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sit down in the Kingdom of Heaven, and be, you yourselves thrust out; and this,-by reason of your disbelief?

As Moses did in that day set before you life and death, blessing and cursing, so now I place before your eyes, life and death, blessing and cursing; favour without merit, and faith, that is pleasing to God, in your own Messiah, already, come.

Choose life, eternal life, which is only for all believers by the ministration and Salvation of Jesus Christ our Lord; and live with Him in his Eternal Kingdom.

CHAPTER XXI.

Go to the Testament of his own will, and read:
There you have precepts from his sacred speech;
There you have eloquence and truth inspired;
There miracles and wonders credence preach;
There gratitude and love and hope are fired;
There-boundless love to man-consents to bleed;
There you have free salvation-all achieved ;-
There all is ready, made and suited,—done;
There all's availing, powerful "his" to save;
Their voices, spirits, loudly saying, come;
There you have life eternal: who will-brave-
With disbelief such love?"Be not deceived!"

FOR I declare unto you solemnly, from the most indubitable proof, and as sure to me as that of Abraham, that there is no other Saviour; no other name in Earth or Heaven, by which you, or any human being can be saved. Therefore I do not write to you, of these Doctrines necessary to your salvation,— they are, those of faith in Jesus Christ,

say,

-I I do not write to you by guess ; for they are the truths of the GoodNews-Message of the Lord our God to all believers.

But of the times and the seasons, I have no further acquaintance, than what can be formed from that Book of the Revelation of the Mystery, published by the Apostle John to all the nations, in dark and hidden similitudes, for the progressive fulfilment of all unfulfilled prophecy; and which is named the "Apocalypse;" being given to us, to solve according to the capacity of faith, and favour given to us from HIM.

If then, of these hidden times, always obscured in mystery, as kept in the known times of the God and Father of mercy and truth; in the disagreements of Translations made from the Old Testament, take for instance the Septuagint in the book of Daniel, and variations of Calendars, and our tabular Chronology,

-I have hit on any thing near the times of the "beloved" of the Lord, -by the events, receive the same as far as they concern you, as a part of all natural Remnants; if so be, that by the favour of the God of love and impartial truth, without excluding any of his own, he may have mercy on you. Now to Him who steadily pursues his course of mercy to all Nations, and Peoples, and Tongues; that he may have mercy on all, according to the expressions of his love to all in Christ Jesus our Lord; be glory, and honour, and praise for the eternities of eternities, through the merits, equity, truth, and never-dying love of the SaviourFrom-Sin King our Lord.

The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, cleave fast to all those who believe his truth; which is the word of prophecy of the Lord our God. For if so, then is restored that blessing, put on the

true and spiritual Israel; which, I pray may ever rest on the Congregation in the Wilderness, while in their way to the Spiritual Land of Promise; even as pronounced by the Lord Jesus, our eternal High Priest, after the order of Melchisedec; namely. "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be favourable to thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."

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Again I pray ;-that he will "put his name on the children of Israel, and bless them."

And now," what wilt thou that I shall do for thee?" Thus said the

Lord to me. And I; "Lord, remember [thy congregation] thy Church in the wilderness; put on thine armour, and defend them!!!" Amen.

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