attend  them,  will  compfensate  for,  or  can  remedy  the  evil
conseq^iences  of  error — *' wliatsoever  a  man  sows  that  shall
he  reap."  Were  the  whole  world  to  be  converted  by  Chris-
tianity corrupted,  God  would  require  it  to  be  converted  over
again  and  to  be  purified  by  the  pure  Gospel.  There  is  now
bnt  little  proportion  between  the  efforts  that  are  made  for  the
propagation  and  establishment  of  the  Christian  religion,
even  in  Christendom,  and  their  success.  Every  thing  indi-
cates that  there  is  something  wrong  among  us  all.  God  is
surely  as  willing  now  to  convert  the  world  as  lie  ever  has  been,
or  will  be,  and  is  much  more  willing  than  anyof  his  people,
notwithstanding  many  of  them  seem  to  think  otherwise.  "  He
is  of  one  mind,  who  can  turn  him"]  Job  xxiii,  13.  There
is  a  difference  between  his  views  and  plan,  and  the  views  and
plan,  to  a  considerable  degree,  which  many  good  men  have
•  formed.  His  plan  is  according  to  things  as  /ic  sees  them.
He  speaks  now  to  his  people  as  he  did  to  ancient  Israel — *'  O
that  my  people  had  hearkened  unto  me  and  Israel  had  walk-
ed in  my  ways:  I  should  soon  have  subdiied  their  enemies,
and  turned  my  liand  against  their  adversaries.  The  haters
of  tlie  Lord  sliould  have  submitted  themselves  unto  mie,  but
their  time  should  have  endured  forever.  "  Psalm  Ixxxi,
12-15.
