,transcrib$ f ! #ahgi ,hat*>ds edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,! ,,fai?ful ,,s]vant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,s]mon1 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,/4 ,,pet]',s1 ,,s\?bor\gh1 ,,on ,,occasion ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,rev4 ,,/eph5 ,,lang/on1 ,late ,vic> ( t ,p>i%1 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,canon ,,ho>e1 ,vic> ( ,tr9ity1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,hat*>ds1 ,,piccadilly4 ,,tunbridge ,,wells3 ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,colbran1 #i1 ,,calv]ley ,,road1 ,,ne> ,,! ,,t[n ,,hall4 ,a ,,s]mon4 8,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l40--,,mat!w ,,xxv4 #bc4 ,,!re is some?+ v solemn 9 ! dea? ( any "o1 b peculi>ly solemn 9 ! dea? ( a m9i/] ( ,god2 = :5 he dies he resigns n 8 life only1 b 8 m9i/ry4 ,he gives back ! m9i/]ial tru/ committ$ to him4 ,s our rev]$1 & hon\r$ fri5d1 has n m]ely fall5 asleep 9 ! ,"l ,jesus2 b he has1 z x 71 h&$ back to ,him :o gave x ! sacr$ /ew>d%ip ( ,god's m9i/ry committ$ to him by ,god4 ,?us ?is text seems v appropriate1 = x conta9s ! words ( a ma/] :o _h be5 fai?fully s]v$1 to two s]vants :o _h fai?fully s]v$ him4 ,:5 !y met him face to face1 & resign$ ! tru/s committ$ to _! c>e1 ! ma/] said to ea* ( !m1 8,well done ?\ good & fai?ful s]vant3 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s3 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y "l40 ,& x is no unw>rant$ /ret* ( ! imag9ation to believe t a simil> welcome 0 giv5 to our hon\r$ fri5d :5 he brea!d =? 8 _s1 & yield$ up 8 m9i/ry to ,him :o _h call$ him by ,8 grace1 & commission$ him = 8 s]vice4 ,i take ! words !re=e z address$ to him at ! end ( 8 c\rse1 & we may consid] !m at express+ ! ma/]'s v]dict1 & ! ma/]'s welcome4 ,may ,god be ) u 9 ! /udy1 & may ,he grant t :5 we are ga!r$ into 8 pres5ce1 ! same words may be address$ to ourselves6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,v]dict4 8,?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful40 ,x does n say1 8,?\ ha/ be5 ri*10 or 8great10 or 8p[]ful10 or 8brilliant10 b 8fai?ful40 ,& x is rem>kable t ! ma/] said exactly ! same words to ! s]vant :o _h ! two tal5ts1 z he did to ! "o t _h ! five4 ,!y 7 n equally gift$1 b bo? 7 decl>$ to be fai?ful4 ,?is is a great enc\ragem5t = ^? :o are consci\s t !y h n ! same gifts z our v5]able fa!r4 ,we may n h 8 p[]ful1 & melodi\s1 voice2 8 intimate acqua9tance ) our great ,engli% div9es2 or 8 m>vell\s p[] ( exhibit+ tru?4 ,we may h only two tal5ts1 or p]haps only "o1 :5 he _h five2 b ,god may give u grace to be fai?ful1 & we may fai?fully use t "o tal5t to 8 glory4 ,god said to ,moses1 8,:at is t 9 ?9e h&80 ,&1 ?\gh !re 0 no?