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,,john ,,ix4 #d4        8,i mu/ "w !    

works ( him t s5t me1 :ile x is day3 !  
night come?1 :5 no man c "w40    ,,?is  
week has be5 "o ( heavy sorr[ to v _m4  
,! neighb\rhood  has lo/ "o :o = _m ye>s
 has /ood =emo/ 9 l>ge-he>t$  ,*ri/ian  
b5evol5ce4  ,! poor h be5 depriv$ ( a   
k9d fri5d1 to  ^: lib]ality !y might ev]
 resort4  ,! *ildr5 h be5 b]eav$  ( "o  
:o has = ye>s be5 anxi\s to devote h]   
att5tive c>e to  _! e>ly tra9+2 & all :o
 h ev] ne$$ a sympa?iz+ fri5d  h foll[$ 
"o ?is day to ! grave z w>m-he>t$1      
en]getic1 &  intellig5t z is (t5 to be  
met ) 9 society4  ,h] "* is well        
describ$ 9 "s l9es writt5 by h]self on !
 dea? ( "o %e de>ly  lov$--        8,)9 
?is frame1 by ,jesu's grace1      ,high 
gifts & holy held _! place2      ,a     
noble he>t1 a mighty m9d1      ,7 "h 9  
bonds ( clay conf9$40    ,& all ?is is  
n[ gone4  ,! _s has tak5 its flight4    
,nor?repps  ,cottage is )\t its t5ant4  
,! ru9s ( ! body h be5 left ?is  morn+ 9
 ! ru9s ( ! little *ur*1 & _m a weep+   
he>t has  s5t =? its unmi/akable evid5ce

 ( g5u9e & deep-felt sorr[4    ,b we may
 be q c]ta9 t !re is a wise unse5       
purpose 9 ?is  b]eavem5t4  ,n a sp>r[   
falls to ! gr\nd )\t ! ,fa!r's  k1 & h[ 
mu* m may we be satisfi$ t 8preci\s 9 ! 
sight ( ! ,"l is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts40     
,!re are _m ( 8  disp5sations :i* seem v
 d>k to %ort-sight$ m51 b !y all  h _!  
sure purpose4  ,_m & bitt] 7 ! te>s %$  
at ,be?any  :5 ,laz>us di$2 pa9ful &    
anxi\s ! wat*+s ( 8 affectionate  si/]s 
z !y saw _! de> bro!r gr[+ worse &      
worse1 till all  hope ceas$1 & ! /ruggle
 end$ 9 8 dea?4  ,yet all 0 = a  graci\s
 purpose2 z ! ,"l ,himself said1 8,?is  
sickness is n unto  dea?1 b = ! glory ( 
,god1 t ! ,son ( ,god might be glorifi$ 
!reby40  ,_m1 d\btless1 7 ! te>s %$ by !
 p>5ts ( !  bl9d man ^: case is describ$
 9 our *apt]4  ,_m a he>ta*e mu/  !y bo?
 h felt z !y saw _! de> boy 9 ! mid/ ( 8
  companions1 b unable ?r\gh 8 bl9dness 
to %>e _! games or  enjoy _! pleasures2 
b !re 0 a k9d purpose 9 t l5g!n$  trial1
 = z we read 9 v]se #c1 x 0 p]mitt$ 8t !

 works ( ,god  %\ld be made manife/ 9   
him40  ,s1 d\btless1 !re is a sacr$     
purpose 9 ?is pres5t affliction4  ,x may
 be hidd5 f y1 b x is  n hidd5 f ,him :o
 has appo9t$ x4  ,be sure1 all ye       
m\rn]s1 t  y\r te>s are n = n\ght4  ,!re
 is a ne$s be = ! :ole4  ,n a  sorr[ has
 ev] yet be5 laid on any "o ( ,god's p f
 ! v  fir/1 nor ev] w be laid on !m to !
 end ( "t1 )\t "s  cle>1 "s graci\s1 "s 
wise purpose on ! "p ( our ,god4  ,let  
u1  !n1 endeav\r 9 ! sorr[ = h] dea? to 
le>n ! lessons taught  u by ! retrospect
 ( h] life2 &1 in/ead ( simply deplor+  
our  loss1 let u /rive to move a /ep    
=w>d 9 our own upw>d progress4    ,n[1 9
 look+ at h] "*1 ! po9t t /rikes my own 
m9d m  ?an any o!r is ! f9e1 vigor\s1   
p]sev]+1 affectionate1 &  unselfi% use (
 "t & tal5ts2 & 9 /udy+ ?is we _c d     
bett] ?an take z our guide ! words ( our
 bless$ ,"l1 8,i mu/ "w  ! works ( him t
 s5t me :ile x is day3 ! night come?1 :5
 no  man c "w40  ,may ! ,holy ,_s bless 
! /udy ( ! passage to !  salvation (    

