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 the things of this world to the neglect of those things which are eternal; then, whatever they may be in the estimation of men, they are enemies to God, arid wicked in his sight: nay, they are so wicked, and their condition is so dangerous, that Christ says of such, "The publicans and harlots enter into the kingdom of heaven before them."

The Lord seeth not as man seeth. Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. For wise purposes he has planted in the hearts of men in general, an abhorrence of those crimes which are hurtful to themselves, such as murder, adultery, drunkenness, theft, and such like. Those who do such things will, of course, be held as odious by all the decent part of society, and it is right it should be so. But men, in general, make a very low estimate of sins done directly against God. They-forget that the first and greatest commandment is, To love God with all the heart and soul; and that a violation of the greatest commandment, must, of course, be the, greatest sin. This consideration is in general overlooked by men, but it is not overlooked by Him by whom thoughts as well as actions are weighed, whose judgement is always according, to truth, and who will judge every man at the great day. Besides, God has given an inconceivably grand expression Of his love to men, by sending his own Son to die for them. He commands and invites men every where to submit to him, to believe what is testified of him in the scriptures, with a promise that whosoever believeth, shall be saved. Now the man who does not believe this testimony concerning Christ, who does not submit to him as the Saviour, not only stands and