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alt]ations z seem$ necess>y to make x   
please himself1 & add$ "s few p>ticul>s 
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,,religi\s ,,life4   #a4 ,rememb] t !   
comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian life is to be l 
! 8dawn+ light1 :i* increase? m & m to !
 p]fect day40 ,!re=e :5 ! hope ( peace &
 p>don dawns 9 ! he>t1 d n consid] !    
great bus9ess ( life z accompli%$1 b    
only z begun4  #b4 ,keep up z great a   
/rife & e>ne/ness 9 religion1 z if y    
knew y\rself to be 9 a /ate ( nature4   
,:5 p]sons are "u conviction ( s91 !y   
are advis$ to be e>ne/ & viol5t = !     
k+dom ( heav54 ,y ought n to be less 9  
e>ne/ n[1 if y wi% n to lose a sweet &  
lively s5se ( spiritual ?+s4  #c4 ,d n  
cease to /rive & pray = ! v same ?+s :i*
 y s\ght be=e y _h reason to hope y 7   
conv]t$4 ,^? :o h mo/ light & mo/ grace1

 h1 nev]!less1 ne$ ( m4 ,!re are v few  
reque/s t are prop] = an imp5it5t s9n]1 
t are n prop] = "o :o pr(esses godl9ess4
 ,at any rate1 ! mi/ake w d y no h>m4   
#d4 ,evid5ce ( piety is n s mu* to be   
s\ght 9 high emotions ( any k9d1 z 9    
real humility--self-di/ru/--hung]+ &    
?ir/+ aft] righte\sness1 sorr[ = s91 & a
 cont9ual ef=t1 9 e day life1 to        
regulate our ?\ghts1 feel+s1 & conduct  
by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,x is ! nature & n !    
degree ( our affections1 :i* is to be   
reg>d$ 9 ! exam9ation ( our evid5ces4 ,!
 be/ way to "k our feel+s is1 to see h[ 
!y influ5ce ! conduct4 8,by _! fruit ye 
%all "k !m40 ,always look ^u ^? z ! be/ 
com=ts1 :i* h mo/ ( ^! two effects--^? t
 make y lea/ & l[e/ & mo/ l a *ild1 & ^?
 t mo/ det]m9e y to d5y y\rself1 & to   
sp5d & be sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( y\r ,ma/]4  
#e4 ,d n expect to f9d 9 y\r own case1 e
 ?+ y h he>d or read ( 9 ! exp]i5ce (   
o!rs4 ,= x may be t _m ?+s we he> & read
 (1 are n correct feel+s1 & d n af=d j  
gr\nds ( confid5ce to any "o2 & if !y   

are correct exp]i5ce1 x may be !        
exp]i5ce ( a mature ,*ri/ian1 & n to be 
expect$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( a religi\s life4 ,x
 mu/ be rememb]$1 t z no two c\nt5ances 
are =m$ alike1 s no two he>ts are       
fa%ion$ alike1 or plac$ 9 exactly ! same
 circum/ances2 & x w\ld be z va9 to seek
 all ! v>ieties ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce 9 "o
 p]son1 z to seek all v>ieties ( human  
features 9 "o face4  #f4 ,d n expect t !
 evid5ce desir$ w all come imm$iately & 
at once4 ,x w be mo/ likely to come     
progressively1 z ! result ( cont9u$ ef=t
 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god4  #g4 ,d n     
suppose t religion is a pr9ciple ( su*  
self-pres]v+ en]gy1 z t :5 once implant$
 9 ! s\l x w cont9ue to ?rive & increase
 )\t ef=t4 ,! plant ( div9e grace c no m
 ?rive )\t c>e1 & dilig5t & pati5t      
cultivation1 ?an c ^? r>e & valu$       
plants1 t dem& ! physical ef=ts &       
culture ( man4  ,god w n su/a9 & br+ to 
maturity ! "w ( grace1 )\t y\r own      
volunt>y concurr5ce 9 ! dilig5t use (   
means4 ,he w n d x any m ?an he w\ld    

cause ! h>ve/ to :it5 9 ! field ( !     
slugg>d4 ,indulge1 !re=e1 no su* ideas (
 inability & dep5d5ce on ,god1 z %all   
impair a full s5se ( p]fect obligation  
to d :atev] c be done 9 work+ out y\r   
own salvation4 ,god nev] promises to    
assi/ any b ^? :o make ef=ts to aid &   
advance !mselves4  #h4 ,ent]ta9 no su*  
ideas ( ! sov]eignty ( ,god 9 ! be/[m5t 
( 8 grace1 z w\ld awak5 any d\bt ( 8    
af=d+ ne$ful aid1 :]e he sees s9c]e     
endeav\rs to gr[ 9 grace4 ,if "s        
*ri/ians are m em95t ?an o!rs1 x is     
simply because !y make m ef=ts to be s1 
& ,god aids ^! ef=ts4 ,s t all worldly  
m9d$ & indiff]5t *ri/ians cont9ue 9 ?is 
/ate1 because !y d n *oose to make ef=ts
 to get out ( x4 ,any p]son c be an     
em95t *ri/ian t *ooses to be s4         
,*ri/ians are too apt to feel z if      
em95ce 9 piety 0 a di/9ction made by !  
sov]eignty ( ,god1 & to suppose t high  
atta9m5ts are n )9 ! rea* ( all1 & t    
languid & ineffici5t piety is ! result (
 div9e sov]eignty r ?an neglig5ce &     

slo?4 ,a m false or m p]nici\s op9ion _c
 easily be adopt$ by ,*ri/ians4 ,! tru? 
is1 t ! road to em95ce 9 gifts & graces1
 & ! means ( obta9+ !m1 are op5 to all  
:o seek !m1 & if any d n atta9 !m2 x is 
ow+ to _! own slo? & ineffici5cy1 & n to
 any defici5cy on ! "p ( ,god 9 bless+  
dilig5t ef=ts4 ,x always pleases him to 
cr[n ) success ! h& ( ! dilig5t in/ead (
 ! h& ( ! slo?ful1 n only 9 temporal b 9
 spiritual ?+s4 ,?is ?\ght _c be too    
/rongly impress$ ^u ! m9ds ( ^? :o are j
 comm5c+ ! *ri/ian life4 ,to !m         
peculi>ly1 are su* promises z ^!        
direct$2 8,ask1 & ye %all receive1 seek 
& ye %all f9d1 knock & x %all be op5$   
unto y4 ,e "o t aske? receive?10 c4  ,d 
n be afraid ( indulg+ 9 feel+s :i* may  
seem to be "r1 f ! fe> ( deception4 ,on 
! contr>y1 *]i% su* feel+s & try to     
recall !m (t54 ,g =w>d & d y\r duty1 &  
,god w save y f deception :ile ?us      
employ$4  #aj4 ,!re is "o caution :i* is
 peculi>ly ne$ful to ^? :o h be5 greatly
 int]e/$ 9 ! subject ( religion1 & t is1

 to take p>ticul> c>e ( ! heal?4  ,!re  
is su* a my/]i\s & intimate connection  
betwe5 ! m9d & body1 t "o _c be we>i$ or
 suff]1 )\t affect+ ! o!r4 ,:5 ! m9d is 
fatigu$ & exhau/$1 x affects ! body1 &  
?is aga9 reacts on ! m9d4  ,e p]son     
ought to be aw>e1 t ! m anxi\sly &      
int5sely ! m9d is int]e/$ on any        
subject1 ! great] is ! ne$ ( ex]cise1   
sleep & frequ5t relaxation4 ,att5tion to
 religion1 does n dem& t all lawful     
bus9ess be susp5d$1 & =bids ! neglect ( 
all ne$ful re/ & ex]cise2 b be v cauti\s
 "h1 le/ y mi/ake neglig5ce 9 religion1 
= a necess>y att5tion to ! heal?4  #aa4 
,d n expect to be made v happy by       
religion1 unless y become em95t         
*ri/ians4 ,a half way *ri/ian c nei!r   
enjoy ! pleasures ( ! _w nor ! pleasures
 ( religion2 = 8 consci5ce w n let him  
seek ! "o1 & he is too indol5t to obta9 
! o!r4 ,! *ri/ian may be ! happie/ man  
on e>?1 b he mu/ be a fai?ful1 active1 &
 devot$ *ri/ian4 ,none are disappo9t$ 9 
f9d+ religion a s\rce ( unfail+ peace & 

joy1 b ^? :o refuse to dr9k deep ( !    
wells ( salvation2 unless we except ^?  
:o1 f "s d]angem5t ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 or  
failure ( heal?1 d n enjoy ! cle> &     
undi/urb$ ex]cise ( _! faculties4 ,a    
heal?y m9d 9 a heal?y body1 may always  
be made happy by religion4  #ab4 ,d n   
look at ! practice & example ( o!r      
*ri/ians1 9 =m+ ! /&>d ( piety at :i* y 
aim4 ,! all[ance ( ?is ?+1 has probably 
_h a m disa/r\s influ5ce on ! *ur* & on 
! _w1 ?an all o!r causes t c\ld be nam$4
 ,g5]ally1 :5 p]sons comm5ce a *ri/ian  
life1 _! consci5ces are susceptible &   
t5d]4 ,!y are /rict & wat*ful 9 !       
p]=mance ( duty1 & are pa9$ ev5 by a    
slight neglect4 ,!y h be5 wont to feel1 
t becom+ religi\s implies a great *ange2
 t 8old ?+s mu/ pass away & all ?+s     
become new40 ,b :5 !y beg9 to look ar\nd
 among _! *ri/ian fri5ds1 & turn to !m =
 aid1 & ^? :o h _h exp]i5ce & h made    
advances 9 *ri/ian life1 !y f9d t !y    
seem to look ^u duties & defici5cies 9 a
 v diff]5t mann]4 ,!y seem to neglect _m