s\ls & ! glory ( ,*ri/6        ,i4  ,!  
day4      ,! idea is to comp>e life to !
 daytime1 & ! comp>ison is "o z         
appropriate z x is simple4    ,! day is 
! "t = int]c\rse2 ! "t :51 9 ! light (  
heav51 we enjoy ea* o!r's fell[%ip1 & h 
all ! lovely sc5]y  ( ,god's creation   
br\ght to ! view3 & s x is ) life4  ,x  
is !  %ort & sacr$ season 9 :i* we are  
plac$ toge!r 9 ! fle%1  surr\nd$ by ^?  
we love1 l9k$ toge!r by c\ntless ties1  
refre%$  & *e]$ by happy int]c\rse4  ,9 
! daytime ( life !re ought to  be !     
enjoym5t ( ea* o!r's love1 & ! mutual   
fell[%ip )  ea* o!r's int]e/s4  ,& :]e1 
,i may safely inquire1 c\ld be f\nd  a  
welcome m he>ty1 or a greet+ m          
affectionate1 ?an 9  ,nor?repps         
,cottage8  ,h[ _m are !re 9 ?is *ur* t h
  exp]i5c$ ! w>m cordiality ( t he>ty   
welcome t 0 to be  f\nd !re on e        
occasion6  ,%e might h be5 busy or at   
leisure1  at ease or 9 sev]e suff]+2 b x
 made no diff]5ce 9 ! real  g5u9e       
pleasure ) :i* %e receiv$ y "u h] ro(4  

,b ! prom95t po9t ( ! text is1 t ! day  
is ! "t =  "w2 ! brief p]iod set ap>t = 
lab\r2 ! *os5 opportunity1 !  %ort "t 9 
:i* x is our sacr$ privilege to be do+  
some?+ =  ,god & man--some?+ to br+ man 
ne>] to ,god1 & some?+ to br+  d[n      
,god's bless+ 9 l>g] abundance ^u man4  
,?us our v>i\s  positions 9 life        
correspond ) ! v>i\s p]iods ( ! day4    
,!re  is ! little *ild1 ) its m9d j op5+
 & intellig5ce j  dawn+1 l ! sun ris+ 9 
! ea/4  ,!re is ! "y man1  ent]+ life   
full ( en]gy1 hope1 & p[]1 ) all 8 "w   
be=e  him1 correspond+ to ! morn+ p]iod1
 :5 ! ris5 sun is summon+  mank9d to    
lab\r4  ,!re is ! middle-ag$ man1 ) !   
advantage (  half a life's exp]i5ce1 &  
sc>cely yet feel+ ! symptoms ( decay1  l
 ! sun at its height 9 ! fulness ( 8    
m]idian spl5d\r4  ,&  !re is ! ag$      
,*ri/ian1 ) ! grey hairs com+ on ^u 8   
head1  ) 8 /r5g? dim9i%+1 b wisdom      
deep5+ & hope bright5+1  ) ! great] "p (
 life already pa/1 & an e>ne/ desire t  
! %ort rema9d] %\ld be well occupi$ =   

,god1--correspond+ to !  gradual clos+ 9
 ( ev5+4  ,& !n1 at la/1 !re is ! bright
  conclusion1 :5 ! s\l is light$ up at !
 imm$iate prospect ( 8  ,"l's pres5ce2  
:5 re/ is tak+ ! place ( lab\r1 &       
triumph  t ( conflict2 s t !re is all ! 
beauty ( a glori\s ,*ri/ian  sunset4    
8,& :5 he comes ne>] to f9i% 8 race1    
,l a f9e sett+ sun he looks ri*] 9      
grace1      ,& gives a new hope at ! end
 ( 8 days               ,( ris+ 9       
bright] array40        ,,ii4  ,! night4 
,our ,"l says1 8,! night come?40    ,n[1
 !re is some?+ inexpressibly solemn 9   
su* a ?\ght to !  unconv]t$ & unprep>$2 
= ! night1 9 su* a case1 is ! deep1     
d>k1 *e]less night1 t settles d[n on !  
wick$2 a night ( black  d>kness1 & )\t  
"o ray ( light or hope2 a night 9 :i*   
!re is  n ev5 "o /> visible1 nor ! lea/ 
enc\ragem5t f ! mo/  di/ant hope (      
morn+4  8,to :at end10 sai? ! ,prophet1 
8is ! day  ( ! ,"l to y8  ,! day ( ! ,"l
 is d>kness & n light40  ,oh6  t e      
unconv]t$ man w\ld consid] well :at is 8

