Spirit of God, though repeatedly grieved, as often returns. He comes unasked, and stands at the door, and knocks long and loud, entreating us to open the door, that he may come in and sup with us, and we with him. Oh! how aggravated the guilt that must be contracted by a continued opposition to such stupendous love as this. But remember that God has said:—"My Spirit shall not always strive with man."[1] There is an "accepted time, a day of salvation"[2] in which we may seek and find mercy at the hand of God through Christ. That time, however, and that day may pass, when the things that belong to our peace may be forever hid from our eyes. By a long and continued series of opposition to the Spirit's influences, the mind may at last become so hardened in unbelief, so unsusceptible of any permanent religious impression, by the ordinary means of grace, (and we have no right to expect any other means)
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