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those glistering diamonds。 There is not one Cain among all those Abels；
nor one Ishmael among all those Isaacs； nor one Esau among all those
Jacobs in heaven。 There is not one Ham among all the patriarchs； not
one Saul among all the prophets； nor one Judas among all the apostles；
nor one Demas among all the preachers； nor one Simon Magus among all
the professors。
〃Heaven is only for the holy man； and the holy man is only for heaven：
heaven is a garment of glory； that is only suited to him that is holy。
God； who is truth itself； and cannot lie； hath said it； that without
holiness no man shall see the Lord。 Mark that word no man。' Without
holiness the rich man shall not see the Lord； without holiness the poor
man shall not see the Lord； without holiness the nobleman shall not see
the Lord； without holiness the mean man shall not see the Lord； without
holiness the prince shall not see the Lord； without holiness the
peasant shall not see the Lord； without holiness the ruler shall not
see the Lord； without holiness the ruled shall not see the Lord；
without holiness the learned man shall not see the Lord； without
holiness the ignorant man shall not see the Lord； without holiness the
husband shall not see the Lord； without holiness the wife shall not see
the Lord； without holiness the father shall not see the Lord； without
holiness the child shall not see the Lord； without holiness the master
shall not see the Lord； without holiness the servant shall not see the
Lord。 For faithful and strong is the Lord of hosts that hath spoken
it。' （Josh。 xxiii。 14。）
〃In this day some cry up one form； some another； some cry up one Church
state； some another； some cry up one way； some another； but certainly
the way of holiness is the good old way （Jer。 vi。 16）； it is the King
of kings' highway to heaven and happiness： And a highway shall be
there； and a way； and it shall be called The way of holiness； the
unclean shall not pass over it； but it shall be for those： the
wayfaring men； though fools； shall not err therein。' （Isa。 xxxv。 8。）
Some men say； Lo； here is the way； other men say； Lo； there is the way；
but certainly the way of holiness is the surest； the safest； the
easiest； the noblest； and the shortest way to happiness。
〃Among the heathen； no man could enter into the temple of honour； but
must first enter the temple of virtue。 There is no entering the temple
of happiness； except you enter into the temple of holiness。 Holiness
must first enter into you； before you can enter into God's holy hill。
As Samson cried out； Give me water； or I die'； or as Rachel cried out；
Give me children； or I die'； so all unsanctified souls may well cry
out； Lord； give me holiness； or I die： give me holiness or I eternally
die。 If the angels； those princes of glory； fall once from their
holiness； they shall be for ever excluded from everlasting happiness
and blessedness。 If Adam in paradise fall from his purity； he shall
quickly be driven out from the presence of Divine glory。 Augustine
would not be a wicked man； an unholy man； one hour for all the world；
because he did not know but that he might die that hour； and should he
die in an unholy estate； he knew he should be for ever separated from
the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power。
〃O； sirs； do not deceive your own souls； holiness is of absolute
necessity； without it you shall never see the Lord。 （2 Thess。 i。 8…10。）
It is not absolutely necessary that you should be great or rich in the
world； but it is absolutely necessary that you should be holy： it is
not absolutely necessary that you should enjoy health； strength；
friends； liberty； life； but it is absolutely necessary that you should
be holy。 A man may see the Lord without worldly prosperity； but he can
never see the Lord except he be holy。 A man may to heaven； to
happiness； without honour or worldly glory； but he can never to heaven；
to happiness； without holiness。 Without holiness here； no heaven
hereafter。 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that
defileth。' （Rev。 xxi。 27。） God will at last shut the gates of glory
against every person that is without heart…purity。
〃Ah； sirs； holiness is a flower that grows not in Nature's garden。 Men
are not born with holiness in their hearts； as they are born with
tongues in their mouths： holiness is of a Divine offspring： it is a
pearl of price； that is to be found in no nature but a renewed nature；
m no bosom but a sanctified bosom。 There is not the least beam or spark
of holiness in any natural man in the world。 Every imagination of the
thoughts of man's heart is only evil continually。' （Gen。 vi。 5。） How
can man be clean that is born of a woman？' （Job xxv。 4。） The
interrogation carries in it a strong negation； How can man be clean？'
that is； man cannot be clean that is born of a woman： a man that is
born of a woman is born in sin； and born both under wrath and under the
curse。 And who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean？' But we are
all as an unclean thing； and all our righteousnesses are as filthy
rags。' （Job xiv。 4； Isa。 lxiv。 6。） There is none righteous； no not one；
there is none that understandeth； there is none that seeketh after
God。' （Rom。 iii。 10； 11。） Every man by nature is a stranger； yea； an
enemy to holiness。 （Rom。 viii。 7。） Every man that es into this world
es with his face towards sin and hell； and with his back upon God
and holiness。
〃Such is the corruption of our nature； that； propound any Divine good
to it； it is entertained as fire by water； or wet wood； with hissing。
Propound any evil； then it is like fire to straw； it is like the
foolish satyr that made haste to kiss the fire； it is like that
unctuous matter which； the naturalists say； sucks and snatches the fire
to it； with which it is consumed。 All men are born sinners； and there
is nothing but an infinite power that can make them saints。 All men
would be happ