The objects I have in view in undertaking these
tours are the following : —

1. To preach the Gospel in the simplest way pos-
sible, that persons may understand how the blessing,
which sinners receive through faith in Christ, is to
be obtained. Many who are really in earnest about
their sa,lvation, are nevertheless without peace,
because they rest upon their feelings. They do not
see that every one, who is convinced that he is a lost
sinner by nature, and confesses this before God,
passes sentence upon himself (so to speak), that, if
he depends solely on the perfect obedience of the



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Lord Jesus unto death, even the death on the cross,
and upon His substitutional sacrifice, he receives the
forgiveness of all his sins, is justified the moment he
believes in Jesus, and shall not perish, but have ever-
lasting life. Kom. v. 1 ; Acts x. 43 ; John iii. 16.
2. During my pastoral labours for many years I
found, that numbers of true children of God are
without the knowledge of their standing in Christ.
They do not enter into the fact, that they have passed
from death unto life, that they are regenerated, par-
doned, justified, accepted in the Beloved, and are no
longer under condemnation. IsTow, having entered
into all this experimentally for more than half a
century myself, I desire (with the help of God) to
bring others also to an apprehension of these bles-
sings ; and how greatly this service is needed, is
obvious from the fact, that there are great numbers
of preachers of the Gospel and pastors, who, being
without the knowledge of their own persdnal salva-
tion, are, in consequence, entirely destitute of any
real peace and joy in the Lord.
