standing he made high pretensions to religion among the strictest sect of the pharisees.May the Lord enlighten all such, and bring them to a knowledge of themselves, and of the truth as it is in Jesus!

We finally observe to the reader, that our English Bible was translated by about fortyseven learned Protestants, who were chosen for that purpose, in the time of the reformation. It has ever since been acknowledged by learned and pious men, to be a good transla-、 tion, conveying the true meaning of the inspired writers. It hath been a lamp unto the feet, and a light unto the path of many pilgrims who have travelled through this benighted world, and we trust have made their way to a world of peace. If any should be inclined to jeopardize their souls by trusting to new translators, who will alter the meaning of the word, so as to make it suit their feelings, there is no doubt but that Satan will find them plenty of such, and those that will not even be as honest as Mr. Wesley has been.

Before we close this section, we would make an appeal to the conscience. Dear Methodist reader! when you meditate on all these arguments and express declarations of the word of God against your scheme, are you not apprehensive that the doctrines which you believe and teach will not bear the final test? No doubt millions of the human family have been deceived, and damned at last, for believing a

lie. Yet perhaps you find in your heat. certain something inducing you not to retra your former opinion, lest you may be pointed at, or incur the enmity of your friends.

from some cause or other, (aside from truth. you feel a determination to remain where you are if so, we leave you to judge for yoursel whether this spirit arises from pride, or is the humble spirit of the children who are taught · God. Leaving this matter to be determined by the Searcher of hearts and your own con sciences, we turn to the careless sinner.

You, dear reader, have sinned and broken the law of God; you have been free and vo luntary when you did so-to this your own conscience bears testimony. It is agreed on al hands, that God in Christ is willing and ready to save all who will come to him on the gospe plan of salvation. "Whosoever will, let him come," &c. is the language of scripture; bu you have never yet been willing to accept of this invitation. Who can tell whether you ever will be willing? The preaching of the word, and all the means of grace which you have heretofore enjoyed, have not been suffe cient to persuade you to make this choice.-What reason have you to believe that you ever will make it? Are you then prepared to lie down in everlasting sorrow? Satan will persuade, and men may help him to persuade. you, that you can determine your own will at any time; with this persuasion, you may pro

lie. Yet perhaps you find in your heart a certain something inducing you not to retract your former opinion, lest you may be pointed at, or incur the enmity of your friends. Or from some cause or other, (aside from truth,) you feel a determination to remain where you are: if so, we leave you to judge for yourself whether this spirit arises from pride, or is the humble spirit of the children who are taught of God. Leaving this matter to be determined by the Searcher of hearts and your own consciences, we turn to the careless sinner.

You, dear reader, have sinned and broken the law of God; you have been free and voluntary when you did so-to this your own conscience bears testimony. It is agreed on alt hands, that God in Christ is willing and ready to save all who will come to him on the gospel plan of salvation. "Whosoever will, let him come," &c. is the language of scripture; but you have never yet been willing to accept of this invitation. Who can tell whether you ever will be willing? The preaching of the word, and all the means of grace which you have heretofore enjoyed, have not been sufficient to persuade you to make this choice.What reason have you to believe that you ever will make it? Are you then prepared to lie down in everlasting sorrow? Satan will persuade, and men may help him to persuade you, that you can determine your own will at any time; with this persuasion, you may pro

crastinate, continue in sin, and Satan hold his prey. But you hear what the word of God says, and both reason and daily experience echo back the same: they all declare that it is God who must determine and bow the stubborn will; or else you die in your sins.

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Perhaps you say, if this be so, why am I to blame if I am lost?" We answer, you are to blame for your sins, which you have already committed, and for them you will be damnCriminals are not executed because the governor has not put a pardon into their hands, but because they have broken the law. So in this: you will not be damned because the Lord hath not given you a new heart, and a will to accept of Jesus Christ, which would have been equivalent to a pardon; but because you have voluntarily sinned against the Lord, and proved the enmity of your heart against him by being unwilling to be reconciled to him through the Mediator.

But you say, 'My crimes are committed already, and cannot be recalled.' We answer : a criminal under the gallows may plead the same, but he ought to have considered this when he committed the crime; and so ought you. If you can lay your hand upon your heart and say, before God, that you could not help committing those sins-then you may have some excuse; but if not-you have none.

You still object and say, if these things be so, my eternal lot is cast; I may take all the