This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...it stood in large drops. It had cost him an effort to tell Sandy all this. "Hoo lang hae ye felt sae?" "Ever sin' Gilbert McIntosh cam' to his death." "Ye wad like me to deal plainly wi' ye?" asked Sandy. The laird nodded assent. "Then I maun tell ye ye hae found oot the emptiness o' a' airthly joys and pleasures. It is the heart reaching oot for something mair satisfying--even after God, whaisable to gi'e to His, children fu'ness of joy for ever mair." "Hoo can I come to Him?" "Cast yoursel' on His mercy." "But I am nae fit to come. I hae nae done onything gude." "Ye are as fit as ye can mak' yoursel'. We maun never approach oor Maker savin' through the merits o' oor Saviour." "Hoo can I win my way to the Saviour?" "Humble yoursel'. Gi'e your heart to Him in love. Trust in the salvation He has wrought oot for the hail human raee." "I canna understand." "Listen to the wards o' the Holy Scriptures. 4 God sae lo'ed the warld that He gave His only begotten Son, that whasoever believeth in Him should not perish, but hae everlasting life.' Whasoever believeth. Can ye nae believe on the Son o' God?" "Ay, I believe He deed for sinners." "Well, can ye nae feel ye are a sinner?" "Oh ay, I feel that." "Then can ye nae bring the matter hame to yoursel', and feel that He deed for your sins, to cleanse ye frae them? Ye hae naething to do but accept o' His fu' forgi'eness, gin ye love Him and wush to obey His commands." "Hoo wull I ken when I am forgi'en?" "Ye wull feel the smile o' yer Heavenly Faither." "What hae I to do to win His smile?" "Ye maun believe, as I said afore. Wha...
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