shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto _fables_. They _profess_ that they know God, but _in works_ they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate." With such an overwhelming flood of Scripture testimony in favour of salvation by one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one Priesthood, one Gospel, how does our blood boil within us, and our bosoms burn with indignation, when we recollect that _teachers of religion_, with the _Bible_ in their hands, have the unblushing effrontery to promise us salvation by just what Lord, what faith, what baptism, what priesthood, what gospel _we choose?_ And some have actually the infamous audacity to tell us that we can be saved _without any priesthood or_ {75} _any baptism at all!_ Oh, how have our eyes been _blinded!_ How grossly we have been _deceived!_ How awfully we have been _deluded!_ How completely we have been _"bewitched!"_ How horribly we have been _imposed upon!_ How has the _truth_ been turned into _fables!_ How has the _word_ of God been made of none effect through the _traditions_ of men! "Our fathers have _inherited lies, vanity_, and things wherein there is _no profit!"_ Hear for yourselves, think for yourselves, judge for yourselves, act for yourselves, and then you will _know_ for yourselves that every prophet that came with the "Burden of the word of the Lord," preached EXCLUSIVE SALVATION. Why, the very _presence_ of a new prophet argued that all the people were "gone astray." The very _presence_ of a prophet of the Lord always did, and always will, involve the salvation or damnation of the people to whom he is sent. Jehovah does not trifle with men, but expects to be heard and obeyed through his servants the prophets.