 ?+s :i* ! "y *ri/ian has felt to be v  
important2 & to practice _m ?+s :i* he  
_h suppos$ inconsi/5t ) religion4 ,!n   
comm5ces ! disa/r\s effect4 ,! "y       
*ri/ian beg9s to feel t he ne$ n be m   
p>ticul> ?an ^? to :om he has ev] look$ 
up ) def]5ce & respect4 ,he beg9s to    
imag9e t he has be5 r too /rict &       
p>ticul>4 ,he beg9s to take a retrograde
 c\rse1 & ?\gh 8 consci5ce & ! bible (t5
 *eck & reprove1 yet aft] a few         
ineffici5t /ruggles1 he l[]s 8 /&>d &   
walks z o!rs d4  ,look into y\r bible & 
see h[ *ri/ians ought to live4 ,see h[ !
 bible says ^? :o are *ri/ians mu/ live1
 & !n if y f9d y\r *ri/ian fri5ds liv+ 9
 a diff]5t way1 in/ead ( hav+ cause =   
feel+ t y may d s too1 y h only cause to
 fe> t !y are deceiv+ !mselves ) !      
belief t !y are *ri/ians1 :5 !y are n4  
,rememb] t ! f>!r y\r *ri/ian fri5ds    
dep>t f ! /&>d ( *ri/ian "* laid d[n 9 !
 bible1 ! less reason h y to hope t !y  
are *ri/ians4 ,& d n hesitate on ?is    
subject because y f9d _m pr(ess$        

*ri/ians1 :o are indiff]5t & lax 9 _!   
practice & example4 ,rememb] t ,*ri/ has
 said1 8,_m %all say unto me 9 t day1   
,"l1 ,"l10 ?us claim+ to be 8 disciples1
 to :om he w say1 8,i nev] knew y40 ,d n
 let pr(ess$ *ri/ians tempt y to fall   
into ! society ( su* unhappy ca/aways4  
#ac4 ,d n be p]iodical *ri/ians4 ,!re   
are "s :o pr(ess religion1 :o nev] seem 
to feel any int]e/ on ! subject1 except 
:5 e "o else does4 ,x is true1 !re are  
special seasons ( reviv$ religion 9 !   
he>ts ( all *ri/ians1 b if x is only at 
su* times t progress is made 9 div9e    
life1 & int]e/ is manife/$ 9 ! salvation
 ( s\ls1 !re is great reason to fe> t   
:at is call$ religion is no?+ b sympa?y 
) ! feel+s ( o!rs4  #ad4 ,d n let !     
adv]s>ies ( ! cross h occasion to       
reproa* religion on y\r acc\nt4 ,h[     
holily %\ld ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ! r$eem$ & 
! belov$ ( ! ,son ( ,god1 behave        
!mselves4 ,!re=e1 8walk z *ildr5 ( !    
light1 & ( ! day10 & 8adorn ! doctr9e ( 
,god y\r ,savi\r20 & especially1 ab\nd 9

 :at are call$ ! ,*ri/ian virtues1 &    
make y l ! ,lamb ( ,god3 be meek & l[ly 
( he>t1 & full ( pure1 heav5ly1 & humble
 love to all2 ab\nd 9 de$s ( love to    
o!rs1 & self-d5ial = o!rs2 & let !re be 
9 y a disposition to acc\nt o!rs bett]  
?an y\rself4  #ae4 ,be sure t !re exi/s 
a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 y\r appe>ance &  
conduct1 & t ( ^? :o are n *ri/ians4    
,rememb] t ,*ri/ has requir$ ?is ( y1 & 
t ev5 ! _w expects x4  #af4 ,d n suppose
 y c recomm5d religion1 by appe>+       
int]e/$ 9 e ?+ t int]e/s ^? :o h no     
bett] portion ?an ?is _w4--,rememb] t   
y\r deportm5t1 y\r conv]sation2 y\r     
int]e/ 9 dress1 9 company & amusem5ts2 !
 mann] 9 :i* y p]=m y\r religi\s duties1
 are all c>efully not$ & weigh$ by ^?   
ar\nd y1 :o d n love religion2 & if !y d
 n see a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 y &       
!mselves1 !y ei!r conclude !re is no?+ 9
 religion1 or else t y are a hypocrite4 
,worldl+s expect t y w be v diff]5t f   
!m1 & despise y 9 _! he>ts if y are n4  
,if y wi% to recomm5d religion1 let ! _w

 see x act$ out accord+ to ! beautiful  
patt]n laid d[n 9 ! bible1 & d n suppose
 t y c improve ?is patt]n by any        
addition or subtraction ( y\r own4 ,on  
"o subject !re are "s :o ne$ in/ruction4
 ,!re is a class ( *ri/ians :o appe>    
taciturn1 unsocial1 & ev5 sad4 ,?is     
appe>ance is altoge!r inconsi/5t ) ! _s 
( religion4 ,*ri/ians ought to appe>    
*e]ful & happy2 to appe> to receive )   
pleasure & gratitude all ! lawful       
enjoym5ts be/[$ by _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4   
,su* a gloomy deportm5t z has be5       
describ$1 does n d hon\r to religion1 & 
causes ^? :om we wi% to w9 to ! ways (  
pleasantness & peace1 to feel t religion
 is a melan*oly1 unsocial1 & =bidd+     
subject4  ,all pr(essors ( religion %\ld
 endeav\r to h su* views ( ,god1 8 love1
 8 provid5ce1 8 c>e2 & %\ld s live1 z to
 be *e]ful & happy1 & to appe> s4  ,on !
 contr>y1 !re is a class ( pr(ess$      
*ri/ians1 :o indulge 9 frequ5t trifl+ & 
levity4 ,?is is q z inconsi/5t &        
injuri\s z ! =m]1 & if any ?+ x is m s4 

,let ! *ri/ian at lea/1 le>n to make a  
di/9ction betwe5 *e]fulness & levity4   
,rememb] we are comm&$ to avoid fooli%  
talk+ & je/+1 & t x is possible to be   
happy1 *e]ful1 affable1 & k9d )\t any   
trifl+ or levity4  #ag4 ,rememb] t y\r  
evid5ce ( possess+ religion ceases :5   
any ?+ else has ! fir/ place 9 y\r      
?\ghts & int]e/s4  ,religion %\ld n     
less5 our love = our fri5ds1 or our real
 enjoym5ts2 b ! desire to please ,god 9 
all our ways %\ld be ! prevail+ feel+ ( 
! m9d4 ,our ,savi\r says1 we _c h two   
ma/]s2 ,god & 8 s]vice mu/ be fir/ 9 our
 ?\ghts & affections1 or else ! _w & its
 pleasures are fir/4 ,if !n we w\ld f9d 
^: s]vants we are1 we mu/ f9d :o has !  
fir/ place 9 our ?\ghts & affections4   
#ah4 ,nev] = "o day omit to read ! bible
 ) pray]4 ,?is is a mo/ important       
direction4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance t 
y %\ld nev] = once break ov] ?is habit4 
,pray] & ! bible are y\r an*or & y\r    
%ield1 :i* w hold y firmly 9 ! pa? (    
duty1 & protect y f temptation4 ,y _h   

bett] give up "o meal e day1 if x is    
necess>y1 9 ord] to secure "t = ?is     
duty4 ,y _h bett] give up any ?+ else4  
,no?+ is a duty1 if ! p]=mance ( x w    
int]f]e ) ?is duty4 ,rememb] ?is is !   
bread ( y\r life1 & ! wat] ( y\r        
salvation2 & t y _c live 9 heal? a s+le 
day1 )\t _! /r5g!n+ & invigorat+        
influ5ce4  #ai4 ,be regulat$ by a       
pr9ciple ( duty 9 little ?+s4 ,?is is ! 
way t common *ri/ians are to cause _!   
light to %9e4 ,few *ri/ians c expect to 
d any great ?+s to %[ _! love = !       
,savi\r1 b all c 8d5y !mselves1 & ?us   
daily take ! cross & foll[ him40        
,religion %\ld gov]n ! temp] & ! tongue2
 %\ld save u f indol5ce1 f vanity1 f    
pride1 f fooli%ness1 f levity1 f        
moros5ess1 f selfi%ness1 & all ! little 
e day foibles to :i* we are expos$4     
,religion %\ld exemplify its g5tl5ess 9 
y\r k9d & affable mann]s2 its purity &  
propriety 9 y\r conv]sation2 its        
b5evol5ce 9 y\r conduct1 & its consi/5cy
 & heav5ly t5d5cy1 9 all y\r ways4  #bj4

