be proved that any of the souls God has made, do not belong to Christ's kingdom, this would substantiate at once, that such persons are not in any wise amenable to the laws, rules and regulations of his kingdom. Of course could not in justice, be subjects of either rewards or punishments under Christ's government. However, no person in only a regenerate state can possibly see the impartial and extensive nature of Christ's kingdom. "Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." To see a part can never suffice, where there is no partiality with God.

And although thousands may be conceived by regen. eration and do belong to the kingdom, even while in their unborn state, yet none of those weak infants can realize a regular knowledge of the truth, but must be exercised more or less by partial views of the ways of God. That is to say, except a man shall receive the refreshing water of divine truth, through the medium of the holy spirit, he cannot enter into the enjoyments of the Gospel kingdom, no more than a legitimate child of the flesh while unborn, can enjoy the surrounding beauties of nature, although in the midst of them: in an unborn state he cannot know the extent of parental kindness. Just so it is with an unborn child of God, in his spirit, he cannot realize nor believe the impartial love and kindness of God our heavenly Father to all his dependent offspring. Hence the regenerate but unborn children of God, forge to themselves partial and cruel creeds of doctrine, as contrary to God, as darkness is to light. I know what it is to be in such an unborn state, for I have been theremyself.

No one can love God agreeable to the constitution of Christ's kingdom until born again of the holy spirit, for without it none can know God; and be an object ever so lovely in its nature no man can love the same object until he is brought to the knowledge of it, so as to suitably appreciate its worth. Therefore, John says, "Every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God, He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love Again, "We love him because he first loved us”

I am very sure no person can know God loves his own soul, until he is born of Gol; and when he experiences this knowledge of the truth, it will beget love to God in his own heart, which love will be shed abroad to all the offspring of God; now to go abroad is one thing, and to stay at home in our love, is another thing. So that if we only love ourselves and a few favorites about us, of our particular faith and order, this is staying at home in our love; this is not the love of God shed abroad in our hearts; therefore no evidence that we have passed from death unto life by a new birth.

For if we knew God, we should love him, and if we loved him we should love all the moral works of his hands as his offspring. It is as natural for one who is born of the spirit to love God and trust in him, and also to love all his offspring and pray for them in faith, as it is for a natural born child to breathe the natural air, and look to its mother for nourishment. Therefore Christians are compared to little children. However, a christian does not cease to be a child or infant by being born into the kingdom, but is brought into an improved state of knowledge and is introduced into the garden of God, the paradise of Christ's kingdom, for spiritual improvement of the mind in knowledge. For I would here observe, that in a natural case, as a figure of that which is spiritual, the unborn infant is flesh and boues and remains the same when born into the world, and is no more the child of its parents after birth, than before; even so the child of God is the same child after being born of the spirit, that it was while travelling in a regenerate state, and unborn; but then in that state, this same babe knew not God its Heavenly Father: whereas, in being born of the spirit, the soul is renewed in knowledge, but is the same child of God as before, although differently disposed from a different state of knowledge: To the understanding, things are viewed in a new light; old ideas are done away and all our views become new to us. Whereas, while we travelled in unregeneration our minds were cloged with doubts and fears which had torment, but we now, by the new birth, are made free

and walk in newness of life; we know that our redee mer liveth, and that all have an interest in Christ.Therefore, he that is born of God can pray for all in faith, nothing doubting. And can say in the language of the apostles, "God hath abounded towards us in alt wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the inystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself. That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth even in him." This mystery of God's glo rious will is made known to all who are born of God and never till they are thus born can they know it. Let no man deceive himself and think he is a christian as ong as he doubts the universal grace of God our heav enly Father.

CHAPTER 5.

REPENTANCE.

ST. MAT. 3. 2. "Repent ye; For the kingdom of heaven is at hand." St. Mark 1. 15. "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the gospel." Acts 17. 30. "God now commandeth all men every where to repent." Acts 13. 19. "Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your. sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." St. Mat. 9. 13. "Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Acts 5. 30, 1. "Him [Jesus] hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins." Chap. 11th, verse 18th. "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life." 2nd Cor.7. 10. "For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of, but the sorrow of the world worketh death" Rom. 2. 4. Despiseth thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance P 2nd Peter, 3. 9. "The Lord is long suffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentauce." Verse 15. "Account the long suffering of our Lord salvation."

From these scriptures, when taken together, it is very obvious that God's goodness is the radical cause of repentance; especially, as repentance unto salvation is said to be given to Israel, and also granted to the Gentiles. It also appears that God who is abundantly able to bestow this gift, has a will that all should receive it. Not willing any should finally perish, but that all should

come to repentance. We also learn that "godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, not to be repented of, but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” From which it will appear there are two stages of repentance, and both called sorrow, one worketh death and must be repented of, the other worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of The first belongs to the sinner while he is only following Christ in the regeneration ; the second belongs to a new born state, and may be rightly called evangelical repentance. Therefore, I shall first explain the nature of that repentance belonging to the unborn condition of the mind, while in a tegenerate state, previous to the soul's being born into the kingdom of God. Such are commanded to repent because the kingdom of God is at hand, not because the kingdom has come, but is approaching, and near at hand, not because they have entered into it, for such have not nor can they until they are born of the holy spirit.

Those who follow Christ in the regeneration, often have a zeal of God, but never according to true knowledge of him, until converted. It is true they feel the nature of sin, and have a partial view of its consequences, but not sufficiently to judge right; therefore, are subjects of slavish fear which hath torment. They feel sorry that they, personally, are great sinners, not because they love holiness, but because they are afraid of hell, perhaps they would like to live in sin, were it not they fear its consequences. Therefore they exercise a sort of legal repentance which worketh death. They would wish to dwell with God not because they know him or love him, but because they dread taking up their abode in hell with their imaginary devils. In this stage. of repentance, people are apt to be very selfish, and while they know themselves to be great sinners, they feel very sorry that their own hearts are so corrupt, for as has been observed, the, are afraid of hell. They are apt to care but little about others except of their own household or order, and if they pray for others it is more out of slavish duty than choice or love to them. They repent for nobody's sins but for their own, nor in heart