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to shore。 Give diligence to make your calling and election sure。
Whatever happens to your house and property； see that you make sure of
heaven。 Oh； better a million times be laughed at and thought extreme in
this world than go down to hell from the midst of the congregation and
end like Lot's wife！
And now； let me conclude this paper by offering to all who read it； a
few questions to impress the subject on their consciences。 You have
seen the history of Lot's wifeher privileges； her sin； and her end。
You have been told of the uselessness of privileges without the gift of
the Holy Ghost； of the danger of worldliness； and of the reality of
hell。 Suffer me to wind up all by a few direct appeals to your own
heart。 In a day of much light； and knowledge； and profession； I desire
to set up a beacon to preserve souls from shipwreck。 I would fain moor
a buoy in the channel of all spiritual voyagers； and paint upon it；
〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（a） Are you careless about the second Advent of Christ？ Alas； many are！
They live like the men of Sodom； and the men of Noah's day： they eat；
and drink； and plant； and build； and marry； and are given in marriage；
and behave as if Christ was never going to return。 If you are such an
one； I say to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（b） Are you lukewarm； and cold in your Christianity？ Alas； many are！
They try to serve two masters： they labour to keep friends both with
God and mammon。 They strive to be a kind of spiritual bat； neither one
thing nor the other： not quite a thorough…going Christian； but not
quite men of the world。 If you are such an one； I say to you this day；
Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（c） Are you halting between two opinions； and disposed to go back to
the world？ Alas； many are！ They are afraid of the cross： they secretly
dislike the trouble and reproach of decided religion。 They are weary of
the wilderness and the manna； and would fain return to Egypt； if they
could。 If you are such an one； I say to you this day； Take care：
〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（d） Are you secretly cherishing some besetting sin？ Alas； many are！
They go far in a profession of religion； they do many things that are
right； and are very like the people of God。 But there is always some
darling evil habit； which they cannot tear from their heart。 Hidden
worldliness； or covetousness； or lust； sticks to them like their skin。
They are willing to see all their idols broken； but this one。 If you
are such an one； I say to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's
wife。〃
（e） Are you trifling with little sins？ Alas； many are！ They hold the
great essential doctrines of the Gospel。 They keep clear of all gross
profligacy； or open breach of God's law； but they are painfully
careless about little inconsistencies； and painfully ready to make
excuses for them。 〃It is only a little temper； or a little levity； or a
little thoughtlessness； or a little forgetfulness〃they tell us： 〃God
does not take account of such little matters。 We are none of us
perfect： God will never require it。〃If you are such an one； I say to
you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（f） Are you resting on religious privileges？ Alas； many do！ They enjoy
the opportunity of hearing the Gospel regularly preached； and of
attending many ordinances； and means of grace： and they settle down on
their lees。 They seem to be 〃rich； and increased with goods； and have
need of nothing〃 （Rev。 iii。 17）； while they have neither faith； nor
grace； nor spiritual…mindedness nor meetness for heaven。 If you are
such an one； I say to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（g） Are you trusting to your religious knowledge？ Alas； many do！ They
are not ignorant； as other men： they know the difference between true
doctrine and false。 They can dispute； they can reason； they can argue；
they can quote texts； but all this time they are not converted； and
they are yet dead in trespasses and sins。 If you are such an one； I say
to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（h） Are you making some profession of religion； and yet clinging to the
world？ Alas； many do！ They aim at being thought Christians。 They like
the credit of being serious； steady； proper； regular； church…going
people； yet all the while their dress； their tastes； their panions；
their entertainments tell plainly they are of the world。 If you are
such an one； I say to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
（i） Are you trusting that you will have a death…bed repentance？ Alas；
many do so！ They know they are not what they ought to be： they are not
yet born again； and fit to die。 But they flatter themselves that when
their last illness es they shall have time to repent and lay hold on
Christ； and go out of the world pardoned； sanctified； and meet for
heaven。 They forget that people often die very suddenly； and that as
they live they generally die。 If you are such an one； I say to you this
day； Take care： Remember Lot's wife。〃
（j） Do you belong to an Evangelical congregation？ Many do； and； alas；
go no further！ They hear the truth Sunday after Sunday and remain as
hard as the nether…millstone。 Sermon after sermon sounds in their ears。
Month after month they are invited to repent； to believe； to e to
Christ； and to be saved。 Year after year passes away； and they are not
changed。 They keep their seat under the teaching of a favourite
minister； and they also keep their favourite sins。 If you are such an
one； I say to you this day； Take care： 〃Remember Lot's wife。〃
Oh； may these solemn words of our Lord Jesus Christ be deeply graven on
all our hearts！ May they awaken us when we feel sleepyrevive us when
we feel deadsharpen us when we feel dullwarm us when we feel cold！
May they prove a spur to quicken us when we are falling back； and a
bridle to check us when we are turning side I May they be a shield to
defend us when Satan casts a subtle temptation at our heart； and a
sword to fight with； when he says boldly； 〃Give up Christ； e back to
the world； and follow me！〃 Oh； may we say； in such hours of trial；
〃Soul； remember thy Saviour's warning！ Soul； soul； hast thou forgotten
His words？ Soul； soul； REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE！'〃
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＇41＇ 〃Remember Dr。 Dodd！ I myself heard him tell his own flock； whom he
was lecturing in his house； that he was obliged to give up that method
of helping their souls； because it exposed him to so much reproach。 He
gave it up； and fell from one pliance to another with his corrupt
nature； and under what reproach did he die！〃 （He was hanged for
forgery。） Venn's Life and Letters； p。 238。 Edit。 1853。
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XI。
CHRIST'S GREATEST TROPHY
〃And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him； saying； If
Thou be Christ； save Thy