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 them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." 2 Cor. iv. 4.

"He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." 1 Jno. v. 12.

"Repent and be baptized every one of you, in the

name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts, ii. 38.

"These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." Jno. xx. 31.

But with affecting consistency we are told, "we need not trouble ourselves what we must believe; or tell others they must believe this or that,—it is all nonsense:" in direct opposition to the express declaration of the Spirit of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"He that believeth not God hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son." 1 Jno. v. 10.

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Mark, xvi. 16.

"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already; because

he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Jno. iii. 18.

"If any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not:—He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." John, xii. 47, 48.