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cna|s'r's smcoim comme. 263High; mystical Babylon will be destroyed by thebrightness of his coming; and sin, and suffering forsin, will be finished to those who look for his coming."And this spake he not of himself: but being high priestthat year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for thatnation; and not for that nation only, but' that also heshould gather together in one the children of God thatWere scattered abroad," John xi. 51, 52.Yies, dear hearer, to them that look for his appearinv,Christ will come the second time without sin unto salvatlon."And can it be possible," says the dear childof Gini, "that that day is so near as 1843? It is toogood news for me to believe. Yet the evidence is very§U'0llg; it seems clear. I really believe I shall watch forIt with agood deal of anxiety. And if it should notCOINS, I shall, I feel now, be somewhat disappointed."YH, l am satisfied, this is the language of every Chris-Han -heart.'fBut," says another, "it is all visionary. I do notbelieve it. And if I had any idea that it would be so,Iwuld not take another moment's comfort of my life.What, the judent day within seven years? "' I cannotbear the thougil:-l? I will drive such thoughts from mymind- To you, whoever you are, whether professor or"OH-professor, who in your heart think such thoughts asLhese,I have one word to say. Your standing is desPeflte indeed. I am bold to tell you, you love notJews. Every moment, then, you delay coming to God7-hmllgh Jesus Christ, may be big with etemal conseylliluces. even as the day of judgment, for aught you orC8-n tell. For instance, this may be the l-he last momentHoly Spirit will ever strive; it may be the lasttnoment of reason; it may be the last moment of life;lf lilly be the last moment of time ; and you unprepared !0 G01 reform these blinded souls, "who will not bereformed by thee, nor by these things,"or everlastingPunishment will be their doom."These Lectures were Em published in 1836.