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99 99 99 99 99                          
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99 99 99 99 99        8,= ,i am n a%am$ 
( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/3 = x is ! p[]      (
 ,god unto salvation to e "o t          
believe?40--,romans i4 #af4             
99 99 99 99 99    ,,!re is no?+ m /range
 ?an human nature4  ,x is afraid :]e no 
fe> is3 yet bold 9 ! mid/ ( dang]4  ,x  
is a%am$ :]e !re is  no disgrace2 & yet 
%ameless1 :5 x ought to be abas$1 ev5 to

 !  du/4  ,x is pr\d ( ?+s :i* d x no   
hon\r1 & yet a%am$ (  gifts :i* are !   
wond] & admiration ( ! sa9ts 9 heav54   
,if a  man is possess$ ( great          
intellectual atta9m5ts1 he is nev] f\nd 
to  be a%am$ ( !m6  ,if he is successful
 9 ! accumulation ( weal?1  he is nev]  
kn[n to be a%am$ ( t2 if he is rem>kable
 = worldly  wisdom1 he is nev] tempt$ to
 be a%am$ ( t2 nor1 if he d$uces 8      
p$igree f a long l9e ( ennobl$ ance/ry1 
does he %[ any t5d5cy  to be a%am$ ( t4 
,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 he be made p>tak] ( 
! highe/ gift t ! _w has ev] kn[n--!    
gift ( ! grace (  ,god 9 8 he>t--! mo/  
bless$ & glori\s gift )9 ! rea*  ei!r ( 
man or angel--!n1 /range to say6 su* is 
! folly ( human  nature1 t he is /rongly
 tempt$ to be a%am$ ( t2 a%am$ ( !  deep
 emotions :i* ! ,_s ( ,god has k9dl$ )9 
8 s\l1  a%am$ ( t :i*1 9 ! secrets ( 8  
own he>t1 he ackn[l$ges  to be 8 hope1 8
 joy1 8 salvation1 & 8 glory4    ,n[ ?is
 is no new ?+ 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & !     
words ( !  text are a cle> recognition (

 its exi/5ce 9 ! days1 & ev5 9  ! he>t1 
( ,/4 ,paul4  ,he 0 n 8a%am$ ( ! ,gospel
 ( ,*ri/40  ,b ! temptation 0 !re2 !    
s5se ( %ame did arise 9 8  he>t1 & did  
/ruggle !re2 b ! grace ( ,god ov]came x4
  ,s  t 9 allusion to ?is victory1 he   
makes ! decl>ation ( ! text4  ,n[ :at   
does ?is decl>ation imply8 & :at is !   
full =ce ( !  s5tim5t conta9$ 9 x8      
,cle>ly t he 0 n a%am$ ( confess+       
,*ri/1 & ( ackn[l$g+1 be=e bo? ,jew &   
,g5tile1 t 8 :ole  life 0 wrapt up 9    
,*ri/4  ,nay1 m6 t he 0 n a%am$ (       
prea*+ ,*ri/1 ( consecrat+ 8 e p[] to ! 
holy "w (  proclaim+ ,*ri/ be=e ! _w4   
,! text1 !re=e1 appe>s well  suit$ = an 
address to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,"y ,m5's   
,society1 z ,i  tru/ x may be said ( !  
great body ( "y m5 compos+ x1 t  !y are 
n 8a%am$ ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/20 n a%am$ (
 confess+  ,him be=e m51 nor ( unit+    
toge!r1 z a holy b& ( fai?ful  lab\r]s1 
9 ! e>ne/ endeav\r to spread ,8 ,gospel 
?r\gh !  _w4    ,let u exam9e1 !n1 into 
! reasons :y ,/4 ,paul 0 n 8a%am$ (  !  

