DISC. VIII.] FAITH IN ITS LOWEST DEGREES. 291 on those who look to him from the ends of the earth ? The enemy, even the most malicious and powerful ene- my,. whose name is Abaddan, or the destroyer, is but a creature ; but the friend, the mighty and merciful friend, whose name is Jesus, or the Saviour, is God, even Im- manuel, God with us. When he stands upon the throne of his mercy, and cries out to perishing sinners, look to me fi°am the ends of the earth, andbe saved; not all the powers of hell sháll be able to destroy the sinners that look to hire, and accept of his salvation. What a glorious relief is found in my text against all temptations to despondency.? Your Saviour is God, and there is none besides him. 3d Reflection. How much do those sinners deserve to perish for ever, who will not be saved upon such gra- cious terms ? In vain do you turn your eyes around you, and look to one creature, and seek to another, for help ; your ruin is too great, and your misery too deep and dismal, for any power but that of God, to raise and recover you. If they who refused to hear the voice of Moses, who spake from earth, died without mercy,. of howmuch sorerpunishment shall ye be thought worthy, " who refuse to hearken to the voice of God speaking fromheaven ?" Heb. x. 28, 29. Can you ever imagine it possible that you should escape the divine vengeance, " who neglect so great," so divine a salvation ? Consider, ye sinners, that are this day under the Ball of grace, though now you seem to be as it were at the ends of the earth, afar. off from God and Christ, from all that is holy, and all that is happy, yet you are not utterly abandoned to destruction, while, the voice of mercy sounds in your ears. But take heed that ye hearken while ye are called to day; lest ye perish before the morrow come. Remember this, that the silver, trumpet of mercy will not always sound : Christ Jesus will not always say; look unto me and be saved. Ye are now upon the con- fines of hell ; if once death open its dark gates, and hell has shut her mouth upon you, you wilt then b.e far out of the sight of Jesus the Saviour, and beyond the call of his mercy for ever. Let me turn my voice now for a few minutes to the gospel Israel, to the children of the kingdom. While I have been inviting the ends of the earth to be saved, and. Q4
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