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say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.- Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the LAMB which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and GoD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of GOD and of the LAMB. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the LAMB shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Mat. 25. 34-40. Rev. 7. 15-17. and 22. 1-3, 14. || 1 Cor. 2. 9, 10. and 13. 9-12. 1 Pet. 1. 3-5. 2 Pet. 1. 10, 11. Heb. 4. 9, 11. Rev. 3. 21. Rom. 2. 7. Mat. 6. 9-21.

Should your characters be sealed from this moment, would your portion be with holy beings? Have you a relish for the employments and enjoyments of heaven?

193. What will be the doom of the wicked?

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was a hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the last of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the PORTION of their cup. Mat. 25. 41-46. Ps. 11. 6. || Prov. 1. 24-31. Mal. 4. 1. 2 Thes. 1. 7-9. Is. 33. 14. Ez. 22. 14. Mat. 13. 40-42. Rev. 14. 9-11. and 20. 10, 14, 15. and 21. 8. || Luke 13, 24-28. Can you doubt for a moment that the GoD of truth will execute his threatenings? Let me affectionately request you to consult the Scriptures which follow this answer. Could ANY

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LANGUAGE prove the doctrine of endless punishments if the passages quoted below do not?

FINAL STATES OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED

CONTRASTED.

From men which are thy hand, O Lord from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.- The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall PERISH.- And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to EVERLASTING LIFE, and some to SHAME and EVERLASTING CONTEMPT.- Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.- His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, COME, YE BLESSED of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, DEPART FROM ME, YE CURSED, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be SAVED; but he that believeth not shall be DAMNED.For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like. He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth, against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that

are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good unto the RESURRECTION OF LIFE; and they that have done evil, unto the RESURRECTION OF DAM NATION. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if Gon, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his GOD, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the SECOND DEATH. Ps. 17. 14, 15. Prov. 10. 28. Dan. 12. 2. Mat. 3. 12. and 8, 11, 12. and 25. 23, 30, 34, 41, 46. Mark 16. 16. John 3. 16. Luke 6. 47-49. John 5. 28, 29. Rom. 9. 21–23. Rev. 21. 7, 8.

WORDS USED TO EXPRESS THE DURATION OF FUTURE

PUNISHMENT.

Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into EVERLASTING fire.- Who shall be punished with EVERLASTING destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of ETERNAL damnation.- Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of ETERNAL fire. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved FOR EVER.- Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness FOR EVER.The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the LAMB: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up FOR EVER AND EVER and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up FOR EVER AND EVER. Mat. 18, 8. 2 Thes. 1. 9. Mark 3. 29. Jude 7. 2 Pet. 2. 17. Jude 13. Rev. 14. 10, 11. and 19. 3.

PHRASES USED TO EXPRESS THE DURATION OF FUTURE PUNISHMENT.

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Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath NEVER forgiveness, but is in danger of ETERNAL DAMNATION. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. THERE IS A SIN UNTO DEATH: I do not say that he shall pray for it. For it is IMPOSSIBLE for those who once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.- For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?- The Son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but wo unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! IT HAD BEEN GOOD FOR THAT MAN IF HE HAD NOT BEEN BORN.- And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried: And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great GULF FIXED: so that they which would pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son, SHALL NOT SEE LIFE; but the wrath of GOD ABIDETH on him. Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye CANNOT come. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose END IS DESTRUCTION, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that NEVER shall be quenched.- The ginners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypo

crites. WHO AMONG US SHALL DWELL with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? Mat. 12. 31, 32. Mark 3. 29. 1 John 5. 16. Heb. 6. 4-6. and 10. 26, 27. Luke 9. 25. Mat. 26. 24. Luke 16. 22, 23, 26. John 3. 36. and 8. 21. Phil. 3. 18, 19. Mark 9. 43. Is. 33. 14.

194. What influence ought these truths to have on our minds ? Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.- Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.- Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.- And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. 2 Pet. 3. 11-14. Mat. 7. 13, 14. Jam. 5. 8. Luke 21. 34, 36. 1 Thes. 3. 12, 13. || Col. 3, 5, 8. 1 Pet. 1. 7, 8, 13—15.

Can any of you suffer these momentous truths to leave you in stupidity? Shall it not quicken the pious to more zeal and activity in religion? Though I may never see you in time, let me here earnestly beseech you to prepare for death, judgment, and ETERNITY.

BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINES OF TIMOTHY.

Timothy was a native of Asia Minor. His father was a Greek. His mother Eunice, and grandmother Louis, were eminently pious Jewesses, whose religious fidelity will be had in everlasting remembrance.- His TRAITS of MORAL CHARACTER were, early and intimate acquaintance with the Scriptures,vital faith and holy disinterestedness. ADVANTAGES of these heavenly characteristicks. He acquired a deep insight into the ETERNAL RULES of truth and duty. His usefulness was eminent, and his latter end transcendently glorious.

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