 ,x is a mo/ excell5t me?od to g to "s  
s9c]e & c&id fri5d1 & inquire :at are   
y\r own defects 9 temp]1 "*1 & e day    
deportm5t1 & :5 y h discov]$ ^!1 make x 
! object ( y\r pray]s & ef=ts to correct
 !m4  #ba4 ,"o ?+ ought to be /rictly   
regulat$ by pr9ciple1 & t is ! employm5t
 ( "t4 ,always feel t y are do+ wrong :5
 y\r "t is pass+ unpr(itably4 ,h "s     
regul>ity ( me?od on ?is subject4       
,endeav\r to asc]ta9 h[ mu* "t %\ld be  
devot$ to y\r fri5ds & to relaxation1 & 
to let ! rema9d] be all ( x employ$ 9 ! 
mo/ useful mann] y c devise4 ,nev] be   
satisfi$ ) ! mann] 9 :i* y are sp5d+ y\r
 "t1 if y c ?9k ( any possible way 9 :i*
 x might be m usefully employ$4         
,rememb] t "t is ! preci\s tal5t = :i* y
 mu/ acc\nt to ,god2 & if y f9d         
y\rselves indulg+ 9 li/less inactivity1 
or tempt$ to engage 9 employm5ts ( no   
practical use1 rememb] y\r acc\nt to    
,god4 ,be 9 a habit ( inquir+ :5 y      
comm5ce any employm5t1 8,is !re any ?+  
,i c d1 m useful ?an ?is80 ,& d n be    

satisfi$ till y h settl$ ! "q1 t y are  
do+ all ! good y c4  #bb4 ,attempt by   
y\r ef=ts & example1 to raise ! /&>d (  
piety & activity4 ,if all :o are n[     
comm5c+ ! ,*ri/ian life1 %\ld make ?is  
an object1 & n fall into ! temptation   
:i* pr(ess$ *ri/ians s (t5 set be=e !   
lambs ( ! flock1 ! *ur* w\ld inde$ soon 
rise be=e ! _w1 8fair z ! moon1 cle> z !
 sun1 & t]rible z an army ) bann]s40    
,resolve to be an example to ^? :o ought
 to be an example to y1 & take ! bible1 
& ! bible only1 = y\r guide 9 =m+       
*ri/ian "*4  #bc4 ,be active 9 promot+  
all b5evol5t objects4 ,make x an object 
to prep>e to lead ) propriety 9 all     
social devotional duties4 ,at ?is p]iod1
 :5 pray] & ef=t mu/ unite 9 ha/5+ !    
great day ( ! ,"l1 let e "y *ri/ian le>n
 to guide ! devotions ( o!rs1 z well z  
to lift up 8 own private supplication4  
,!re is no?+ :i* s mu* promotes !       
8bro!rly love10 requir$ 9 ! bible1 &    
no?+ :i* s mu* promotes union ( ef=t &  
int]e/1 z social pray]3 & e "o :o       

comm5ces religi\s life1 %\ld aim to be  
prep>$ to p]=m su* duties ) propriety2 &
 %\ld /imulate o!rs to engage 9 !m4     
#bd4 ,d n hesitate 9 ! p]=mance ( all ! 
ext]nal duties ( a *ri/ian1 because y d 
n f9d satisfactory evid5ce t y\r feel+s 
are "r4  ,religi\s duty consi/s ( two   
p>ts--feel+ & action1--& because we f9d 
great defici5cy 9 "o respect1 we surely 
ought n to neglect ! :ole4 ,x is z      
unreasonable1 z x w\ld be1 n to attempt 
to feel "r till e ext]nal duty 0        
p]fectly p]=m$4 ,if we are dissatisfi$ )
 our evid5ce1 let u g on & d e ?+ t a   
*ri/ian %\ld d1 z ! mo/ hopeful way to  
produce "r feel+s4 ,we surely _c hope to
 br+ our he>ts "r by neglect+ our outw>d
 duties4  ,g =w>d !n1 & take a /& z an  
active *ri/ian1 & if y\r he>ts are n "r 
) ,god1 y may be sure y are 9 less dang]
 9 tak+ ?is c\rse ?an 9 neglect+ x4     
#be4 ,"u special difficulties1 or :5 9  
great ne$ (1 or great long+s aft]1 any  
p>ticul> m]cy1 = y\rself or o!rs1 set   
ap>t a day = secret pray] & fa/+ by     

y\rself alone2 & let ! day be sp5t1 n   
only 9 petitions = ! m]cies y desire1 b 
9 se>*+ y\r he>t1 & 9 look+ ov] y\r pa/ 
life1 & confess+ y\r s9s be=e ,god1 n z 
is wont to be done 9 public pray]1 b by 
a v p>ticul> rehe>sal1 be=e ,god1 ( !   
s9s ( y\r pa/ life1 f y\r *ildhood      
hi!rto1 be=e & aft] conv]sion1 ) !      
circum/ances & aggravations att5d+ !m1  
spread+ all ! abom9ations ( y\r he>t1 v 
p>ticul>ly1 & fully z possible1 be=e    
him4  #bf4 ,rememb] t ! pr9cipal duty ( 
a *ri/ian1 z x respects o!rs1 is to     
excite !m to ! imm$iate p]=mance ( _!   
religi\s duty4  ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/   
appe>s to h int5d$ t ?r\gh !            
in/rum5tality ( ,*ri/ians1 ! p]i%+ may  
be sav$4 ,!re is no *ri/ian b c f9d "s  
"o m9d at lea/1 ov] :i* he c h "s       
influ5ce2 & if we c d any ?+ to save    
o!rs f et]nal dea?1 no?+ %\ld = a mom5t 
prev5t our attempt+ x4  ,b to p]=m our  
duty fai?fully 9 ?is respect1 requires  
bo? discretion1 & "s k d]iv$ f !        
exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,! foll[+ h9ts1 !re=e1 

are add$ z ! result ( long exp]i5ce &   
obs]vation1 & z a sort ( guide to ^? :o 
may be anxi\s to save a s\l f dea?4     
,let y\r fir/ object be to p]suade y\r  
fri5d to give an e>ne/ & imm$iate       
att5tion to ! subject4 ,s]i\s rem>ks ^u 
religion1 d n produce mu* effect1 unless
 "s direct object is _h 9 view4  ,urge !
 imm$iate duty ( giv+ ! affections ( !  
he>t to ,god4 ,%[ !m t if !y w only love
 ,god1 !y w !n feel _! guilt 9 refus+ to
 obey him1 & w greatly desire to live = 
8 glory4 ,if !y w only love _! ,god &   
,savi\r1 !y w feel t !y c tru/ 9 ! m]its
 ( 8 aton+ blood4 ,d n1 = a mom5t1 all[ 
!m to feel t p]=m+ ! outw>d duties (    
religion1 is do+ any ?+ to recomm5d !m  
to ,god1 b is only a means ( mak+ !m    
feel m deeply _! imm$iate obligation to 
give ! affections ( _! he>ts to him1 & (
 realiz+ ! reasonabl5ess ( 8 holy law   
:i* requires x4 ,speak to !m z if y     
really felt t !re 0 no ne$ ( any delay1 
b t !y c\ld imm$iately p]=m :at ,god    
requires2 & 9 ord] to d ?is1 endeav\r to

 h a deep & realiz+ s5se ( ?is tru?     
y\rself4 ,if !y compla9 ( _! inability1 
or ( ! difficulty !y f9d 9 p]=m+ _!     
duty1 %[ !m t x is because !y h s long  
=gott5 & neglect$ ,god1 t ?\gh x has    
really become difficult1 x is a         
difficulty !y h made = !mselves1 & :i*  
is an addition to _! guilt4 ,%[ !m t    
:atev] ! difficulty is1 !y c ov]come x2 
= ,god nev] requires ( 8 creatures1 :at 
!y _c p]=m1 & 8 /&+ unalt]able law is1  
8,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y   
he>t40 ,rememb] always t ! m cle>ly1    
con/antly1 & =cibly ! tru? is pres5t$ to
 any m9d t w att5d to x1 ! m hope !re is
 t x w be obey$4  ,"o caution h[ev]1    
ne$s to be add$1 & t is1 t :5 x becomes 
app>5t t ! m9d w n be br\ght to att5d to
 ! subject2 :5 y f9d t ! ef=ts become   
we>isome & unpleasant1 always cease = a 
:ile1 & wait = ano!r "t1 or else y w d m
 h>m ?an good4 ,p]sev]+ aft] ?is w only 
affect _! m9ds ) disgu/ & av]sion t[>ds 
a subject to :i* !y h resolv$ !y w n    
att5d4  ,ano!r caution is also          

important4 ,always speak k9dly &        
affectionately to fri5ds ^u ?is subject2
 & if y f9d all y\r ef=ts va91 ?\gh y   
cease to urge neglect$ duty1 /ill       
cont9ue to express ! same k9dness &     
int]e/ = !m4 ,d n give !m occasion to   
feel t1 because !y w n take y\r advice1 
y h ca/ !m (f z reprobates1 & no long]  
desire _! society4 ,we may /ill cont9ue 
to love ! amiable natural traits ( our  
fri5ds1 ev5 ?\gh we f9d t !y refuse to h
 !m cr[n$ & beautifi$ by religion4 ,let 
all y\r ef=ts = ! good ( o!rs be        
accompani$ by e>ne/ & con/ant pray]4    
,la/ly1 d n be disc\rag$ because y f9d t
 y are v defici5t 9 any ( ! p>ticul>s   
specifi$4  ,rememb]1 t ,*ri/ian life is 
a w>f>e1 & t x is only at ! end t we are
 to come (f conqu]ors & m ?an conqu]ors4
 ,rememb]1 t ,he :om y are /riv+ to s]ve
 & please1 is n a h>d ma/]4 ,?\gh y h   
be5 inexcusable 9 fo/]+ habits (        
neglect1 & all ! difficulties y f9d are 
( y\r own mak+1 yet he c be 8t\*$ ) !   
feel+ ( y\r infirmities40 ,:5 he sees t 

y really are afflict$ because y are s   
con/antly tempt$ to =get him1 he pities 
y 8z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr520 & s long z
 y see ! means he has appo9t$ to keep y 
f s91 & wait ^u him = /r5g? & guidance1 
he w nev] leave nor =sake y4 ,:5 y feel 
y\r own /r5g? & resolution fail+1 g to  
him :o ha? said1 8my grace is suffici5t 
= !e1 & my /r5g? %all be made p]fect 9  
weakness40 ,call ^u him1 8& he w be v   
graci\s unto ! voice ( ?y cry2 :5 he    
%all he> x1 he w answ] !e4 ,& ?9e e>s   
%all he> a ^w beh9d !e1 say+1 ?is is !  
way1 walk ye !re91 :5 ye turn to ! "r & 
:5 ye turn to ! left40 ,rememb] also1 t 
! conflict is %ort2 ! race w spe$ily be 
accompli%$--soon y\r defici5cies & guilt
 %all pa9 y no m--soon y %all 8see him z
 he is10 & 8awake 9 8 lik5ess & be      
satisfi$ !re)40     ,,lett]  ,,to ,a    
,,"y ,,lady ,,at ,,! ,,outset ,,( ,a    
,,religi\s ,,life4   ,my de> "y         
,fri5d1--,z y\r m9d becomes m enlight5$ 
9 ! k ( div9e ?+s1 ,i am sure y w ev]   
f9d fre% cause to wond] at ! goodness ( 

