Not one of the human race—such is the record of the Word of God—not one of all its countless myriads—neither Adam nor one of that vast family of his—never yet gathered together on earth, and never but once to be gathered together, at the tribunal of the Son of man—not one of the whole will ever enter the kingdom of heaven on the terms of the first probation, because of sinless obedience—because of the deserts of an unstained and unfallen glory. There is not one who would presume to enter into judgment with God on such conditions. Who would invite the scrutiny of Omniscience, and challenge the verdict of the Almighty on the claim of being holy as our Maker? Fear would blanch the cheek, beyond all the pallor of death, at the thought of terminating our earthly trial and going into the presence of God with such a pretence!

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