not the Son shall not see life ; but the wrath of God abideth on him^" " He that believeth and is bap- tized shall be saved ; but he that believeth not shall be damned *^." Both of these declarations were uttered by our blessed Lord himself when on earth ; and he will not forget them, when he shall come again to judge the world.
May I not, then, make my appeal to you ? " I speak as to wise men ; judge ye what I say." Is it wise to turn your back upon righteousness, which, as a rock, is able to sustain a ruined world ; and to be trusting in one that is no better than a foundation of sand ? Know ye that your God is a jealous God : he will not give his glory to another : if ye will seek acceptance with him, through his only-begotten Son, " no one of you shall ever be cast out :" your sins shall be washed away in his blood ; and your souls be clothed with the unspotted robe of his righteousness. Being justified by faith in him, you shall have peace with God : you shall '' be kept also from falling," whilst in this ensnaring world ; and in due time you shall be " presented faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy."
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for every one of you is, that you may be saved : but know assuredly, that there is no salvation for you but by faith in Christ : for '' other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ^." To whom with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, be glory in the Church throughout all ages, world without end : Amen^.
e John iii. 36. f Mark xvi. 16. e 1 Cor. iii. 11.
^ The Discourse on Ps. cxix. 128. may be referred to as com- pleting this series.