From what the bee extracts honey, venomous insects will gather poison. The word of God, which is food to gracious hearts, is the sport and contempt of profane wits. An ungodly heart will convert the most wholesome truths of God's grace into the most poisonous effects: there ever were such men: there are such at this day, who preach some of the truths concerning the Lord Jesus, and the grace of God abounding to sinners in him, and yet with these maintain the most damnable heresies. They are the "fools who make a mock at sin." Prov. 14:9. Personal holiness they practically hold in derision: they "declare their sin as Sodom;" "say unto the wicked it shall be well with him;" and they swallow up every unscriptural error in that damn able heresy, all men shall be saved at the last.

One scarcely knows at which to wonder most, why such persons should preach at all, or why any who name the name of Christ can hear them; but the Scriptures must be fulfilled: "There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts." 2 Peter 3:3. I never knew of but one instance of a person who had joined himself to these vile antinomians, that escaped from their soul-destroying doctrines. My soul rejoiced exceedingly for a visit from this aged disciple of Jesus, who, through his precious grace, is brought back into the ways of truth and holiness. When the preacher asked him why he had left him? he honestly answered, "You had well nigh sent me to hell with a lie in my right hand."

O, brethren! as you love the holy Jesus, as you value your precious souls, as you prize communion with God, peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost, beware of such ungodly men; keep at the greatest distance from them; maintain the utmost abhorrence of their soul-destroying notions. Why, O why did the blessed Spirit convince us of sin, and lead us to Christ for salvation, but that we should love God, delight in God, enjoy fellowship with God, have no more to do with the unfruitful works of darkness; but walk before him in righteousness and true holiness all the days of our life. Be assured, if your faith does not influence you to this, it is not the faith of the holy Gospel, not a faith in a holy Jesus; it does not work by the love of him, but is the faith oŁ the ungodly, whose end is destruction. Philippians 3: 19.