FIFTY REASONS. 205 Sirs, do you know what a life of holiness is? You do not know it, if you turn away from it. I am sure, if you knew it you would never fly from it. No, nor endure to live without it. Why, a life of holiness is nothing but living unto God; to be conversant with him, as the wicked are with the world; and to be devoted to his service, as :;;ensualists are to the flesh. It is to live in the love of God, and of our Redeemer; and in the foretastes of his everlasting glory, and of his love; and in the sweet forethoughts of that blessed life that shall never end; and in the honest self-denying course that leadeth to that blessedness. A _godly life is nothing else but a sowing the seed of heaven on earth; and a learning, in the school of Christ, the songs of praise which we must use before the throne of God; and by suffering,-a learning how to triumph and reign with Christ. · Can you delay to come into your Father's family; into the vineyard of the Lord; into the kingdom of God on earth; to be "fellow-citizens of the sai11ts, and of the household of God;" to have the pardon of all your sins, and the sealed promise of everlasting glory? Why, sirs, when you are called on to turn, you are called to the porch of heaven, into the beginning of salvation; and will you delay to accept everlasting life? 3. Consider also, From what vou are called to turn; and then judge whether there be any reason of delay. It is from the devil, your enemy; from the love of a deceitful world; from the seductions of corrupted brutish flesh; it is from sin the greatest evil. What is there in sin that you should delay to part with it? Is there any good in it? Or what hath it ever 'done for you that you should love it? Did it ever do you good? Or did it ever do any man good? It is the deadly enemy of Christ and you, that caused his death, and will cause yours, and is working for your condemnation, if converting and pardoning grace prevent it not. And are you
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