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 IN THESE REVIVAL TIMES. 
 
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 iOilSELS f a fiili iiHl EITS 
 
 IN 
 
 THESE REVIVAL TIMES. 
 
 Beloved Friends, 
 
 You are enabled by the grace of 
 GU)d to believe in Jesus Christ as your 
 personal, present Saviour. You rest 
 your souls upon his finished work alone 
 for peace with Grod. You look to the 
 blood — the shed blood of the Son of 
 God, and rejoice that it cleanseth you 
 from all sin. You put, by faith, your 
 hand on the head of Christ the Lamb of 
 Crod that beareth away the sin of the 
 world, and as it was with the Israelite 
 of old offering his Sacrifice, so is it with 
 you to-day in God's sight — Christ is ac- 
 cepted for you to make atonement for 
 /ou. (John i. 29 ; Levit. i. 4. ) and you are 
 
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GO FORWARD. 
 
 "accepted in the beloved/' Eph. i. 6; 
 and have peace with God. Rom. v. 1. 
 
 Trusting in Christ as your sin-bear- 
 EH, your old man is crucified with him 
 that the body of Sin might be destroyed, 
 that henceforth ye should not serve sin, 
 for, if any man be in Christ he is a new 
 creature ; old things are passed away ; 
 behold, all things are become new. And 
 now being made free from sin, and 
 become servants to God, ye have your 
 fruit unto holiness and the end ever- 
 lasting life. Rom. vi. 6 ; 2 Cor. v. 17 ; 
 Rom. vi. 22. 
 
 Having attained this standing in Jesus, 
 by faith, a> new life opens before you. You. 
 are now " saints," " elect of God," "faithful 
 in Christ Jesus," " sons of God," separat- 
 ed by the blood of Jesus from the world 
 that lieth in wickedness, unto the service 
 of God in Christ. Know ye not that 
 your body is the temple of the Holy 
 
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 GO FORWARD. 
 
 Ghost which is in you, which ye have of 
 God, and ye are not your own ? for ye 
 are bought with a price ; therefore glorify 
 God in your body and in your Spirit, 
 which are God's. I therefore beseech 
 you that ye walk worthy of the vocation 
 wherewith ye are called, with all lowli- 
 ness and meekness, with long-suffering, 
 forbearing one another in love ; endea- 
 vouring to keep the unity of the spirit 
 in the bond of peace. 1 Cor. vi, 19, 20 ; 
 Eph. iv. 1-3. 
 
 God's word to you to-day is the same 
 as that spoken to the Hebrews fleeing 
 from Egyptian bondage, when they stood 
 on the shore of the Red Sea. 
 
 GO FORWARD. 
 
 ExoD, xiv. 15. 
 
 You must not rest satisfied with hav- 
 ing come to Christ — that is the all-im- 
 portant step— ^but there are other steps 
 
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 to be taken. To stand still now is to 
 lose all that has been gained. Gio for* 
 ward! leaving the principles oi the 
 doctrme of Christ, repentance from dead 
 works and faith towards G od, g'o on nnto 
 perfection. Ileb. vi. 1. 
 
 In the new life that lies before you 
 there are duties to perfoi-m, privileges 
 to enjoy, and unceasing blessings to re- 
 ceive. Christ says : take my yoke (law, 
 doctrine,) upon you, and learn of me, for 
 I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye 
 shall find rest unto your souls. For my 
 yoke is easy and my burden is light. 
 Matt. xi. 29. 
 
 If you hearken and do, the peace that 
 you at present rejoice in is but the be- 
 ginning of peace — the small rain before 
 the pouring shower — the firstfruits of a 
 rich harvest. (See Isa. xlviii. 18; Ps. Ixxxi. 
 13-16.) Gro forward then ! with purpose 
 of heart cleave unto the Lord. Put on 
 
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 ao FORWARD. 
 
 the Lord Jesus Christ and make no pro* 
 vision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts 
 thereof, but speaking the truth in Ibve, 
 grow up into Mm in all things who is the 
 head, even Christ. Acts xi. 23, Rom. xiii. 
 14; Ephes. iv. 15. 
 
