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* I may, perhaps, at some future time, give an account of these latter twenty years. _______________________________

May I here, in a few parting words to the reader, tell how it is that I have been kept.  I believe it is—­first, Because I have never failed to insist upon the absolute necessity of conversion, saying in the words of the Master, “Marvel not, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7).  Secondly, Because I have preached nothing but what is taken from the Word, and required nothing to be believed for Salvation and Edification, but what can be proved thereby.  Thirdly, because I have exhorted living souls with purpose of heart to cleave unto the Lord; firmly believing that He who died to save, rose again from the dead, and lives to keep His people.

When we are saved, we are debtors to God, to devote ourselves to His service, and for His glory:  besides this, we are debtors to men, to make known to them the grace which we have received; and we, as faithful stewards of God should be ever ready (and not ashamed) to preach the Gospel, for, “It is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth” (Rom. 1:16).

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