Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-28

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PERSEVERANCE or THE. SAINTS.
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This subject may be further illustrated
by considering the christian race in the
light ofa journey through dangerous vii,
derness, whsrethere is but-one secure patti,
intersected by a thousand which lead to
ruin. A company about TO pass this will
derness are in want ola guide. Christ
proposes to be their guide and promises
outwo conditions to conduct them safely
through, %: - -,....... .. o., .....
list, That they believe his word, 2nC
thatthey place-implicit confidence inohis
ability to guide them safely through
They enquire, on what grounds shall we
place confidence in the s1fety of your
guidance He replies, I am perfectly
acquainted withthe way and all the by
paths and dangers which beseti it., mark
ed it out and have trod it through, pass
ed nv DAVIS and laid down my-life in open
ing this way, and have taken it again that
may be aliving guide to all who travel
it. I h1ve already conducted thousands
safely through and los. none, and now
"he that cometh unto me, will in no
wise cast out but, will raise him up atthe
last day. they repl y, we pledge obedi-
efice, and trust ourselves in your care.
ID The guide spreads out chart before
them, on which the road isplaihly. mark
Cd, and moves off in the proper direction.
They follow on and proceed securely for a
while, but at length they come to a very
pleasant by7path,s and some OF the eompa'
nv turn,off into it, The guide keeps hi
eve on them, and soon calls to them to re
turn, forthe path they are pursuing lead
10 utter ruin. They answer we will e
bun little distance and then return, H,
tells them that they are in imminent dan
ger, that there is. a preciplce just betor
them, downwhicht they will be precipitate'
-ereathey are aware. The temptation !
strnnqund they are still inclined to pro
coed, saying If we fall we can get back t.
the right path again Have not other
fallen and aRerward by repentance obtain
ed forgiveness and found their way bacl
to the right PATH MOI not an individu
al has fallen down that pTecipice and re
turned. II, after all the. instructions AM
warnings which you have had,youshoult
goon in YOUR disobedieneeto me and fal
down that precipice there would be N
hopein Your case. J have already toll
YOU in Heb. Vi, 4-6, that & i is. imposs
BILE for those who were ence. enlightened
ind tasted of the, heavenly gift, an
were made partakers Of the Holy sGhos
and have tasted thergood word Of God, an
the powets Of the world 10 come, ifthe
shall fall away 10 renew them a gain INT
repentance; seeing they cruelty to then
selves the son OF God afresh and put hi
to an open shame .aI Now if you ,persi
in going thas road You will inevitably fal
and if you oace fall, you fall past recoV'
ry!g This timely warning brings thel
back to the right way Again they pr
coed. surely and pleasantly. Al fengt
some are Seen wandering Off in anoth,
direction. The guide cries out to ther
ryou are going into danger, There is
lion lurking in that direction, and five
go on you will ,certainly be torn in peices
They replyy !" have YOU not promised
COnIucL us safely tHTOugnE Cert1lnl
says the guide, and Ihavc. told yon ii
you are inthe wrong road. and i now i
youthat unless you obey, me and retu
rtothis pathyou will, inevitably perish,
this wilderness Yourlcharti is frbefc
you and you see for yourselves that "
arewrong. If you wilf1iIy persevere
have already told you in Heb. <. 26-1s
what will be the Consequence. -i'iFor
we sin wilfully AFTER that we have ,rece civ
theknowledge ofths truth, there renai
eth 20 more sacrifice for sins. but a cer,s
fearful looking for aof1iud gInent and -fie
indignation, which shnll deyour the adv,
saries He that despised Moses law a
without mercy under two orthFee wine
es; Of how much sorer punishment !,
pose yeshali he be thought worthy \
hath rodden under foot the SON Of God, i
hath counted the blood Of the ,coven
wherewih he was slncti6ed an unh
thing, and hath done despite 10 the 50
otgrace2 For We know him thar B
said, vengeance belon6ethl unto me, II
repay saith the Lord. And, again
Lord shall Judge his people. ltisaE
tul thing 70 fall into the hands Of the ,liy
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