 own prospect  :5 8 sun sets1 & w\ld    
make ha/e 9 seek+ t bless$ ,"l :o  c    
turn d>kness into light1 & dea? into    
immortality & life6    ,b h[ diff]5t is 
! night to ! believ]1--to su* an "o z we
 are  n[ call$ to m\rn6  ,:5 ! ev5+ 0   
clos+ 91 & ! sun j  sett+1 %e 0 n aw>e (
 h] great dang]1 & /ill ?\ght %e _h     
/r5g? to recov]2 b :5 a de> fri5d ?\ght 
x h] duty to in=m  h] t ! "t ( sep>ation
 0 v ne>ly come1 h] reply 0 t  ( calm   
fai? & full submission1--8,let u !n     
ob$i5tly receive x40  ,! tru? 0 realiz$1
 & accept$ at ! h& ( ,god4  ,!re is no  
real night 9 su* a case2 or1 if !re be1 
x is l ! night 9 !  ,arctic summ]1 9 :i*
 ! sun is always visible2 = su* are nev]
  sep>ate f ,him :o is bo? light & life4
        8,sun ( my s\l1 ?\ ,savi\r de>1 
,x is n night if ?\ art ne>40    ,or x  
is l ! night 9 ! height ( summ]1 :5 !   
twilight (  ev5+ waits to welcome ! dawn
 ( morn+1 & x is almo/ difficult  to    
discov] :e!r x is ! pa/ sunset or ! com+
 sunrise t  %$s a s(t brightness ov] !  

heav5s4  ,s1 ?r\gh\t ! believ]'s        
night-"t1 !re is cont9u\s light till !  
morn+ dawns4  ,& !n  :at a morn+ w x be6
  ,! morn+ ( resurrection1 ! morn+ (    
righte\sness1 ! morn+ ( joy1 ! morn+ ( !
 ,r$eem]'s triumph6  8,sorr[ may endure 
= a night1 b joy come? 9 ! morn+40  ,e  
te> w !n be dry2 e anxi\s s\l w !n be   
satisfi$2 e  a*+ he>t w !n be heal$1 & e
 c>e =gott5 9 ! sweet  peace (          
un9t]rupt$ union ) ,*ri/4    ,su* is !  
night ( ! believ]2 & !re=e x appe>s only
 to  des]ve ! "n ( night because x is ! 
close ( ?is _w's work+  season4         
,angels1 n m51 d ! "w ( heav52 & !y are 
s5t =?  to m9i/] to !m t %all be heirs (
 salvation4  ,b to !  believ]1 !        
*>act]i/ic ( ! heav5ly /ate is re/4  ,! 
int]val  betwe5 dea? & ! resurrection is
 a p]iod ( holy1 happy1 peaceful1       
intellig5t re/4  8,!y re/ f _! lab\rs1 &
 _! works d  foll[ !m40  ,:5 ! late     
lam5t$ ,bi%op ,weeks 0 ent]+ on 8  mo/  
labori\s mission at ,lambe?1 & :5 x 0   
rem>k$ to him t  he w\ld h h>d "w to    

c>ry out 8 plans1 8 reply 01--8,b !re  w
 be pl5ty ( re/ at ! end40  ,x is well  
to dwell on t bless$  hope ( re/2 x is  
well1 :5 ! he>t gr[s we>y1 to "k t !re  
is repose 9 prospect4  ,t1 h[ev]1 is n !
 great lesson to be  le>n$1 b r ?is4    
,if t be ! "t = re/1 !n ?is is !  day = 
"w2 & we mu/ all make ha/e to seize !   
opportunity 9 its  rapid flight4  ,i    
rememb] to h se5 a c>d 9 ! /udy ( a     
fri5d1  on :i* x 0 writt51 8,lo/ betwe5 
! h\rs ( sunrise & sunset a  gold5 h\r1 
set 9 sixty diamond m9utes4  ,no rew>d  
is (f]$ =  _! recov]y1 = !y are lo/ =   
ev]40  ,oh1 let n ! preci\s  "t :i* ,god
 has giv5 u be lo/1 b r at ! close ( ea*
 day  let u ea* "o put ! "q1 & put x    
hone/ly--,:at has be5 done  ?is day =   
,god8  ,i _h ! great privilege ( visit+ 
! late ,mrs4  ,fry 9 h] dy+ illness1 &  
%e !n said to me1 8,i believe ,i c      
safely say t1 s9ce ! "t ( my conv]sion1 
my fir/ ?\ght on  awak+ has be51 :at c  
,i d ?is day = ,god80  ,w\ld t all ( u  
liv$ 9 su* a _s1 ) a m con/ant          

