on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." While faith is the alone appointed instrument by which we, or any who have the Gospel addressed to them, can have the blessing of peace and happiness here, and can have made secure the blessings the better ones—of life and glory hereafter; still, as all have been purchased by the blood of Jesus, all come to all who receive them as gifts-free-gifts-which none can merit, and which nothing else can buy. To the divine goodness and mercy, all who obtain salvation are exclusively indebted. Faith being the appointed instrument of salvation, the possession or the want of that principle decides as to our state and condition with and before God. "If ye believe not," said the Saviour to the Jews, "if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins." "He that believeth shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned. We can be at no loss then to know, what be the fixed and unalterable conditions of these BALM FOR BEREAVED PARENTS BEING AN INQUIRY INTO THE AFTER CONDITION OF BY THE REV. JOHN I. DICKSON MINISTER OF KIRKBEAN "In heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father EDINBURGH PATON AND RITCHIE, HANOVER STREET MDCCCLVI 141. d.116. |