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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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bothhis knowledge of him, and his faith, were at thelast hour of life ; but the modern sinner has sin-ned against line upon line and precept upon pre-cept. During his whole life he has slighted hisproffered mercy, and neglected his great salvation. 58 Tremble then, ye who delay repentance till thehorrors of a death-bed shall surround you. Insteadof receiving the salutation of ^* Well done goodand faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thyLord, to such it shall righteously be said, <^ WhenI called, ye w^ould not answer ; when I spake, yewould not hear ; but did choose that in which Idelighted not: therefore, I will laugh at your ca-lamity, and mock when your fear cometh as de-solation.^ The unimproved loan shall be takenfrom the unprofitable steward, and given to thatservant who gained an increase by a beneficialimprovement of the talents he received. Theseare the declarations of Christ—these are the testsby which he judges : and an angel from heavencannot reverse them. JfTJ
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((>//////f/c .IV /// //.- 59 The third Heart exhibits a more advanced stageof the spirits influence, in him who has had aTiewof death and judgment. Much dependS7^o^^J inusing the means oi groioing in grace. Vigilanceand watchfulness are required to guard against thesurprisals of temptation, which the dethroned ene-my will not fail to renew. Yerweut prayer is alsoindispensable; for only those who ask shall receivepower to withstand that guileful fascination, whichthe enemy now assumes. The constant and assi-duous study of the revealed mind of God, is thethird means within our power. Satan cannotbreak this three-fold cord: Thus the spirit (notbeing grieved nor resisted) carries on the work ofsanctification, until the babe in Christ attains thestature of a perfect Christian character. But if the sinner who has obtained a view ofdeath and judgment, fails to make use of these ap-pointed means for going forward in the Christianlife,

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