THE BORDERERS. side. Before the world has time to begin its attack, the citadel is disposed to yield.- Before the assault is made, there - is a mutual good understanding, a silent connivance between the besiegers and the besieged. As soon as the trenches are opened, the disposition to parley and to submit is nearly the same act. You appeared, however, to take the first step in what is right, by occasionally joining religious society, and by the plea- sure you expressed in it. By that intro- duction you seemed not undesirous of ranging yourself partly on that side. Having broken through that first ob- struction, it was hoped that every subse quent step would have become less irksome. That religion has its difficulties, we da not pretend to deny ; but, with a hearty concurrence of the will, nurtured by cordial prayer, strengthened by a full reliance on the Saviour, and sus- tained by the aid of His Spirit, which. is _offered you, the difficulties will daily
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