...faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." And he desires " nut to be of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." II. Let us now more particularly look to the Christian's hope in death. Before the coining of Christ,...

...take heed lest there be in any of us an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God." " Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God : on them which fell, severity," which they well deserved ; '' but towards thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise...

...; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him : but we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.—By faith Moses when he was come to years, reHeb. x. 32—39. fused to be called the son of...

...warnings of St. Paul.' " If God spared not the natural branches, take heed, lest he also spare not thee. Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God;...in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. For because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not therefore high-minded,...

...example made of the wicked; ' If the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world—behold therefore the goodness and severity of God; on them which fell, severity; but towards you goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also shall be cut off.' But, over and...

...entreat you to make it manifest, by persevering and holy obedience, that you " are not ef them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul."* But I must hasten to give you a few directions^ the observance of which, I flatter myself, will have...

...example made of the wicked; ' If the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world—behold therefore the goodness and severity of God; on them which fell, severity; but towards you goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also shall be cut off.' But, over and...

...example made of the wicked; ' If the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world—behold therefore the goodness and severity of God; on them which fell, severity; but towards you goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also shall be cut on 0 .' But, over and...

...high-minded, hut fear. 19 Thou wilt gay then, The hranches were hroken off, that I might he graded in. 22 Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; hut towards thee, goodness, if thou continne in his goodness : otherwise thou also shalt he cut off....

...thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord. Jer. ii, 19-—But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition : but. of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Heb. x, 39; see verse 38. REJECTION IV. They do utterly DENY, that " every man is bound to believe...