,god4 ,! contemplation ( 8 "* is a !me (
 nev]-end+ delight2 & 9 proportion z we 
discov] our own wor?lessness & guilt1 we
 %all likewise h ! bright] manife/ations
 ( 8 unspeakable excell5ce4 ,& x is mo/ 
pr(itable to cultivate su* inquiries2 =1
 ! m we are impress$ ) ! inf9ite hol9ess
 & purity ( ,god1 our hatr$ to s9 w     
increase4 ,?is1 aga91 directly leads to 
! promotion ( g5u9e humility1 & lively  
gratitude1 & unfeign$ piety4 ,we are    
humbl$ to ! du/ :5 we ?9k ( 8! rock f   
:5ce we are hewn20 t we are ! apo/ate   
*ildr5 ( apo/ate p>5ts3 /ill m s :5 we  
feel ! awful aggravation ( our guilt1 9 
hav+ wilfully =sak5 & e/rang$ ourselves 
f a ,god1 ^: peculi> *>act]i/ic is love2
 a ,god1 :o1 9 spite ( all our          
rebellions aga9/ 8 au?ority1 & all our  
violations ( 8 law1 & all our contempt (
 8 graci\s w>n+s1 is yet ready to ext5d 
8 m]ciful =giv5ess1 & to re/ore 8 lo/   
fav\r to e p5it5t & return+ s9n]4 ,i h  
(t5 consid]$ ! foll[+ passages f !      
prophecies ( ,isaiah1 z a mo/ engag+ &  

enc\rag+ del9eation ( ,div9e goodness2  
8,!re=e w ! ,"l wait1 t he may be       
graci\s unto y2 & !re=e w he be exalt$1 
t he may h m]cy ^u y40 ,! mo/ h>d5$ &   
ab&on$ crim9al is (t5 melt$ into        
t5d]ness by ! compassionate sympa?y ( ! 
p]son :om he has (f5d$4 ,he n only      
humbly confesses 8 guilt1 b is ov]:elm$ 
) grateful1 joyful surprise4 ,s x       
frequ5tly happ5s1 :5 ! s9n]1 conv9c$ ( 8
 guilt1 fir/ discov]s t ! great ,god    
aga9/ :om he has be5 (f5d+ all 8 life   
long1 is actually wait+ t he may be     
graci\s2 & is exalt$ on a ?rone ( m]cy1 
z x 71 = ! v purpose ( disp5s+ ! bless+s
 ( =giv5ess4 8,! goodness ( ,god leads  
him to rep5tance30 & !n1 ) ! mo/        
affectionate humility1 at once he leaves
 (f 8 rebellion1 enli/s himself into !  
s]vice ( s k9d a ,ma/]1 &1 ) ! newly    
conv]t$ ,paul1 exclaims1 8,"l :at w\lde/
 ?\ h me to d80 ,?is devot$ atta*m5t    
k9dles into acts ( op5 & decid$ piety4  
,he feels 8 unspeakable obligations to  
r$eem+ love2 & ^! obligations are ev]   

acquir+ fre% /r5g?1 z he gr[s 9 a m     
?or\gh k ( ! 8desp]ate wick$ness0 ( 8   
own he>t3 he loves mu*1 because mu* has 
be5 =giv54  ,i d\bt n b ! work+s ( y\r  
own exp]i5ce h "s correspond5ce ) ^? ,i 
h describ$4 ,y h n[ be5 happily l$ to   
flee f ! wra? to come1 & to embrace     
,*ri/ crucifi$ z all y\r salvation4 ,b  
on ! retrospect ( =m] ye>s1 does x n    
/rike y ) amazem5t t ,god did n 8cut y  
d[n z a cumb]] ( ! gr\nd80 t he did n   
inflict ! awful curse :i* y\r unceas+   
provocations _h s ju/ly incurr$8 t he   
p]sev]$ s long 9 a c\rse ( t5d]         
=be>ance8 &1 above all1 t at la/ he %\ld
 fix ^u y z a special object ( 8        
clem5cy1 & 8pluck y z a br& f ! burn+80 
,y mu/ ascribe all ! *ange 9 y\r        
condition--! condemnation f :i* y are   
rescu$1 & ! bless+s to :i* y are        
exalt$--to ! free1 uns\ght1 & unm]it$   
love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,o1 my      
fri5d6 let ! range ( y\r m$itations (t5 
run 9 ?is direction4 ,x w take et]nity  
itself to unfold ! manifold wisdom1 & ! 

mat*less love ( ,god1 9 ! r$emption (   
y\r s\l2 b1 ,o6 beg9 ! "w at pres5t1 &  
let ! beg9n+ & ! end+ ( y\r reflections 
& y\r praise be1 8,he> :at ! ,"l ha?    
done = me40 ,delight y\rself 9 ! ,"l4 ,x
 is1 inde$1 an int]e/+ employm5t to ?9k 
on ! glories ( 8 p]son1 ! excell5ces ( 8
 "*1 & ! wisdom ( all 8 disp5sations1   
especially 9 ref]5ce to y\rself4 ,x w   
exp& y\r m9d ) ! mo/ sacr$ delight4 ,x  
w1 unconsci\sly1 cultivate a _s ( pray] 
& devotion2 & 9 ?us hold+ communion )   
,god1 y w exp]i5ce t 8fulness ( joy10   
:i* no?+ e>?ly c be/[4  ,b1 alas6 me?9ks
 ,i c anticipate y\r lam5tations4 ,are y
 n desir\s ( tell+ me1 t ?r\gh !        
deceitfulness ( s91 y are (t5 beguil$ ( 
y\r privileges1 & robb$ ( ^? spiritual  
com=ts = :i* y\r s\l pants8 ,x is y\r   
wi% to love ,god f e consid]ation1 b    
especially because he comm5d$ 8 love    
t[>ds y1 9 t1 :ile y 7 a s9n]1 ,*ri/ di$
 = y4 ,x is y\r wi% to live 9 communion 
) y\r ,god1 & to foll[ aft] t hol9ess   
)\t :i* no man %all see 8 face4 ,b y\r  

imag9ations are full ( vanity1 & y\r be/
 endeav\rs aft] heav5ly m$itation are   
int]rupt$ & m>r$ by ! frequ5t intrusion 
( evil ?\ghts4 ,all ?is may be true     
en\gh 9 y\r case2 = ,i firmly believe x 
accords ) ! exp]i5ce ev5 ( ! mo/ advanc$
 ,*ri/ians4 ,b all[ me to say1 t :ile y 
?us groan "u ! burd5 ( rema9+           
corruption1 & are griev$ on acc\nt ( y\r
 natural av]sion to :at is good1 y h    
reason to bless ,god = mak+ y feel y\r  
pron5ess to evil1 & tea*+ y t y\r entire
 dep5d5ce mu/ be on 8 promis$ grace4 ,at
 ! same "t t y confess & m\rn ov] y\r   
imp]fections1 are y n p[]fully affect$ )
 a s5se ( ! ,div9e long-suff]+1 9 be>+ )
 !m1 & 9 ev5 sympa?iz+ ) y "u !m2 & 9 ! 
read9ess ) :i* our graci\s ,god         
condesc5ds to help ! infirmities1 &     
supply all ! wants ( 8 p8 ,9 %ort1 z y  
gr[ 9 grace1 y w always f9d gr[+ cause  
to humble y\rself on acc\nt ( y\r       
manifold %ort-com+s1 & to exalt !       
,savi\r = ! ri*es ( 8 grace & love1 s   
freely1 s suitably1 & s abundantly      

conf]r$4 ,?is is ! t5d5cy ( ! :ole      
gospel disp5sation4 ,! s9n] is no?+1 & c
 d no?+4 ,*ri/ ,jesus is all 9 all4 ,!  
bless+s :i* he di$ to pur*ase1 & n[ =   
ev] lives to be/[1 are ine/imable 9 _!  
nature1 inf9ite 9 _! ext5t1 & et]nal 9  
_! duration4 ,o1 amaz+ boon6 ,& ^!      
bless+s are (f]$ )\t money & )\t price4 
,!y are a gift1 a free gift2 ! gift ( ! 
great et]nal ,god to ! creatures ( 8 own
 =mation3 ! gift ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r to   
*ildr5 :o are unconsci\sly upheld by 8  
p[]1 & f$ by 8 b\nty1 & load$ ) 8       
b5efits f day to day4 ,:at condesc5sion6
 :at love6 ,& yet1 /range to tell1 bo? !
 ,giv] & ! gift are alike despis$ by    
bl9d$1 degrad$1 ungrateful man6 ,?is is 
a mo/ affect+ & humiliat+ view ( human  
nature4 ,b is x n a j "o8 ,we _c look   
ar\nd u )\t p]ceiv+ innum]able pro(s (  
its tru?4 ,nor c ev5 ! r5ew$ m9d ( a    
,*ri/ian free itself f ! sad accusation 
( und]valu+ t great salvation1 :i* no?+ 
c\ld accompli% b ! inc>nation1 dea?1 &  
resurrection ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,h[ !n    