 Being strengthened with might by his 
 Spirit in the inner man, give all diligence 
 to add to your faith virtue ; and to virtue 
 knowledge ; and to knowledge tem- 
 perance ; and to temperance patience ; 
 and to patience godliness ; and to god- 
 liness brotherly kindness,and to brother- 
 ly kindness charity. For if these things 
 be in you, and abound, they make you 
 that ye shall be neither barren nor un- 
 fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ. Eph. iii. 16 ; 2 Pet. i. 5-8. 
 
 . Gro forward, ever ! Walk in the Spirit, 
 and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the 
 flesh. Beware, lest being led away with 
 the error of the wicked, ye fall from your 
 
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 own steadfastness. But grow in grace 
 and in the' knowledge of our Lord and 
 Saviour Jesus Christ. Gral. v, 15; 1 Cor, vi. 
 19, 20, 
 
 LIVE A LIFE OF FAITH IN CHRIST. 
 
 The just shall live by faith. We walk 
 by faith, not by sight. Kom. i. 17 ; 2 
 Cor. V. Y. Look out of yourselves to Christ. 
 Rely upon him for everything. You are 
 saved by trusting in him. That trust is 
 never to cease but ever to become 
 stronger and faster. This is the way the 
 worthies of old trod. They looked away 
 from themselves and reposed trust in an- 
 other — laid hold of the strength of an- 
 other^-^were guided by the wisdom of 
 another, and ever were triumphant. 
 Hence the exhortation deduced from 
 their illustrious example, "Wherefore 
 seeing we g-re also compassed about with 
 so great a cloud of witnesses, let u^ lay 
 
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 aside every weight, and the sin which 
 doth so easily beset us, and let us run 
 with patience the race that is set before 
 us LOOKING UNTO Jesus the autl^or and 
 finisher of our faith. Heb. xi. chap. xii. 1, 
 2. You need a present Saviour to give 
 
 you present help, against a present enemy, 
 against a present temptation. Jesus is so 
 by faith. The world still hates our Lord 
 and wars against his cause and dislikes 
 his disciples, so that they that will live 
 godly in Christ Jesus shall suflFer per-- 
 secution. 2 Tim. iii. 12. It may not be 
 that of fire and faggot, or haling to prison 
 
 where thumb-screws and torture boots 
 await their cruel work ; but it will be 
 elsewhere, and in other modes — at home 
 father is set against son, and mother 
 against daughter, at work shop-mate 
 twits and teases shopmate, fellow-work- 
 I man scofisand sneers at fellow-workman, 
 qn the street, the biting jest and bitter 
 
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 flout fly fast— there is persecution to the 
 godly. Our Saviour says : In the world 
 ye shall have tribulation ; but be of good 
 cheer ; T have overcome the world. John 
 xvi. 33. Oh beloved, it is "in Christ" 
 that we rise above the trials and annoy- 
 ances of to-day ; it is by looking unto 
 
 Jesus that we overcome our own wicked 
 hearts, the witcheries of the world and 
 the wiles of the devil ; it is by abiding 
 in him that we hate sin and love right- 
 eousness and prosper in all the w?ys of 
 God. "Without him — out of him — Vv^e can 
 do nothing. He is all to us, our life, our 
 peace, our hope of glory, our wisdom, 
 righteousness, sanctification and redemp- 
 tion. In him let your souls ever resi:. 
 " For in him. dwelleth all the fulness of 
 the godhead bodily. And ye are cor.iplete 
 in him which is the head of all princi- 
 pality and power." Col. ii. 9, 10. 
 
 If doubts and fears arise in your soul, 
 
 
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 look to Jesus raised for our justification — - 
 if sin lies upon the conscience, — look to 
 the blood sprinkled by our High Priest 
 on high — if poverty of spirit and feelings 
 of unworthiness aiflict you, — look to the 
 unsearchable riches of Jesus laid ui:> for 
 your enriching and glory — if 37-011 are 
 tempted of evil, whether from within or 
 without, from any source, in that moment 
 look to Jesus, he alone can help you, — 
 for in tha,the himself hath suffered being 
 tempted, he is able to succor them that 
 are tempted. In all trials, at all times, 
 look, LOOK, LOOK TO JESUS. Crown 
 Jesus in your heart Lord of all. Let 
 Sim dwell there. Eph. iii. 17. Let Him 
 be to 37'ou all — chiefest among ten thous- 
 and and altogether lovely. Cant. v. 10, 
 16. Ever do and ever sing 
 
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 soul, 
 
 My faitb looks up to thee, 
 Thou lamb of calvaiy, 
 
 ^ Saviour divine. 
 
