upon his mind that he is dying-and he is unprepared; his sins have not been forgiven; he has no interest in the Savior. Earth, with all its busy scenes, recedes from his view, and the realities of eternity break upon his bewildered vision. Shall you not need a friend then? Will you not be sorry that you rejected the Savior so long? that you disregarded the silent but powerful warning of your conscience? and that you turned a deaf ear to the entreaties of your friends to repent and give your heart to God?
2. At that awful time, no earthly enjoyment can afford us any essential relief. It is well to have kind and endearing relatives to minister to our necessities while we live; but when we die, our dearest ones can only stand by and weep. Neither brother nor sister, however sincere their attachment; neither husband nor wife, however overwhelmed with sorrow at the sight; nor father nor mother, though with tender solicitude and deep anxiety they may desire to help us, they will be utterly unable to do so. The deeper our distress, the more intense our pain, and the nearer the approach of death, the less help can they afford. Our friends may sympathize with us, they may shed tears; but death disregards their tears, and proceeds with a steady hand to dissolve the union. Kind friends may give the dying sinner advice and instruction, and they may pray for him; but their prayers and instructions can do no good, unless he himself repents, and believes on the name of the Son of God.
3. Christ will be infinitely sufficient to those who trust in him at that trying moment. The Christian, when he comes to die, knows that it is his Father that
