OnethingthereisthatImusthavepreachedcontinuallyinallmypulpitsandexpoundedandillustratedandenforcedinallmylectureships，saidEmmanuel，andthatis，mynewexampleandmynewlawofmotive。MyownmotivesalwaysmademeinallIsaidanddidtobewell-pleasinginMyFather’seyes，andatanycostImusthavepreachersandlecturerssetupinMansoulwhoshallassistMeinmakingMansoulaswell-pleasinginMyFather’ssightasIwasMyself。
’ForIamwareitistheseedofactGodholdsappraisinginHishollowpalm，Notactgrowngreatthenceastheworldbelieves，Leafageandbranchagevulgareyesadmire。’
Motives！gnashedDiabolus。Andhetorehislastcardintoathousandshredsandcasttheshredsunderhisfeetinhisrageandexasperation。Motives！Newmotives！TrulyThouartthethreatenedSeedofthewoman！TrulyThouartthethreatenedSonofGod！——Letallourpreachers，then，preachmuchonmotivetotheirpeople。ThecommonplacecrowdoftheirpeoplewillnotalllikethatpreachinganymorethanDiabolusdid；buttheirbestpeoplewillallafterwardsriseupintheirsalvationandblessthemforit。Onreformationalso，letthemeverySabbathpreach，butonlyonthereformationthatrisesoutofareformedmotive，andthatagainoutofareformedheart。Andifareformedmotive，areformedheart，andareformedlifearefoundbothbypreacherandhearertobeimpossible；ifallthatonlybringsoutthehopelessnessoftheirsalvationbyreasonoftheguiltandthepollutionandpowerofsin；thenallthatwillonlybetothemthatsameeverdeeperenteringofthelawintotheirheartswhichledPaultoaneverdeeperfaithandtrustinJesusChrist。Withaguilt，andapollution，andaslaverytosinlikeours，salvationfromsinwouldbeabsolutelyimpossible。Absolutelyimpossible，thatis，butforourSaviour，JesusChrist。ButwithHisatoningbloodandHisHolySpiritallthingsarepossible——evenoursalvation。
Letuschoose，then，aministerlikeMr。JohnMenzies。Letusreadthegreatbooksthatmakesalvationdifficult。Letusworkoutourownsalvation，dayandnight，withfearandtrembling，andwhenWisdomisjustifiedinherchildren，weshallbefoundjustifiedamongthem。Weshallbeopenlyacknowledgedandacquittedinthedayofjudgment，andmadeperfectlyblessedinthefullenjoyingofGodtoalleternity。
CHAPTERXV——MR。PRYWELL