+ !re b a common1 r\gh1 %eph]d's rod1 ,god us$ x = ! p]=mance ( ! greate/ miracles 9 ,israel's hi/ory4 ,s he says to ea* ( u1 8,:at is t 9 ?9e h&80 ,& :atev] x is1 h[ev] humble1 he gives u ! sacr$ privilege ( us+ x fai?fully 9 8 s]vice4 ,b ,i d n want to consid] g5]al pr9ciples ?is morn+1 s mu* z to turn y\r att5tion to ! special case ( him :om we h all kn[n z s fai?ful a s]vant ( 8 mo/ bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r4 7#a7 ,to appreciate t fai?fulness1 we mu/ note fir/1 t ,,x ,,began ,,9 ,,e>ly ,,life4 ,8 0 an e>ly call4 ,!re is no age 9 life at :i* x does n please ,god to call 8 p to himself4 ,we see p call$ sometimes 9 *ildhood1 sometimes 9 middle life1 & sometimes 9 old age :5 tott]+ to ! grave4 ,x is difficult to say at :i* age conv]sion br+s ! greate/ joy 9 heav54 ,!re is a m>vell\s m]cy :5 ! old man :o has resi/$ e influ5ce ?r\gh\t a long life1 is t\*$ at la/ by ! love ( ,*ri/1 & br\ght ) a brok5 he>t to ! ?rone ( grace4 ,b !re is also a peculi> joy :5 ! spirit$ boy is l$ 9 8 boyhood to receive ! message :i* 8 "m tea*es him1 & s to sp5d 8 :ole life t he may say 9 8 old age1 z ,obadiah did1 8,i ?y s]vant fe> ! ,"l f my y\?40 ,n[ ?is 0 ! case ) our fri5d4 ,8 fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n an aft]?\ght late 9 life4 ,8 fa!r & gr&fa!r 7 bo? pi\s m52 & x 0 9 8 fa!r's p>i%1 7= 8 fa!r 0 a cl]gyman17 & 9 8 fa!r's home1 t z a spirit$ s*ool boy he 0 fir/ br\ght to ! ,"l4 ,ev5 be=e he w5t to ,college he began to conduct cottage lectures 9 8 fa!r's p>i%4 ,t m9i/ry !re=e to :i* y us$ to li/5 ) su* int5se int]e/1 conta9$ ! rip5$ exp]i5ce ( a long life1 f ! beg9n+ consecrat$ to ,god4 ,is !re n a lesson 9 ?is = fa!rs & mo!rs8 ,is !re n an enc\ragem5t to tra9 up ^? committ$ to !m 9 ! ,"l8 ,is !re n an illu/ration ( ! tru? ( ! promise1 8,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is old he w n dep>t f x80 ,& is !re n a ^w also = "y m58 ,does x n call on !m to beg9 e>ly1 & to beg9 at once1 & 9 ! mid/ ( all ! play1 & all ! "w ( e>ly life1 to fall d[n be=e ,god's foot/ool1 & cry1 8,"l save me1 ,"l make me ?9e1 n[1 at once1 & = ev]80 7#b47 ,,he ,,0 ,,fai?ful ,,9 ,,8 ,,/ability4 ,x is sixty-?ree ye>s s9ce he 0 orda9$ to ! m9i/ry1 b ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( t long p]iod he 0 nev] kn[n to wav]4 ,& h[ full ( di/urb+ causes has t :ole p]iod be56 ,! m9ds ( m5 h be5 unsettl$1 & !re has be5 a g5]al %ak+ ( ?\ght4 ,! /agnation :i* prevail$ :5 he comm5c$ 8 m9i/ry has giv5 place to a g5]al f]m5tation1 & dur+ ^? sixty-?ree ye>s we h _h wave aft] wave pass+ ov] ! ,*ur*4 ,9 8 e>ly days !re 0 great excitem5t ab\t ! gift ( tongues & prophecy "u ! lead]%ip ( t wond]ful *ri/ian orator ,,edw>d ,,irv+4 ,!n foll[$ :at we us$ to call 8tract>ianism10 taught by t ma/] m9d ,,newman1 & s9ce develop$ 9 ! op5 ,romanism ( ! ,rituali/4 ,!n arose ^? :o call !mselves 8,! ,bre?r510 z if !y alone 7 *ildr5 9 ! ,"l's family1 & :o h done s mu* to di/urb & unsettle ^? :o h be5 walk+ mo/ consci5ti\sly ) ,god4 ,& la/ly1 !re 0 waft$ f ,am]ica :at _m welcome z a new rule = hol9ess4 ,9 addition to all :i* !re h be5 f )\t ! /eady ef=ts ( ,pop]y to p]v]t ! purity1 & ( ,infidelity to sap ! f\ndations ( ! fai?4 ,s wave has foll[$ wave1 b 9 ! mid/ ( x all our v5]able fri5d 0 kept firm z a rock ) 8 pr9ciples un*ang$1 & 8 fai? un%ak54 ,z a consi/5t & hone/ ,*ur*man he rejoic$ 9 ! ?irty-n9e ,articles1 & nev] = "o mom5t wav]$ 9 8 fidelity to _! cle> te/imony to ! tru? ( ,god4 ,& z a /ud5t ( sacr$ ,scripture1 he clung to ! great1 gr& di/9ctive tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 su* z atonem5t ?r\gh ! sub/itution ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ju/ification by fai?1 new bir? by ! ,holy ,gho/1 sanctification by ! ,_s1 pres]vation ?r\gh ,god's un*ang+ fai?fulness1 & a full salvation 9 all its p>ts ?r\gh ! free grace t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,^! 