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THE RESURRECTION

things. Despair says, that blood might save other rebels, but it cannot save me. At length the King turns and speaks to them. There is something so gentle in his voice, so soothing in his words, so winning in his looks. To Unbelief he says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To Self-right eousness he says, "Thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing; but I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed." To Indifference, "How shall ye escape if ye neglect so