,gospel ( ,*ri/10 & we %all f9d ?ree    
especially m5tion$ 9  ! text--! ,div9ity
 ( its orig91 ! bless$ness ( its end1 & 
!  magnific5ce ( its t]ms4              
99 99 99 99 99    ,i4  ,! ,div9ity ( its
 orig94  8,i am n a%am$ ( ! ,gospel (   
,*ri/1 = x is ! p[] ( ,god40  ,by :i* he
 means t x is no  human sy/em1 b a      
,div9e s*eme1 div9ely plann$ & purpos$2 
a  s*eme contriv$ by no human wisdom1   
nor c>ri$ into effect by any human  p[]2
 a s*eme ,div9e 9 its plan1 ,div9e 9 its
 execution1 & ,div9e  9 its application 
to ! s\l4  ,! purpose 0 ,81 arrang$ 9 ,8
 own  et]nal c\nsels2 ! execution 0 ,81 
& ,8 alone to p]=m !  va/ "w by :i*     
atonem5t & m$iation c\ld be provid$ = ! 
s9n]2 ! application aga9 is ,81 = :o b  
,himself c really  br+ home ! ,gospel ) 
appropriat+ p[] to ! s\l1 c really  t\* 
! h>d he>t1 & s(t5 d[n ! rebelli\s s9n] 
into !  humble & believ+ *ild ( ,god8   
,! :ole1 !re=e1 is ,div9e2 f  fir/ to   
la/ x is ! "w ( ,god2 & ?us x /&s out1  
f> above  e o!r sy/em1 z ! mo/ m>vell\s 

comb9ation1 :i* ! _w  has ev] witness$1 
( ,div9e wisdom1 ,div9e love1 & ,div9e  
omnipot5ce4    ,!re are _m practical    
lessons to be le>n$ f su* a fact4    ,x 
%\ld tea* u1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! prop]    
limits ( human  inquiry ) ref]5ce to !  
,gospel4  ,we mu/ nev] =get t !  human  
und]/&+ has its own mo/ important sph]e 
( action1 & t  its enlight5$ ex]cise is 
ess5tial to ! "r reception ( ! tru?  (  
,god4  ,we are n at lib]ty1 = example1  
to %ut up !  und]/&+1 & deliv] ourselves
 bl9dfold to ! guidance ( any  *ur* :i* 
may call itself infallible1 b we are    
b\nd z ?9k+ m5  to exam9e ! cr$5tials ( 
its assum$ infallibility4  ,& s )       
ref]5ce to ! ,^w ( ,god itself1 x is our
 manife/ duty to /udy  well ! pro(s (   
its inspiration1 & ! c>eful exam9ation (
  scriptural evid5ces is a legitimate & 
noble !me = ! dilig5t  ex]cise ( an     
enlight5$ und]/&+4  ,!n aga9 ! und]/&+  
mu/ be employ$ 9 ! pati5t /udy ( !      
cont5ts ( ! inspir$  ,book4  ,hav+ le>n$
 t x is ! ,book ( ,god1 we mu/ next     

inquire  :at x tea*es1 & be+ satisfi$ t 
x conta9s ! tru?1 we mu/  proce$ to     
exam9e :at ! tru? is :i* x conta9s4  ,b 
?is tru?  be+ once asc]ta9$1 ! und]/&+  
mu/ imm$iately give place to  fai?1 & ! 
inquir+ _s mu/ simply believe :at !     
inspir$  ,^w is f\nd to tea* him4  ,!   
,gospel is ! p[] ( ,god1 &  !re=e !     
human m9d mu/ be prep>$ to f9d 9 x _m   
?+s  altoge!r beyond its range4  ,if x 7
 ! "w ( man we %\ld (  c\rse expect to  
f9d ! :ole )9 ! compass ( man's         
intellect2  b z x is ! p[] ( ,god1 ,8   
own plan & ,8 own purpose1 we mu/  be   
prep>$ to meet ) deep & unfa?omable     
tru?s1 be>+ "s  proportion to ,8 inf9ite
 & unfa?omable attributes4  ,?us1 =     
example1 our f9ite m9ds are unable to   
compreh5d ! great my/]y (  ! inc>nation1
 or h[ "o p]son c be at ! same "t bo?   
,god &  man2 b su* a difficulty is no   
/umbl+-block to ! believ]1 =  ?\gh by   
reason he _c und]/& x1 yet he f9ds x    
writt5 9 !  ,scriptures1 & by fai? he   
receives x1 = ! ,gospel is ! p[] (      

