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as with the present world's existence, he who is prepared for the end of his own life, is prepared for the end of the world. To live as seeing God, under the influence of things unseen and eternal, in repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, doing good as we have opportunity,

this is the urgent business of us all. To lead us by his Spirit thus to live, is the plan of God, both in what he discloses and in what he conceals. Thus let us be looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.' Then, if the day of judgment be ushered in to-morrow, will it come for us too soon? But without this preparation, though that day should be deferred a thousand years, who among you can be safe?"

If we are prepared for death, we are certainly prepared for the judgment. But if the thought of the coming of Him, who is the chiefest of ten thousand and altogether lovely, and that his coming is expected this year, does not cause the heart to beat with unwonted joy, and make us eagerly inquire and search into the truth of such expectations, have we not cause to examine anew the grounds upon which we base our hopes of salvation? The early christians were commanded to comfort each other with thoughts of the coming of Christ, and if that coming is precious to us, would it not greatly rejoice us to know that that day is near?

The only motives that can actuate any sincere believer in the Advent near, in the promulgation of the evidence of that event, is a desire that those who are out of the ark of safety, may see the short

ness of the time of their probation, and therefore haste to make their peace with God, before it is forever too late. And believing that if sinners are convinced that they can know nothing of the approach of that day, that they will settle down in a state of carnal security, and thus peril their immortal souls, we have-in a spirit of love, and with the greatest respect for the author, who would be the last to calm their fears-endeavored to show that the evidence there presented, and the arguments there used, do not prove that the time of the end is uncertain.

The following are the closing words of that discourse, "Whatever may be the times or the seasons which the Father hath determined, prepare to meet thy God, in death, in judgment! Be ready for the bidding, for the presence of thy Savior and thy Judge!" To this we add the words of Hugh M'Neile in his address to the elergy :

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'My Reverend Brethren, watch, preach the coming of Jesus-I charge you, in the name of our common master, preach the coming of Jesus-solen:nly and affectionately in the name of God, I charge you, preach the coming of Jesus, "Watch ye, therefore, (for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or in the morning.) lest, coming suddenly, he find the porter sleeping." Take care-" what I say unto you, I say unto you all-watch.”

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