,te/am5t = ! book ( ,psalms4 ,i said1 8,y are n look+ 9 ! "r "p ( ! ,bible = ,psalms4 ,let me f9d x = y40 ,i f\nd him ! book ( ,psalms & h&$ x to him4 ,aft] fumbl+ ar\nd he said1 8,i c\ld f9d x1 if ,i _h my own ,bible "h40 8,well10 ,i said1 8,w y br+ y\r ,bible to-night80 ,he promis$ he w\ld & agre$ to meet me at a c]ta9 place 9 ! *ur*4 ,! appo9t$ h\r came1 b he did n4 ,"s mon?s aft]w>ds 9 ano!r s]ies ( meet+s 9 ! same *ur* "o ( ! work]s /opp$ me & said1 8,"h's a man ,i wi% y w\ld deal )2 he is a skeptic40 ,i look$ at him & recogniz$ him z ! same man4 8,oh60 ,i said1 8y are ! man t li$ to me "h20 & ) mu* confusion he admitt$ t he 01 b he 0 /ill play+ 8 old game ( say+ t ! ,bible 0 full ( contradictions4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 m5 :o say ?is1 "k no?+ ab\t ! ,bible1 & :5 y ask !m to %[ y a contradiction 9 ! ,bible !y are fill$ ) confusion4 #c4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,compla9 ,,( ,,god',s ,,way ,,( ,,salvation4 ,a great _m m5 w say1 8,i d n see :y ,god c\ld n save m5 9 "s o!r way ?an by ! dea? ( ,8 son40 ,is4 lv4 #h1 #i1 ,romans xi4 #cc are useful 9 deal+ ) su*4 ,i h us$ ,romans ix4 #bj ) effect ) m5 ( ?is sort4 ,a "y /ud5t said to me "o night1 :5 ,i ask$ :y he 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 t he did n see :y x 0 necess>y = ,*ri/ to die = him2 :y ,god did n save him 9 "s o!r way4 ,i op5$ my ,bible & read to him ,romans ix4 #bj1 & put ! "q "r to him1 8,:o art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god80 & !n said to him1 8,d y realize :at y are do+1 t y are condemn+ ,god80 ,! "y man v mu* confus$ said 8,i did n mean to d t40 8,well10 ,i said2 8t is :at y are do+40 8,if t is s10 he repli$1 8,i w take x back40 ,a good way to d ) su* m5 is to %[ !m by ! use ( passages giv5 "u ! *apt] 8,deal+ ) ! ,indiff]5t0 t !y are lo/ s9n]s4 ,:5 any "o is l$ to see ?is1 ,god's way ( salvation w approve itself z j ! ?+4 #d4 ,,^? ,,:o ,,compla9 ,,( ,,*ri/ians4 ,v frequ5tly :5 we try to p]suade m5 to accept ,*ri/ z _! ,savi\r1 !y reply2 8,!re are too _m hypocrites 9 *ur*40 ,romans xiv4 #d & #ab1 especially ! latt] v]se1 are exce$+ly effective 9 deal+ ) su*4 ,romans ii4 #a1 & ,matt4 vii4 #ae1 are also excell5t4 ,jno4 xxi4 #ba1 #bb is useful 9 %[+ ! objector t he is solely responsible = 8 own relation to ,*ri/ & t :at o!rs d is none ( 8 affairs4 ,sometimes ! inquir] w compla9 ( ! way ,*ri/ian p h treat$ him4 ,9 su* a case turn ! att5tion ( ! inquir] f ! way 9 :i* ,*ri/ian p h treat$ him to ! way 9 :i* ,god has treat$ him4 ,= ?is purpose use ,j]4 ii4 #e2 ,is4 liii4 #e2 ,romans v4 #fh4 ,!n ask him if ! fact t ,*ri/ians h treat$ him badly is any excuse = 8 treatm5t ( a ,heav5ly ,fa!r :o has treat$ him s well4 ,"o night turn+ to an ag$ man ,i ask$ him if he 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,he repli$ t he 0 n1 t he 0 a back-slid]4 ,i ask$ him :y he back-slid4 ,he repli$ t ,*ri/ian p _h treat$ him badly4 ,i op5$ my ,bible & read ,j]4 ii4 #e1 to him1 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 :at iniquity h y\r fa!rs f\nd 9 me1 t !y are gone f> f me1 & h walk$ aft] vanity & are become va980 ,i said1 8,did y f9d any iniquity 9 ,god8 ,did ,god n use y well80 ,) a good deal ( feel+ ! man admitt$ t ,god _h n treat$ him badly & ,i held him "r to ?is po9t ( ,god's treatm5t ( him1 & n man's treatm5t1 & 8 treatm5t ( ,god4 ,matt4 xviii4 #bcce2 ,eph4 iv4 #cjcb2 ,matt4 vi4 #adae1 are also useful z %[+ ! absolute necessity ( our =giv+ m54 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,^? ,,:o ,,wi% ,,to ,,put ,,(f ,a ,,decision ,,until ,,"s ,,o!r ,,"t #a4 ,!re are sev]al classes ( ^? :o wi% to put (f a decision4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ is compos$ ( ^? :o say 8,i want to wait10 or 8,n to-night10 or 8,i w ?9k ab\t x10 or 8,i w come to-morr[ night10 or "s su* ?+4 ,use ,is4 lv4 #f4 ,! inquir] hav+ read ! passage1 ask him :5 x is t he is to seek ! ,"l1 & :5 he answ]s 8,:ile he may be f\nd10 ask him :5 t is & !n drive x home4 ,ask him if he is sure t he c f9d ,him to-morr[ if he does n seek ,him to-day4 ,or y c use ,prov4 xxix4 #a4 ,x is well aft] he has read ?is v]se to ask ! "o ) :om y are deal+ :at becomes ( ! "o :o 8be+ (t5 reprov$ h>d5e? 8 neck0 & :5 he answ]s 8,he %all be de/roy$10 ask him h[ he %all be de/roy$1 & :5 he answ]s 8,sudd5ly10 ask him if he is will+ to run ! risk4 ,or y c use ,matt4 xxv4 #ajab4 ,ask him :o x 0 t w5t into ! m>riage8 & :5 he answ]s 8,!y t 7 ready0 ask him if he is ready4 ,!n ask him :at happ5$ aft] ^? :o 7 ready w5t 94 ,!n ask him :]e 8^? :o 7 n ready0 74 ,!n put x to him1 8,are y will+ to be on ! out-side80 ,or y c use ,luke xii4 #ai1 #bj4 ,ask ! inquir] = h[ long a "t ?is man ?\ght he _h made provision4 ,!n ask him3 8,if ,god %\ld call y to-night w\ld y be ready80 ,matt4 xxiv4 #dd1 is especially effective 9 deal+ ) ^? :o say 8,i am n ready40 #a ,k+s xviii4 #ba1 c be us$ ) good effect4 ,an excell5t way to use ?is v]se is by ask+ ! p]son :e!r he w\ld be will+ to wait a ye> & n h an opportunity "u any circum/ances1 no matt] :at came up1 ( accept+ ,*ri/4 ,:5 he answ]s1 8,no1 ,i might die )9 a ye>10 ask him if he w\ld be will+ to wait a mon?4 ,!n br+ x d[n to a week & f9ally to a day1 & ask him if he w\ld l ,god & ! ,holy ,_s & all ,*ri/ians to leave him alone = a day & he n h an opportunity1 "u any circum/ances ( accept+ ,*ri/8 ,almo/ any ?