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 led upon to search and see this salvation of God; but the man who neglects the means within his reach, for obtaining acquaintance with so great salvation, is considered by God as despising his grace, and shall be miserable for ever.

Though the Drummer was no coward, yet when he knew his danger as a sinner against God, he was greatly alarmed, and had no peace until he obtained some hope of mercy through Jesus Christ. A braver man David, king of Israel, never breathed; many successful battles did he fight at the head of his armies, but he trembled at sin as an offence against the infinite Majesty of Heaven; he knew well it was a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God.

Friendly reader, have you seen your danger as a guilty creature?-If you have, lose no time in coming to God through Jesus Christ for mercy, for—Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; to-morrow it may be gone for ever! Therefore seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; make mention of the righteousness of Jesus, and of his only, in all your approaches to a holy, heart-searching and righteous God.