here, but by the gospel, that they will be judged at the last day. It is consequently of the highest importance, that every man who is desirous of distinguishing truth from falsehood, and who feels the importance of endeavouring to secure the salvation of his soul, should divest his mind of prejudice-exercise his reason—and in the spirit of prayer, and in the use of all the means which he does or may possess, with care and diligence examine the claims of the book which is here recommended, and which, fearless of contradiction, I unhesitatingly assert, "has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its contents." The plea of antiquity, example, and custom, which is commonly urged by the Hindoos as an excuse for their neglecting the claims of the gospel, will prove utterly unavailable at the great day of final retribution. The guilt of those of the present generation of Hindoos, who have heard the gospel, will be far greater than that of their ancestors to whom it was not preached, and who have not passed into the eternal world, as the majority of the present race, who hear it, are doing, under the aggravated sin of rejecting it. The Scripture furnishes us with a satisfactory answer to the futile plea commonly advanced by the Hindoos, as to the duty of continu. ing to perform what their ancestors have done it tells us, that" the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now he commandeth all men every where to repent." (Acts xvii. 30.) "Repent and believe the gospel," (Matt. i. 15.) is the great mandate which he now issues forth, and which is binding upon all men; and fearful will be the doom of every Hindoo who hears the call of the gospel, and refuses to obey this command. "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,” (Acts xvi. 31.) is the rich promise which Christianity exhibits. "He," it is written," that believeth on the Son of God hath everlasting life:" but to this is annexed the solemn declaration," He that believeth not the Son, shall not see: life, but the wrath of God abideth on him." God has given

his Son Jesus Christ to be his salvation unto the ends of the earth: (Isa. xlix. 6.) “neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved." (Acts iv. 12.) "How then shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" (Heb. ii. 3.) The case is clear, and the conclusion plain. Such characters will find no way of escape: to them it will soon be said, "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish." (Acts xiii. 41.) "Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh. When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord. They would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with heir own devices." (Prov. i. 24.)

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