\ghtful p]son w say1 8,no40 ,!n tell him t if t is ! case he _h bett] accept ,*ri/ at once4 ,dr4 ,*alm]s 0 ! fir/ "o to use ?is me?od & x has be5 foll[$ by _m o!rs ) great success4 ,prov4 xxvii4 #a2 ,james iv4 #ac1 #ad2 ,job4 xxxvi4 #ah2 ,luke xiii4 #bdbh2 xii4 #ai1 #bj2 ,john viii4 #ba2 xii4 #ce2 vii4 #cccd1 c also be us$ ) ?is class4 #b4 ,^? :o say 8,i mu/ get fix$ 9 bus9ess fir/1 !n ,i w become a ,*ri/ian10 or 8,i mu/ d some?+ else fir/40 ,matt4 vi4 #cc1 is ! great passage to use 9 su* cases2 = x %[s t we mu/ seek ! k+dom ( ,god fir/4 #c4 ,^? :o say 8,i am wait+ ,god's "t40 ,if "o says ?is1 ask him if he w accept ,*ri/ 9 ,god's "t if y w %[ him :5 ,god's "t is4 ,!n turn to #b ,cor4 vi4 #b1 or ,heb4 iii4 #ae4 #d4 ,^? :o say 8,i am too "y10 or 8,i want to wait until ,i am old]40 ,ecc4 xii4 #a1 is an all-suffici5t answ] to su*4 ,matt4 xix4 #ad1 & xviii4 #c1 are also good passages to use z !y %[ t y\? is ! be/ "t to come to ,*ri/ & t all mu/ become *ildr51 ev5 if !y are old1 be=e !y c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,x is (t5 times wise 9 deal+ ) p]sons :o wi% to put (f a decision until "s "t 9 ! future to use ! passages giv5 = 8,! ,indiff]5t10 until su* a deep impression is made ( _! ne$ ( ,*ri/ t !y w n be will+ to po/pone accept+ ,*ri/4 ,9 deal+ ) ^? "u 8#a0 above1 x is be/ to use only "o passage & drive t home by con/ant repetition4 ,"o night ,i 0 deal+ ) a man :o 0 q int]e/$ b :o kept say+ 8,i _c decide to-night40 ,i quot$ ,prov4 xxix4 #a4 ,to e answ] he made ,i w\ld come back to ?is passage4 ,i mu/ h repeat$ x a great _m times 9 ! c\rse ( ! talk until ! man 0 made to feel n only 8 ne$ ( ,*ri/ b ! dang] ( delay+ & ! necessity ( a prompt decision4 ,he tri$ to get away f ! passage b ,i held him to ?is "o po9t4 ,! passage l+]$ ) him & x 0 emphasiz$ by ! provid5ce ( ,god2 = t v night he 0 assault$ & q s]i\sly injur$1 & he came ! next night ) 8 head b&ag$ & accept$ ,*ri/4 ,! p\nd+ :i* he receiv$ f 8 assailant w\ld probably h done him little good if ! text ( scripture _h n be5 p\nd$ into 8 m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,! ,,willful ,,& ,,! ,,delud$ #a4 ,,! ,,willful ,!re are sev]al v>ieties ( ! ,willful4 ,!re are ^? = example :o say 8,i d n wi% y to talk to me40 ,9 su* a case x is usually be/ to give "s po9t$ passage ( scripture & let x talk = itself & !n leave ! p]son alone to reflect ^u x4 ,romans vi4 #bc2 ,heb4 x4 #bh1 #bi2 ,heb4 xii4 #be2 ,m>k xvi4 #af2 ,prov4 xxix4 #a1 & ,prov4 i4 #bdcc1 are passages :i* are good = ?is purpose4 ,!n !re are ^? :o say 8,i _c =give40 ,matt4 vi4 #ae & xviii4 #bcce1 are good to use z %[+ t !y mu/ =give or be lo/4 ,phil4 iv4 #ac1 & ,ezek4 xxxvi4 #bf1 w %[ !m h[ !y c =give4 ,!re are a great _m p :o are kept f ,*ri/ by an un=giv+ _s4 ,"s times ?is difficulty c be remov$ by gett+ ! p]son to kneel 9 pray] & ask ,god to take away _! un=giv+ _s4 ,i once reason$ a long "t ) an inquir] :o 0 "u deep conviction1 b 0 held back f accept+ ,*ri/ by a hatr$ 9 h] he>t t[>d "s "o :o _h wrong$ h]4 ,%e kept insi/+ t %e c\ld n =give4 ,f9ally ,i said1 8let u get d[n & tell ,god ab\t ?is matt]40 ,to ?is %e cons5t$ & sc>cely _h we knelt :5 %e bur/ into a flood ( te>s1 & ! difficulty 0 remov$ & %e accept$ ,*ri/ imm$iately4 ,!re are ^? aga9 :o say 8,i love ! _w too mu*40 ,m>k viii4 #cf1 is ! great text to use ) ?is class4 ,luke xiv4 #cc1 w %[ ! absolute necessity t ! _w be giv5 up4 ,luke xii4 #afbj2 #a ,jno4 ii4 #ae1 #af1 #ag1 w %[ ! folly ( hold+ on to ! _w & ,ps4 lxxxiv4 #aa1 ,romans viii4 #cb1 w %[ t ! ,"l w hold back no good ?+ f !m4 ,!re are ^? :o say 8,i _c ackn[l$ge a wrong t ,i h done40 ,prov4 xxviii4 #ac1 w %[ ! wret*$ness & woe t is sure to foll[ unless ! wrong is ackn[l$g$4 ,o!rs w say 8,i d n want to make a public confession40 ,romans x4 #aj2 ,matt4 x4 #cb1 #cc1 w %[ t ,god w accept no?+ else4 ,m>k viii4 #ch2 ,jno4 xii4 #db1 #dc1 & ,prov4 xxix4 #be1 w %[ ! p]il ( n mak+ x4 ,!re are ^? :o say 8,i want to h my own way40 ,is4 lv4 #hi1 w %[ h[ mu* bett] ,god's way is1 & ,prov4 xiv4 #ab1 %[s ! consequ5ces ( hav+ our own way4 ,f9ally !re are ^? :o say 8,i nei!r accept ,*ri/ nor reject ,him40 ,matt4 xii4 #cj1 w %[ t !y mu/ d "o or ! o!r4 ,?is v]se has be5 us$ to ! conviction ( a great _m4 #b4 ,,! ,,delud$ a4 ,"u ?is head come ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,a good way to deal ) a ,roman ,ca?olic is to %[ him ! necessity ( ! new bir? & :at ! new bir? is4 ,jno4 iii4 #c1 #e1 #g1 %[s ! necessity ( ! new bir?4 ,:at ! new bir? is1 is %[n 9 ,ezek4 xxxvi4 #bebg2 #b ,cor4 v4 #ag2 #b ,pet] i4 #d4 ,_m ,roman ,ca?olics und]/& ! new bir? to mean baptism1 b x c be easily %[n !m t ! language us$ does n fit baptism4 ,fur!r ?an ?is1 9 #a ,cor4 iv4 #ae1 ,paul says to ! ,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians he _h begott5 !m aga9 ?r\gh ! gospel4 ,if ! new bir? meant baptism he mu/ h baptiz$ !m1 b 9 #a ,cor4 i4 #ad1 he decl>es he _h n baptiz$ !m4 ,acts viii4 #ac1 #ba1 #bc1 %[s t a man may be baptiz$1 & yet 8 he>t n be 8"r 9 ! sight ( ,god0 s he has 8nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is matt]40 ,x is well to take a /ep fur!r & %[ ! inquir] :at ! evid5ces ( ! new bir? are4 #a ,jno4 ii4 #bi2 iii4 #i1 #adag2 v4 #a1 #d1 give ! ,biblical evid5ces ( ! new bir?4 ,! next "q t w arise is 8,h[ to be born aga940 ,?is "q is answ]$ 9 ,jno4 i4 #ab2 #a ,pet] i4 #bc2 ,jas4 i4 #ah4 ,acts iii4 #ai1 is a good text to use ) ,roman ,ca?olics z x %[s ! necessity ( rep5tance & conv]sion4 ,:at rep5tance is1 w be %[n by ,is4 lv4 #g2 ,jonah iii4 #aj4 ,/ill ano!r way ( deal+ ) ,roman ,ca?olics is by %[+ !m t x is ! believ]'s privilege to "k t he has et]nal life4 ,roman ,ca?olics almo/ always lack assurance4 ,!y d n "k t !y are =giv51 b hope to be =giv5 "s day4 ,if y c %[ !m t we may "k t we are =giv5 & t we h et]nal life1 x w awak5 9 a great _m ( !m a desire = ?is assurance4 #a ,john v4 #ac1 %[s t x is ! believ]'s privilege to "k4 ,acts xiii4 #ch1 #ci2 x4 #dc1 ,john iii4 #cf1 are v useful 9 lead+ !m into ?is assurance4 ,/ill ano!r way ( deal+ ) !m 7b x is n be/ to use x until y h already made "s progress ) !m7 is to %[ !m ! advantage ( ,bible /udy4 ,good texts = ?is purpose are ,john v4 #ci2 #a ,pet] ii4 #a1 #b2 #b ,tim4 iii4 #acag2 ,jas i4 #ba1 #bb2 ,ps4 i4 #a1 #b2 ,jo%4 i4 #h2 ,m>k vii4 #g1 #h1 #ac2 ,matt4 xxii4 #bi4 ,^! texts1 except+ ! "o 9 #a ,pet] ii4 #a1 #b1 are all practically ! same 9 ! 8,d\ay0 or ,roman ,ca?olic ,bible z !y are 9 ! ,prote/ant ,bible & x is well (t5times 9 deal+ ) a ,ca?olic to use ! ,ca?olic ,bible4 ,/ill ano!r way ( deal+ ) a ,roman ,ca?olic is to use ! same me?od t y w\ld 9 deal+ ) an imp5it5t s9n]--t is to awak5 a s5se t he is a s9n] & ne$s ,*ri/4 ,= ?is purpose use ,matt4 xxii4 #cg1 #ch2 ,gal4 iii4 #aj1 #ac2 ,is4 liii4 #f4 ,_m p ?9k t !re is no use ( talk+ ) ,roman ,ca?olics1 t !y _c be br\ght to ,*ri/4 ,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,_m ( !m are long+ = some?+ !y d n f9d 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 &1 if y c %[ !m f ! ^w ( ,god h[ to f9d x1 !y come along v easily & !y make v e>ne/ ,*ri/ians4 ,d n attack ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,give !m ! tru?1 & ! errors 9 "t w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,(t5 times our attacks only expose our ignorance4 ,!re is "o po9t at :i* we always h ! advantage 9 deal+ ) a ,roman ,ca?olic2 t is t !re is peace & p[] 9 ,*ri/ianity z we "k x t !re is n 9 ,*ri/ianity z !y "k x1 & !y appreciate ! diff]5ce4 b4 ,jews4 ,! be/ way to deal ) a ,jew is to %[ him t 8 own ,bible po9ts to ,*ri/4 ,! mo/ helpful passages to use are ,is4 liii42 ,dan4 ix4 #bf2 ,ze*4 xii4 #aj4 ,!re are also useful passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 ! :ole book ( ,hebrews1 especially ! n9? & t5? *apt]s & ! sev5? *apt]1 #be? to #bh? v]ses1 & ! :ole ,gospel ( ,mat!w4 ,a great _m ,jews to-day are inquir+ into ! claims ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & are op5 to approa* ^u ?is subject4 ,! great difficulty 9 ! way ( ! ,jew com+ out z a ,*ri/ian is ! t]rific p]secution :i* he mu/ endure if he does4 ,?is difficulty c be met by ! passages already giv5 "u ! head ( 8,^? ,:o are ,afraid ( ,p]secution40 7,note4 ,!re are a numb] ( good tracts = ,jews :i* c be _h f ! ,mildmay ,mission to ! ,jews1 #gi ,mildmay ,road1 ,london47 c4 ,spirituali/s4 ,lev4 xix4 #ca2 xx4 #f2 ,deut4 xviii4 #ajab2 #b ,k+s xxi4 #a1 #b1 #f2 #a ,*ron4 x4 #ac2 ,is4 viii4 #ai1 #bj2 #a ,john iv4 #ac2 #b ,!s4 ii4 #iab1 are passages to be us$ ) ?is class4 ,9 deal+ ) all classes ( delud$ p x is well to beg9 by us+ ,jno4 vii4 #ag1 & br+ !m to a place :]e !y he>tily desire to "k ! tru?4 ,!re is no hope ( br++ a man out ( 8 delusion1 unless he desires to "k ! tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,h9ts ,,& ,,sugge/ions ,!re are a few g5]al sugge/ions to be made t w prove helpful to ! work]4 #a4 ,z a rule *oose p]sons to deal ) ( y\r own sex & ab\t y\r own age4 ,!re are exceptions to ?is rule4 ,"o %\ld be always look+ to ! ,holy ,_s = 8 guidance z to :om to approa*1 & ,he may lead u to "o ( ! opposite sex1 b unless !re is cle> guidance 9 ! matt]1 x is q commonly agre$ among ^? :o h _h l>ge exp]i5ce 9 ,*ri/ian "w t m5 d1 on ! :ole1 mo/ satisfactory "w ) m51 & wom5 ) wom54 ,especially is ?is true ( ! "y4 ,_m un=tunate complications (t5times arise :5 "y m5 try to lead "y wom5 to ,*ri/ or vice v]sa4 ,( c\rse1 an eld]ly mo!rly woman may d excell5t "w ) a "y man or boy1 & an eld]ly1 fa!rly man may d good "w ) a "y woman or girl4 ,x is n wise ord9>ily = a "y & inexp]i5c$ p]son to approa* "o v mu* old] & matur] & wis] ?an !mselves on ?is subject4 #b4 ,:5ev] x is possible1 get ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ alone4 ,no "o likes to op5 8 he>t freely to ano!r on ?is mo/ p]sonal & sacr$ ( all subjects :5 !re are o!rs pres5t4 ,_m w f pride def5d !mselves 9 a false position :5 sev]al are pres5t1 :o w\ld fully admit _! error or s9 or ne$1 if !y 7 alone ) y4 ,z a rule x is f> bett] = a s+le work] to deal ) a s+le unconv]t$ p]son1 ?an = sev]al work]s to deal ) a s+le inquir] or = a s+le work] to deal ) sev]al inquir]s at once4 ,if y h sev]al to deal ) take !m "o by "o4 ,work]s (t5 f9d t :5 !y h made no headway :ile talk+ to sev]al at once1 by tak+ individuals (f by !mselves !y soon succe$ 9 lead+ !m "o by "o to ,*ri/4 #c4 ,let y\r reliance be :olly 9 ! ,_s ( ,god & ! ,^w ( ,god4 #d4 ,d n cont5t y\rself ) m]ely read+ passages f ! ,bible--mu* less 9 m]ely quot+ !m1 b h ! "o ) :om y are deal+ read !m himself t ! tru? may f9d entrance into ! he>t ?r\gh ! eye z well z ! e>4 #e4 ,x is (ttimes well to use b a s+le passage ( scripture1 drive t home & cl9* x s t ! "o ) :om y h be5 deal+ _c =get x1 b w he> x r++ 9 8 memory long aft] y h ceas$ talk+4 ,dr4 ,i*abod ,sp5c] once 9 deal+ ) a "y man :o _h _m difficulties kept cont9ually quot+ ! passage 8n[ is ! accept$ "t1 behold n[ is ! day ( salvation40 ,! "y man tri$ to get ,dr4 ,sp5c] on to some?