God says respecting the believer as a temple of God. "What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temples of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." If you desire to be the temple of God, then hear what direction God is pleased to give, and what promise he is pleased to make. "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you, and be a father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." O let me beseech you to escape from the pope, who is antichrist, and flee to the Lord Jesus Christ, our beloved and only Saviour. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you teach you all. Amen.

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But some are present who say they are Mahommedans. Why have you left the religion of your fathers to become the disciples of Mahommed? Who is he? Is he not an enemy to God, which this holy word says was to appear in the world? Does he teach you any thing about pardon of sin? I am assured by this holy word, that there is no pardon for a poor sinner, and no salvation, but through Jesus Christ. It is your belief that Mahommed is the last prophet that was to come, and that it is your duty to believe and obey him, as appointed by God. Now, my dear countrymen, let us consider whether he is appointed by God as the last prophet or not; and if he teach any thing like the doctrines of God. If Mahommed be the last prophet,

we must understand by the prophets who went before ' him, that such a prophet was to come. If none of the prophets speak of him as a prophet, or as the last prophet, what proof have we that he is the last? I do not find in this book of God any thing said about a last prophet coming. Does it not appear unreasonable to use terms this way, without any authority? · If Mahommed came and taught the church in the same way as others, and by the authority of " thus saith the Lord," it is not necessary as a proof that he is sent of God for him to be spoken of, as coming, by the other prophets, who lived before him; because many great prophets have appeared in the church who were not spoken of by others. All the prophets, and all the priests, and the whole world are sinners. On account of this, it is not necessary they should be mentioned by other prophets before them. They are messengers sent by God. If you say that Mahommed was a prophet, like other prophets, then he also was a sinner. Well, let us suppose he was a prophet. Is it necessary that all the church of God should receive and obey only one prophet, as Mahommed affirms? Every prophet sent by God must teach the same doctrines. If any teach not the same things which God has already revealed, the church of God is bound not to call that man á prophet, yea it would be a great sin to receive him as a prophet. Now, my friends, how does the teaching of Mahommed appear according to this rule? Does he appear to have taught the doctrines of God? No: his doctrines appear to be quite contrary to the word of God. If he was a servant and prophet of

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God, was it not his duty to preach Christ? to teach all men they were to look for pardon and obtain salvation? You may say that Mahommed received his Koran from heaven, and delivered it as he received it from God, therefore he had no authority to preach Christ. Is this assertion a just one, or is it sinful? All the fathers and prophets, down from the time of Adam, were taught and guided by Christ, and they preached Christ to the church. Christ himself delivered and protected his church. He appeared to the church, and prayed for the church, before he took our nature upon him. In the fulness of time he appeared in our world, and fulfilled all that was written in the Scriptures concerning him. After his resurrection, all his apostles, prophets, and servants, were taught by him to make known to his church the things more perfectly concerning himself.

The Old and New Testaments are not opposed to each other, but they prove and confirm each other, that they both came from God-that they are written by one Author, and are all one truth, one life, one way; and all are stamped by the same seal, the seal of the Holy Spirit. This book contains all that is necessary to teach, and direct, and save the whole world, and lead them safely to heaven. This book is a ladder, which reaches from earth to heaven. There is no other way. Now compare Mahommed with the prophets. They all taught Christ, and were subject to Christ; but Mahommed did not teach Christ, he was not subject to Christ. What proof then have we that

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he was sent from God? No proof. It appears quite clear to me, does it not appear very clear to you, my countrymen, that Mahommed has nothing to do with the church of God, unless it be that he acts as an instrument of Satan to ruin the church? ther proof that he was not a prophet of God, he was ignorant of the Scriptures, and ignorant of the language which distinguishes the true church from the world. Part of the things which he says in his Koran, as out of the Scriptures, are completely contrary to the Scriptures. His manner of living was very wicked. He says he received a book from God; which saying is a lie; and the book itself contains childish and foolish things. Let me beseech you, my countrymen, to compare your Koran with the word of life.

We must not waste our time with such foolish tales, but come to Christ and learn the truth as it is in him. God says in the book of Psalms, "I will declare the decree the Lord hath said unto me, thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:" and by the prophet Isaiah it is said, "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." This child is spoken of by David in the following very striking manner. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, and the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness, therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above

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thy fellows." Christ Jesus says of himself, “I and my father are one," "I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Moses and the prophets did bear witness of him, “Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith unto him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Besides we are assured in Col. i. 14-16, " that in him we have redemption, through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. For by him are all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist." All things shall be fulfilled which are spoken of in the Scriptures, and which the Lord Jesus himself said. See Matt. v. 18. Luke xvi. 17. Therefore we do not need, neither does the world need, any other book from God, besides our Holy Scriptures. We are warned in a very solemn manner in Rev. xxii. 18, 19. “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto those things, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." We