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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
Flee from sin, as thou wouldst flee from a serpent; for if thou comest near it, it will sting thee. Sirach 21:2-3. Narrow is the way that leadeth unto life. Matthew 7:14. Therefore, follow holiness, in this way, without which no man shall see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14.
This advice properly belongs to saints and true believers; for even these have need still to be warned against sin and stirred up to more holiness. How dangerous then must be the condition, and what will become of those, who have not followed holiness at all, but followed only the love of money, pleasures, and honours, and made a mock of holiness. These go the broad way indeed, whatever moral honesty they may seem to have; for it is a true saying "either a saint or a beast," and consequently a brand of hell.
Ye sons of ADAM, vain and young,
Indulge your eyes, indulge your tongue,
Taste the delights your souls desire.
And give a loose to all your fire.
Pursue the pleasure you design,
And cheer your hearts with songs and wine,
Enjoy the day of mirth, but know
There is a day of judgment too.
God from on high beholds your thoughts.
His book records your secret faults,
The works of darkness you have done
Must all appear before the sun.
The vengeance of your follies due.
Should strike your hearts with terror through,
How will you stand before his face,
Or answer for his injured grace?