+ else1 b ov] & ov] aga9 he rang out ! words4 ,! next day ! "y man return$ rejoic+ 9 ,*ri/ & ?ank+ ! doctor t he _h 8hamm]$0 him ) t text4 ,! words kept r++ 9 8 e>s dur+ ! night & he c\ld n re/ until he _h settl$ ! matt] by accept+ ,*ri/4 ,x is a good ?+ :5 a p]son c po9t to "s def9ite v]se 9 ! ^w ( ,god & say 8,i "k on ! au?ority ( t v]se t my s9s are =giv5 & ,i am a *ild ( ,god40 ,!re are times1 h[ev] :5 a p[]ful effect is produc$ by a pil+ up ( passages along "s l9e until ! m9d is conv9c$ & ! he>t conqu]$4 #f4 ,always hold ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ to ! ma9 po9t ( accept+ ,*ri/4 ,if he wi%es to discuss ! claims ( v>i\s d5om9ations1 or ! "q ( baptism1 or !ories ( future puni%m5t or any o!r "q o!r ?an ! c5tral "o ( 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r & ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r he ne$s2 tell him t ^? que/ions are prop] to take up 9 _! "r place & "t1 b ! "t to settle !m is aft] he has settl$ ! fir/ & fundam5tal "q ( accept+ or reject+ ,*ri/4 ,_m a case has be5 lo/ by an inexp]i5c$ work] all[+ himself to be involv$ 9 a discussion ( "s side issue :i* x is utt] folly to discuss ) an unreg5]at$ p]son4 #g4 ,be c\rte\s4 ,_m well-mean+ b indiscreet ,*ri/ians by _! rud5ess & imp]t95ce repel ^? :om !y w\ld w9 to ,*ri/4 ,x is q possible to be at once p]fectly frank & p]fectly c\rte\s4 ,y c po9t out to m5 _! awful s9 & ne$ )\t insult+ !m4 ,y\r words may be v se>*+1 :ile y\r mann] is v g5tle & w9n+4 ,inde$1 ! m g5tle & w9n+ our mann] is1 ! deep] our words w g1 = !y w n /ir up ! opposition ( ^? ) :om we deal4 ,"s zeal\s work]s approa* ^? ) :om !y wi% to deal 9 su* a mann] t ! latt] at once assume ! def5sive & clo! !mselves ) an armor t x is impossible to p5etrate4 #h4 ,be dead 9 e>ne/4 ,only ! e>ne/ man c make ! unsav$ man feel ! tru? ( ,god's ^w4 ,x is well to let ! passages t we w\ld use ) o!rs fir/ s9k into our own s\ls4 ,i "k ( a v successful work] :o = a long "t us$ ! "o passage1 8prep>e to meet ?y ,god10 ) e "o ) :om %e dealt1 b t passage _h tak5 su* complete possession ( h] he>t & m9d t %e us$ x ) trem5d\s effect4 ,a few passages t h ma/]$ u are bett] ?an _m passages t we h ma/]$ f "s text book4 ,! read] ( ?is book is advis$ to pond]1 ^u 8 knees1 su* ( ! passages sugge/$ 9 x z he decides to use until he himself feels _! p[]4 ,we read ( ,paul t he 8ceas$ n to w>n e "o night & day1 ) te>s40 7,acts xx4 #ca47 ,g5u9e e>ne/ness w g f>!r ?an any skill le>n$ 9 a tra9+ class or f ! /udy ( su* a book z ?is4 #i4 ,nev] lose y\r temp] :5 try+ to lead a s\l to ,*ri/4 ,"s p]sons are purposely exasp]at+1 b ev5 su* may be won1 by pati5ce1 =be>ance & g5tl5ess4 ,!y c]ta9ly _c be won if y lose y\r temp]4 ,no?+ delights !m m1 or gives !m m com=t 9 _! s9s4 ,! m extremely irritat+ !y are 9 _! words & actions ! m impress$ !y w be if y return insults ) k9dness4 ,(t5 times ! "o :o has be5 mo/ insuff]able w come back 9 p5it5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ insult+ m5 ,i ev] met aft]w>ds became "o ( ! mo/ pati5t1 p]si/5t & effective ( work]s4 #aj4 ,nev] h a heat$ argum5t ) "o :om y w\ld lead to ,*ri/4 ,?is always comes f ! fle% & n f ! _s4 7,gal4 v4 #bj1 #bb1 #bc47 ,x arises f pride & unwill+ness to let ! o!r p]son get ! be/ ( y 9 argum5t4 ,refuse to argue4 ,if ! "o ) :om y are talk+ has mi/ak5 notions t mu/ be remov$ be=e he c be l$ to ,*ri/ quietly & pleasantly %[ him _! error4 ,if ! error is n ess5tial refuse to discuss x & hold ! p]son to ! ma9 "q4 #aa4 ,nev] int]rupt any "o else :o is deal+ ) a s\l4 ,y may ?9k he is n do+ x 9 ! wise/ way1 b if y c d x any bett]1 bide y\r "t & y w h ! opportunity4 ,_m an unskill$ work] has _h "s "o at ! v po9t ( decision :5 "s m$dl] has brok5 9 & upset ! :ole "w4 ,on ! o!r h&1 d n let o!rs1 if y c help x1 int]rupt y4 ,j a little ^w pla9ly b c\rte\sly spok5 w usually prev5t x4 #ab4 ,don't be 9 a hurry4 ,"o ( ! great faults ( ,*ri/ian "w to-day is ha/e4 ,we are too anxi\s = imm$iate results & s d sup]ficial "w4 ,x is v noticeable h[ _m ( ^? ) :om ,*ri/ dealt came out sl[ly4 ,nicodemus1 ,joseph1 ,pet] & ev5 ,paul--?