1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

ted people, pilgrim and strangers in the world, plainly
showing that this is not their continuing city, but that
they are seeking one to come. But ia it so now Have
not profmra generally, for mofe than thirty yeare,
been seeking for the riches of this life, for the honora
of the world, and following the fashions of the times ae
greedily as men of the world Yes. And can we distinguish
a professor of religion in our public amemblies
from a man of the world, except we are informed No.
Where, then, do Christians plainly show they eeek a
better country Nowhere. May we not live in the
same neighborhood with professors for years, and not
hear them recommend the religion they profees Yee.
But do we not hearthe same pereons talk freely, flippantly,
and zealously about tbe world, the politics and the fashim
of the day Yes. Is it not a general complaint with
all of our churches, of coldness, of a want of spirit~ial
life, and a great failure in active spiritual duties Yea
Has not a spirit of' sloth and supineness seized upon
profeesore generally Do not many think, if they have
a hued servant to talk religion, and visit the widow
and fatherless, and keep themselves unspotted from the
world, for them it is enough Yea And does not all
this, and much more which might with truth be said on
this point, declare loudly that the professore of Chrietianity,
general1 are in a lukewatm state Yes. We
must respond, 2%
The doetrine taught. Here again your speaker feels
a diffidence in speaking on this subject, knowing that
many great, learned, and good men dfler on thie point;
but we must all strutd or fall to our own Master, and I
must answer how I speak or shun to declare the whole
counsel of God Your speaker believes that the depravity
of the human heart, our dependence on God, and
indebtednese to ce are abundantly taught in the
scriptures. See gh.'i. 4-13. But how sands th*
doctrine with our publia proclaimera at the present day
Some few may preach it, but there is more than ten to
one who do not preach it, or, if they do, they eo cover it
up by their plausible and specious reaeonmg, that the
force of the doctrine and ths objed d the inspired
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