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IX. Before Lammas
"Haveacare,haveacare,Icounselyou,"hesaidcrossly."Icantellyouthatthere’smanyanauldexercisedprofessorinWoodileethat’ssoreconcernedaboutyourdoings."
Mr.Proudfootaddedhisreproof."WhenImindonthepreciousworkIwitnessedinthatveryparishinthemonthofMarch,IwillnotbelievethattheDevilhasgotthemasterhand.Examineyourself,Iredeyou,Mr.Sempill,andseeifthebeambenotinyourowneye."
DavidrodeawayfromKirkAllerinthecompanyofMr.FordyceofCauldshaw,buttheyhadnotriddenamilebeforetherewasaclatterofhoofsbehindthem,andtheministerofBoldjoinedhimselftotheircompany.Hisbeastwasfractious,havinghadanunaccustomedfeedofoatsintheCrossKeysstable,andMr.Proudfoot,sincehewasanawkwardhorseman,hadtospendmuchofhisenergyinkeepingittotheroad.ButwhattimehecouldsparefromhistaskhedevotedtocatechizingDavid,andforthethreemilesduringwhichtheircourselaytogetherhistongueneverstopped.
"There’sanillfamaofyougoneabroad,Mr.Sempill,anditismydutyasyourelderintheLord’sservicetosatisfymyselfthereanent.Itisreportedthatyoupervertthedoctrineofelectionintograce,maintainingthatthisblessedestatemaybeforfeitbyafailureingoodworks,asifthefilthyragsofman’srighteousnessweremairthanthebiteofafleainfaceoftheeternalpurposesofGod."
"IsaythatamanwhobelievesthathisredemptionthroughChristgiveshimalicencetosinismoredoublydamnedthanifhehadneverhadaglimpseofgrace."
"Butyemaundistinguish.