,god4  ,x 0 ! neglect ( ?is pr9ciple t  
l$ to ! error ( !  ,sadducees1 z we are 
taught by our ,"l 9 ! tw5ty-second *apt]
 (  ,/4 ,mat!w1 & ! tw5ty-n9? v]se3 8,ye
 d err1 n kn[+ !  ,scriptures1 nor ! p[]
 ( ,god40  ,!y _h n employ$ _!  und]/&+ 
:5 !y ought to h done s1 namely1 9 !    
inve/igation ( _! ,bibles1 b !y _h      
employ$ x :]e x c\ld  give !m no safe   
guidance1 namely1 9 va9 speculation on  
fanci$  difficulties 9 ! plans &        
purposes ( ,god4  ,to avoid a simil>    
error  we mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! ,gospel1 be+
 ,div9e 9 its orig91 is  likewise       
sup]human 9 its arrangem5ts1 & we mu/   
adh]e /rictly to  ! great pr9ciple (    
dilig5t inve/igation :5 we want to "k   
:at  ,god has taught u1 & ( simple fai? 
:5 we h once discov]$ !  va/ tru?s      
reveal$ to u by ,8 ,_s4    ,aga91 ! fact
 t ! ,gospel is ! p[] ( ,god %\ld fill  
our  he>ts ) hope 9 e ef=t = its        
ext5sion2 & we f9d x s  employ$ by ! ,"l
 :5 ,he taught u 9 ,8 pray] to urge x z 
an  argum5t = ! spe$y com+ ( ,8 k+dom4  

,we may obs]ve t !  spread ( ! ,"l's    
k+dom has always requir$ m5 to make     
attempts  app>5tly beyond ! rea* ( human
 p[]4  ,no?+1 = example1 c\ld  h appe>$ 
less probable eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago   
?an t !  :ole ( civiliz$ ,europe %\ld be
 m or less controll$ by !  prea*+ (     
twelve ill-educat$ fi%]m5 on ! %ores (  
,galilee2 b  s x is2 & = ! simple reason
 t 8! ,gospel is ! p[] (  ,god40  ,x    
w\ld h appe>$ at fir/ sight next to     
impossible t su*  an "o z ,william      
,tyndale1 a private tutor 9 a g5tleman's
 family 9  ,gl\ce/]%ire1 %\ld break d[n 
! b>ri] :i* ,rome _h rais$  aga9/ !     
circulation ( ! ,scriptures1 & =ce !    
,new ,te/am5t  into ?is c\ntry 9 spite (
 ! unit$ p[]s ( ,h5ry1 ( ,wolsey1 (  !  
nobility ( ,engl&1 & ! hi]>*y ( ,rome4  
,b ! ,gospel 0  ! p[] ( ,god1 & ! humble
 private tutor triumph$4  ,no?+ c\ld  h 
appe>$ m hopeless to all human          
calculation ?an ! mission (  ,mr4       
,m>sd51 :5 he fir/ l&$ among ! cannibals
 ( ,new ,zeal&1 &  saw ly+ /r&$ on !    

%ore ! hull ( a vessel ^: un=tunate     
crew _h be5 rec5tly dev\r$ by ! isl&]s2 
b he l&$ !re 9  fai?1 & because !       
,gospel is 8! p[] ( ,god10 ! isl& has   
be5  won to ! sov]eignty ( our ,que51 & 
a noble *ur* ga!r$ out to  ! glory ( !  
,"l4  ,s 9 all our pres5t ef=ts we mu/  
ev] be>  9 m9d t our weapon1 ! simple   
,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 is n a  human b 
,div9e in/rum5tality1 & we mu/ endeav\r 
to g =? to  our "w 9 ! same _s 9 :i*    
,morrison w5t to ,*9a1 ( :om x  is      
relat$1 t1 :5 ask$ on "o occasion1 8,d y
 expect to conv]t  ! ,*9ese80 he repli$1
 8,no1 b ,i expect t ! ,"l w40  ,!re    
may be _m h9drances1 = example1 9 ! way 
( ! ,jews' conv]sion1  & mu* to di%e>t5 
! devot$ lab\r] 9 ! d5se masses ( our   
manufactur+ population1 b :o ne$ be     
disc\rag$ :5 he /rives to  prea* a      
,savi\r1 & rememb]s t 8 simple message  
is ! mighty  p[] ( an omnipot5t ,god8   
,& s ) ref]5ce to ! great  pr9ciples ( !
 ,re=mation1 ^? pr9ciples s             
inexpressibly de> to  ! he>t ( e        

