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just ready to sink in the eternal flames, shall turn his despairing eyes upon you, and exclaim, in a voice that shall rend your heart, Why, why did you not warn me of this day? Why did you not exhort me to flee from this vengeance? You knew the terrors of the Lord; you knew of those chains of darkness which enfetter the damned; of that torrent of fire which for ever pours upon the souls of the accursed. Though I perish deservedly, yet it is through your neglect that I suffer. But you shall not escape my vengeance. Through eternity my shrieks and execrations shall vibrate in your ear, shall thrill through your soul: through eternity'-Holy God! my heart melts within me: I cannot, I dare not pursue this dreadful scene.

I pause, my brethren, not because new motives to liberality are wanting, they crowd upon my mind: but because it would be to insult your feelings to suppose that it would be necessary to present new motives unto you. Seize, with avidity, the opportunity now offered of restoring to Jesus, of devoting to the increase of his kingdom, a part of what his beneficence has conferred upon you. Manifest your gratitude to him, who, though he was rich, yet for your sakes became poor." Rejoice that you are permitted to have a fellowship of employment with the angels, whose constant occupation it is to advance the cause of the Saviour, and to mitigate the miseries of men. Rejoice that you are honoured with the unspeakable privilege of being "workers together with God."

I forbear, after begging forgiveness for so long detaining your impatient minds from expressing their willing charity.