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 Look away from self— trust not in self. 
 Only in Jesus, Jesus always. Feed on him. 
 He is the bread of life. Consider and 
 follow Paul's way of living in the appro- 
 priation of Christ. " I am crucified with 
 Christ ; nevertheless I live ; yet not I, 
 but Christ liveth in me : and the life 
 which I now live in the flesh I live by 
 the faith of the Son of Grod, who loved 
 me and gave himself for me. Gal. ii. 20. 
 To feed faith, deepen love and quick- 
 en spiritual desire 
 
 EEAD THE WORD DAILY, 
 
 The Christian can not grow without 
 the word, therefore, let the word of 
 Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. 
 Col. iii. 16. It is the food of faith, the 
 strength of all the graces and the infalli- 
 ble guide to spiritual successes. Peter 
 therefore counsels young converts : "As 
 new-born babes desire the sincere milk 
 of the word that ye may grow thereby ; 
 
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 if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is 
 gracious." 1 Pet. ii. 2, 3. The Psalm- 
 ist confirms this as he sings of the man 
 whose dehght is in the Lord in which 
 
 he meditates day and night; Blessed, 
 happy is he ; moreover," he shall be like 
 a tree planted by the rivers of water, 
 that bringeth forth his fruit in Ms season; 
 his leaf also shall not wither ; and what- 
 soever he doeth shall prosper." Ps. i. 3. 
 
 Those who have meditated upon the 
 word most have always been the health- 
 iest, strongest and happiest Christians. 
 The sword of the Spirit has slain their 
 deadliest enemies and increased their 
 own might. It has overcome their giant 
 sins, dispelled their deepest darkness, 
 driven thence their foulest foes, calmed 
 their unquiet hearts, opened up ways 
 out of temptation and filled the soul 
 with peace passing all understanding — 
 through its warnings, directions, invita- 
 
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 tions, promises and heavenly counsels. 
 Obedience to the word purifies the 
 heart. Now, said Jesus to his disciples, 
 ye are clean through the wprd which I 
 have spoken unto you. 1 Pet. i. 22; 
 John. XV. 3. The Bible can not be 
 pond<ere(J. and sin pursued, no nuore than 
 we can hold continual fellowship with 
 one who is ever spreading before us all 
 • pur evil thoughts and words and doings. 
 No man can serve two masters ; for either 
 he will hate the one and love the other ; or 
 else he will hold to the one and despise 
 the other. Matt. vi. 24. 
 
 The word reveals the glory of Christ 
 
 and the wealth of our inheritance. 
 
 Thomas Adams finely says, " The sum of 
 
 III divinity is the scripture ; the sum of the 
 
 scripture is the gospel ; the sum of the 
 gospel is Jesus Christ — there is nothing 
 contained in the word of God, but God 
 the word." 
 
 
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 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, 
 neither has it entered into the heart of 
 man to conceive the things which God 
 hath prepared for them that lo\e him. 
 But God hath revealed them unto us by 
 his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all 
 things, yea, the deep things of God. 
 
 This revelation is given to us through 
 the medium of the word. Thence the 
 Spirit takes of the things of Christ and 
 shows them unto us. Thence he glorifies 
 Jesus, the Saviour, the pattern of his peo- 
 ple in a holy life — the lamb of God bear^ 
 ing away the sin of the world in his 
 death — the Higl^ Priest, by his own 
 blood entered in once into the holy 
 place, having obtained eternal redemp- 
 tion for us in his resurrection. 1 Cor. ii. 
 9, 10; John xv, 12-14^ Heb. ix. 12. 
 
 The word is to be the law of our daily 
 life, a lamp unto our feet and a light unto 
 our path. (Read 119 Ps.) It is also to be 
 

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 (iO FORWARD. 
 
 ihe law of the last judgment. By its 
 verdict we shall stand or fall. Be 
 welcomed to glory or driven down into 
 the depths of hell. Rom. ii. 16; 1 
 Thes. ii. 8. 
 
