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that|58_ar-:c'rua|: X.writers are wholly _lost We are now taught that mancan make himself a Christian as easilyas he can tumabout in the highway; that obedience or baptism is regeneration;that works are the medium of acceptancewith God, and that the righteousness of Christ is notHow canimputed.such doctrine be moreclearlypointed out than it is by the " faithful and true witnessto the Laodicean church?" And knowest not that thouart wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, andnaked." That is, they know not their depravity."Icounsel thee to buy of me (see here their dependence onGod) Elold tried in the tire, that thou mayest be rich;and w 'te raimeut, that thou mayest be clothed, that theshame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thineeyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see." Grace,grace, from the foundation to the top stone. Surely, myear friends, no candid observer of the doctrine taughtat day, but what must in his heart acknowledgethetpresent at doctrine taught by many, among the differentsects, is the same described byour divine Masterin the prophecy to the Laodicean church.The signs of the times. In the close of Christ's instructionsto the church lmder consideration, he says,"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hearmy voice," &c. Daniel "At that' time shall Michaelstand up, says, the greatnce that standeth up for thechildren of thy people." And Christ "says, Forshall come in m name, saying, I manyam Christ, and shaldeceive many." 'l'hese wereparticular given byChrist and the prophets. And how havesigns ese come topass? Witness the great and many reformations whichfor thirty years have progressed in our land, in Europe,and the is ands of the seas. See also the word of Godpublished, in whole or in part, among all nations. Seethe missionaries ofthe gospel running to and fro through~the whole earth. Do not these indicate Chnststands at the door, and that his voice has gone out evenunto the ends of the world, and that Michael has stoodup for the children of thy people? Yes.Again: howmany new sects have arisen, how false C rists havesome in this blaze of gospel light, manty are drawing away