%all ^? escape :o despise ! pr(f]$ m]cy8
 ,solemn consid]ation6  ,b /udy y1 my   
de> "y fri5d1 to keep y\rself 9 ! love (
 ,god4 ,live habitually "u ! influ5ce ( 
y\r own unwor?9ess1 & ( 8 unspeakable   
goodness4 ,god is love3 x is y\r duty to
 love him 9 return1 ) all y\r he>t &    
s\l4 ,see t y nev] =get :at he has done 
to save y f ev]la/+ p]dition1 & to raise
 y to glory1 & hon\r1 & immortality4    
,rememb] ! inf9ite obligations "u :i* y 
are laid2 & let x be y\r con/ant aim to 
walk 9 8 ways1 & to keep 8 comm&m5ts2 to
 s]ve him ) a will+ m9d2 to glorify him 
) y\r body & y\r _s1 :i* are 84 ,nor w y
 ev] f9d t ?is is a h>d s]vice4 ,on !   
contr>y1 ! ne>] y live to ,god1 y w     
enjoy ! l>g] measure ( t 8peace :i*     
passe? all und]/&+40     ,,mem5to ,,(   
,,affection4  ,,f ,,*ri/ian ,,pa/ors1   
,,to ,,^? ,,:o1 ,,"u ,,_! ,,c>e1 ,,h    
,,comm5c$ ,a ,,religi\s ,,life3 ,,9 ,,! 
,,language ,,( ,,! ,,scriptures4   ,to  
!m :o h obta9$ l preci\s fai? ) u1 ?r\gh
 ! righte\sness ( ,god & our ,savi\r    

,jesus ,*ri/4  ,we ?ank our ,god ^u e   
remembrance ( y1 always 9 e pray] (     
ours1 mak+ reque/ = y ) joy4 ,be+       
confid5t ( ?is v ?+1 t he :o ha? begun a
 good "w 9 y1 w p]=m x unto ! day (     
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,ev5 z x is meet = u to   
?9k ?is ( y all1 because we h y 9 our   
he>t4 ,=1 ye rememb] our lab\r1 h[ we   
exhort$1 & com=t$1 & *>g$1 e "o ( y1 z a
 fa!r does 8 *ildr52 & we 7 ) y 9       
weakness1 & 9 fe>1 & 9 mu* trembl+2 &   
our exhortation 0 n ( deceit1 nor 9     
guile2 nei!r at any "t us$ we flatt]+   
words1 z ye "k2 nor ( m5 s\ght we glory1
 nei!r ( y4 ,b we 7 g5tle among y1 ev5 z
 a nurse *]i%e? h] *ildr52 s be+        
affectionately desir\s ( y1 we 7 will+  
to h imp>t$ unto y1 n ! gospel ( ,god   
only1 b our own s\ls also1 because ye 7 
de> unto u4  ,behold :at mann] ( love ! 
,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1 t we %\ld be call$
 ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,= y ha? he quick5$1  
:o 7 dead 9 trespasses & s9s2 :]e91 9   
times pa/1 ye walk$ accord+ to ! c\rse (
 ?is _w accord+ to ! pr9ce ( ! p[] ( !  

air1 ! _s t n[ worke? 9 ! *ildr5 (      
disob$i5ce2 among :om we all _h our     
conv]sation 9 times pa/1 fulfill+ !     
desires ( ! fle% & ( ! m9d1 & 7 by      
nature ! *ildr5 ( wra?1 ev5 z o!rs4 ,b  
,god1 :o is ri* 9 m]cy1 = 8 great love  
:]e) he lov$ u1 ev5 :5 we 7 dead 9 s9s1 
ha? quick5$ u toge!r ) ,*ri/1 & ha?     
rais$ u up toge!r1 & made u sit toge!r 9
 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= ye 7 
z %eep go+ a/ray1 b n[ are return$ unto 
! %eph]d & bi%op ( y\r s\ls4  ,be ye    
!re=e foll[]s ( ,god z de> *ildr51 &    
walk wor?y ( ! vocation :]eby ye are    
call$4 ,= ye 7 sometimes d>kness1 b n[  
are ye light 9 ! ,"l2 walk z *ildr5 ( ! 
light4 ,if !n ye be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek  
^? ?+s :i* are above1 :]e ,*ri/ sitte?  
on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,set y\r affections  
on ?+s above1 n on ?+s on ! e>?4 ,= all 
t is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( !  
eye1 & ! pride ( life1 is n ( ! ,fa!r1 b
 is ( ! _w4 ,& ! _w passe? away1 & ! lu/
 !re(2 b he t do? ! w ( ,god abide? =   
ev]4 ,& ?is is ! victory t ov]come? !   

_w1 ev5 y\r fai?4 ,:o is he t ov]come? !
 _w1 b he t believe? t ,jesus is ! ,son 
( ,god8 ,& ,jesus sai?1 8,i am ! way1 & 
! tru?1 & ! life2 no man come? unto !   
,fa!r b by me4 ,if a man love me1 he w  
keep my comm&m5ts1 & my fa!r w love him1
 & we w come unto him1 & make our abode 
) him4 ,?is is my comm&m5t1 t ye love "o
 ano!r z ,i h lov$ y4 ,great] love ha?  
no man ?an ?is1 t a man lay d[n 8 life =
 8 fri5ds--,ye are my fri5ds if ye d    
:atsoev] ,i comm& y40 ,if ,god s lov$ u1
 we ought also to love "o ano!r4 ,= e "o
 t love? him t begat1 love? him also t  
is begott5 ( him4 ,& by ?is we "k t we  
love ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :5 we love ,god & 
keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,= ?is is ! love (    
,god1 t we keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,& we h    
kn[n & believ$ ! love :i* ,god ha? t[>ds
 u4--,god is love1 & he t dwelle? 9     
love1 dwelle? 9 ,god1 & ,god 9 him4 ,"k 
ye n t y\r bodies are ! temple ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/1 :i* is 9 y1 :i* ye h ( ,god8 ,& 
ye are n y\r own1 b are b\ght ) a price2
 !re=e glorify ,god 9 y\r bodies1 & 9   

y\r spirits1 :i* are 84  ,se>* !        
scriptures1 = 9 !m ye h et]nal life4 ,= 
! entrance ( t ^w give? light1 & give?  
und]/&+ to ! simple4 ,! law ( ! ,"l is  
p]fect1 conv]t+ ! s\l2 ! te/imony ( !   
,"l is sure1 mak+ wise ! simple2 !      
/atutes ( ! ,"l are "r1 rejoic+ ! he>t2 
! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l are pure1 enlight5+ 
! eyes2 m to be desir$ are !y ?an gold1 
yea ?an mu* f9e gold2 sweet] also ?an   
honey1 & ! honey comb4 ,let ! ^w ( ,god1
 !re=e1 dwell 9 y ri*ly1 tea*+ &        
admoni%+ "o ano!r1 9 psalms & hymns1 &  
spiritual songs1 s++ ) grace 9 y\r he>t 
to ! ,"l4  ,pray )\t ceas+2 9 e ?+1 by  
pray] & supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+ let   
y\r reque/ be made kn[n to ,god4 ,& !   
peace ( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+1   
%all keep y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,*ri/  
,jesus4  ,b ( ! times & seasons1 ye ne$ 
n t we write unto y1 = ye "k ,him t ha? 
said1 8,rememb] ! sabba? day to keep x  
holy4 ,six days %alt ?\ lab\r & d all ?y
 "w1 b ! sev5? day is ! sabba? ( ! ,"l  
?y ,god40 ,bless$ is ! man t doe? ?is1 &

 ! son ( man t keepe? ! sabba? f pollut+
 x4 ,& if ?\ turn away ?y foot f !      
sabba?1 & f do+ ?y pleasure on my holy  
day1 & call ! sabba? a delight1 ! holy (
 ! ,"l1 hon\rable1 & %all hon\r him1 n  
do+ ?9e own ways1 nor f9d+ ?9e own      
pleasure1 nor speak+ ?9e own words1 !n  
%alt ?\ delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l4 ,exhort 
"o ano!r daily :ile x is call$ to-day1  
le/ any ( y be h>d5$ ?r\gh !            
deceitfulness ( s92 n =sak+ ! assembl+ (
 y\rselves toge!r1 z ! mann] ( "s is4   
,be n con=m$ to ! _w1 b be ye trans=m$  
by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9ds4 ,lay n up =      
y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? &   
ru/ do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break     
?r\gh & /eal4 ,b lay up = y\rselves     
treasures 9 heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/
 do? corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break    
?r\gh & /eal4 ,= :]e y\r treasure is1   
!re w y\r he>t be also4 ,love n ! _w1   
nei!r ! ?+s ( ! _w4 ,if any man love !  
_w1 ! love ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 him4 ,no man
 c s]ve two ma/]s1 = ei!r he w hate !   
"o1 & love ! o!r1 or else he w hold to !