 The scriptures are the Christian's 
 armory — whence he clothes himself for 
 the field and the fray, whence he girds 
 himself for the night and the day* All 
 scripture is given by inspiration of G-od, 
 and is profitable for doctrine, for reproofy 
 for correction, for instruction in right- 
 eousness ; that the man of G-od may be 
 perfect, throughly furnished unto all 
 
 good works. 2 Tim. iii. 16, lY. It 
 behoves every disciple of the Lord, there- 
 fore, diligently to study the scriptures — 
 to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest 
 them, that by patience and comfort of the 
 holy word he may embrace and ever 
 hold fast the blessed knowledge of ever- 
 lasting life in Christ Jesus. Value all 
 
GO FORWARD. 
 
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 5 of ever- 
 ralue all 
 
 other books, sermons, admonitions, &c., 
 as they agree with the word. Test all 
 by the truth. To the law and to the 
 testimony ; if they speak not according 
 to this word, it is because there is no 
 liofht in them. Is. viii. 20. The Bible 
 is a casket of precious jewels — other 
 books contain only pebbles with a 
 chance jewel here and there. In them 
 man's voice is heard, man's heart beats, 
 but in the word God speaks on earth and 
 his heart is opened unto all. Ever drink 
 at this spring, ever listen to this oracle, 
 ever walk according to its utterances. 
 
 George "Whitfield speaks for thousands 
 in all ages, whatever their learning 
 might have been — " I got more true 
 knowledge from reading the word of 
 God in one month than I could ever 
 have acquired from all the writings of 
 men." Read the word therefore, serious- 
 ly, searchingly and daily. Ponder its 
 
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 promises and its precepts. Prove its 
 prescribed practice in an earnest striving 
 after conformity to it every day and it 
 will very soon become exceeding 
 precious. Then will you be able to say 
 with Job : " I have esteemed the words 
 of his mouth more than my necessary 
 food." Job xxiii. 12. 
 
 CONTINUE INSTANT IN PRAYER. 
 
 The word and faith are the food of 
 prayer. The believer cannot live with- 
 out prayer, continual prayer, prayer 
 without ceasing. 
 
 Prayer is the Cbristian's vital breath, 
 The Christianas Dative air; 
 His watchword at the gates of death, 
 He enters heaven with prayer. 
 
 Prayer is the medium of our commu- 
 nion with Grod. It consists not of words, 
 nor select sentences, nor finely formed 
 petitions, but in the state of the heart ; 
 
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 >f words, 
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 spirit moved, Uirned lowaids God full of 
 desire. Words may accompany it, giv- 
 |ing it expression, but tliey are not its 
 essence. John Cunyan very truly ob- 
 serves, " The best prayers have often 
 more groans than words." There are 
 Itwo or three laws Aj^fecting rr.AYEro 
 that musi: be noted. 
 
 ,., I. Have faith in God. Without faith 
 ^at is imi^ossible to please him ; for he 
 
 ^that Cometh to God must belies e that he 
 lis, and that he is a rewarder of them 
 §-':ha.t diligently seek him. Therelbre I 
 |say unto you, what things .soever ye 
 
 [desire, when ye prajr, believe that ye 
 
 Irecoive them, and ye shall have them. 
 
 [Mark xi. 22-24; Ileb. xi. 5. 
 
 II. Walk uprightly, A righteous life 
 [will ever accompan^r true faith. If not, 
 prayer ma}^ be futile, for we read in 
 many forms this thought — The effectual 
 I fervent prayer of a righteous man avail- 
 
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 etli much. Jesus saitli too : If ye abide 
 in me, and my ivord^ abide inyoii^ ye shall 
 ask what ye "will, and it shall be done 
 unto you. Jas. y. 16 ; John xv. 7 ; also 
 1 John iii. 22 ; Ps. Ixvi. 18. 
 