scriptural believ]1 !re may be mu* to   
al>m 9 all  we see ar\nd u2 9 ! _m      
adv]s>ies1 "s op51 & "s secret2  "s 9   
undisguis$ opposition to ! tru?1 & "s   
pr(ess+ x1 x  is mu* to be fe>$1 = !    
unhall[$ purpose ( betray+ x4  ,yes6    
!re is mu* to be fe>$2 b !re is mu* m to
 be hop$ = by !  ,*ri/ian2 = our weapons
 are ,div9e2 our tru/ is 9 ! ,^w ( ,god1
  ! tru? ( ,god1 ! grace ( ,god2 & !re=e
 we may g on our way  fe>lessly1        
peacefully1 hopefully1 joy\sly1 = we "k 
:]e our  /r5g? lies1 9 ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l
 ,jesus1 :i* is ! p[] ( ,god  unto      
salvation4                              
99 99 99 99 99    ,,ii4  ,we may pass on
 !n to ! second reason :y we %\ld n be  
a%am$ ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 namely1 !    
bless$ness ( its end4  ,x  is ! p[] (   
,god 8unto salvation40  ,n[ :at is meant
 by ?is  salvation8  ,x mu/ n be limit$ 
to "o p>ticul> act ( ,god or to  ano!r1 
b includes ! :ole "w ( ,div9e grace 9 ! 
s\l1  comm5c+ ) ! new bir?1 & ab\t to be
 p]fect$ at ! glori\s  appe>+ ( our ,"l 

& ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,:5 a man is   
accept$  9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & born aga9 (  
,god ! ,holy ,_s1 !n is t poor  s9n]    
decl>$ 9 ! ,scripture to be sav$4  ,he  
is sav$1 = he is  adopt$ into ! family (
 ,god1 & he no long] /&s condemn$ z a   
guilty1 s9ful1 *ild ( wra?2 8to z _m z  
receiv$ ,him to !m gave  ,he p[] to     
become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t       
believe on ,8  "n40  ,he is sav$1 = he  
has a new life be/[$ on him1 :i* all !  
p[]s ( dea? %all nev] be able to        
ext+ui%1 = he is 8born aga9  n (        
corruptible se$1 b ( incorruptible1 by !
 ,^w ( ,god1 :i*  live? & abide? = ev]40
  ,he is sav$1 = he is born to be a     
conqu]or2 s t al?\gh !re may be a deep  
/ruggle 9 ! secrets  ( 8 he>t1 & _m a   
/rong temptation allur+ him f 8 c\rse1  
& ex]t+ su* a p[] ov] 8 s\l1 t he       
trembles at times le/  he %\ld be plung$
 aga9 into ! abyss ( s92 yet ?r\gh x all
 he  comes =? a conqu]or1 & !           
,scriptures are prov$ true1 :i*  decl>e 
)\t res]ve1 8,:atsoev] is born ( ,god   