7 ! great pr9ciples ( 8 fai? & m9i/ry all ?r\gh 8 life1 & ?r\gh ,god's m]cy no?+ %ook him4 ,y may comp>e ! old man ( eighty-six ) ! boy ( sixte51 & y w f9d no *ange 9 pr9ciple4 ,y may comp>e ! la/ ,s]mon prea*$ la/ ye> ) ! fir/ ,s]mon :i* 0 prea*$ 9 8 fa!r's pulpit 9 ! ye> #ahae1 & y w f9d ! great message sub/antially ! same4 ,z he himself said1 ! la/ "t he occupi$ ?is pulpit1 8,9 ! ,*ur* :]e ,i 0 baptiz$1 9 ! village 9 :i* ,i 0 born1 ,i began my m9i/ry on ,decemb] #bd?1 #ahae4 ,i rememb] ! text 0 8,?is is a fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am *ief40 #a ,timo?y i4 #ae4 ,!re ,i began1 !re ,i cont9u$1 !re ,i am /ill1 & !re1 ,god help+ me1 ,i hope to end glory+ 9 ! ,gospel :i* ,i "k to be ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation to e "o t believe?40 7#c47 ,,he ,,0 ,,fai?ful ,,9 ,,! ,,fulness ,,( ,,8 ,,tea*+4 ,if we are to /& /$fa/ = sev5ty ye>s1 we mu/ h some?+ solid on :i* to re/1 & "o great reason :y p %ift ab\t z mu* z !y d1 is1 t !y h no /ability 9 _! pr9ciples4 ,! reason ( ?is aga9 v frequ5tly is t !y take p>tial views ( tru?4 ,!y are "o-sid$ *ri/ians1 & s lose _! balance2 :]eas we want our f\ndation to be well built1 & to re/ all r\nd ) an ev5 pressure on ! rock4 ,surely ?is 0 mo/ rem>kably ! case ) ! m9i/ry ( ?is fai?ful man4 ,he did n clip1 or twi/1 ! sacr$ ,scripture to fit 8 sy/em1 b he 0 ready to sacrifice ! symmetry ( 8 sy/em 9 ord] to br+ out ! :ole tea*+ ( ,god himself 9 8 inspir$ ,^w4 ,he re/$ absolutely on ,scripture z ! only & suffici5t rule ( fai?1 & :]ev] ,scripture l$ him !re he 0 prep>$ to foll[4 ,x 0 ?is t gave su* a ri*ness1 su* a fulness1 & su* a compreh5siv5ess to 8 m9i/ry4 ,no?+1 = example1 c\ld exce$ 8 exhibition ( ! love ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,x 0 8 joy to exalt him z a ,savi\r1 & to hold conv]se ) him z a fri5d4 ,b ) all t ! love ( ! ,fa!r 0 always prom95t4 ,! ,fa!r's holy law1 & ! ,fa!r's purpose1 ! ,fa!r's gift1 ! ,fa!r's cov5ant1 & ! ,fa!r's home1 7 always 9 view4 ,& s ) ref]5ce to ! :at are t]m$ ! doctr9es ( ,grace4 ,x 0 ! joy ( 8 he>t to exalt ! grace ( ,god 9 all its =ms ( application3 r$eem+ grace1 pr$e/9at+ grace1 grace 9 ! call1 grace 9 ! p>don1 grace 9 ! gift ( fai?1 grace 9 ! new bir?1 grace 9 hol9ess1 grace 9 pres]vation1 grace nev] fail+ till x ends 9 glory6 ,& ?is grace he w\ld prea* 9 its peculi>1 limit$1 & special application to ! ,*ur* ( ,god's elect4 ,b t did n prev5t 8 proclaim+ ) unlimit$ fre$om ! great (f] ( et]nal life to ! s9n]1 & ?r[+ on ! s9n] ! :ole responsibility ( ! acceptance or rejection ( ! (f]4 ,z an illu/ration1 ,i nev] c =get a magnific5t ,s]mon ( 81 ! gr&e/ ,s]mon ,i ev] he>d f ! lips ( man1 on ,eph4 v4 #be1 & nev] c ,i =get ! way 9 :i* he quot$ ! text1 8,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur*10 ! *ur* ( ,god's elect1 8& gave himself = x10 or h[ he po9t$ out to u ! special & mo/ t5d] love ( ! ,"l to 8 *os5 p2 