?\ghtfulness = our  ,ma/]'s s]vice6  ,= 
is x possible to imag9e any?+ m deeply  
affect+1 ?an to see a man at ! close (  
life ) no ef=t made =  ,him :o has      
r$eem$ him by 8 blood8  ,!re he is ) 8  
race ne>ly  run1 & 8 opportunity almo/  
ov]4  ,he has pass$ ?r\gh life )  "t &  
tal5ts2 ) fri5ds1 s]vants1 *ildr51 "u 8 
influ5ce1  & n[ :at has he done8  ,he   
may h made 8 =tune1 acquir$ a           
reputation1 & fill$ 8 home ) com=ts2 he 
may h done well =  himself1 & p]haps    
done well = 8 family2 b = 8 ,god1 = 8   
bless$ ,"l :o has done all = him1 :o has
 %$ 8 own mo/ preci\s  blood t 8 s9s    
might be blott$ out--= ,him he has done 
no?+4  ,8 day is almo/ ov]1 & he has    
sp5t x = himself2 8 life is  ne>ly run  
out1 & he has liv$ x = himself4  ,& n[  
he is ab\t to  lie d[n & die2 b /ill all
 9 himself1 ) 8 hope 9 himself1 8  /r5g?
 9 himself2 & t hope all vanity1 t /r5g?
 all  weakness4    ,h[ diff]5t is ! end 
( him1 :o :5 8 sun sets is f\nd well at 
"w = ,god6  ,:o c look back on ! :ole   

pilgrimage1 & ?\gh he  discov]s c\ntless
 defects1 & is compell$ to come be=e    
,god ) !  pray]1 8,p>don ! iniquity ( my
 holy ?+s20 is yet f\nd 9 8  h>ness--n  
ru/+ out1 b work+ out1 ) ! lo9s girt1 & 
!  lamp burn+1 & ! :ole man             
consci5ti\sly consecrat$ to ,god6       
,n[1 su* 0 truly ! case ) our dep>t$    
fri5d4  ,h] eye 0 n  dim1 nor h] h&     
heavy ev5 to ! la/4  ,ev5 aft] ! fatal  
illness  _h set 9 ^u h]1 %e assembl$ !  
tea*]s & s*ool-*ildr5 (  ! place :]e %e 
0 soj\rn+2 & z disease advanc$1 %e said 
) *>act]i/ic en]gy to h] fai?ful        
att5dant1 8,if ,i g home ,i  mu/ d m =  
,god1 & y mu/ keep me up to x40  ,b !re 
0 no  return 9 prospect2 h] "w 0 f9i%$1 
& %e has ent]$ on h]  re/4        ,,iii4
  ,! "w4      ,n[1 ! text tea*es u at ! 
outset1 t ! "w to :i* our ,"l  ref]r$ 0 
an appo9t$ "w4  8,i mu/ "w ! works ( him
 t s5t  me40  ,he 0 s5t to c>ry out     
,god's purpose1 & intru/$ ) an          
apo/le%ip f ! ,fa!r1 to :i* apo/le%ip he
 "h ref]s4  ,9 !  same s5se1 e          

individual has 8 apo/le%ip or mission4  
,! tru/  may v>y1 & no two m5 h ! same  
mission4  ,"o has money committ$  to    
him1 "o "t1 "o /ores ( k2 ano!r family  
ties1 &  ano!r widely-ext5d$ influ5ce2 b
 all h _! "w f ,god4  ,!  ma/]1 !       
s]vant1 ! ri*1 ! poor1 ! prea*]1 ! he>]1
 !  cl]gyman1 ! layman1 ! fa!r1 !       
*ild--all h _! mission2 &  x is ! "p ( !
 wise ,*ri/ian to endeav\r to see cle>ly
 :at  t mission is1 & !n to lay himself 
out = ! "w to :i* ,god  has call$ &     
fitt$ him4    ,n[1 ,i ?9k t all :o knew 
our de> dep>t$ fri5d mu/ ackn[l$ge  t   
?is 0 pre-em95tly ! case ) h]4  ,%e 0 "o
 :o _h h]  mission1 & endeav\r$ mo/     
fai?fully to fulfil x4  ,%e 0 intru/$  )
 prop]ty1 & y all "k :at use %e made (  
x4  ,%e did n  keep x z if x 7 h] own1 b
 employ$ x1 z kn[+ t x 0  h] ,"l's4     
,%e 0 intru/$ ) "t & f9e tal5ts1 & we   
all "k h[ %e  us$ !m4    ,rememb] h]    
int]e/ 9 =eign objects4  ,h[ great 0 h] 
zeal =  mission>y "w6  ,ev5 9 h] dy+    
h\rs1 %e left h] *>ge t  #ejl4 be giv5  