 "o1 & despise ! o!r4--,ye _c s]ve ,god 
& mammon4--,he> n[ :at ! ,"l sai?2 8,he 
t love? fa!r or "m m ?an me1 is n wor?y 
( me2 & he t love? son or daught] m ?an 
me1 is n wor?y ( me2 & :osoev] do? n be>
 8 cross & come aft] me1 _c be my       
disciple40  ,belov$1 believe n e _s1 b  
try ! spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god2 = !y   
are n all ,israel1 t are ( ,israel2 = _m
 walk1 ( :om we h told y (t51 & n[ tell 
y ev5 weep+1 :o are enemies ( ! cross ( 
,*ri/1 ^: end is de/ruction1 ^: glory is
 _! %ame1 :o m9d e>?ly ?+s4 ,n e "o t   
sai? unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into !
 k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( my    
fa!r :i* is 9 heav54--,ye %all "k !m by 
_! fruits4  ,9 all ?+s %[ y\rselves a   
patt]n ( good works1 t !y ( a contr>y "p
 may h no evil ?+ to say ( y4 ,be n wise
 9 y\r own conceits1 = ,god resi/e? !   
pr\d1 b give? grace to ! humble4 ,= !   
wisdom t come? f above is fir/ pure1 !n 
peaceable1 g5tle1 easy to be entreat$1  
full ( m]cy & good fruits1 )\t          
p>tiality1 & )\t hypocrisy4 ,be k9dly   

affectionate "o to ano!r1 9 hon\r       
pref]r+ "o ano!r4 ,be n desir\s ( va9   
glory1 provok+ "o ano!r1 envy+ "o ano!r4
 ,h[ c ye believe1 :i* receive hon\r "o 
( ano!r1 & seek n ! hon\r :i* come? f   
,god only4 ,be cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye h1 
= godl9ess ) cont5tm5t1 is great ga94 ,=
 we br\ght no?+ into ! _w1 & x is c]ta9 
we c c>ry no?+ out1 & hav+ food &       
raim5t1 let u be !re) cont5t4 ,*>ge !m t
 are ri* 9 ?is _w1 t !y be n high-m9d$1 
nor tru/ 9 unc]ta9 ri*es1 b 9 ! liv+    
,god1 :o give? u ri*ly all ?+s to enjoy4
 ,t !y d good1 t !y be ri* 9 good works1
 ready to di/ribute1 will+ to           
communicate4  ,let y\r conv]sation be z 
become? ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,let no       
corrupt communications proce$ out ( y\r 
m\?2 nei!r fooli% talk+ nor je/+4 ,e    
idle ^w t m5 %all speak1 !y %all give an
 acc\nt !re( 9 ! day ( judgm5t2 = by ?y 
words ?\ %alt be ju/ifi$1 & by ?y words 
?\ %alt be condemn$4 ,speak evil ( no   
man1 let y\r spee* be always ) grace1 t 
ye may "k h[ to answ] e man4 ,be> ye "o 

ano!r's burd5s2 h compassion "o ( ano!r1
 be pitiful1 be c\rte\s4 ,y\r adorn+1   
let x n be t outw>d adorn+ ( we>+ gold1 
or ( putt+ on ( app>el1 b let x be !    
hidd5 man ( ! he>t2 ev5 ! ornam5t ( a   
meek & quiet _s1 :i* is1 9 ! sight (    
,god1 ( great price4 ,& :atsoev] ?+s are
 pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 :atsoev]
 ?+s are ( good report1 ?9k on ^! ?+s4  
,:]e=e1 let u lay aside e weight1 & ! s9
 :i* do? s easily beset u1 & let u run )
 pati5ce1 ! race t is set be=e u4 ,look+
 unto ,jesus1 ! au?or & ! f9i%] ( our   
fai?1 :o1 = ! joy t 0 set be=e him1     
endur$ ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 & is set
 d[n at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,= ye 
h n an ,high ,prie/ :i* _c be t\*$ ) !  
feel+ ( our infirmities1 b 0 9 all po9ts
 tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,:o c h 
compassion on ! ignorant1 & on !m t are 
out ( ! way1 = 9 t he himself ha?       
suff]$1 be+ tempt$1 he is able to succ\r
 !m t are4 ,tru/ 9 him at all times2 p\r
 out y\r he>t be=e him2 & he w be v     
graci\s at ! voice ( y\r cry3 :5 he %all

 he> x1 he w answ]4 ,& he w fe$ 8 flock 
l a %eph]d2 he %all ga!r ! lambs 9 8    
arms1 & c>ry !m 9 8 bosom4 ,& =get n !  
exhortation t speake? unto y z unto     
*ildr51 8,my son1 despise n ! *a/5+ ( ! 
,"l1 nei!r fa9t :5 ?\ art rebuk$ ( him40
 ,= :om ! ,"l love?1 he *a/5e?1 &       
sc\rge? e son :om he receive?4 ,= our   
light afflictions1 :i* are b = a mom5t1 
"w out = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight
 ( glory4  ,= ye are n come to ! m\nt   
:i* might be t\*$1 & t burn$ ) fire1 nor
 unto blackness1 & d>kness1 & a tempe/2 
b ye are come unto m\nt ,zion1 to ! city
 ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 &  
to an innum]able company ( angels1 to ! 
g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/born1 :i* 
are writt5 9 heav51 & to ,god ! judge ( 
all1 & to ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 
& to ,jesus ! m$iator ( ! new cov5ant1 &
 to ! blood ( spr9kl+1 t speake? bett]  
?+s ?an t ( ,abel4 ,hav+1 !re=e1 ^!     
promises1 :at mann] ( p]sons ought ye to
 be 9 all holy conv]sation & godl9ess4  
,!re=e1 de>ly belov$1 our joy & our     

cr[n1 s /& fa/ 9 ! ,"l1 our de>ly       
belov$4 ,= n[ we live1 if ye /& fa/ 9 ! 
,"l4 ,& :at ?anks c we r5d] to ,god aga9
 = y1 = all ! joy :]e) we joy = y\r     
sakes1 be=e our ,god4 ,= :at is our     
hope1 & joy1 & cr[n ( rejoic+8 are n ev5
 ye 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l8 ,= ! ,"l %all  
desc5d f heav5 ) a %\t1 ) ! voice ( an  
ar*angel1 & ) ! trump ( ,god4 ,!n we    
%all be caught up toge!r to meet ! ,"l 9
 ! air1 & s we %all be ev] ) ! ,"l4     
,:]e=e1 com=t "o ano!r ) ^! words4  ,n[ 
unto ,him t is able to keep y f fall+1 &
 to pres5t y faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( 
8 glory ) exce$+ joy2 to ! only wise    
,god our ,savi\r1 be glory & maje/y1    
dom9ion & p[]1 bo? n[ & ev]4 ,am54      
,,am ,i ,a ,,new ,,creature8   8,if any 
man be 9 ,*ri/10 says ! ,apo/le1 8he is 
a new creature40 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is     
s5t5ce x is m ?an intimat$1 t "s m5 are 
n 9 ,*ri/1 are n true ,*ri/ians4 ,su* 0 
! fact 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/le2 su* x is   
n[4 ,!re /ill are enemies to ! cross (  
,*ri/4 ,!re /ill are op5 oppos]s1 dec5t 

objectors1 & multitudes ?or\ghly        
indiff]5t to ,*ri/ & heav51 ! s\l &     
et]nity4 ,we see !m all ar\nd u4 ,! _w  
is full ( !m4 ,9 ! /raight & n>r[ pa? t 
leade? heav5w>d1 only infrequ5t pr9ts ( 
! feet ( travell]s are to be se52 :ile !
 broad road is ?rong$ by an unnumb]$    
multitude1 reg>dless :5ce !y came1 &    
:i!r !y are go+4  ,! few :o h *os5 to   
des]t _! companions 9 folly & s91 &     
become ,*ri/ian pilgrims1 9 se>* ( a    
heav5ly city1 are call$ by ! ,apo/le    
8new creatures40 ,?is1 & o!r language ( 
simil> import1 ! sacr$ writ]s frequ5tly 
employ1 to describe a reg5]ate /ate1 a  
trans=mation f ! complete dom9ion ( s9  
to ! dom9ion ( hol9ess4 ,e truly conv]t$
 s\l is turn$ f d>kness to light1 & f ! 
p[] ( ,satan unto ,god4 ,?is is no ea/]n
 allegory1 no ori5tal fiction1 no dream 
( a disord]$ fancy1 b ! simple /atem5t (
 a trem5d\sly important fact--a fact1   
:i*1 :e!r reg>d$ or n1 takes fa/ hold on
 ! int]e/s ( ! s\l1 & ! de/9ies (       
et]nity4  ,! new bir?1 ! new creation 9 

,*ri/ ,jesus1 reg5]ation1 c4 are words (
 /range & unimag9able import to _m m9ds4
 ,& well !y may be4 ,^! p]sons "k little
 ab\t !m1 & :at little !y suppose !y "k1
 is (t5 any ?+ b tru?4 ,!y may talk b !y
 d n und]/&4 ,!y may fancy1 b fancy &   
fact are seldom at "o4  ,not)/&+ ! my/]y
 :i*1 9 ! view ( _m1 hangs ov] ?is      
subject1 to ! hone/ & humble m9d x may  
be simplifi$ & r5d]$ intelligible2 & ?is
 is :at ,i %all n[ attempt4  ,! new     
creation produces no *ange 9 any ( our  
bodily or m5tal faculties4 ,! subject ( 
x sees ) ! same eyes1 he>s ) ! same e>s1
 & lab\rs ) ! same h&s1 :i* he _h be=e4 
,nei!r is ! sight ( 8 lit]al eye1 nor ! 
he>+ ( 8 e>1 nor ! vig\r ( 8 h& /r5g!n$4
 ,! same also may be said z to any *ange
 ( 8 m5tal faculties4 ,no p]son1 by     
becom+ spiritually a new creature1      
receives a new und]/&+1 or a new        
imag9ation1 or a new memory1 consci5ce1 
or faculty ( *oice4 ,8 m5tal faculties  
may inde$ be invigorat$1 ?r\gh !        
influ5ce ( ! ,_s1 & by a prop] use2     