 III. A^k for God's glory. Ask for 
 Grod's glory, I say, for God's glory — not 
 for self glory — self exaltation. If we are 
 sons of Grod our chief end in life will be 
 to glorify him. In the minutest trifles 
 as well as in the most magnificent events 
 will we be impelled by this purpose. 
 "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or 
 whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of 
 God. 1 Cor. X. 31. This applies to our 
 asking as well as to our eating. It 
 illustrates very fully the following pass- 
 age: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye 
 ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon 
 your lusts. Jas. iv. 3. There is too 
 much asking for man's glory, all of which 
 God hears not. 
 
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 IV. Ask in the name of Christ. We 
 have no merit of our own to plead, 
 therefore we must rest our petitions on 
 the worthiness of another. Christ is all 
 worthy. God is pleased with his work, 
 and has accepted it for us, whereof he 
 hath given assurance unto all men in 
 that he hath raised him from the dead. 
 
 We must stand in Christ and ask — 
 Verily, verily I say unto you, whatso- 
 ever ye shall ask the Father in my name, 
 he will give it you. Hitherto ye have ask- 
 ed nothing in my name ; ask, and ye 
 shall receive that your joy may be full. 
 John xvi. 23, 24. Christ's name, worthi- 
 ness, merit, is the golden key that un- 
 locks all the treasures of God. - ..j 
 
 In the word God speaks to us, in 
 prayer we speak to him, hence commu- 
 nion and fellowship. From communion 
 with God we derive strength for all the 
 duties and trials and labors of life. See 
 
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 22 
 
 GO FORWARD. 
 
 how it was with Jesus ; prayer and work, 
 work and prayer continually. After ar- 
 duous labors he sought refreshment in 
 prayer. See Matt. xiv. 23. He always 
 found time for prayer, either rising up 
 earlj^ in the morning going apart, or at 
 evening after the toils of the day contin- 
 uing all night in prayer. Without this 
 fellowship with Grod he could not live — 
 neither can we. We may pray anywhere, 
 on the street, in the shop, in the house — 
 everywhere, for God is ever}?^ where. 
 However, we must not neglect closet 
 prayer. That is the spring and living 
 power of all others— whether street, or 
 
 church, or shop prayer. But while we 
 pray for ourselves, let us avoid selfishness 
 in prayer. We are exhorted to make 
 supplication for all saints and for all men. 
 Eph. vi. 18 ; 1 Tim. ii. 12. This enlarges 
 our hearts and sweetens prayer, height- 
 ening its delightful enjoyment. 
 
GrO FOEWARD. 
 
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 work, 
 Ler ar- 
 ent in 
 Iways 
 Liig up 
 , or at 
 
 301ltill- 
 
 >iit this 
 
 live — 
 
 where, 
 
 louse — 
 where, 
 closet 
 living 
 reet, or 
 
 lile vf e 
 Ifishness 
 make 
 Bill men. 
 nlarges 
 height- 
 
 m 
 
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 Through prayer we are to cast our 
 [burden on the Lord, whatever it may be 
 so that we may be without care. Says 
 [the Apostle : Be careful for nothing ; 
 >ut in everything by prayer and suppli- 
 cation with thanksgiving let your re- 
 luests be made known unto Grod. And 
 le peace of Grod, which passes all nn- 
 ^erstanding, shall keep your hearts and 
 linds through Christ Jesus. Ps. Iv. 22 ; 
 /hil. iv. 6, 7. 
 
 fl The easiest way to pray and the best, 
 given by that loving servant of Grod, 
 Robert M. McCheyne, in the following 
 'ords : 
 
 '^ Turn the Bible into prayer. Thus, if 
 
 >u are reading the first Psalm, spread 
 
 le Bible on the chair before you, and 
 
 leel and pray, — " O Lord, give me the 
 
 iessedness of the man that walketh not 
 
 the counsel of the ungodly." " Let me 
 
 lot stand in the way of sinners." "Let 
 
24 
 
 GO FORWAED. 
 
 .'<, 
 
 me not sit in the seat of the scornful." 
 This is the best way of learning the 
 meaning of the Bible, and of learning to 
 pray. "Search the Scriptures." 
 