ov]come? !  _w40  ,nay1 m6  ,he is sav$1
 = he is adopt$ into a coheir%ip  ) 8   
,"l4  ,he passes ?r\gh life l o!r m51   
engag$ 9  int]e/s1 afflict$ by its      
sorr[s1 & p>tak+ ( its joys4  ,y meet   
him 9 society1 & y obs]ve no m>k$       
di/9ction1 except 9 8  "*4  ,b all !    
:ile ! hidd5 seal is on 8 =ehead1 !     
,fa!r's "n is writt5 !re1 & ! quiet1    
humble believ]1 )  no?+ "h to attract   
att5tion1 is 9 ! sight ( ,god a *ild (  
,god2  & is de/9$ to reign triumphant 9 
! approa*+ k+dom ( 8  ,"l3 8,if *ildr51 
!n heirs1 heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t-heirs )  
,*ri/40    ,b ?is is m]ely ! fir/ /ep 9 
! great salvation4  ,! liv+  believ]1   
?\gh sav$1 is 9 ! mid/ ( 8 w>f>e4  ,he  
may be  confid5t ( victory1 b he d>e n  
lay aside 8 arm\r4  ,we mu/ look  =w>d  
!re=e to ! "t :5 8 /ruggle w be ov]1 & 8
  victory p]fect$ 9 ,*ri/2 :5 8 ransom$ 
_s %all take its  place 9 ! great       
multitude1 :o /& 9 ! pres5ce1 & behold !
  glory ( ! ,"l4  ,h[ _m are !re t h    
/ood beside ! op5  grave1 griev+1 &     

bitt]ly griev+1 = ! loss ( ^? ov] ^:    
rema9s x 0 ab\t to close6  ,b h[ w\ld t 
grief be soo!d1  c\ld we only see beyond
 ! veil1 & !re witness ! joy ( ! new    
born _s1 no long] /ruggl+ aga9/ s91 nor 
b[$ d[n by its  heavy burd52 no m       
cont5d+ aga9/ its subtlety1 nor compell$
 to  confess its p[]2 b welcom$ !re to  
un9t]rupt$ bless$ness1 a  spotless _s 9 
! joy & pres5ce ( ! ,"l4    ,b ev5 ?is  
is n all4  ,x is en\gh to fill our he>ts
 ) gladness  to "k t ! dep>t$ _s re/s 9 
p]fect peace be=e ! ?rone  ( ,god2 b !re
 are bless+s ri*] /ill 9 /ore = all !   
sa9ts  ( ,god4  ,!re is a "t com+ :5 !re
 %all be no division 9 !  family1 nor   
any great gulf betwe5 ! bre?r5 assembl$ 
be=e !  ?rone1 & ! bre?r5 /ill /ruggl+  
^u e>?2 b :5 ! :ole  ( ,god's elect %all
 be ga!r$2 :5 ! ,jew1 ! ,european1 !    
,african1 & ! ,new ,zeal&]1 w all be    
assembl$ into "o company1  to b[ be=e "o
 ?rone1 to speak "o language1 & to jo9 9
 "o  univ]sal hymn ( praise to ! "o     
,au?or ( _! et]nal life4  ,!n  aga9 ea* 

individual w be p]fect$4  ,!re w n !n be
 m]ely  ! _s 9 sep>ation f ! fle%1 b x w
 be reunit$ to !  ris5 body1 z pure1 z  
spotless1 z incorruptible z itself4  ,& 
:o  c realize ! joy ( t wond]ful day1 :5
 all %all be ga!r$1 s  t no s+le        
individual ( ! :ole family %all be      
abs5t1 & all  %all be p]fect$1 s t      
?r\gh\t ! :ole multitude !re %all  n be 
f\nd a s+le spot or /a9 ( s9--:5 ! :ole 
corruption (  our nature %all be gone1 !
 :ole effect ( t corruption gone        
likewise1 & ! :ole *ur* ( ,god creat$   
anew 9 ! p]fect  lik5ess & image ( !    
,"l8  ,su* is ! great1 ! complete       
salvation4  ,& ! pres5t means = compass+
 ?is mighty end is !  simple prea*+ ( ! 
,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,m5 g =? )     
/amm]+ lips1 & multipli$ defici5cies2 b 
,god is bless+ _!  message = ! +a!r+ (  
,8 own elect1 & ! f9al completion (  ,8 
own glory4  ,s t not)/&+ all defects1 we
 may look onw>ds  to ! great result1 &  
say ) ,/4 ,paul--8,i am n a%am$ ( !     
,gospel ( ,*ri/1 = x is ! p[] ( ,god    