b nei!r on ! o!r h& c ,i ev] =get ! ?rill+ p[] ) :i* he gave =? ! gr& words ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 8,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life10 & on ! /r5g? ( ^! words ?rew broadca/ ov] ! congregation ! free (f] ( life to ! s9n]4 ,x 0 ?is gr& h>mony ( gospel tru? t gave su* a wond]ful p[] to 8 m9i/ry4 ,he 0 n afraid ( lett+ ,scripture tell its own tale1 & proclaim its own message4 ,:at he f\nd !re1 t he taught1 & taught fe>lessly1 ev5 ?\gh he knew 9 "s in/ances t x 0 beyond man's p[] to fit all ! p>ts toge!r4 ,he believ$ ! ,gospel to be ,god's message1 reveal$ 9 ,god's ^w1 p]fect$ 9 ,god's purpose1 & taught 9 ,god's own way2 s by ,god's help he gave ! :ole j z he f\nd x1 & left x to ! inf9ity ( ,god himself to br+ to light ! p]fect h>mony ( ! v>i\s p>ts4 7#d47 ,,!re ,,0 ,a ,,bless+ ,,on ,,8 ,,fai?fulness4 ,! fai?ful s]vants 9 ! p>able 7 able to pres5t to _! ma/] ! tal5ts :i* !y _h ga9$ dur+ ! p]iod ( _! tru/4 ,9 _! case !re=e1 fai?fulness l$ to fruitfulness4 ,_! "w 0 successful1 & !re 7 tal5ts ga9$4 ,c we d\bt = "o mom5t t ,god bless$ 9 ! same mann] ! fai?fulness ( our rev]$ fri5d8 ,:atev] o!rs may d1 ,i _c4 ,i h he>d ( ! deep int]e/ excit$ by 8 m9i/ry :]ev] he has lab\r$1 9 ,%effield1 9 ,j]sey1 & among/ y\rselves4 ,i am told by a cl]gyman at ,%effield t 8 m9i/ry !re 0 foll[$ by mo/ bless$ results 9 ! awak5+ & salvation ( s\ls4 ,i am told also t 8:5 upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s aft]w>ds he visit$ t t[n1 n only 7 !re cr[ds to he> him1 b _m came =w>d to relate ! bless+s :i* ei!r !mselves1 or _! p>5ts & fri5ds _h receiv$ ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality40 ,! ,"l alone kn[s h[ _m tal5ts 7 ga!r$ 9 all ^? places1 & pres5t$ z a ?ank(f]+ to ,god4 ,b ,i "k a little ( :at took place at ,ri*mond4 ,,mr4 ,,lang/on w5t !re v soon aft] ! comm5cem5t ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,be=e he w5t !re e ?+ 9 t place 0 d>k1 cold1 & dead4 ,! glori\s ,gospel 0 almo/ an unkn[n message4 ,8 m9i/ry !re la/$1 ,i believe1 ab\t ?ree ye>s1 & aft] an int]val ( ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 ,i foll[$ him z curate ( ! p>i%4 ,i h always reg>d$ x z "o ( ! greate/ bless+s ( my life t ,i did s1 = !re ,i f\nd a l>ge body ( p]sons f all classes ( society1 liv+ consi/5t1 holy lives1 & full ( fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ow$ _! conv]sion to ,mr4 ,lang/on's m9i/ry4 ,l ,b>nabas1 ,i 8saw ! grace ( ,god10 & ,i am n a%am$ ( ackn[l$g+ t :at ,i !re witness$ z ! fruit ( 8 lab\rs has help$ to give a tone to ! :ole ( my subsequ5t m9i/ry4 ,mo/ truly !n may ,i say ( t fai?ful man1 8,he re/s f 8 lab\rs1 & 8 works d foll[ him40 7#e7 ,he 0 fai?ful 9 ,,8 ,,*ildlike ,,tru/ ,,at ,,! ,,end2 :5 8 "w 0 done1 & z a little *ild he 0 simply re/+ 9 ! arms ( 8 mo/ bless$ ,savi\r4 ,i d n atta* mu* importance to ! la/ words ( su* a man4 ,:5 a p]son has be5 walk+ ) ,god = sev5ty ye>s & m1 we d n want la/ words to assure u ( 8 fai?4 ,b x is pleasant to see h[ ! old f\ndations be>1 & to wat* ! la/ e>?ly int]c\rse ( ! fai?ful s]vant ) ! fai?ful ,savi\r4 ,x 0 delightful 9 ?is in/ance to d s4 ,he 0 sure1 p]fectly sure1 ( 8 ,"l's fidelity2 & :5 x 0 said to him1 8,he w nev] leave u10 8 reply 0 8,no1 nev]1 nev]40 ,on ano!r occasion z he lay 9 ! deepe/ weakness1 he said1 8,i am ?9k+ ( t good ,scot*man :o said1 8,!re is no?