Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-11

the sins of your past life, ascertain their
imnroprietv and guilt, and let both the
certainty and propriety Of your fInai con-
dernnation rest UPON the mind: 3. Re-
gard the iruituIness Of your efforts hIth-
erto, the impossibiIity Of changing the
mind of CD by your selfish resolutions
and conduct, and abandon the hope OF Sc
curing your salvation by them. Beware
lest YOU secretly indulge some hope of
safety, and then try duty as a" experiment
to get right, as you have often done, tor
disappointment will be the consequence.
Yield honestly to the truth of your hope,
lessness and heIpessness, and until you
have done so, aim at nothing else. A.
When you shall have succeeded IN this,
again remember some one of your sins,
and regard its improperly and guilt. DO
not ask for its pardon, in your impeElten-
cy, for it will be unavailing, FPS Xvi. 49,
and will assuredIy revive the hope ofsal-
walton after submission, that prayer will
be proper. Do not try 10 call into exer-
else, in the first instance, feeling of sor-
row on the account of it, nor expect any
perceptible change to result from any res
olution you may form, for you will be
disappointed in both. DO not imagine
that by such reso luton you can alter the
will of God, or secure your future peace;
but dispel from the mind every thought of
heaven and hell Do not aim to resolve
feel;nglu for as the mind acts not thus,
you cannot succeed. Then, in view Of
the Improperly oftnat sin, and simply be-
cause it is wrong and forbidden by God,
honestly determine to abstain from it for
the future, whatever your final state may
te Recall another sin, and in like man.
ner, in view of lis being wrong, deI'ber-
ateIy make up your mind to abstain from
it, though Won should be lost; for you
shuoId cease to do wrong here, even ifyou
be punished for that you have committed
leave that point to the decision OF God.
Continue thus frankly to review the evils
of your past life and honestl y resolve, as
YOU pass on to ruin, to sin or do wrong no
more against the blessed Jehovah; and
proceed Immediately and consclentlousI v
to execute your purpose. BY implicitly
following these directions, and through
the influences Of the Holy Spirit, it is to
be hoped you will succeed in preparing
the mind for the duty of subm ssion-a
failure will hazard your soul. For years
has the Spirit been striving and cautioning
you of your impeniency, guilt, and dan
ger, and urging return to duty. and for
years have you resisted, but it is to be
hoped not wifuIy, and therefore YOU are
still called. Now duty is before you, and
beware how you offend him BY resistance
or deIay-wiIfuIly reject him, and he will
call no more. (Heb X. 27, 27)
IL Professor while perusing these
pages, have you felt alarmed for the state
of your own soul? Ther pause, and def
niteIy settle the question by recalling the
exercises of your first works and their con-
sequent fruits, and honestly apply the tests
OF character given. Rest not until you
have fully brought TO memory your first
resolution when under conviction, and
have clearly ascertained your object in
forming it, and the character Of your sub
sequent feelings. Ifconscience condemns
as YOU hope for peace, yield to it, pursue
the foregoing advice, and court not pres
: ent ease by delay.
To be Continued