unto salvation40                        
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iii4  ,b1 foll[+ !  
guidance ( ! text1 we are l$ to a ?ird  
reason :y we %\ld n be a%am$ ( !        
,gospel1 namely1 !  magnific5ce ( its   
t]ms4  8,x is ! p[] ( ,god unto         
salvation to  e "o t believe?1 to ! ,jew
 fir/ & also to ! ,greek40    ,x is 9   
human nature to admire any?+ t is gr& & 
glori\s4  ,!  heav5s1 ! sea1 ! m\nta9s1 
comm& our admiration by ! beauty (  _!  
appe>ance1 & ! va/ness ( _! scale4  ,b 9
 ! :ole  range ( ! works ( ,god1 !re is 
no?+ to be comp>$ 9 gr&eur  ) ! ,gospel 
( ,*ri/4  ,x is ! mo/ p]fect display ( !
 mo/  p]fect & holy ( ,8 attributes4    
,if x be inquir$ :i* is !  greate/ ( all
 ,8 holy attributes1 x w n be f\nd to be
 ,8  omnipot5ce or ,8 omnisci5ce1 b t 9 
:i* all ! re/ are summ$  up by ! inspir$
 ,^w1 :5 x says1 8,god is love40  ,& if1
 aga91 x  be inquir$ h[ ?is cr[n+       
attribute has be5 mo/ abundantly        
exhibit$1 we %all n f9d our answ] ei!r 9
 creation or 9  provid5ce1 b 9 8! height

 & dep? & l5g? & bread? ( !  love (     
,*ri/1 :i* passe? k40  8,h]e9 is love1 n
 t we  lov$ ,god1 b t ,he lov$ u1 & s5t 
,8 ,son to be ! propitiation  = our     
s9s40    ,n[ ?is love is display$ 9 !   
,gospel1 accord+ to ! language (  !     
text1 bo? 9 ! ext5t ( ! (f]1 & ! fre$om 
( its t]ms4    ,9 ! ext5t ( its (f]2 =  
!re is no limitation ( any k9d  :atev]1 
b ! door is ?r[n op5 to e "o t believe?1
 to  :atev] nation x may be 8 portion to
 belong4  ,x is 8! p[] ( ,god  unto     
salvation1 to e "o t believe?2 to ! ,jew
 fir/1 & also  to ! ,greek40  ,!re is   
none exclud$1 nor any :o possesses a    
peculi>  int]e/ 9 ! promise4  ,x is1    
inde$1 prea*$ fir/ to ! ,jew2 b  he has 
no exclusive int]e/ 9 its bless+1 = !   
,greek1 or ,g5tile1  is accept$ on !    
same t]ms1 & made p>tak] ( ! same       
ine/imable  gifts4  ,x is well1 !re=e1 t
 we %\ld /rive to /ir up ea*  o!r's     
he>ts 9 ! "w ( missions1 bo? to ! ,jews 
& to !  hea!ns2 to ! coloni/s 9 di/ant  
l&s1 & to ! great masses (  our         

un9/ruct$ c\ntrym5 at home4  ,! ,gospel 
is ! same p[] to all  classes & 9 all   
l&s4  ,! ,jew may long /rive to "w out a
  salvation = himself1 & re/ cont5t 9 8 
own mo/ s9ful  righte\sness2 b let !    
grace ( ,god t\* 8 he>t1 & he w f9d  !  
,gospel to be ! p[] ( ,god unto 8       
salvation1 :ile he kneels1 9  fai? &    
deep humiliation1 be=e ! ?rone ( 8      
crucifi$ & ris5  ,"l4  ,! manufactur]   
may be = a "t lo/ 9 ! mid/ ( ! d5se     
population ) :i* he is surr\nd$1 hav+ 8 
m9d s\r$ by !  prea*]s ( s$ition1 & 8   
he>t e/rang$ f ,god ?r\gh !  deadly     
tea*+ ( ! ,*>ti/ & ! ,sociali/2 b let ! 
e>ne/  pa/or convey to him 9 8 own home1
 or prea* to him 9 ! *ur*1 !  life-giv+ 
,gospel ( ! ,"l1 & x is f\nd to be ! p[]
 ( ,god  unto 8 salvation2 s t ! bold   
blasphem] becomes ! meek1 !  humble1 !  
believ+ *ild ( ,god4  ,s aga9 ) our     
coloni/s4  ,!y  are a class ( p]sons =  
:om we %\ld feel ! mo/ t5d] sympa?y4    
,_m ( !m are compell$ to leave _! c\ntry
 on acc\nt ( pov]ty2  & !n1 settl+ 9 "s 