+ s sweet 9 all ?is univ]se z ,*ri/ to die )1 & no?+ de>] ?an 8 love40 ,nor 0 ?is m]ely a matt] ( feel+1 or exp]i5ce2 = he 0 calmly & intellig5tly re/+ on ! great pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,^! solid f\ndation pr9ciples he _h prea*$ f ! beg9n+4 ,on ^! pr9ciples he _h liv$1 & on ^! pr9ciples he di$4 ,x 0 ! ?\ght ( r$eem+ m]cy t fill$ 8 he>t ) gratitude4 ,s t he 0 he>d say+1 8,he became a curse = me--left alone--des]t$ by 8 own40 ,t 0 8 "o re/+ place1 & re/+ !re he us$ to delight 9 ! hymn-- ,,oh6 ,savi\r1 ,i h n\ght to plead1 ,9 e>?1 b5ea?1 or heav5 above1 ,b j my own exce$+ ne$1 ,& ,?y exce$+ love4 ,! ne$ w soon be pa/ & gone1 ,exce$+ great--b quickly o'er1 ,! love unb\ght is all ,?9e own1 ,& la/s = ev]more6 ,till at l5g? no?+ c\ld be he>d b a few deta*$ words1 b ^? words 7 q suffici5t to %ew :]e 8 he>t 0 re/+4 8,de> ,savi\r0--8,look+0--8,cov5ant0--8,ord]$ & sure0--8,?y blood & righte\sness0--8,hope0--8,end0--8,com+ soon0--& !n came ! message f heav5 itself1 8,ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l10 & ! ransom$ _s 0 free f ! burd5 ( ! fle%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,= our second subject1 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,welcome1 ,i h no "t left1 & p]haps x is well1 = :o c attempt ei!r to describe or imag9e x8 ,! words ( ?is passage seem to indicate t ! joys are beyond all proportion great] ?an any ?+ se5 "h4 ,!re are b few ?+s "h1 b _m joys !re1 & ! _m _c be measur$ by our notions ( ! few4 ,!n aga9 ! expression 8! joy ( ! ,"l10 seems to raise u f> above all e>?ly ?\ghts1 & introduce u z x 7 into ! v m9d ( ! ,"l himself4 ,x may be und]/ood z ! joy :i* ! ,"l feels4 ,we are taught t he has special joy ev5 9 heav54 ,!re 0 a joy set be=e him to atta9 :i* he endur$ ! cross4 ,& :at is ! joy8 ,is x n 9 ! +a!r+ ( s\ls8 ,is x n :5 s\ls are sav$1 & _m ju/ifi$1 t he sees ( ! travail ( 8 s\l1 & is satisfi$8 ,n[ surely !re mu/ be ! same bless$ happ9ess 9 ^? :o %>e 8 joy4 ,if we rejoice 9 ! joy ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 we %all rejoice ) ^? :om he has ga!r$ ar\nd him4 ,z ,,mr4 ,,lang/on said 9 8 ,s]mon on ,rev4 vii4 #ae4 8,! meet+ ) ^? ,sa9ts w add no little accumulation ( bless$ness4 ,i %all see ,abel1 ! fir/ m>tyr = ,*ri/2 ! fir/ witness to ! atonem5t by 8 preci\s blood4 ,i %all see ,eno* ! fir/ great prophet :o walk$ ) ,god1 & 0 n1 = ,god took him4 ,i %all see ,noah1 ! ,prea*] ( righte\sness2 ,mel*iz$ec1 k+ ( righte\sness & peace2 ,moses1 ,samuel1 & all ! ,prophets1 ,evangeli/s1 & ,sa9ts40 ,does he n see !m n[8 ,is he n ) !m n[8 ,b does he n also see multitudes ( preci\s s\ls1 f ,ha/+s1 f ,ri*mond1 f ,%effield1 f ,j]sey1 & f ,s\?bor\gh1 to :om he 0 p]mitt$ to convey ,god's message1 & :o are n[ rejoic+ ) him be=e ! ?rone8 ,h[ _m 7 !re to welcome him at heav5's gate8 ,& may n ! joy ( su* a meet+ be well t]m$ ! joy ( ! ,"l8 ,b besides ?is1 ! joy ( ! ,"l mu/ be ! joy t is realiz$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l himself4 ,x