brethren. So in a few more hours may the most thoughtless amongst you be consigned over to the jaws of death, by the hands of an angry and avenging God. Oh ! may God awaken you to your condition ere it be too late ! and may you be found of that party, of which God himself is the acknowledged and eternal Head !]
2. To enforce the direction — [" Come unto me," says Moses : and I also would say, " Go unto him." If you belong truly to the Lord, you must go and learn from Moses what the will of the Lord is. The tables of the Law must be to you a rule of life and duty. " The whole Law is comprehended in these two commandments, To love God with all your heart, and mind, and soul, and strength, and To love your neighbour as yourselves." This is " the law of charity, which if you fulfil, you will do well." This is the law of Christ, which every follower of Christ is bound to obey. Go then, daily, and sit at the feet of Moses. For your prin- ciples and motives you must go to Christ alone : but for your directory in the path of duty, you must go to the law of Moses, which is a perfect transcript of God's mind and will. Never can I enforce this too strongly, and especially after what I have said of sacrificing all for Christ. The command to honour your father and your mother is " the first commandment with pro- mise :" and this shews how high it stands in the estimation of your God. Let it not be less high in your estimation also : and remember, that, except in those things which are directly contrary to God's revealed will, the commands of earthly supe- riors should be regarded by you as the commands of God. A sword is indeed put into your hands ; but it is for the purpose of slaying, not men, but sin, and Satan, with whom you are to contend, till they are " bruised under your feet." Gird your- selves, therefore, for the occasion ; and go through the whole camp of your spiritual enemies, and spare neither small nor great. So shall the blessing of God come upon you, both in time and in eternity.]