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Title: A series of allegorical designs, representing the human heart from its natural to its regenerated st
Year: 1828 (1820s)
Authors: Simon, Barbara Allan Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection. German Americana
Subjects: Christian life Vices
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by Lydia R. Bailey
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries

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the intercession of hisbeloved Son, had patience with thee : anotherday, and he may say in his wrath, cut down theunprofitable cumberer of the ground. Arise now,0 prodigal, and with a contrite heart return tothy heavenly Father from whom thou hast so long,so deeply revolted. If thou comest to him in thename of Christ, he will in no wise reject thee,for as his Majesty, so is his mercy to the peni-tent. 0 deceived youth, instantly determine—and having determined, linger not by the way—neither waste one moment in looking behindthee : danger is in delay—ruin in hesitation—and despair in turning back ; none such beingfit for the k igdom of God. Should mountain-like difficulties arise in terrific 80 range to oppose thy return—should floods of tri-bulation threaten thee, fear not to go forward :these are unreal phantoms which the adversary-has raised to frighten and seduce thee back to hisbondage. Mountains oppose no barrier to trWiFaith ! Many waters cannot quench pure Love ! ^?a.
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////// //y^^v/ /y^ fr^y fy ^/f^/^,). r/r^./f^^) 81 The Heart on which the laws of God are writ-ten, is in a more advanced stage of the new lifethan the former; not that it is more enlightened,or more holy, or more devoted—but faith and theother fruits of the spirit are called into vigorousexercise in contending earnestly for the faith oncedelivered to the saints, and in bearing testimonyto Truth in opposition to popular prejudice. The Apostles of our Lord exhibited the higher-grade of this matured stage of the new life. With what patience did they endure oppositionand wrong—with what magnanimity did they fol-low their Lord without the camp, bearing his re-proach ! With what zeal did they prosecute theglorious object they had in view, even the workwhich he gave them to do, in his name, and forhis glory ! How disinterested were their works offaith ! their labours of love ! We are, says Paul, troubled on every side, yetnot disheartened ; perplexed, but not in despair ;persecuted, but

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