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BV 4921 .P5 1835
Pike, J. G. 1784-1854.
Religion and eternal life
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RUIN,AND PERPETUALIRRELIGION
FOR MANKIND.ONLY ALTERNATIVE
BY J. G. PIKE,
AUTHOR OF I'ERSUASrVKS TO EARLY PIETY, *C.
ONE THING IS NEEDFUI,.
LONDON:
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY,
Instituted 1799.
SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORY, 56, PATERNGSTEU ROW
AND BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
1835.PREFACE.
It is apprehended that though this little
work scarcely requires a preface, yet that a
prefatory lines may not he unappropii-few
ate. The design of this book is to call the
attention of those who may deem it worthy
perusal, the and necessity ofof to importance
con-decided religion. It is hoped that its
tents may prove adapted to strengthen reli-
feeling in breasts pious butgious the of the ;
it is more especially addressed to the irreli-
gious of any class, and at any period of life
The Sacred Scriptures are the source
are drawn.whence its lessons and statements
It offers no metaphysical refinements of reli-
gious truth, but plain scriptural instruction
readers are addressed not as churchmenIts
undone, andor dissenters, but as fallen,
dying, yet immortal beingswho need eternal
salvation. would humbly follow in tlieIt
thetrack of those "Calls" and "Alarms" to
unconverted, by which Baxter, and Doolit-
"tle, and Alleine and others being dead yet!
VI niEFACK.
andhave forneailyspeak," nvoccntiiries, un-
der theElorual Spirit'sblessing,beenspeaking
to the hearts of many of the thoughtless chil-
dren ut men. The careless millions of man-
kind need many such monitors; and if but
one individual among those careless millions
this volume led Saviour,should by be to the
an object will be accomplished sufficiently
important, to recompense the labours of even
numerous years.
Perhaps some readers may think that re-
ferences to the eternal state are too frequently
repeated in the following pages, but let such
consider how solemn is eternity ! and how
awfully important its momentous interests
person were to spend one minute inIf a a
state ofprobationary existence, whichminute
shcndd be followed by a century of holiness
and happiness, or guilt and woe, could the
and interests of the approachingsolemnities
uponcentury be pressed too much his atten-
tion, through that single minute? yet that
minute would bear some proportion to the
following century, but the longest life bears
none to eternity.
Derby, Jan. 1831.21,