This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...which he is unable to meet, he commits an act which forfeits his life. He is arrested, tried, convicted, condemned, executed. This is no fancy picture; it has often occurred. My dear children, see the deceitfulness of sin. Meditate, and tremble, and pray. Be alarmed at little sins, for they lead on t- great ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...which he is unable to meet, he commits an act which forfeits his life. He is arrested, tried, convicted, condemned, executed. This is no fancy picture; it has often occurred. My dear children, see the deceitfulness of sin. Meditate, and tremble, and pray. Be alarmed at little sins, for they lead on t- great ones; at acts of sin, for they tend to habits; at common ones, for they issue in those that are uncommon. I have read of a servant who went into a closet, with an intention only to gratify his palate with some sweetmeats, but perceiving some silver articles, he relinquished the meaner prey for these, purloined them, became a confirmed thief, and died at the gallows. Many a prostitute, who has perished in a garret upon straw, commenced her miserable and loathsome course with mere love of dress. Sin is like a fire, which should be extinguished in the first spark, for if it be left to itself, it will soon rage like a conflagration. 5. The last proof of the deceitfulness of the heart which I shall advance is, the delusive prospects which it presents to thejudgement. Sometimes it pleads for the commission of sin on the ground of the pleasure which it affords. But while it speaks of the honey of gratification, does it also tell of the venom of reflection and punishment? At other times it suggests that retreat is easy in the career of sin, and may be resorted to if its progress be inconvenient. Is it so 1 The very contrary is true. Every step we advance renders it more and more difficult to return. Then it urges us forward with the delusive idea that it is time enough to repent in old age. But does it say, what indeed is true, that for ought you know, you may die to-morrow? No; and herein is its deceit. It dwells upon the mercy of God; but is...
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