the question fairly to Atkins; and he answered with a great deal of passion, “How could any man be easy in a condition that must certainly end in eternal destruction? that he was far from being easy; but that, on the contrary, he believed it would one time or other ruin him.” — ”What do you mean by that?” said I. — ”Why,” he said, “he believed he should one time or other cut his throat, to put an end to the terror of it.”

The clergyman shook his head, with great concern in his face, when I told him all this; but turning quick to me upon it, says, “If that be his case, we may assure him it is not too late; Christ will give him repentance.

But pray,” says he, “explain this to him: that as no man is saved but by