 CULTIVATE A THANKFUL SPIRIT. 4 
 
 A realization of the greatness of salvation, 
 of the ''free gift,'' eternal life, and a con- 
 sideration of all that it embraces will 
 lead us to cry out with Paul, " Blessed 
 be the Grod and Father of our Lord and 
 Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath blessed 
 us with all spiritual blessings in the 
 heavenlies in Christ, &c. Eph. i. 3-6. 
 An ungrateful believer in Jesus, we 
 would think is an impossibility. The 
 Divine admonition is " as ye have there- 
 fore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so 
 walk ye in him ; rooted and built up in 
 him and stablished in the faith, as ye 
 have been taught, abounding therein 
 with thanksgiving,'' " continue in prayer, 
 
GO FORWARD. 
 
 25 
 
 ing the 
 ling to 
 
 IRIT. 
 
 nation, 
 a con- 
 s will 
 
 essed 
 i and 
 
 essed 
 
 the 
 3-6. 
 
 We 
 The 
 ere- 
 l, so 
 
 I ye 
 ein 
 er. 
 
 and watch in the same with thanksgiving'.^^ 
 " Be ye thankfuir Col. ii. 6, Y ; iv. 2, 3, 
 15. In every thing give thanks; 
 for this is the will of God in Christ con- 
 cerning you. 1 Thes. v. 18. A thankful 
 spirit is a Christly spirit. It ever re- 
 cognizes its own unworthiness and the 
 grace of God. It ever abases itself and 
 exalts and honors the free, full love of 
 Jesus, and unceasingly do blessings be- 
 come more blessed. Conscious that it 
 is by grace we are saved, and not by any 
 works of our own, we are led, without 
 ceasing, to thank God and praise him 
 for his loving-kindness ; and more than 
 that, as an expression of this inwrought 
 gratitude we desire anxiously to labor, 
 for him. Our hearts crave to ,. 
 
 ENTER INTO THE WORK OF THE 
 
 LORD. 
 
 For the love of Christ constraineth us ; 
 
26 
 
 GO FORWARD. 
 
 because we thus judge, that if one died 
 for all, then Avere all dead, and he died 
 for all that they which live should not 
 henceforth live unto themselves, but unto 
 him which died for them and rose again, 
 2 Cor. V. 14, 15. In your own peculiar 
 cirumstances, live unto Jesus. Breth- 
 ren, let every man, wherein he is called, 
 therein abide with God. 1 Cor. vii. 24. 
 Religion is a)i element in the common 
 daily life, manifesting itself in our every 
 relation. It lives in the heart, and since 
 out of the heart are the issues of life, it is 
 seen in everything with which we 
 have to do. The motto of i:he true and 
 earnest believer is " For me to live is 
 CHRIST and to die is gain." Phil. i. 21. 
 He must tell to all around what a dear 
 Saviour he has found. This is the 
 natural and we may say necessary opera- 
 tion of the new heart. Andrew as soon as 
 he knew Christ sought and found Simon 
 
GO FORWARD. 
 
 27 
 
 IS 
 
 his ovfi'i bvoilier and said to liim, "we have 
 found the Messias." Philip vfent after 
 Nathaniel and saith unto him. we have 
 found him of whom Moses in the law, 
 and the prophets did write, Jesus of 
 Nazareth the sod of Joseph. Paul 
 Hraightivay preached Christ in the 
 S^^nagogues, that he is the Son of God. 
 The converts to the faith of Jesus, in 
 Jerusalem, being scattered abroad upon 
 the persecution that arose about Stephen 
 trayelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, 
 and Antioch, preaching the word. John 
 i. 40-45 ; Acts ix. 20 ; Acts xi. 19. Thus 
 
 it has ever been and will continue to be. 
 They that love Jesus will confess him, 
 speak of him. sing of him — labor to 
 make him known everywhere. Our 
 hearts deceitful and wicked, the flesh 
 lustful and earthly, the devil enraged 
 and subtle, vvill all be against us in this 
 work, but our ear is to be open for 
 
28 
 
 GO FOEWAED. 
 