is all v well to be ) ,abel1 & ,eno*1 b :at mu/ x be to be ) ,*ri/8 ,?is x is t w fill heav5 ) praise1 & make ev5 et]nity too %ort = our ?anksgiv+4 ,d y rememb] :at he said ( ! prospect1 9 ! la/ ,s]mon he ev] prea*$ to y1 8,oh60 he said1 8,:at joy to see him face to face6 ,:at joy to see him ev5 n[ ?r\gh ! lattice6 ,b :at to enjoy t love )\t int]ruption1 & )\t a cl\d ev] ris+ betwe5 ! s\l & ! sun%9e ( 8 love6 ,!n ! sev5-fold promises ( revelation1 all 8 own graci\s words1 w be fulfill$--8,! cr[n ( life40 8,! tree ( life40 8,! new "n40 8,! morn+ />40 8,! :ite raim5t40 8,! abid+ pill>40 8,& ! %>e 9 ! ?rone ( ! ,son ( ,god40 ,is n t ! joy ( ! ,"l8 ,& is n t ! joy 9 :i* ! fai?ful s]vant has n[ ent]$8 is he n !re n[8 ,is he n face to face ) 8 ,savi\r8 ,does he n ev5 n[ see him z he is8 ,has he n already exp]i5c$ ! tru? ( ! words1 8,9 ?y pres5ce is fulness ( joy2 at ?y "r h& !re are pleasures = ev]more80 ,& n[ :at w\ld he say if he c\ld speak to u f t pres5ce *amb] ( ,god8 ,d y ?9k he w\ld *ange 8 note1 or )draw 8 te/imony8 ,:at w\ld he say to y believ]s8 ,d y ?9k he w\ld tell y to give up = t y\r fai? is 9 va98 ,w\ld he n r say1 t ! half 0 n told y1 no n ! ?\s&? "p1 & t !re is su* a fulness 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus z :5 on e>? he nev] _h _h ! lea/ idea (8 ,w\ld he n entreat y to cleave to him1 to foll[ him1 to love him1 to s]ve him1 to lab\r = him1 & to clasp him to y\r he>t z ! /r5g? ( y\r life1 & ! joy ( y\r s\l8 ,& :at w\ld he say to ! unconv]t$8 ,w\ld he say to !m t x does n matt] :e!r !y are conv]t$ or n1 & t he f9ds t he 0 mi/ak58 ,y may rememb] :at he said 9 8 f>ewell ,s]mon1 8,i ?9k ) grief ( ^? :o h n submitt$ to ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,to su*1 ! m9i/] /&s 9 a v awful position z a witness4 ,oh1 ^? words1 8,son rememb]60 ,y ,see h[ ! ,fa!r ( ! fai?ful address$ him1 own$ him z a son1 & "o ( ! family1 s t he might h %>$ its bless+2 b he _h ca/ !m away4 ,my unconv]t$ bre?r51 if y die )\t ,*ri/1 oh ! bitt]ness ( ! angui%1 & remorse6 ,:at mu/ be ! worm t nev] dies1 ! fire t is nev] qu5*$8 ,o consid] ?is ye t =get ,god4 ,he t be+ (t5 rebuk$1 & invit$1 h>d5e? 8 neck1 %all sudd5ly be de/roy$1 & t )\t rem$y4 ,my he>]s1 :at ,i want is t y\r he>ts may be giv5 to ! ,"l4 ,i want ,*ri/ to be en?ron$ 9 y\r he>ts4 ,i want y to become ,81 to ent] 9 :ile ! door ( m]cy invites y\r approa*1 & to %>e all ! bless+s ( ev]la/+ salvation s freely (f]$ ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,savi\r60 ,d y ?9k he w\ld say less n[1 n[ t he has se5 ! great realities8 ,oh6 h[ w\ld he plead ) y1 & h[ w\ld he p]suade y1 & h[ w\ld he po9t y to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ = life6 ,b we %all he> t voice no m on e>?1 & we c nev] aga9 li/5 to him plead+ ) s\ls4 ,nev]!less1 ! message rema9s1 ! ,r$eem] rema9s1 ! salvation rema9s1 ! op5 door /ill rema9s1 & may ,god grant t !re may be su* a "w 9 ea* "o ( u1 t :5 we pass beyond ! veil1 we may be welcom$1 z we are sure t he has be51 ) ! words--8,ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l60 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,colbran1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells4