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Rh Never lose sight of the cross, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, for he alone is our peace. Shelter yourselves under the protection of his atoning blood, and you shall have peace: your darkness shall be turned into light, your mourning into songs of joy. But in what terms shall we address that numerous class of our fellow-creatures, who are hewing out to themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water; who are enemies to God, and consequently, utter strangers to true peace. We might with great propriety utter forth the terrible threatenings of God's word against all who persevere in their rebellion against his government. We might refer you to the many terrible exhibitions of his wrath upon the impenitent in former ages, illustrative of the truth, "that though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished." But we would