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send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger

in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented

in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember

that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things,

and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is

comforted, and thou art tormented. And, beside

all this, between us and you there is a great gulf

fixed so that they which would pass from hence

to you cannot neither can they pass to us that

would come from thence. Then he said, I pray

thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him

to my father's house, for I have five brethren; that

he may testify unto them, lest they also come into

this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him,

they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear

them. And he said, nay, father Abraham: but if

one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and

the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though

one rose from the dead.

FALSE TEACHERS COMPARED TO FOXES.

Ezek. xiii. 4.-0 Israel, thy prophets are like the

foxes in the desert.

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MEN REWARDED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS IN THE PRES-

1 Peter iii. 10, 11.-For he that will love life and see

good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and

his lips that they speak no guile let him eschew

evil and do good, let him seek peace and ensue it.

THE SINNER MEETS WITH DESERVED PUNISHMENT.

1 Peter iv. 17, 18.-For the time is come that judgment

must begin at the house of God; and if it first be-

gin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey

not the gospel of God? And if the righteous

scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and

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John iii. 3.-Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a

man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 89

THE CONDEMNATION OF FALSE BELIEF.

2 Thess. ii. 11, 12.—And for this cause God shall

send them strong delusion, that they should believe

a lie; that they all might be damned who believe

not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 104

THE END OF THE WORLD.

St. Matt. xiii. 47-50.—-Again, the kingdom of heav-

en is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and

gathered of every kind :-Which, when it was full,

they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the

good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall

it be at the end of the world: the angels shall

come forth and sever the wicked from among the

just.-And shall cast them into the furnace of fire;

there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.-Husbands love your wives,

even as Christ also loved the church, and gave

himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse

it with the washing of water by the word; that he

might present it to himself a glorious church, not

having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but

that it should be holy, and without blemish.

DIVINE TRUTH, AS REPRESENTED BY TITHES.

Malachi iii. 10.—Bring ye all the tithes into the

storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,

and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of

hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven,

and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not

enough to receive it.

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send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger

in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented

in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember

that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things,

and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is

comforted, and thou art tormented. And, beside

all this, between us and you there is a great gulf

fixed so that they which would pass from hence

to you cannot neither can they pass to us that

would come from thence. Then he said, I pray

thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him

to my
father's house, for I have five brethren; that

he may testify unto them, lest they also come into

this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him,

they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear

them. And he said, nay, father Abraham: but if

one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and

the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though

one rose from the dead.

FALSE TEACHERS COMPARED TO FOXES.

Ezek. xiii. 4.—O Israel, thy prophets are like the

foxes in the desert.

MEN REWARDED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS IN THE PRES-

1 Peter iii. 10, 11.—For he that will love life and see

good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and

his lips that they speak no guile let him eschew

evil and do good, let him seek peace and ensue it. 62

THE SINNER MEETS WITH DESERVED PUNISHMENT.

1 Peter iv. 17, 18.-For the time is come that judgment

must begin at the house of God; and if it first be-

gin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey

not the gospel of God? And if the righteous

scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and

John iii. 3.-Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a

man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 89

THE CONDEMNATION OF FALSE BELIEF.

2 Thess. ii. 11, 12.-And for this cause God shall

send them strong delusion, that they should believe

a lie; that they all might be damned who believe

not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 104

THE END OF THE WORLD.

St. Matt. xiii. 47-50.-Again, the kingdom of heav-

en is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and

gathered of every kind :-Which, when it was full,

they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the

good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall

it be at the end of the world: the angels shall

come forth and sever the wicked from among the

just. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire ;

there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.-Husbands love your wives,

even as Christ also loved the church, and gave

himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse

it with the washing of water by the word; that he

might present it to himself a glorious church, not

having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but

that it should be holy, and without blemish.

DIVINE TRUTH, AS REPRESENTED BY TITHES.

Malachi iii. 10.-Bring ye all the tithes into the

storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,

and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of

hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven,

and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not

be room enough to receive it.

THE GOLDEN CALF.

Exodus xxxii. 35.-And the Lord plagued the people

because they made the calf which Aaron made.

FEAST OF KNOWLEDGE.

Jer. iii. 15.—And I will give you pastors according

to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge

and understanding.

ST. PAUL A UNIVERSALIST.

1 Tim. ii. 7.—Whereunto I am ordained a preacher. 189

JACOB'S LADDER.

Gen. xxviii. 17.-How dreadful is this place! this is

none other but the house of God, and this is the

gate of heaven.

THE CHARACTER AND WORSHIP OF GOD.

Deut. xiv. 23.-And thou shalt eat before the Lord

thy God, in the place which he shall choose to

place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy

wine, and of thine oil, and of the firstlings of thy

herds, and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to

fear the Lord thy God always.

THE INSTABILITY OF ERROR, AND THE STABILITY OF TRUTH

Haggai ii. 6, 7.-For thus saith the Lord of Hosts,

Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the

heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry

land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire

of all nations shall come and I will fill this house

with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts.

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