Page:Strange and wonderful account of the wicked life, and deplorable death of Mr Alexander Parkinson.pdf/8

 world and endless misery in the next—Lay hold on him that is mighty, and able to save to the uttermost all who by faith and true repentance draw near to him. Let us lay hold on the rock of ages, and build a sure foundation on his mercy and goodness, for he alone can deliver us from everlasting death, and defeat the designs of the destroyer of souls.

Had this person made God his refuge he had not now been suffering under the almighty’s vengeance, tho’ we must not presume to limit the mercy of God even to the worst of sinners, but we must submit them to his will and pleasure whose mercies are over all his works.

Sometimes we may be tempted for good, this is the trial of our faith and perseverance——Let us then be servant in prayer, that we enter not into temptation as this deplorable wretch did.