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 cannot ecape the great damnation. Secondly, Believers, let me beeech you to tand fat, and to hold fat that which you have already, Rev. ii. 19. 'Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.' He hath a crown for runners, but a cure for runaways. As you look for happi- nes as long as God hath a being in heaven: o God looketh for holines as long as you have a being on earth. As many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, Gal. vi. 16. To tread In any other path on earth, it is but to mitake your way to heaven': Whilst you are on this ide of eternity,you mut behold the ceptre of grace in your hands will God et the crown of glory upon your heads. This is the parkling diamond that is et in the apotle's crown, 2 Tim. iv.7. 'I have fought a good fight, I have finihed my coure, I have kept the faith.' O believers ! it will Þe your happines, your glory, your honour another day, if in this day you be found faithful. O! do not turn your backs upon the truths of God, as too many in our days have done; they have gone from one religion unto all, at lat they have gone from all