This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 edition. Excerpt: ... If you are a friend to God, God will be an everlasting friend to you. Nothing shall separate you from His love. "Neither angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate you from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus your Lord." ESSAY VII. REPENTANCE. The fall of Adam involved both himself and his posterity in sin and ruin. From the moment of the first transgression, sin challenged universal empire. From tint fatal hour, it began to assume dominion, with Hie certain prospect of swaying its sceptre over every clime and every heart, lint blessed he God, though its empire is universal, it is not in all its extent everlasting. There is One who taketh the prey from the mighty. The conqueror is vanquished. Though sin reigns unto death, grace reigns unto eternal life. A mere glance at the ruin and recovery of man is enough to convince us, that, of the religion of fallen beings, repentance forms an essential part. It is alike significant of the character and indispensable to the happiness ii a Converted Sinker, to be penitent. In the order of gracious exercises, repentance follows love to God. An affectionate view of God, prepares the mind to take a just view of sin. As it is impossible to repent of having sinned against a God that we hate; so it is impossible not to repent of having sinned against a God that we love. When the heart has been renewed; when the soul enlightened by the Divine Spirit, sees the beauty, the loveliness of the Divine character--it cannot seriously reflect upon a life of sin without unfeigned grief. "Godly sorrow worketb repentance to salvation, not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death....