 Christ's word alone. "Son go work to-day 
 in my vineyard." Matt. xxi. 28. Little 
 we can do at first, but going forward in 
 the strength of the Lord, he increases 
 our might and enlarges our sphere and 
 extends our sympathies, so that the lov- 
 ing, longing heart, longs still more for 
 
 wider usefulness. From the house the 
 soul seeks the hamlet, from the hamlet 
 in its quietude it goes out in desire to the 
 busy haunts of men congregated in 
 cities, and through the cities it grasps 
 the wide, wide world for Christ. Hav- 
 ing the feet shod with the preparation 
 of the gospel of peace — go where we 
 
 will, there is work to be done, for all 
 the world is guilty before Grod. Oh 
 then beloved, be ye steadfast, immove- 
 able, always abounding iw. the work of the 
 Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your 
 labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor. xy. 
 58. Wield the v^ord in this warfare. 
 
 
 i 
 
GO FORWAEl). 
 
 29 
 
 The word doeth the work. It is 
 the two-edged sword entering into the 
 soul that discerns, pierces and divides. 
 It is the hammer of Grod that breaks 
 the hard heart in pieces. For as the 
 rain cometh down, and the snow from 
 
 heaven, and returneth not thither, but 
 watereth the earth, and maketh it bring 
 forth and bud, that it may give seed to 
 the sower, and bread to the eater ; so 
 shall my word he that goeth forth out of 
 m.v mouth ; it shall not return unto me 
 void^ but it shall accomplish that which 
 I please, and it shall prosper in the thing 
 whereto I sent it. Isai. Iv. 10, 11. Just 
 think of it. Hundreds are going down 
 to hell around us — will we not hold up 
 Christ the Saviour ; hundreds are burden- 
 ed with sad and heavy hearts — will we 
 not speak of Christ's unchanging love ; 
 hundreds are friendless and forsaken — 
 will we not tell of Christ that sticketh 
 
8^ 
 
 GO FORWARD. 
 
 closer than a brother; hundreds are 
 pressed down to the lowest dei^ths w"ith 
 weights 01 sin — w^ill we not preach the 
 blood of Christ that cleanseth from all 
 sin; hundreds are afllicted with soul 
 sickness which no physician can cure — 
 will we not direct them to Jesus the 
 great physician of souls ? ? Yes, oh yes. 
 "We cannot but speak the things which 
 we have seen and heard," and know. 
 Acts iv. 20. The gospel is glad tidings 
 to all men, therefore we must preach 
 the word to all. 
 
 Our individual heart utterance will 
 
 be, i 
 
 Wliere'cr I go I'll tell the story — 
 
 Of the Cross, 
 In nothing else my soul shoU glor}^ — 
 
 Save the Cross, 
 Yet this my constant theme shall he, 
 Through time anfl in eternity, 
 That Jesus tasted death for me — 
 
 On the Cross. 
 
GO FORWARD. 
 
 31 
 
 mil 
 
 As we work for Jesus disconragments 
 will often arise, but let us ever look up, 
 and work on still, comforting ourselves 
 with these precious promises ; cast thy 
 bread upon the waters, for thou shall fi7id 
 it after many days. They that sow in 
 tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth 
 forth and weepeth, bearing precious 
 seed, shall doubtless, come again with re- 
 joicing bringing his sheaves with him. 
 Eccl. xi. 1 ; Ps. cxxxvi. 5, 6. Beloved 
 friends let me entreat you to seek ear- 
 nestly to 
 
 CONFORM ONLY TO CHRIST. 
 
 Human examplars, however high, fall far 
 below the mark given us. He has left 
 us an example that we should follow in 
 HIS steps. 1 Peter ii. 21. He himself 
 declares " I have given you an example, 
 that ye should do as I have doner John 
 xiii. 15. We are to be epistles of Christ, 
 
09 
 
 GO FORWARD. 
 
 open to the reading of every eye and 
 the consideration of every intelligence. 
 How needful then that we be like Jesus. 
 The Christian's walk is the only Bible 
 that many read — How necessary there- 
 fore that it be a clean copy. 
 
 If we follow in the Saviour's steps, 
 onr path shall be as the shining light, 
 growing ever brighter and brighter. We 
 shall flourish like the palm tree and 
 grow like the cedar on Lebanon. Our 
 faith will increase, our peace will pass 
 understanding, our joy will be un- 
 speakable as we are changed into the 
 same image from glory to glory. Let 
 this mind be in you which was also in 
 Christ Jesus. Phil. ii. 5. He pleased not 
 himself Rom. xv. 3. Speaking of his 
 mission says : I came down from heaven, 
 not to do mine own will, but the will of 
 of him that sent me. John vi. 38. And of 
 its fulfilment — he that sent me is with 
 
GO FORWAED/ 
 
 33 
 
 me; and the Father hath not left me alone; 
 \for I do always those things that please him, 
 John yiii. 29. 
 