to ! ,m&+o ,mission1 a ,mission sc>cely 
kn[n 9 !  ,*ur*1 b :i* _h be5 br\ght to 
h] notice by a fri5d4  ,h[ /eady  &     
/imulat+ 0 h] atta*m5t to ! ,bible      
,society6 & h[ did h]  he>t ye>n to ! v 
la/ ov] ! wrongs & woes ( ,africa6      
,nev]  yet 0 !re a m zeal\s & intellig5t
 support] ( ! great  =eign ent]prises ( 
! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4    ,b "s p]sons are    
dispos$ to say1 ,:y always ?9k (        
,africa1 &  =eign l&s8  ,:y n turn y\r  
att5tion m to home8  ,9 answ] to  :i*   
inquiry1 ,i w\ld simply say1 t ,i       
believe x to be capable ( !  mo/        
indisputable pro( t1 z a g5]al rule1 !  
be/ fri5ds (  ,africa are ! be/         
philan?ropi/s at home4  ,! fact is1 t   
,*ri/ian  love is expansive 9 its "*1 & 
_c be *a9$ d[n to "o  locality4  ,& (   
?is we h j p>t$ ) a noble pro(4  ,%e 0  
zeal\s = ,africa1 b !re 0 no neglect (  
h] own neighb\rhood4  ,let ! fi%]m5 all 
along ! coa/ be> _! te/imony1 & x mu/   
be to h] zeal & en]gy = _! good4  ,let !
 lads :o us$ to meet  on ,sunday        

aft]noons = in/ruction be> _! witness to
 ! reality (  h] ,*ri/ian p]sev]ance4   
,let ! "y wom5 ( ! village1 & !  s*ool  
*ildr5 t 7 privileg$ to meet =          
in/ruction e  morn+ at ! cottage1 let !m
 give _! evid5ce1 & x mu/ be to  ! mo/  
/eady & affectionate p]sev]ance = _!    
welf>e4  ,oh6  t ^! lessons may be n[   
rememb]$6  ,oh6 t ! voice may be  li/5$ 
to f ! grave1 & t ! se$ s c>efully s[n  
may be  f\nd to spr+ up to pres5t       
hol9ess & future bless$ness 9 ,*ri/     
,jesus6  ,nor 0 ?is limit$ to purely    
religi\s ef=t4  ,look back ^u  h] deep  
int]e/ 9 all t befell ! %ipp+4  ,rememb]
 h] en]gy  ) ref]5ce to h] gun4  ,recall
 h] en]getic figure seat$ on !  cliff 9 
! mid/ ( ! /orm1 to /imulate ! ef=ts (  
^? :o  7 endeav\r+ to save ! %ipwreck$  
sailors4  ,recall all ?is1 &  rememb] t 
x 0 done 9 ! mid/ ( physical infirmity &
 pa91  t might well h ju/ifi$ an        
indulg5t consid]ation ( self4  ,if  any 
"o might h claim$ exemption f active    
ef=t x 0 %e4  ,if  any "o might h plead$

 disability x 0 %e2 & h] conduct is a   
noble evid5ce ( ! p[] ( ! he>t to       
ov]come ! body1 & a  spl5did pro( t fai?
 & zeal nev] recognize imp$im5ts1 except
 z  fre% inc5tives to en]getic activity 
= ,god4    ,& n[1 bre?r51 all ?is       
activity is ov]4  ,%e re/s f h]  lab\rs1
 & h] works d foll[ h]4  ,b !re is a    
great void left 9  ?is neighb\rhood4  ,a
 gap is made & ! responsibility ( fill+ 
x  is ?r[n on ! survivors4  ,x is well1 
!re=e1 = u all to  rememb] t our own    
night-"t is rapidly advanc+4  ,on h[ _m 
well  kn[n to ^? "h pres5t has x already
 clos$6  ,h[ _m workm5 =  ,god are      
already 9 _! re/6  ,let y\r m9d look    
back to "o ( !  ,meet+s ( ! ,bible or   
,*ur* ,mission>y ,society "s fifte5 or  
tw5ty  ye>s ago4  ,on h[ l>ge a         
proportion ( ^? :o 7 !n ! active        
lab\r]s has ! night already clos$6  ,!re
 y might h he>d t  manly & en]getic     
lab\r] = ,god1 ,sir ,f[ell ,buxton1 9   
full vig\r  plead+ = ,god & m51 b 8     
night is come3 & my own de> fa!r  by 8  

