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COME TO THE SAVIOUR.
Ely DIR. IoHN N. MASON.

Let all classes of the unhappy repair to the
Christian truth, and draw water with joy out of
wells of salvation Assume your own charac-
tcrs, o We children Of men. Present your griev-
ances, and accept the consolation which the gos-
pei tenders
Come now, yo tribes of pleasure, who have
exhausted your strength in pursuing phantoms
which retire at your approach! The voice Of
the Son of God in the gospel is, "Whereforc
spend we your money for that which is not bread
and your labor for that which satisfieth not
hearkcn diligently unto me, and eat that which
is good, and let your soul delight itself in fat
ncss!"
Come we tribes Of ambition, who burn for the
applause of your fellow-worms. The voice
of the Son of God to you is, "the friendship
of this world is enmty with God but if any
| serve me, him will my Father honor"
Come, We avaricious, who pant after the dust
Of the earth on the head of the poor. The
voice Of the Son of God is, "Wslom is more pre-.
cious than rubies; and all the things thou cans,
desire are not to be compared unto her-but
shall it profit man if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own soul!'
| Come. We profane The voice Of the Son Of
God is, "Hearkcn unto me, ye stout-hearted
that are far from righteousness; behold, bring
near my rghteousness.'
| Come, we formal and self-sufficient, who sa,
that ye are rich, and increased with goods, ant
and have need of nothing; and know not tina
We are wrotchcd, and miserable, and poor, AM
blind, and naked. The voice Of the Son of Coz
is, ~ counsel you to buy Of me gold tried in the
fire that We may be rich and white rament tina
ye may be cloothed; and that the shame of you
nakedness do not appear; and annont yoursel
with eye-salve that yc may see
Come, ye who, convinced Of sin, fear lest tht
fierce anger of the Lord fall upon you. Tn,
voice of the Son of God is, "EIm that cometl
unto me will in no wise cast out. !, even an
he that botteth out thy trangression for min,
own sake, and will not remember thy sins"
Come, We disconsolate, whose souls are sad
because the Comforter is away. The voice @
the Son Of God is, 1.-THE Lord hath sent me t
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, beaut
for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and tn
garment of praise for the spirit of heavness.
| Come, ye tempted, who are borne down wit
| the violence of the law in your members and c
assaults from the evil one. Tho voice of tn
Son OF God is, 81 will be mercful to your un
righteousness and the God of peace will bruis
Satan under your feet shortly"
Come, we children of domestic woe, upo
] hnn hp | ord tn,
away your councillors and support. The voic
OF the Son of God is, "Leave thy fatherles
children with me ; will preserve them alive
and let thy widows trust in me-"
Come, we from whom mysterious Providenc
has swept away the acquisitions of long and re
putabe industry. The voice of the Son of Go
s, my son, if thou wilt receive my words, tho
shall have treasure in the heavens that falet
not, and mayest take joyfuly the spelling of til
goods, knowing that thou hast in heaven be;
ter and an enduring substance"
Come'ye poor, who, without property to lost
are graphing with distress, and exposed to wan
The Son of God, though the heir of all thing.
had not where to lay his head, and his voice to tn
poor is, "Be content with such things as We hay
/
for will never leave thee, nor forsake the,
thy bread shall be given thee, and thy waite,
shall be sure
Come, We reproached, who find cruz
mocklngs most bitter persecution. The voc
OF the Son Of God is, "Tf yc be reproachcd f,
the name of Christ, happy are We, for the Spr
Of God and of glory resteth upon you"
Come, in fine, we detected, whom the fear {
f death holds in bondage. The voice of the So
, OF God is, 81 will ransom them from the powe
r of the grave: | will redeem them from dealt
o death, will be thy plaques! o grave,
will be thy destruction repentance shall be hi
from mine eyes"
Blessed Jesus thy loving kindness shall b
: my joy in the house Of my pilgrimage an
l will praise thee while have any being, fc
that gospel which thou hast preached tothe poor