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Rh contrary, all his works and ways tend ultimately, not only to his own misery, but to the utter ruin also of all over whom he has influence. To use the strong language of scripture:—"Destruction and misery are in their ways" "and the way of peace have they not known." We have thus given a brief sketch of the moral image of unrenewed man. And how unlike the moral likeness of his Maker? The one is Light, the other, darkness. Now so long as man maintains this position, so long as he stands in this opposing relation to his Maker, he cannot be happy. It is impossible. Where is there an intelligent creature in the wide universe, who can be happy, unless approbated by his Maker, the only source of happiness? And can the great Supreme, approbate a character, that is in direct opposition to his own? No, never. Light and darkness can amalgamate sooner than the Eternal God can look