 This is the fount of our delights, the 
 source of our comforts, and the efficient 
 cause of our growing likeness to Jesus 
 — doing always those things that please him. 
 If any man will come after me, let him 
 DENY HIMSELF, and take up his cross and 
 follow me. Matt. xvi. 24. Let us sing as 
 did the holy and heavenly Herbert : 
 
 let thy sacred will 
 
 All thy delight in me fulfil! * 
 
 Let me not think an action mine own way, 
 
 But as thy love shall sway, < 
 
 Resigning up the rudder to thy skill. 
 
 But one word more, in closing these 
 counsels, and though last not least. 
 
 PEOFESS FAITH IN CHRIST 
 
 OPENLY. 
 
 It is contrary to the spirit of Christianity 
 
 ■1 
 
34 
 
 aO FORWARD. 
 
 that we should be secret disciples. Ye 
 are the light of the world. A city that 
 is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither 
 do men light a candle, and put it under 
 a bushel, but on a candlestick and it 
 giyeth light unto all that are in the 
 house. Let your light so shine before 
 MEN, that they may see your good works, 
 and glorify your Father wliich is in 
 heaven. Matt. v. 14-16. If we love the 
 
 Lord we must confess him. The life of 
 love is confession. Out of the abundance 
 of the heart the mouth speaketh. "Whoso- 
 ever therefore shall confess me before men^ 
 him will 1 confess also before my Father 
 which is in heaven. But whosoever 
 shall deny me before men, him will I 
 also deny before my Father which is in 
 heaven. Matt. x. 32, 33. The confession 
 of Christ is generally formally made, by 
 joining ourselves to so^ne portion of the 
 Lords people, thereby declaring ourselves 
 
GO FOEWARD. 
 
 35 
 
 on the Lord's side. Thus we separate 
 ourselves to the service of Grod. Thus 
 we make a clear and decided stand, be- 
 fore men for Christ. There is then no 
 doubt, no uncertainty as to whose part 
 we belong. This ought to be done a» 
 soon AFTER our acceptoiice of Jesus 
 Christ, as circumstances will admit. In 
 apostolic times immediately on the recep- 
 tion Oi the Saviour, believers were add- 
 ed to the church — made public confes- 
 sion of their faith. (Read the Acts of the 
 Apostles.) Moreover, beside the confes- 
 sion Jesus demands, we in ourselves 
 require fellowship — the fellowship of 
 kindred minds. Provision has been 
 piade for this want by the wisdom of 
 Grod in the institution of the church. 
 There are gathered all who profess to 
 love the Lord, entered into covenant en- 
 gagement with Grod and each other to ob- 
 serve all the ordinances of Christ's ap- 
 
86 
 
 GO FORWAED. 
 
 pointmeiit. They watch, over each other, 
 encourage and comfort each other, help 
 each other, and pray for each other. They 
 have a common Lord, common interests, 
 common dangers and a common end. In 
 view of this state of things, the Apostle 
 addresses believers in Heb. iii. 12, 13. 
 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in 
 any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in 
 departing from the living Grod. But 
 
 EXHORT ONE ANOTHER DAILY, while it 
 
 is called to-day ; lest any of you be har- 
 dened through the deceitfulness of 
 sin. 
 
 Find a spiritual home for yourselves 
 where you may enjoy the communion 
 of saints. Choose pastors who may feed 
 you with heavenly manna. See Eph. iv. 
 8-16. Now, therefore, (by grace, 
 through faith in Jesus) ye are no more 
 strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citi- 
 zens with the saints and of the HOUSE- 
 
GO FORWARD. 
 
 37 
 
 'hold of god ; and are built upon the 
 foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, 
 Jesus Christ himself being the chief 
 corner stone ; in whom all the building 
 fitly framed together groweth unto an 
 holy temple in the Lord ; in whom ye 
 also are builded together for an habita- 
 tion of God through the spirit. Eph. ii. 
 19-22. 
 
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