side1 full ( /]l+1 high pr9cipl$1       
,*ri/ian zeal2 b 8  night too is come3 &
 ! fai?ful pa/or ( ! little flock at    
,gre%am1 always ready to take a "p on   
su* occasions1 b 8 night is  come3 & our
 zeal\s fri5d f ,%]r+ham1 :o rejoic$ to 
co-op]ate  9 e su* ent]prise1 b h] night
 is come3 & ! two ,cottage  ,ladies     
unit$ 9 ! /rong bond ( si/]ly affection1
 & act+  toge!r ) a sacr$ unanimity =   
,god1 b n[ _! suns h bo?  set1 !y n[ re/
 z !y once liv$1 toge!r1 & ! night has  
clos$  9 on almo/ ! :ole ( t noble      
company4  ,b !re 7 pres5t  likewise "y  
m51 j ris+ into life1 & j beg9n+ to put 
=? _! p[]s2 & "t has n[ done its "w )   
!m4  ,"s1  inde$1 x has cut d[n1 s t _! 
sun has set ev5 at noon2 b =  ! mo/ "p x
 has _h ! effect ( plac+ !m :]e _! fa!rs
  !n /ood4  ,_! own br[s are becom+     
furr[$1 & _! own hairs  grey4  ,!y h    
already rea*$ ! aft]noon ( life4  ,!    
%ades ev5  ( ev5+ are beg9n+ to appe>   
among ^? :o 7 !n lads &  li/5]s4  ,& n[ 
t !y h be5 ?is day call$ to foll[ to !  

grave almo/ ! la/ ( a :ole g5]ation (   
fai?ful lab\r]s pass$  away1 ! lesson   
spok5 to !m f ! tomb is surely t convey$
 9  ! text1 8,i mu/ "w ! works ( ,him t 
s5t me1 :ile x is day3  ! night come?1  
:5 no man c "w40    ,b 9 speak+ ( ?is   
sacr$ "w we mu/ n lose sight ( !        
p>am\nt importance ( a p]sonal "w 9 our 
own s\l4  ,x w\ld be1  inde$1 an awful  
?+ to be compell$ to ackn[l$ge1 8,!y    
made me !  keep] ( ! v9ey>ds1 & m9e own 
v9ey>d h ,i n kept20 to  prea* to o!rs1 
& yet oneself to be a ca/ away2 to "w z 
a  philan?ropi/1 & p]i% z an unconv]t$  
man4  ,we %\ld take1  !re=e1 a mo/      
imp]fect view ( ! subject1 if we 7 to   
neglect  ! consid]ation ( ! p]sonal "w  
)94    ,& ?is we ought to c>ry ?r\gh all
 dep>tm5ts1 = ,god has giv5 to  ea* man 
c]ta9 p[]s1 & ^! %\ld be improv$4  ,we  
are n at  lib]ty to leave neglect$ !    
high gifts :i* ,god has giv5 u4  ,!     
intellect :i* ,god has be/[$ %\ld n lie 
dormant4  ,& ,i _c  b ?9k t we h p>t$ ) 
a noble example 9 ?is respect4  ,h[     

vigor\s 0 h] _s ( self-improvem5t6  ,h[ 
/imulat+ 0 h]  influ5ce on all :o came  
)9 h] rea*6  ,h[ urg5t %e 0 )  "y m5 t  
!y %\ld aim high1 & n sit at ease       
satisfi$ )  inf]iority6 & :at a f9e     
example did %e h]self set !m6  ,:at a   
contra/ did %e pres5t to ! li/less1     
fanciful1 & indol5t novel  read] ^u !   
s(a6  ,h[ manfully did %e grapple ) "o  
language "o  aft] ano!r6  ,i _c enum]ate
 ^? t %e _h acquir$1 b ?is  we all "k t 
%e qualifi$ h]self to become ! valu$    
correspond5t  ( ! fir/ l+ui/s ( ! day2 &
 n[1 if1 beside h] grave1 we  c\ld h    
brea!d a wi% ( su* a k9d1 x w\ld h be5 t
 %e  c\ld h left u1 z a legacy1 "s small
 fraction ( ! ri* /ores  ( h] accumulat$
 k6    ,b x is n m]ely an intellectual  
"w t has to be consid]$1 =1  aft] all1  
:at are all intellectual acquirem5ts if 
we be n 9 ,*ri/8  ,nay6 we may ext5d !  
"q fur!r & inquire1 :at w\ld all our    
lab\r 9 su* a case avail u be=e ,god8   
,& if we be n =giv5 9  ,*ri/ ,jesus h[  
%all any "o ( u /& 9 8 pres5ce8  ,c     