\gh ! f9al /ep 9 8 case seems v sudd5--are cases 9 po9t4 ,x 0 ?ree days ev5 aft] ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ,jesus to ,paul on ! way to ,damascus be=e ! latt] came out into ! light & op5ly confess$ ,*ri/4 7,acts xxii4 #af47 ,"o man ) :om sl[ b ?or\gh "w has be5 done1 & :o at la/ has be5 br\ght out cle>ly = ,*ri/1 is bett] ?an a doz5 ) :om ha/y "w has be5 done1 :o ?9k !y h accept$ ,*ri/ :5 9 reality !y h n4 ,x is (t5 a wise policy to plant a tru? 9 a man's he>t & leave x to "w4 ,! se$ on rocky gr\nd spr+s up quickly b )]s z quickly4 #ac4 ,:5ev] x is possible & wise1 get ! p]son ) :om y are deal+ on 8 knees be=e ,god4 ,x is wond]ful h[ _m difficulties disappe> 9 pray]1 & h[ readily /ubborn p yield :5 !y are br\ght into ! v pres5ce ( ,god himself4 ,i rememb] talk+ ) a "y woman1 9 an inquiry room1 = p]haps two h\rs & mak+ no app>5t headway2 b1 :5 at la/ we knelt 9 pray]1 9 less ?an five m9utes %e 0 rejoic+ 9 h] ,savi\r4 #ad4 ,:5ev] y seem to fail 9 any giv5 case g home & pray ov] x & /udy x to see :y y fail$4 ,if y h be5 at a loss z to :at scripture to use1 /udy t portion ( ?is book t describes ! diff]5t classes we meet & h[ to deal ) !m & see :]e ?is case belongs & h[ y ought to h treat$ x4 ,!n g back if y c & try aga94 ,9 any case y w be bett] prep>$ next "t4 ,! greate/ success 9 ?is "w comes ?r\gh _m app>5t defeats4 ,x w be well to frequ5tly /udy ^! h9ts & sugge/ions to see if y\r failures come ?r\gh neglect ( !m4 #ae4 ,be=e p>t+ f ! "o :o has accept$ ,*ri/1 be sure to give him def9ite in/ructions z to h[ to succe$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,! foll[+ are po9ts t %\ld be always insi/$ ^u4 7a47 ,confess ,*ri/ ) ! m\? be=e m5 e opportunity y get4 ,rom4 x4 #i1 #aj2 ,matt4 x4 #cb1 #cc4 7b47 ,be baptiz$ & p>take regul>ly ( ! ,"l's supp]4 ,acts ii4 #ch1 #db2 ,luke xxii4 #ai2 #a ,cor4 xi4 #bdbf4 7c47 ,/udy ! ,^w ( ,god daily4 #a ,pet4 ii4 #b2 ,acts xx4 #cb2 #b ,tim4 iii4 #acag2 ,acts xvii4 #aa4 7d47 ,pray daily1 (t5 & 9 e "t ( temptation4 ,luke xi4 #iac2 xxii4 #dj2 #a ,!s4 v4 #ag4 7e47 ,put away out ( y\r life e s91 ev5 ! smalle/1 & ev]y?+ y h d\bts ab\t1 & obey e ^w ( ,*ri/ #a ,jno4 i4 #f1 #g2 ,rom4 xiv4 #bc2 ,jno4 xiv4 #bc4 7f47 ,seek ! society ( ,*ri/ians4 ,eph4 iv4 #abaf2 ,acts ii4 #db1 #dg2 ,heb4 x4 #bd1 #be4 7g47 ,g to "w = ,*ri/4 ,matt4 xxv4 #adbi4 7h47 ,:5 y fall into s9 don't be disc\rag$1 b confess x at once1 believe x is =giv5 because ,god says s & get up & g on4 #a ,jno4 i4 #i2 ,phil4 iii4 #acad4 ,x w\ld be well to give ^! in/ructions 9 "s p]man5t =m to ! "o :om y h l$ to ,*ri/4 ,y c write !m out or get a little tract call$ ! 8,*ri/ian ,life ,c>d0 publi%$ by ,jno4 ,c4 ,coll9s1 ,bureau ( ,supplies1 ,new ,hav51 ,conn4 ,?is conta9s !m & "s o!r matt]4 #af4 ,:5 y h l$ any "o to ,*ri/1 foll[ him up & help him 9 ! developm5t ( 8 ,*ri/ian life4 ,_m are l$ to ,*ri/ & !n neglect$ & get on v poorly4 ,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,! "w ( foll[+ up ^? :o are conv]t$ is z important z ! "w ( lead+ !m to ,*ri/1 & z a rule no "o c d x s well z ! p]son :om ,god us$ 9 _! conv]sion4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,!re is "o condition ( success 9 br++ m5 to ,*ri/ t is ( su* c>d9al importance1 & s little und]/ood1 t x dem&s a sep>ate *apt]4 ,i ref] to ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 ,acts i4 #e2 ,luke xxiv4 #di 7comp4 ,acts i4 #h71 & ,acts ii4 #d1 we h ?ree expressions2 8baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s10 8endur$ ) p[] f on high0 & 8fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s40 ,by a c>eful comp>ison ( ^! & relat$ passages we w f9d t ^! v>i\s expressions ref] to "o & ! same exp]i5ce4 ,?is exp]i5ce we %all see z we proce$ 9 ! /udy ( ?is subject is an absolutely necess>y condition ( acceptable & effective s]vice = ,*ri/4 #a4 ,,:at ,,is ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s8 #a4 ,x is a def9ite & di/9ct op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s ( :i* "o may "k :e!r x has be5 wr\ght 9 him or n4 ,?is is evid5t f ! fact t ,jesus bade ,8 disciples t>ry 9 ,j]usalem until !y _h receiv$ ?is enduem5t1 7,luke xxiv4 #di1 comp4 ,acts i4 #h71 & if x 0 n a def9ite & di/9ct op]ation ( :i* !y might "k :e!r !y _h receiv$ x or n1 ( c\rse1 !y w\ld n "k :5 ?is comm& ( ,*ri/ _h be5 compli$ ) & :5 !y 7 ready to beg9 _! witness+4 #b4 ,x is an op]ation ( ,! ,holy ,_s sep>ate f ,8 reg5]at+ "w4 ,?is appe>s f ,acts i4 #e1 :]e ! disciples are told 8ye %all be baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s n _m days h5ce40 ,b f ,jno4 xv4 #c2 xiii4 #aj we le>n t ! disciples 7 already reg5]at$4 ,x appe>s also f ,acts viii4 #ae1 #af :]e we are told ( c]ta9 :o _h already believ$ & 7 baptiz$ ) wat]1 b ^u :om ! ,holy ,_s _h n yet fall54 ,! same ?+ is %[n by ,acts xix4 #af1 :]e we are told ( c]ta9 :o 7 disciples1 b :o _h n receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s s9ce !y believ$4 ,"o may !n be reg5]at$ by ! ,holy ,_s )\t be+ baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,su* an "o is sav$ b he is n yet fitt$ = s]vice4 ,e believ] has ! ,holy ,_s1 ,rom4 viii4 #i1 b n e believ] has ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 7,acts viii4 #abaf2 xix4 #ab74 ,we %all see v soon t e believ] may h ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 #c4 ,! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s is always connect$ ) te/imony or s]vice1 7see #a ,cor4 xii4 #dac2 ,acts i4 #eh2 ,luke xxiv4 #di2 ,acts ii4 #d2 iv4 #h1 #ca2 vii4 #ee2 ix4 #ag1 #bj2 x4 #dedf2 xix4 #f47 ,! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s has no direct ref]5ce to cleans+ f s94 ,?is is an important po9t to be> 9 m9d = _m reasons4 ,!re is a l9e ( tea*+ on ?is subject t leads m5 to expect t if !y receive ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! old c>nal nature w be eradicat$4 ,!re is n a l9e ( scripture to support ?is position4 ,z said above1 & z any "o c le>n = himself if he w exam9e all ! passages 9 :i* ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s is m5tion$1 x is always connect$ ) te/imony & s]vice4 ,x is inde$ accompani$ ) a great moral & spiritual uplift+ & pre-supposes1 z we %all see1 an entire surr5d] ( ! w to ,*ri/1 b its prim>y & imm$iate purpose is fitt+ = s]vice4 ,we w get a m def9ite idea ( :at ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s is1 if we consid] its manife/ations & results z /at$ 9 ! ,bible4 7a47 ,let u look fir/ at ! passage t goes mo/ into detail on ?is subject1 #a ,cor4 xii4 #dac4 ,we see at once t ! manife/ations or results ( ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s are n precisely ! same 9 all p]sons4 ,= example1 ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s w n make e "o :o receives x a successful evangeli/ or tea*]4 ,"s q diff]5t gift may be imp>t$4 ,?is fact is (t5 ov]look$ & mu* disappo9tm5t & d\bt are ! result4 ,! manife/ations or results v>y ) ! l9es ( s]vice to :i* ,god has call$ diff]5t individuals4 ,"o receives ! gift ( an evangeli/1 ano!r ( a tea*]1 ano!r ( gov]nm5t1 ano!r ( a help]1 ano!r ( a "m1 7#a ,cor4 xii4 #bhca2 ,eph4 iv4 #h1 #aa47 7b47 #a ,cor4 xii4 #g1 #aa4 ,!re w be "s gift 9 e case4 ,n ! same gift b "s gift1 ( an evangeli/1 or a pa/or1 or ( a tea*] or "s o!r4 7c47 #a ,cor4 xii4 #aa4 ,! ,holy ,_s is ,himself ! "o :o decides :at ! gift or gifts %all be :i* he w imp>t to ea* individual4 ,x is n = u to select "s place ( s]vice & !n ask ! ,holy ,_s to qualify u = t s]vice1 nor = u to select "s gift1 & !n ask ! ,_s to imp>t to u t gift4 ,x is = u to put ourselves entirely at ! disposal ( ! ,holy ,_s to s5d u :]e 8,he w10 into :at l9e ( s]vice 8,he w0 7,acts xiii4 #b17 & to imp>t :at gift 8,he w40 ,he is absolutely sov]eign & our rightful position is t ( absolute & unconditional surr5d] to ,him4 ,?is is :]e _m fail ( a bless+ & meet ) disappo9tm5t4 ,i "k a mo/ s9c]e & self-sacrific+ man :o gave up a lucrative bus9ess & took up ! "w ( an evangeli/4 ,he _h he>d ( ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & _h be5 l$ to suppose t1 if he receiv$ x1 x w\ld qualify him = ! "w ( an evangeli/4 ,! man came m ?an f\r ?\s& miles to ?is c\ntry1 b ! "w did n op5 to him4 ,he 0 9 mu* p]plexity & d\bt until he 0 l$ to see t x 0 n = him to select ! "w ( an evangeli/1 z good z t "w 01 & !n expect ! ,holy ,_s to qualify him = ?is self-*os5 "w4 ,he gave himself up to be s5t into :atev] "w ! ,_s might w4 ,into ! "w 9 :i* he 0 s5t ! p[] ( ! ,_s came ^u him & he receiv$ ?is v gift ( an evangeli/ :i* he _h covet$4 7d47 ,acts i4 #e1 #h4 ,! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s always imp>ts p[] = s]vice1 ! s]vices to :i* ,god calls u4 ,9 a c]ta9 city 0 an un$ucat$ boy :o 0 l$ to ,*ri/4 ,9 8 v l[ly occupation he began witness+ = ,jesus4 ,he w5t on f /ep to /ep 9 ,*ri/'s "w4 ,my att5tion 0 call$ to him by a g5tleman :o 0 int]e/$ 9 him1 & :o said he w\ld l to h me meet him4 ,! g5tleman br\ght him to ,*icago1 & ,i invit$ him "o night to speak 9 "o ( our t5ts4 ,x 0 9 an exce$+ly h>d neighborhood4 ,into ! same t5t an organiz$ mob once came to break up ! meet+4 ,x 0 a difficult audi5ce to hold4 ,! "y man began 9 :at appe>$ to me to be a v commonplace way1 & ,i 0 afraid ,i _h made a mi/ake 9 ask+ him to speak1 b ,i pray$ & wat*$ ! audi5ce4 ,!re 0 no?+ rem>kable 9 8 address z he w5t on--except+ ! bad gramm>4 ,b ,i notic$ t all ! p 7 li/5+4 ,!y cont9u$ to li/5 to ! end4 ,:5 ,i ask$ if !re 0 any "o :o wi%$ to accept ,*ri/1 p rose 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! t5t to signify t !y did4 ,?9k+ x all ov]1 ,i told ! facts to a man :o _h kn[n ! speak] be=e4 8,x is j s :]ev] he goes0 0 ! reply4 ,:at 0 ! explanation8 ,?is un$ucat$ boy _h receiv$ ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & _h receiv$ p[]4 ,"o night at ! close ( an address on ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 a m9i/] came to me on ! plat=m & said3 8,i ne$ ?is p[]1 won't y pray = me80 8,let u kneel "r d[n "h n[10 ,i repli$1 & we did4 ,a few weeks aft] ,i met a g5tleman :o _h be5 /&+ by4 8,d y rememb]10 he said 8! m9i/] ) :om y pray$ at ,new ,brita94 ,he w5t back to 8 *ur*2 8 *ur* is pack$ ,sunday ev5+s1 a l>ge "p ( ! audi5ce are "y m5 & he is hav+ conv]sions "r along40 ,he _h receiv$ ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s & 8p[]40 7e47 ,acts iv4 #bica4 ,! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s always imp>ts boldness 9 te/imony & s]vice4 ,pet] is a notable example ( ?is4 ,contra/ ,pet] 9 ,acts iv4 #hab ) ,pet] 9 ,m>k xiv4 #ffgb4 ,p]haps "s "o :o reads ?is book has a great desire to speak to o!rs & w9 !m to ,*ri/1 b an insup]able timidity /&s 9 ! way4 ,if y w only get ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 all t w be ov]come4 ,we are n[ 9 a position to def9e ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 is ! ,_s ( ,god fall+ ^u ! believ]1 tak+ possession ( 8 faculties1 imp>t+ to him gifts n naturally 8 own1 b :i* qualify him = ! s]vice to :i* ,god has call$ him4 #b4 ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,,z ,a ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,*ri/ian ,,"w4 7#a47 ,9 ,luke xxiv4 #di4 ,jesus bade ! apo/les to t>ry 9 ,j]usalem until !y 7 8endu$ ) p[] f on high40 ,^! m5 _h be5 appo9t$ to be witnesses ( ! life1 dea? & resurrection ( ,*ri/4 7,luke xxiv4 #dedh4 ,acts2 i4 #bb2 x4 #cida47 ,!y _h receiv$ :at w\ld seem to be a spl5did & suffici5t tra9+ = ?is "w4 ,= m ?an ?ree ye>s !y _h be5 to s*ool to ! be/ ( tea*]s1 ,jesus ,himself4 ,!y _h be5 eye witnesses ( 8 miracles1 dea?1 burial1 resurrection & asc5sion4 ,b !re 0 /ill "o ?