Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-30

know this will be so? Has any one re
turned to tell us it will be thus? 1t is
pleasing theory, but both reason and the
! Bible ere against it. The human will
fixed purposes are not so easily MANIPULATED
as the theory implies. Besides, wha
agencies can be used, what entreat es made
what love displayed there, th at are not here
If a man will not here refuse the bribe, viii
not hurl the lie from him, for good con
| sciencewould the sight OF agony change him
He is man. remember Has a memory
has manly pride and sense Of shame. /
he enters heaven he wants to do so because
he loves heaven, and what leads TO it, H
does not want to be pushed IN nor fright
ened in.
Different, oubtless, the tu ure will bt
from the present; but will it be more f4v-
orabe Tor turning to righ eousness than
here? The Bible dlscourages any such hope
1t teaches what observation confirms, that
character tends TO state Of permanence.
"He tha' is holy let buI be holy still. He
that is filthy let him be filthy still" II
speaks Of hanishment and separation
"Wi'hout are mot millions born without q
privilege and left without lighL) but who
whoremongers, nurderers and whosoever
lcveth and maketh lie" Living and dJ z
thus they stand at last at the closed door
and kuock. "Lord, open to u.s." You know
ChrisI's reply | never knew you" He
taught in :heir streets, ate IN their houses
bnt they never gave up their sins and re-
ceived hlm. Separated thus from the good
is it likely they will turn there sooner than
here?" Most persons brought to Christ are
influenced by others. Take that away and
what rhen9 While now and then one may
be saved in communities that are very bad
the majority sleep on Evil meu and
Sedu ers wax worse and worse, deceivng
and being deceived
There Is heaven and hell, happiness aud
misery possible to all our race. They are
on earth. They are wberever sin and hol-
ness are loved. The question Of the dura-
lion OF punishment, nave said, is an evas-
i've one do not forget that it is Of impor-
tance how we represent our Maker. Bat
why should any one think of moment Of
painful separation hereafter? Siuce God
has made ample and honorable provision to
save all, why debate the duration Of sin 5
! punishmnnt? 1t is ion if a day or an
hour? Let earth suffice for hell. Let all
the future be heaven.
"Ihe wages OF SIN is death Take it as
| you please, it is terrible. Can it annihiia-
ton and turn from it with horror Bet
| ter oe conscious in hell than be ami hiated
In any event give me life. Say 'death"
means punishment tor time, then restora
ton. How long? With Paul why not
aspire to depart and be with Christ at once?
| Why will ye die at all, when you may haze
| life in superabundance? Turn from sin to
God. Stamp out the lie as you wo lid the
! spark of fire in the powder mill. When
temptation comes with all its alurements,
say still: .."How can do this great wicked
ness and sin against God?" When dis
suaded from the duty that brings across,
say. ''Get thee behind me Satan" Curse
the pelf that is cursing you. "For wha
shall it profit man ii he gain the whole
woIld and lose his own souls" If away
from your Fathers house, come home
Come, hating sin with unmitigable hatred
1t is the only thing you should hate thus,
because the ouly thing essential and always
evil. Hate it therefore, hate it bitterly.
Hate it for Gods sake, for it assails His
life. Hate it tor Christ sake, for it cruci-
irs Him afresh. Hate it for the Spirits
sake. for it does despite to HIM. Hate it
for your own sake, tor it degrades and ruins
you. Hating 1T, fight against it, In the
name aud strength of God overcome it as
you can. Do this and your reward shall be
great; ''you shall be the sons of the High
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