4. The church dies under their preaching in every instance.

Brethren, have all confidence in the gospel of your salvation; preach

it, advocate it, propagate it; perpetuate and hand it down to the

future generations. We have all confidence in it; expect to lean upon

it while living and when dying. “We commend you to God and to the

word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and give you an

inheritance among all them who are sanctified,” said an old saint, when

leaving a church, and when assuring the disciples that they should see

his face no more. The gospel will live; and, those who have confidence

in it, love it, preach it, and practice it, will live co-existent with

the years of God.

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