+ ne$$4 ,& ?is ne$ 0 ( su* vital importance t ,jesus w\ld n p]mit !m to ent] ^u _! appo9t$ "w until t ne$ _h be5 met4 ,t ne$ 0 ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,if ! apo/les ) _! unp>allel$ fitt+ = s]vice1 7 n p]mitt$ to ent] t s]vice until all _! o!r tra9+ _h be5 supplem5t$ by ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :at d>+ presumption x is = any ( u ) our inf]ior tra9+ to d>e to d x4 ,b ?is is n all1 ev5 ,jesus ,himself did n ent] ^u 8 m9i/ry until specially ano9t$ ) ! ,holy ,_s & ) p[]4 7,acts x4 #ch1 comp4 ,luke iii4 #bb & iv4 #a1 #ad74 ,?is baptism is an absolutely ess5tial prep>ation = ,*ri/ian "w4 ,x is ei!r ignorance ( ! pla9 requirem5ts ( ,god's ^w or ! mo/ d>+ presumption on our "p :5 we try to d "w = ,*ri/ until we "k we h be5 ,baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 7#b47 ,x is ! privilege ( e believ] to be baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is appe>s f ,acts ii4 #ci1 ,r4 ,v4 8,to y is ! promise & to y\r *ildr5 & to all t are af> (f1 ev5 z _m z ! ,"l our ,god %all call unto him40 ,! context1 ! use ( ! ^w 8promise0 9 ?is & ! prec$+ *apt] 7*4 i4 #d2 ii4 #af1 #cc47 & ! use ( ! expression 8gift ( ! ,holy ,_s0 ?r\gh\t ! book1 all prove conclusively t 8! promise0 ( ?is v]se means ! promise ( ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & ! v]se tells u t ?is promise is = all 9 all ages ( ! *ur*'s hi/ory :om ,god %all call unto him1 i4 e4 = e believ]4 ,if we h n ?is baptism x is our own fault4 ,x is = u & we are responsible be=e ,god = all ! "w we might h done1 & all ! s\ls we might h won if we 7 s baptiz$1 & we are guilty to ! ext5t t ! "w is n done & ! s\ls n won4 #c4 ,,h[ ,,c ,,we ,,obta9 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s8 ,we n[ come to ! practical "q3 h[ c we obta9 ?is ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s :i* is su* an absolute necessity 9 our "w = ,*ri/8 ,=tunately ! answ] to ?is "q is v pla9ly /at$ 9 ! ,bible4 7#a7 8,rep5t ye & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( y\r s9s2 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s0 7,acts ii4 #ch ,r4 ,v47 ,! fir/ /ep t[>d obta9+ ?is ,baptism is rep5tance4 ,rep5tance means 8a *ange ( m9d10 a *ange ( m9d ab\t s91 ab\t ,god1 & 9 ?is case especially 7z ! context %[s7 a *ange ( m9d ab\t ,*ri/4 ,a real *ange ( m9d su* z leads to action--to our turn+ away f all s91 our turn+ to ,god1 our turn+ away f reject+ ,jesus ,*ri/ to accept+ ,him4 ,! second /ep is ! confession ( our r5unciation ( s9 & acceptance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,god's appo9t$ way by baptism 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,baptism ) ! ,holy ,_s 9 at lea/ "o in/ance 7,acts x4 #dddh7 prec$$ ! baptism ) wat] b ?is 0 manife/ly an exceptional case & ,god says 8rep5t ye & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( y\r s9s2 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s10 7,acts ii4 #ch1 ,r4 ,v47 7#b7 8,! ,holy ,_s :om ,god ha? giv5 to !m t obey him40 7,acts v4 #cb74 ,! condition ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ "h /at$ is t we 8obey ,him40 ,ob$i5ce means m ?an ! m]e p]=mance ( "s ( ! ?+s t ,god bids u d4 ,x means ! entire surr5d] ( our wills1 ourselves & all we h1 to ,him4 ,x means t we come to ,him & say f ! he>t1 8"h ,i am1 ,i am ?9e1 ?\ ha/ b\ght me ) a price1 ,i ackn[l$ge ?9e own]%ip4 ,take me1 d ) me :at ?\ wilt1 s5d me :]e ?\ wilt1 use me z ,?\ wilt40 ,?is entire yield+ ( ourselves to ,god is ! condition ( our receiv+ ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & x is at ?is po9t t _m fail ( ?is bless+4 ,at ! close ( a conv5tion a g5tleman hurri$ to ! plat=m & said !re 0 a lady 9 great di/ress :o wi%$ to speak ) me4 ,x 0 an h\r be=e ,i c\ld get to h]1 b ,i f\nd h] /ill 9 great m5tal suff]+ 9 ! int5sity ( h] desire = ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,o!rs _h talk$ to h] b x _h seem$ to d no good4 ,i sat d[n beh9d h] & said1 8,is y\r w :olly surr5d]$80 ,%e did n "k4 8,y wi% to be a ,*ri/ian work] d y n80 8,yes40 8,are y will+ to g back to ,baltimore & be a s]vant girl if x is ,god's w80 8,no60 8,y w nev] receive ?is bless+ until y\r own w is :olly laid d[n40 8,i c't lay x d[n40 8,w\ld y l to h ,god lay x d[n = y80 8,yes40 8,well1 let u ask ,him to d x40 ,we did1 he he>d ! pray]1 ! w 0 laid d[n1 ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s 0 receiv$ & %e w5t f ! *ur* rejoic+4 ,ob$i5ce means also ! do+ 9 all matt]s great & small1 ! w ( ,god z reveal$ 9 ,8 ,^w or by ,8 ,_s4 ,any refusal to d :at ,god bids u d1 any consci\s do+ ( :at he bids u n d1 ev5 9 v little matt]s1 is suffici5t to %ut u out ( ?is bless+4 ,if !re is any?+ no matt] h[ little1 t comes up be=e u to tr\ble u z we pray ov] ?is matt]1 we %\ld set x "r ) ,god at once4 ,mr4 ,f9ney tells ( "o :o1 9 great agony pray$ = days = ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s b receiv$ no answ]4 ,at la/ z %e 0 pray+ "o night %e put h] h& to h] head & took (f "s little adornm5t t always came up be=e h] :5 %e pray$ & ca/ x f h]4 ,imm$iately %e receiv$ ! long desir$ bless+4 ,x seem$ a v little ?