di/ant settlem5t1 are :olly cut (f f  _!
 wont$ enjoym5t ( ! means ( grace4  ,_m 
:o once lov$ !  h\se ( ,god at home1 n[ 
r>ely he> ! voice ( ! m9i/]2 &1 if  ev] 
!y enjoy ! bless+ ( ! communion1 c only 
hope = x aft]  ! long int]val ( _m ye>s4
  ,b ! ,gospel is ! p[] ( ,god unto  _! 
salvation2 & x is delightful to realise 
! joy felt by  multitudes ( ?ir/+ s\ls1 
:5 ! fai?ful mission>y arrives on  8    
long-expect$ visit1 & sets =?1 9 ri*    
simplicity1 !  unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/4
  ,s aga9 to ! poor ,african1 ! unhappy 
captive ( t wick$ slave-trade1 torn f 8 
home1 8 wife1 8  *ildr51 8 all t is de> 
to him on e>?1 is ! same ,gospel  br\ght
 home ) ! same p[]4  ,x is a %ame t !   
he>t ( e  ,engli%man is n mov$ to its v 
core1 by ! awful mis]ies inflict$  by t 
mo/ guilty traffic2 &1 :ile we look at !
 apa?y ( !  ,*ri/ian *ur* ^u ! subject1 
we may well exclaim1 #8,:]e is !  _s (  
,cl>kson & ,william ,wilb]=ce1 ( ,buxton
 & ,za*>y  ,macaulay8'  ,:y are we n all
 /irr+ he>t & s\l to remove su* a  curse

 f human nature8  ,!re is a joy1 h[ev]1 
9 plac+ ! happy  peace ( ! believ+      
,african1 9 bright contra/ to ! d>k     
horrors (  ! abom9able traffic1 & 9     
foll[+ ! lib]at$ captive on 8  way1 till
 we f9d him 9 "o ( ! ,si]ra ,leone      
*ur*es2 a holy  believ]1 a liv+1 happy1 
triumphant1 witness t ! ,gospel ( !  ,"l
 ,jesus is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation4 
,b ! real beauty ( ! ,gospel consi/s 9 !
 fre$om ( its t]ms1  z express$ 9 !     
latt] "p ( ! text3--8to e "o t          
believe?40  ,^! words %[ t salvation is 
grant$ freely )\t  any prep>atory       
qualification 9 ! s9n]2 & if ?is "o     
feature 9  x 7 *ang$1 x w\ld at once be 
/ripp$ ( all its excell5ce &  p[]4      
,suppose1 = example1 t ! text 7 o!rwise 
express$1 &  t x 7 said1 8,! ,gospel is 
! p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 to  e "o t 
rep5te?30 we c\ld nev] !n h laid hold on
 a  ,savi\r's love1 until we _h asc]ta9$
 a cle> evid5ce1 9 our own  s\l1 ( a    
rep5tance s p]fect z to be satisfactory 
be=e ,god2 or1 9  o!r words1 we %\ld h  

