lvation to the vilest harlot here as to the
greatest saint in London, it is not Christ's Gospel we preach.

Mr. M.--What reason does the Scripture give tor the Gospel being hid
to some?

Mr. R.--It is "hid to them that are lost; in whom the God of this
world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine into them." May God open all our eyes, and take away
the veil of unbelief with which the devil may be blinding any of us!

Mr. M.--Are there not many who give an intellectual assent to all
these things; and who yet have no power, and no divine life?

Mr. R.--An intellectual assent is not faith. I have never found
anyone who really believed God's Word who did not get power in
believing it. People may _assent_ to it; but I do not admit that
that is believing it. I do not think there is any man or woman here
who really believes the Gospel of the grace of God, who has not been
taught it by the Holy Ghost. I could easily cross-examine any one of
those "intellectual believers" who imagines he believes God, but
really does not; and he would break down in a few minutes.

Mr. M.--For whom, then, did Christ die?

Mr. R.--For "the ungodly."

Mr. M.--Why is salvation obtained by faith?

Mr. R.--That it might be by grace. "For this cause it is of faith,
that it may be according to grace?"

Mr. M.--How may a man know if he has eternal life?

Mr. R.--By not treating God as if He were a liar, when He tells us
He has given us eternal life in His Son.

Mr. M.--What is the means by which the New Birth we were speaking of
is effected?

Mr. R.--"Of His own will begat He us with the _word of truth_."
"Being _born again_, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the _Word of God_ . . . . and this is the Word, which by the
Gospel is preached unto you."

"Oh, the wondrous love of Jesus
To redeem us with His blood!
Through His all-atoning merit,
He has brought us near to God:
For the boundless grace that saves us
We His name will magnify;
He is coming in His glory,
We shall see Him by and by!

Oh, the wondrous love of Jesus
To redeem our souls from death!
We will thank Him, we will praise Him,
While His mercy lends us breath:
We are waiting--only waiting--
Till He comes our souls to bear
To the Home beyond the shadows,
In His Kingdom over there!"

_F.