+ b x 0 a matt] ( controv]sy ) ,god & h9d]$ ! bless+4 7#c47 8,h[ mu* m %all y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him40 7,luke xi4 #ac47 7a47 ,!re mu/ be def9ite pray] = ?is ,baptism4 ,x is (t5 said t ! ,holy ,_s is already "h & t e believ] has ! ,_s & s we ought n to pray = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is argum5t ov]looks ! di/9ction betwe5 hav+ ! ,holy ,_s & hav+ ?is specific op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s4 7see #a4 #b47 ,x also contradicts ! pla9 tea*+ ( ,god's ^w t ,he gives 8! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him40 ,x is fur!rmore %[n to be fallaci\s by ! fact t ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! book ( ,acts 0 con/antly giv5 9 connection ) & 9 answ] to pray]4 7,acts i4 #ad2 ii4 #ad2 iv4 #ca2 viii4 #ae1ag47 7b47 ,pray] implies desire4 ,!re is no real pray] = ! ,baptism ( ! ,_s unless !re is a deep desire = x4 ,z long z a man ?9ks he c get along someh[ )\t ?is bless+1 he is n likely to get x2 b :5 a man rea*es ! place :]e he feels he mu/ h ?is no matt] :at x co/s1 he is f> on ! way t[>d receiv+ x4 ,_m a m9i/] ( ! gospel & o!r work] has be5 br\ght to a place :]e he has felt he c\ld n g on ) 8 m9i/ry )\t ?is gift & !n ! gift has soon foll[$ & ! "* ( 8 "w has be5 entirely trans=m$4 7c47 ,! pray] to be effectual mu/ be 9 fai? 7,m>k xi4 #bd74 ,james says 9 reg>d to ! pray] = wisdom1 8,let him ask 9 fai?1 no?+ wav]+4 ,= he t wav]e? is l a wave ( sea driv5 ) ! w9d & toss$4 ,= let n t man ?9k t he %all receive any?+ ( ! ,"l40 7,jas4 i4 #f1 #g47 ,! same pr9ciple1 ( c\rse1 holds 9 reg>d to ! pray] = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is at ?is v po9t t _m miss ! bless+4 ,h[ to approa* ,god 9 fai? is cle>ly taught by #a ,jno4 v4 #ad1 #ae4 8,?is is ! confid5ce t we h 9 ,him1 t1 if we ask any?+ accord+ to 8 w ,he he>e? u1 & if we "k t he he> u :atsoev] we ask1 we "k t we h ! petitions t we desir$ ( him40 ,:5 we ask ,him = ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s we "k t we h ask$ some?+ accord+ to ,8 w = x is def9itely promis$ 9 ,8 ^w4 ,!re=e we "k t 8,he he>e? u2 & if we "k t ,he he> u we "k t we h ! petition0 :i* we h ask$ ( him4 ,z soon !n z ,i am sure ,i h met ! conditions /at$ above ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ask$ x ( ,god ,i h a "r to c\nt ?is bless+ m9e--! pray] is he>d & ,i h ! petition ,i ask$ ( him--& get up & ent] into my "w assur$ t 9 my "w w be se5 ! ,_s's p[]4 8,b10 "s "o w say1 8%all we expect no manife/ations80 ,yes1 b :]e8 ,9 s]vice4 ,:5 ,i "k on ! au?ority ( ,god's ^w t my pray] is he>d1 ,i h ! "r to ent] ^u any s]vice to :i* ,he calls me & confid5tly expect ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s's p[] 9 t s]vice4 ,x is a mi/ake to wait or look =1 z s _m d1 ! manife/ation 9 electric %ocks or peculi> emotional exp]i5ces4 ,!y may & (t5 d accompany ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,b ! ,bible cle>ly tea*es u 7i ,cor4 xii4 #daa7 t ! place to look = manife/ations1 is 9 s]vice & ! mo/ important1 reliable & scriptural manife/ations are f\nd 9 our "w4 8,mu/ we n wait10 x may be ask$1 8until we "k t we h receiv$ ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s80 ,mo/ assur$ly1 b h[ are we to "k8 ,! same way 9 :i* we "k we are sav$1 by ! te/imony ( ,god's ^w4 ,:5 ,i "k ,i h met ! conditions & h ask$ ?is gift :i* is 8accord+ to 8 w0 ,i "k by ,god's ^w 7#a ,jno4 v4 #ad1 #ae47 t my pray] is he>d1 & t ,i h ! petition ,i desir$ ( him4 ,i h a "r to arise ) no o!r evid5ce ?an ! all-suffici5t evid5ce ( ,god's ^w1 & ent] into ! s]vice to :i* ,god calls me4 8,did n ! e>ly disciples wait t5 days80 x may aga9 be ask$4 ,yes1 & ! reason :y is cle>ly giv5 9 ,acts ii4 #a4--8,:5 ! day ( ,p5teco/ 0 fully come40 ,9 ! ,o4 ,t4 types ! day ( ,p5teco/ _h be5 appo9t$ z ! day 9 ,god's economy = ! fir/ giv+ ( ! ,holy ,_s & ! 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"p ( ^? :o s\ght ?is bless+4 7,acts iv4 #ca2 viii4 #ae1 #ag2 ix4 #ag1 #bj2 xix4 #f47 ,m5 are oblig$ to wait to-day1 b x is only because !y h n met ! conditions1 or d n believe & claim ! bless+ simply on ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! mom5t we meet ! conditions & claim ! bless+ x is ours4 7,m>k xi4 #bd ,r4,v47 ,any *ild ( ,god may lay d[n ?is book1 meet ! conditions1 ask ! bless+1 claim x & h x4 ,9 a ,/ud5ts' ,summ] ,s*ool at ,lake ,g5eva aft] a talk by ,f4 ,b4 ,mey] on ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s1 a /ud5t rema9$ to talk ) me4 ,he said he _h he>d ( ?is be=e & _h be5 seek+ x = mon?s b c\ld n get x4 ,i f\nd 8 w 0 n surr5d]$1 b t 0 soon settl$4 ,!n ,i said1 8,let u kneel d[n & ask ,god = ! ,baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s40 ,he did s4 ,0 t petition 8accord+ to 8 w80 ,i ask$4 8,yes40 8,0 ! pray] he>d80 ,aft] "s hesitation1 8,x mu/ h be540 8,h y :at y ask$ ( ,him80 8,i don't feel x40 ,i read #a ,jno4 v4 #ae f ! ,bible t lay op5 be=e u3 8,if we "k t he he>s u1 :atsoev] we ask1 we "k t we h ! petition we desir$ ( him40 8,0 ! pray] he>d80 8,yes40 8,h y :at y ask$80 8,i mu/ h2 = ,god says s40 ,we arose & soon sep>at$4 ,go+ back to ! s*ool 9 a few days ,i met ! 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