temperate and pure men, and looking up in faith and hope to Christ
their ever-present Judge and Lord, that the heathen were converted,
and became saints and martyrs. And that religion will stand, and
bring a man through the storm safe to everlasting life, while all
religions which are built on doctrines and systems, on forms and
ceremonies, on fancies and feelings, on the godless notion that
sinners are safe enough in this life, for God will not judge and
punish them till the last day, are built on a foundation of sand; and
the storm when it comes will sweep those dreams away, and leave their
possessors to shame and misery.

Therefore, my friends, let no man deceive you. God is not mocked.
What a man soweth, that shall he reap. The wages of sin are death,
as Felix found too well; but the fruit of righteousness is
everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore follow
after innocency, and take heed to the thing which is right; for that,
and that only, shall bring a man peace at the last.



SERMON XIII.--THE GOOD SAMARITAN



LUKE x. 33, 34.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and
when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound
up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast,
and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.