Oflovi;~~ (Jttr Elzen1ie:rr6J: ~ own condemnation in prayer ; alfo they eat anddrink it in the holy facran1ent. And1 n1en are cotnn1only fo -far- convinced of · t.·his, that.many- choo.fe to ·keep ba~k from: , tl1e table of the Lord, that they ·may n1ore: .fi:eely entertain their ~ni1nnfitics-. But 1 . alas! what a folly and~ n1adnefs- this is! . Think, they to excufe aJin by the neglect: of a duty? Or can they put off death, as·· they do the participation of the facran1ent ?· Or can . they .hope to be. admitted into the; eternal enjoyn1ent of God; if they ihould.. die in that n1alice, whieh renders tJ1en1- / unfit to approa~ch unto hi1n jn that holy ordinance? Donot.deceive yourfelves: neven · !hall any epter into thofe bldfed.n1anfions,., thofe regions of peace and.love,·whofc heart: is not firfi: infpir-ed with tharity, and fof-.. tcned into a co1npliaace with this -very pre-– cept. And ·it wer~ as abfurd, to think thatr a n1an may be n1alicious and revengc.ful .all ; his days, and yet go to heaven, there to , learn n1eeknefs-and char·ity,.as to think that -·· a · n1an n1ay be luxurious and diihonefi: in . this world, and becon1e ten1perate, and · honeff; and happy in the other. In a word ' ' whatever ihifts we n1~y n1ake to deceive ourfelvcs, the command is dear and exprefs; the: fanction fcvere and peren1p_tory ; \Ye 0 3. . hav.c.. ' I
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