/ill1 !y are n ess5tially *ang$4--,9    
:at1 !n1 does ! great *ange ( :i* we are
 speak+ consi/8 ,9 :at respects is !    
subject ( x a new creature8  ,man1 9 !  
full ext5t ( 8 capacities & affections1 
possesses some?+ m ?an m]e organs by :i*
 to look abroad ^u ! e>?1 & he> ! voice 
( 8 fell[ man1 & procure subsi/5ce = 8  
p]i%+ body4 ,he is some?+ m ?an a m5tal 
be+1 :o c recollect1 & reason1 & imag9e4
 ,he c wi% z well z see2 desire z well z
 he>2 love z well z recollect2 hate z   
well z reason2 *oose & refuse z well z  
imag9e4 ,! exi/5ce ( p[]s & faculties1  
corporeal & m5tal1 is comp>atively a    
small matt]4 ,h[ are !y employ$--is !   
great "q4 ,h[ does a man feel8 ,:at are 
8 affections8 ,:at are 8 pr9ciples8 ,:at
 is 8 practice8 ,^! are que/ions :i* g  
deep into ! s\l1 & discov] :at a man is1
 9 ! sight ( ,him :o looke? on ! he>t1 &
 _c be deceiv$4  ,i say1 !n1 ) ref]5ce  
to ! po9t be=e u1 t ! truly reg5]ate s\l
 has a new object ( supreme affection4  
,=m]ly self 0 fir/ & la/ ) him4 ,morn+1 

noon1 & night1--9 y\? & manhood1 &      
decl9+ ye>s1--at home1 & abroad1 9 !    
*ur* & 9 ! field1 seek+ prop]ty or be/[+
 x on ! de/itute1 9 heal? & 9 sickness1 
9 life & 9 dea?1 ! unreg5]ate he>t p\rs 
=? its highe/ affections ^u self4 ,if x 
looks upw>d to ,god & abroad to 8 k+dom1
 ^! are reg>d$ z second>y objects4 ,he  
_c ?9k complac5tly ( ,god1 z rul+ =     
himself1 = ! display ( 8 p]fections1 = !
 manife/ation ( 8 "*1 & z mak+ !        
imp5it5t s9n] illu/rate t "* ?r\gh\t !  
univ]se & ?r\gh et]nity4 ,su* ?\ghts1 if
 !y =ce !mselves into 8 m9d1 are        
unwelcome intrud]s1 & are bani%$1 z y   
w\ld drive f y\r h\se a suspect$ gue/1  
:o y fe>$ w\ld rob y ( y\r treasures1 & 
deprive y ( life4 ,j s x is ) self4     
,:atev] x suspects z inimical to its    
little1 paltry ends1 x eyes ) suspicion 
& fix$ ho/ility1 & opposes ) all ! vig\r
 t s9 & ,satan c imp>t4 ,god1 8 "*1 8   
gov]nm5t1 8 p]fections1 8 w1--^! are    
objects t cross ! pa? & ?w>t ! purposes 
( self4 ,bo? _c be fir/4 #8,ye w love ! 

"o & hate ! o!r4' ,?is is ! irrev]sible 
law ( man's moral nature4--,! selfi%    
p]son may = a "t be ignorant ( 8        
selfi%ness1 & may ?9k himself actuat$ by
 noble1 g5]\s1 dis9t]e/$ views2 b ev5 :5
 ! wrapp]s are tak5 (f1 & 8 true "* is  
reveal$1 /ill1 he w cont9ue to love     
himself4 ,/ill1 he w dread & hate ! holy
 "* & gov]nm5t ( ,jehovah4  ,b he is a  
new creature4 ,t ,div9e "*1 once s      
hateful1 is n[ lovely2 t gov]nm5t once s
 dread$1 is se5 to be e/abli%$ 9 wisdom 
& goodness2 :ile ^? p]fections1 once    
odi\s1 break =? & beam out ) a heav5ly  
spl5d\r1 ! s\rce ( joy & ( unfail+      
confid5ce to all holy be+s4 #8,be ?\    
exalt$1 ,o ,god1 above ! heav5s4 ,let ?y
 glory be above all ! e>?4'--,truly ?is 
is a great & wond]ful *ange4 #8,old ?+s 
h pass$ away2 all ?+s h become new4' ,! 
pr9ciple1 :i* ran ?r\gh & actuat$ ! :ole
 man--! entire mass ( 8 moral nature1   
has be5 *ang$1 r5ew$1 supplant$4 ,a new 
& hi!rto unkn[n pr9ciple has ent]$ !    
he>t1 f :i* ! =m] occupant has fl$      

aba%$4 ,! gr\nd1 =m]ly ov]gr[n ) ! we$s 
& t>es ( selfi%ness1 n[ br+s =?1 "u     
div9e culture1 ! fruits ( hol9ess1--"o (
 ! fir/ ( :i* is supreme love to ,god1  
itself ! se$1 ! g]m9ant pr9ciple1 !     
pro(1 ! pl$ge1 ( all ! re/4--,x may be  
said !n ) p]fect tru?1 t :5 a man       
becomes a ,*ri/ian1 he has a new        
,god1--a new object ( supreme reg>d1    
affection1 & v5]ation4 ,self =m]ly      
occupi$ ! ?rone2 b self is n[ ^u !      
foot/ool & 9 ! du/ t cov]s x1 :ile ,god1
 8 ,mak]1 ,r$eem]1 & ,judge1 is en?ron$ 
9 8 rightful supremacy4  ,! reg5]ate man
 is a new creature1 because he has a new
 rule ( duty4  ,=m]ly 8 own incl9ation1 
8 own w1 provid$ !re 0 no outw>d        
imp$im5t :i* prev5t$1 direct$ 8 actions4
 ,:o does n wi% to gratify 8 own        
desires8 ,:o w\ld n d x if he c\ld8  ,b 
"h is a new creature4 ,! fir/ "q ! new  
born s\l puts =?1 is t ( ,saul1 #8,"l1  
:at wilt ?\ h me to d8' ,! w ( ano!r    
be+1 a be+ invisible to human eye1      
impalpable to human t\*1 ^: lit]al voice

 no man he>s1 is n[ ! rule ( duty to !  
new creature4 ,! law ( ,god takes !     
place ( man's desires1 wi%es1 &         
prop5sities4 ,he :o =m]ly took c\ncil ( 
8 own selfi% he>t1 n[ yields to !       
reveal$ ^w2 he :o once s\ght to please  
himself1 n[ seeks to obey 8 heav5ly     
,ma/]2 he :o foll[$ 8 own headlong      
prop5sities1 n[ holds !m 9 *eck1 :ile he
 consults ! lively & life-giv+ oracles (
 tru?4 ,& ^! utt] no unc]ta91 ambigu\s  
responses1 b pla9ly po9t out ! pa? (    
duty1 :i*1 to ! reg5]ate man1 is ! pa? (
 peace4  ,! unreg5]ate man1 on becom+ a 
true ,*ri/ian1 exhibits a m>k$ novelty1 
a noticeable trans=mation ( "*1 9 !     
trait "h specifi$4 ,he puts aside 8 old 
rules ( duty1 :e!r !y 7 8 own w1 or     
suppos$ advantage1 or ! maxims ( ! _w2  
&1 9 place ( !m1 adopts ,god's law z !  
/&>d by :i* to e/imate 8 "*1 m\ld 8     
affections1 & regulate 8 conduct4 ,?is  
is a great *ange1 v great2 great] f> ?an
 mo/ p imag9e4--,read]1 ,d y "k :at x   
implies8 ,are y ready to adopt ! w (    

