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to live to-day as we would wish to die to-morrow; then brothers and ministers, it will be well with us in time and in eternity, for the only thing is, to get right and then to keep right. Amen. I now speak as unto wise men judge me what I say.
It was spoken of the Lord by the prophet (see Math. 2: 15) saying, out of Egypt have I called my son." "And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people." "And there came a fire out from before the Lord, all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces." "And he stood between the dead and the living, and now the members that did die were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. And Aaron returned unto Moses, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed." Christ is a king forever. His law does not allow us to hate even our enemies, much less our parents; I mean we must have such a disposition of soul as to be willing to renounce and part with every thing how near or dear soever it may be to us, that would keep us from Christ. By this it is plainly seen that the septre of free grace is yet held out to sinners: likewise, joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.—And I new, in my weak judgment, judge these to be infants, that need no repentance, for if there is no law given there can be no violation. Although there may be many that will not agree with me in my opinion, but if they will give a more correct proof by scripture than this, I will give up, if not, mine may stand as according to the word of the Lord. I perceive this is correct, for Christ said suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Hereby I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein. Luke 18: 16,17. Now, on this subject, judge ye for yourselves, not that I would wish to cast a stigma on any, but my ardent desire is, that all may be saved and escape the damnation of hell, for under the apostolic age of the world, there were many that did not believe, on the Lord Jesus Christ: and in fact, they caused Peter to deny our Lord and Master,