be5 = ev] cut (f f m]cy4  ,or suppose  x
 _h be5 writt51 8to e "o t loves30 we   
mu/ !n h turn$  our ?\ghts inw>ds = a   
/rict scrut9y ( our own affections1 &   
al?\gh we desir$ ) ! :ole he>t to love !
 ,"l1 we %\ld h  f\nd !re s mu* ( cold  
apa?y1 t we %\ld h be5 compell$ to  !   
conclusion t ! great salvation c\ld nev]
 be = u4  ,or  suppose t ! common l[    
/&>d ( ! _w _h be5 adopt$1 &  ! text _h 
be5 writt51 8to e "o t does all 9 8 p[] 
to  des]ve x30 :]e1 we ask1 is t man :o 
has ev5 fulfill$ ?is l[  requirem5t1 &  
:o w\ld n ?r\gh 8 manifold defects &    
defici5cies1 be = ev] exclud$ f !       
cov5ant8  ,b ?anks be to  ,god1 ! text  
says1 8to e "o t believe?60  ,n[ fai? is
 ! act  ( ! lo/ s\l 9 lay+ hold on      
,*ri/4  ,! ,gospel !re=e requires  no   
prep>atory fitness1 x does n bid u wait 
till we rep5t en\gh1 or  till we love   
en\gh1 or till we h endeav\r$ en\gh2 b x
 does bid  u tru/1 z we are1 to !       
,savi\r :o di$ = u2 & x does assure  u1 
because ,he made a p]fect atonem5t = !  

:ole ( our s91 t  8:osoev] believe? on  
,him1 %all n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+  life40  
,?is "o great tru? is ! v key-/one ( !  
,gospel2 & let  any poor1 guilty1       
brok5he>t$ s9n] only le>n ?r\gh ,god's  
grace  :at x is to accept t free p>don 9
 fai?1 & !n x w be  /range1 inde$1 if he
 _c ent] into ! _s ( ! apo/le1 :5  he   
decl>es1 8,i am n a%am$ ( ! ,gospel (   
,*ri/3 = x is !  p[] ( ,god unto        
salvation40    ,n[ let u ?ank ,god t !re
 is 9 ?is metropolis a body ( "y  m51 to
 ! numb] ( ab\t #a1bjj1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( !
 c\ntry to  ! numb] ( ab\t #a1bjj m1 :o 
are n a%am$ ( ! ,gospel2 n  a%am$ ( !   
brok5 he>t1--n a%am$ ( be+ call$        
sa9ts1--n  a%am$ ( unit+ toge!r he>t &  
s\l 9 ! e>ne/ endeav\r to  spread ! glad
 tid+s ( a free salvation ?r\gh ! _w4   
,may !  ,"l prosp] _! "w1 & give !m all 
an exp]im5tal k (  ! ,gospel :i* !y     
/rive to spread6  ,if a man look on x   
m]ely z a  !ory1 he is v likely to be   
a%am$ ( x2 b if he "k ! joy (  an abid+ 
& s\l-sav+ union ) 8 ,"l1 !n may we hope

 to see  him take 8 /&1 z an e>ne/ &    
unfl9*+ witness = ,*ri/4  ,x  is ! deep 
s5se ( ,div9e love t mu/ move all he>ts 
to lab\r =  ,8 k+dom4  ,s may ,god grant
 u all grace to lab\r till ! day :5  all
 toil %all cease 9 ! joyful pres5ce (   
our reign+ ,"l6  ,h[  %all we !n feel1  
if y & ,i are p]mitt$ to meet on t day1 
on  ! "r h& ( ! ?rone6  ,:at triumphant 
praises w !n bur/  =? f ! :ole company (
 ,god's elect6 :at joy w ?rill ?r\gh  e 
he>t1 to :om ! ,"l %all 9 t day be      
pleas$ to say1 8,well  done1 good &     
fai?ful s]vant2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y 
,"l60  ,let u lab\r n[ ) t bright end 9 
view2 rememb]+ t we are  no?+ & ?ank+   
,god = ! k ( our no?+ness2 b  rememb]+1 
likewise1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus is our all1 our
 life1 our peace1  our joy1 our hope2 & 
t1 !re=e1 x is our delightful privilege1
  al?\gh we be no?+1 to ca/ t no?+ be=e 
,8 ?rone1 &  consecrate all ) entire    
simplicity to ,8 s]vice4                
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