Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-26

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But do not serious Christians remem-
Der the day Of Judgment as they ought:
hey know that the Lord Jesus will cone
on the throne of His glory, that all men
will be assembled before Him, ard that
he will give to every man according to
what he has done in the body. Witt
this knowledge and admission. do thes
duly remember that emphatieal question:.
/ What manner of persons ought ye to be
in all holy conversation and gpdllness.
i looking for and hasting unto the coming
of the day of Go,l:' We speak Of the
day of Judgment; ard JET too much as il
we would never be judged.
| Let me bring The subject home to my
! own soul. Every man shall give ac.
count of himself to God shall see
that solemn day; shall behold the
Judge; | shall GIVE al accosnt of lpysei!
to Him; shall stand on his right hand
Or on his lefi;. shall hear the summon
to glory, or tho sentence to banlshment
! a I'd woe.
Surely ought to think often OF these
things, and to allow them to sink in my
heart, aud influence my conduct and con
versation iG this world. Can | possibly
employ my time and talents valnly and
iTooiishIy, when | remember the day o.
account? nv inquiry. in the antlctpa-
ton OF. that day, always ought to be,
What does the gospel require me to be
and to do? Am acting in such Alan-
ner as to be approved at lastg
III look on my former days, l see "a
bundant cause Of repentance. He'll me
notof my virtues. OF of my good actions
My sins, imperlections. omissions, ano
unprofitabl eness are ever before me-
Where is my refuge? Where is my hope:
If thou, Lord, shoullst mai X ihlqulties
o Lord, -ho shall stand7 Bot there is
I forgiveness wiki thee, that thou maJst be
feared. .--.. $50
/ ] look on the present, an. then forward
I TO the future. Thou .knowest, q Lord,
my weakness and corruption. In vain
while thinking on the splemmtles OF the
last day, do make resolves. unless THOU
art pleased to give me power to act IN q
greement with them. 1t is onl " through
SHY mercy and grace. o Lord, that car
live wisely aud faithfully, superior to my
spiritual adversaries and diligent in the
improvement Of my talents, so that may
! finally give account of myself before Thy
! tribunal, with JOY and honor. H.. .4..
| Ye careless Christians. think. OF tile
future Judgment. and begin TO be earnes
about your salvation. Here you may
shine in splendor or riot in pleasure, q
waste. your time in idleness Or vanity
( but what will your condition be IN -7fa1
day, if your life be spent in mere world
/ illness, and if the momentous concerns o.
the soul and eternity be now treated with
careless and cold Indifference?
| Ye faithful followers of Christ. think
Of The future judgment, and be not 'wea.
ry in we'll DOING Improve your talents
as responsible beings. Let your Faith b
productive of good works. strive to d
good in your day and generation. b
dilligeni and .perse,ering. Thus YOU
honour will be great before an assembled
world. Is it not thus written: w b
will render to every man according 7
his deeds: to them who by patient con
tnuance in well doing seek for glory AM
honour, Immortality, and eternal lille.
o my Soul! think thou Of the futur'
Judgment, and remember that no SIN VII
then escape detection, and no good thin:
then will be unrewarded. Let all ihpl
art, and all thou hast, Sbe employed t
the glory Ct God While thou conEdes
in reedeeming mercy, let the eonsItlera
ton Of the.last day urge thee to be watch
full and dilieent in working out thy sal
walton with fear and trembling.
Holy and merciful God, thy word as
sures me of Judgment to come; may
duly consider that awful day. and be eltl
abled through thy. grace 10 believe ant
! to order my conversation in all things
that | may be found to have been a eoot
and faithful servant. Grant thus be
seech Thee, for the sake of Jesus Chris
1 our Redecmer and Advocate-Amen.
e~s JONES.
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