intellect ju/ify8  ,c tal5t ju/ify8  ,c 
self-improvem5t ju/ify8  ,nay1 m1 c     
philan?ropic ef=t ju/ify8  ,c b5evol5ce 
ju/ify8  ,c religi\s activity ju/ify8   
,c en]getic lab\r = ,god ju/ify8        
,beautiful1 inde$1 are all su* ?+s :5   
spr++ =? z ! ri*  fruits ( heav5ly grace
 9 ! s\l ( ! ju/ifi$ believ]2 b  no?+   
bett] ?an fil?y rags if employ$ z a     
cov]+ = ! d>k  moral guilt 9 ! s\l ( !  
s9n]4  ,no1 bre?r56  ,if ! inquiry is   
made1 h[ mu/ ! s\l be sav$8  ,h[ c ! s9 
be blott$ out8  ,h[  c ! s9n] /& ju/ifi$
 9 ! ,"l's pres5ce8 !re is b "o  answ]1 
& t is1 x mu/ be 9 ,*ri/4  ,no intellect
 & no  activity w ev] lift u above ! old
 promise1 8,believe 9 ! ,"l  ,jesus     
,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$40  ,all our    
hope is 9 !  sub/itution ( ! s9less     
,savi\r = ! s9-/rick5 s9n]1 9 !  transf]
 ( guilt f ! guilty crim9al to !        
guiltless sub/itute2  & if a man be a   
/rang] to ,*ri/1 ?\gh he h all !        
philan?ropy  ( a ,h[>d1 or all !        
intellect ( a ,newton1 he w be f\nd     

condemn$  be=e ,god = ! inh]5t          
corruption ( 8 he>t & "*4  ,well1       
!re=e1 does ! ,apo/le urge u to 8,"w out
 our own salvation )  fe> & trembl+1 = x
 is ,god t worke? 9 u to w & to d (  8  
good pleasure20 & mo/ e>ne/ly w e wise  
man pay good he$  to ! inquiry1 ,am ,i 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus8  ,am ,i born aga9 ( !    
,_s8  ,is  my "n writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book
 ( life8  ,am ,i n[ p>don$ ?r\gh  ,8    
blood8  ,am ,i ju/ifi$ ?r\gh ,8         
righte\sness8  ,& am ,i prep>$  to meet 
,him 9 ,8 k+dom8    ,n[ ?is hope 0 !    
turn+ po9t 9 ! "* ( our dep>t$  fri5d4  
,aft] %e _h be5 in=m$ t h] end 0 close  
at h&1 h]  fai?ful att5dants began to   
read to h] "s ( ! promises ( !  ,gospel1
 9 ! hope ( assi/+ h] fai? ?r\gh h] la/ 
/ruggle4  ,b %e pref]r$ sil5ce1 &       
repli$1 8,i h !m40  ,:o c wi% m  = 8 dy+
 h\r ?an to be able to say1 8,i h !m08  
,= ! words  imply n m]ely t %e _h !m 9  
h] memory1 b t %e _h !m  to reveal ,*ri/
 to h] s\l1 & s to be> h] up ?r\gh h]   
la/  /ruggle4  ,happy t s\l :o is s     