,god z y\r rule ( duty8 ,y mu/ d x1 or y
 c nev] be a new creature4 ,heav5 & hell
 turn on ?is pivot4 ,let ,god's w gov]n2
 & hol9ess1 heav51 peace 9 life1 triumph
 9 dea?1 & joys1 :i* eye ha? n se51 nor 
e> he>d1 nor ! he>t ( man conceiv$1 are 
y\rs4 ,foll[ y\r own w1 9 opposition to 
t ( ,god1 & y %ut y\rself out f ,heav51 
cut y\rself (f f all holy affections1 & 
poison ! f\nta9s ( life 9 y\r s\l4 ,y   
deprive y\rself ( all c]ta9 pres5t      
peace1 plant ?orns 9 y\r dy+ pill[1 &   
make ! f9al ,judge y\r et]nal enemy1    
murd] hope1 & %ut y\rself up 9 ! prison 
( despair4  ,:at c be m prop] ?an t a   
creature ( ye/]day & liable to err1 %\ld
 look up to 8 ,creator1 :o is f et]nity 
to et]nity1 & :o _c err1 = in/ruction & 
guidance8 ,w\ld x be prop] t *ildr5     
sc>cely out ( ! cradle1 %\ld foll[ _!   
%ort-sight$ & p]v]se :ims1 r ?an ! k9d &
 wise comm&s ( _! exp]i5c$ p>5ts8 ,y\r  
*ild has liv$ ?ree ye>s4 ,y h liv$      
?irty4 ,surely x is prop] t ! *ild (    
?ree %\ld be direct$ by ! p>5t ( ?irty  

ye>s4 ,& is !re no propriety t !        
creature ( ?irty %\ld be direct$ by !   
all wise & et]nal ,creator8 ,! simple   
/atem5t ( ! subject c>ries home         
conviction to e m9d ) irresi/ible =ce4  
,ano!r di/9ctive trait ( ! new creature 
is1 new views ( man's native "*4  ,!    
moral1 reputable1 b imp5it5t man1 may1  
by read+1 by obs]vation & reflection1   
become conv9c$ t some?+ is wrong ab\t   
man--v wrong4 ,he may see t unhesitat+  
tru?1 & fe>less hone/y1 & /raight =w>d  
integrity are b seldom to be met )4 ,he 
may "k t pride1 & vanity1 & jeal\sy1 &  
envy1 & suspicion1 & ang]1 weave a l>ge 
portion ( ! web ( human life4 ,he may   
call falsehood contemptible1 &          
intemp]ance bea/ly4 ,he may ackn[l$ge t 
laws are necess>y to intimidate1 t      
judges & c\rts are requir$ to convict1 &
 t prisons & p5it5ti>ies are            
indisp5sable to conf9e ! ?ief & ! robb]4
 ,all ?is pres5ts to 8 m9d a d>k picture
 ( human life & "*4 ,b !n he            
contemplates ano!r "p ( ! picture1 &    

f9ds "s relief4 ,he sees ! k9dli]       
sympa?ies ( our nature discov]+ !mselves
 9 v>i\s =ms4 ,he sees conjugal1 p>5tal 
& filial affection w>m & vigor\s 9 _m   
bosoms1 & ! sight is pleas+4 ,b he does 
n see t ! fa!r & "m & *ild may all be   
supremely selfi%1 :ile exhibit+ ! g5]\s 
natural affections4 ,he does n see1 at  
lea/ he is n apt to see1 t all ^! &     
simil> pr9ciples ( human conduct come "u
 t description ( :i* ! ,savi\r said1    
#8,v]ily ,i say unto y1 !y h _! rew>d4' 
,!re is no hol9ess 9 !m4 ,!y d n spr+ f 
hol9ess2 !y d n produce hol9ess4 ,:o    
?9ks :5 he sees ! r$-brea/ be>+ 9 its   
bill food = its "y1 t ! bird is holy8   
,yet has x n affection = its "y8 ,is n !
 sight pleasant8 ,o!rs mu/ h diff]5t    
feel+s f m9e1 if x be n s4 ,(t5 h ,i    
wat*$ ! ef=ts & p>5tal solicitude ( !   
w>bl]s ( ! woods1 & admir$ ! wisdom ( ! 
,god ( nature1 :o fe$e? ! "y rav5s :5 !y
 cry4 ,is ! fond "m1 rock+ h] sleep+    
infant1 & smil+ z x smiles1 !re=e holy8 
,is h] love to h] *ild necess>ily       

connect$ ) love to ,god1 & ) p5it5ce =  
h] s9s8 ,!re are ^? t tell u t ^!       
natural & k9dly affections1 ( :i*1 77 we
 de/itute17 we %\ld be bel[ ! v brutes1 
are pro( & exhibition ( hol9ess6 #8,bl9d
 lead]s ( ! bl9d6'  ,b "h is a new      
creature4 ,he sees1 t ! mo/ amiable     
unr5ew$ m51 9 all _! moral1 acc\ntable  
ex]cises1 are s9ful1 only s9ful1 & s9ful
 )\t any mixture ( hol9ess4 ,once he did
 n believe ?is4 ,x 0 a h>% & uncom=table
 view ( ! human "* & condition4 ,or if  
he did believe x1 z a doctr9e too pla9ly
 reveal$ to be d\bt$1 /ill x 0 a b>e    
intellectual ass5t to a repulsive dogma 
( revelation4 ,b n[ x comes home to 8   
bosom1 z a tru? ( awful1 p]sonal import4
 #8,i h he>d ( !e by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[
 m9e eye see? !e2 :]e=e ,i abhor myself1
 & rep5t 9 du/ & a%es4  ,truly1 "h is a 
great *ange4 ,he :o exalt$ n[ abases2 he
 :o excus$ n[ convicts2 he :o ju/ifi$ n[
 condemns1 himself4 ,he :o rose 9       
opposition to ,god's laws1 n[ rejoices  
to submit to !m4 ,he :o rais$           

objections1 s\ght out difficulties1 &   
utt]$ compla9ts ( inju/ice & p>tiality1 
n[ ascribes righte\sness to 8 ,mak]1 &  
takes %ame to himself4 ,he sees1        
realizes1 & feels ?r\gh 8 :ole s\l1 t ! 
only difficulty 0 9 an imp5it5t1 selfi%1
 unhumbl$1 unholy he>t1 t1 kn[+ its     
,"l's w1 w\ld n d x4 ,! truly reg5]ate  
man kn[s1 by an evid5ce ( consci\sness &
 p]sonal feel+ equal to demon/ration1 t 
! natural he>t is enmity to ,god4 ,he   
has felt ?is enmity 9 8 own he>t1 & he  
kn[s t1 z 9 a glass face answ]e? to     
face1 s does ! he>t ( man to man4  ,!   
new creature has a new f\ndation = 8    
hope ( acceptance ) ,god4  ,=m]ly he 0 z
 good z 8 neighb\rs4 ,he 0 no hypocrite4
 ,he did n make any great pret5sions to 
religion1 x is true1 b he 0 hone/ 9 8   
deal+s1 k9d to ! poor1 & ready to d :at 
he c\ld to relieve ! suff]+ & deliv] !  
oppress$4 ,or if 8 circum/ances did n   
admit ( 8 really do+ ?is1 he 0 dispos$  
to d x4 ,_h he possess$ ! means1 he     
c]ta9ly %\ld h done x2 & he :o looke? on

 ! he>t & requires only accord+ to :at a
 man ha?1 w readily take ! w = !        
de$4--,"s make a great m]it ( _!        
sobriety4 ,!y are n intemp]ate1 n       
di%one/1 n pr(ane1 respect ! ,sabba?1   
read _! ,bibles1 h read !m = a long "t1 
att5d meet+ regul>ly3--surely1 putt+ all
 ?is toge!r1 _! *>act]s mu/ /& fair1 &  
_! hopes be good4  ,b "h is a new       
creature4 ,he no long] comp>es himself )
 8 neighb\r4 ,he exam9es himself by !   
law ( ,god1 & he cries #8,woe is me1 =  
,i am undone2 ,i h brok5 ,god's holy    
laws1 & !re is no heal?1 no /r5g?1 no   
s\ndness 9 me4 ,i am guilty4 ,i am      
ru9$4' ,8 hone/y1 integrity1 & k9dness1 
8 att5tion to ! means ( grace1 8        
att5dance 9 ! sanctu>y1 8 read+ ( ,god's
 ^w1 all 8 feel+s & actions are n[ se5  
to be defil$4 ,he c no long] look to !m 
= hope4 ,he turns away f ^! refuges (   
lies1 & flies to ! hope set be=e him 9 !
 gospel4 ,he no long] balances 8 good   
de$s aga9/ 8 defective ones4 ,he no     
long] attempts to numb] 8 b5evol5t      

actions & weigh 8 holy desires4 ,he     
feels t he nev] did a good de$1 n "o2 t 
he nev] p]=m$ a b5evol5t action1 n "o2 t
 he nev] ent]ta9$ a "r feel+1 n "o4 ,9 !
 light :i* heav5 p\rs d[n ^u 8 book (   
debt & cr$it1 :i* he has be5 keep+ s    
long1 a/oni%$ he p]ceives1 t ! sum total
 ( 8 life /&s aga9/ him 9 *>act]s black 
) s94 ,he despairs ( all hope f himself4
 ,8 own fanci$ m]it1 ! idol s long      
wor%ipp$1 n[ is a burd5 ( s9 t w\ld s9k 
him to p]dition1 7 !re n out/ret*$ a    
div9e arm to rescue him f imp5d+ ru91 & 
raise him to hope & peace4 ,he turns1   
self-loa?+1 to ! cross ( ,*ri/1 & sees t
 !reon only c a s9n] l him hang 8 hope (
 =giv5ess & heav54 ,x is ! blood (      
,*ri/1 appli$ to 8 accus+ consci5ce1 t  
alone c calm 8 agitation1 & speak peace 
to 8 tr\bl$ s\l4  ,"h1 !n1 is a great   
*ange4 ,e ?+ else is r5\nc$ z a gr\nd ( 
hope be=e ,god1 b ,*ri/ & 8 cross4      
,truly1 ! reg5]ate man is a new         
creature4 ,he has a new ,savi\r4 ,jesus1
 =m]ly a despis$ ,naz>5e1 des]v+ none ( 

8 confid5ce or love1 is n[ 8 ,"l & 8    
,god4 #8,old ?+s h pass$ away2 behold1  
all ?+s h become new4'  ,read]1 is x s )
 y8 ,is self1 or ,god1 y\r object (     
supreme love8 ,is y\r own w1 or ! w (   
,god1 y\r rule ( duty8 ,d y ?9k y\rself 
comm5dable or abom9able 9 ! sight (     
,god8 ,d y tru/ to y\r own m]it =       
salvation1 or d y see & deeply feel1 t x
 is only by rep5tance = s91 & fai? 9 !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t any c be sav$8   ,,!
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