possess$ ( ! promises t he  has ,*ri/ z 
8 glori\s hope 9 8 dy+ h\r6    ,& n[1   
de> bre?r51 to conclude4  ,i am speak+  
to "s ( y at !  v outset ( y\r c>e]4    
,y\r sun is only n[ ris+ 9 ! fulness  ( 
its morn+ beauty4  ,y h1 possibly1 !    
great] "p ( life  be=e y1 "s =ty1 fifty1
 sixty ye>s to be sp5t ei!r = !  _w or =
 ,god4  ,oh6 de> bre?r51 let ! :ole ( t 
vig\r be  consecrat$ to ,him4  ,leave x 
n to old age1 !n to h& ov] !  refuse (  
y\r p[]s4  ,b n[1 9 y\r y\? & 9 y\r     
vig\r1  rememb] ! call ( ,him t has     
r$eem$ y by ,8 blood1 & let !  prime (  
y\r life be a freewill (f]+ to y\r ,"l4 
,or possibly ,i am  speak+ to "s old m5 
:o h b a little "t left2 hon\r$  fa!rs 9
 ! family ( ,god2 m5 ^: sun is s9k+     
brightly1 b  /ill rapidly1 9 ! we/4  ,& 
:at %all we say to su*8  ,oh6 de>       
bre?r51 we w\ld speak ) ! utmo/ respect 
& rev]5ce1 b1 be>  ) u :ile we rem9d y t
 x is b a little "t t rema9s2  b a v few
 m w9t]s & !n ! s5se ( lonel9ess w pass 
away 9 ! society ( heav51 & ! pang ( !  

w\nd$ he>t w be  = ev] heal$ by ! leaves
 ( ! tree t we "k are = !  heal+ ( !    
nations4  ,hold on y\r way1 !n1 = t     
little "t  ) a good c\rage4  ,let a     
bright hope su/a9 ! fail+ eye1 & !      
,"l's "r h& give vig\r to ! falt]+ /ep4 
,! re/ is at  h&2 ! privilege ( lab\r is
 ne>ly ov]2 let no "t1 !n1 be lo/  9 !  
s]vice ( our ,god1 b1 if ! p[] be less1 
let ! zeal be  great] ?an ev] 9 ! holy  
ef=ts to be fai?ful s]vants to y\r  ,"l4
    ,b :y d we speak ( diff]5t ages z if
 !y secure to u diff]5t  p]iods ( lab\r1
 = :o c say h[ %ort 8 "t is8  ,!re may  
be  _m "h :o may nev] he> ano!r s]mon1 z
 ,i myself may nev] prea*  "o4  ,y may  
s+le out ! p[]ful "y man ) 8 broad *e/1 
&  op5 =ehead1 & p[]ful arm1 :o may ?9k 
himself safe = _m  ye>s to come1 b :o c 
say t ere a week closes1 !re %all n be  
ano!r fun]al procession1 & t "y man1    
not)/&+ all 8  /r5g?1 be borne by 8     
sorr[+ fri5ds to an unlook$-= grave8  ,y
 may note "s middle-ag$ man 9 ! full    
vig\r ( midday life1 :o  n[ ?9ks only h[

 he may ma9ta9 8 wife & family2 b let   
him  rememb] t ere ano!r ,sabba? dawns1 
t wife may be a wid[ &  ^? *ildr5       
fa!rless4  ,oh1 de> bre?r51 rememb]1 ,i 
besee* y1  h[ %ort y\r "t may be1 & take
 he$ t :5 ! day closes1 y  may be f\nd 9
 ,*ri/6  ,! door is op5 to y n[4  ,!    
invitation is  op5 to y n[4  ,! promises
 ( ! ,_s are pres5t$ to y n[4  ,all !   
ri* gifts ( ! k+dom are (f]$ n[ )\t     
money &  )\t price4  ,nay1 m ?an t1 y   
are n[ invit$1 urg$1  entreat$ to accept
 !m4  ,b ! night may come & ! door be   
%ut  to-morr[4  ,he>k51 !n1 ,i besee* y1
 ye t are /ill unconv]t$  s9n]s1 ye t   
are /ill )\t ,*ri/4  ,he>k51 ye t are   
/ill  /rang]s to peace1 & may ,god grant
 y su* a sure salvation 9 ,him  t y may 
be able to say1 :5ev] ! day closes1 8,to
 me to live is  ,*ri/1 & to die is ga960
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,mac9to%1 ,pr9t]1 ,great ,new-/reet1    
,london4          ,,by ,,! ,,same       

,,au?or1      ,! ,,scriptural           
,,pr9ciples ( our ,,prote/ant ,,*ur*4   
,price #cs4  ,hat*>d4    ,! ,,"t ( !    
,,end4  ,price #as4 #f;d4  ,hat*>d4     
,! ,,communion & ,,communicant4  ,int5d$
 = ,inquir]s respect+ !  ,"l's ,supp]4  
,price #d;d4  ,hat*>d4    ,! ,,jesuits4 
,jackson4    ,,baptism z ,,taught by !  
,,bible & ! ,,pray]-,,book4  ,w]!im4