of works. Men are prone to seek life by obedience to the law. One of the first movements of the con- victed sinner is to reform his life, mend his ways, become a better man, and thus secure God's favor. We must, however, press on them the utter hopeless- ness of obtaining salvation in this way; they cannot come up to the requirements of his most holy law, and if they could, there is no satisfaction which they can possibly make for the sins of the past. We must so preach the law as to drive men from it as a way of salvation, and bring them to Christ, who is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. If we lead men to rest in the law, we deceive them ; if they are not driven from it to Christ they perish. The first and great work of the gospel minister is to bring souls to Christ. The inquiring sinner, crushed under a load of guilt, needs Christ at once. We should point him to the Lamb of God, and exhort him to flee to him without a moment's delay. We 230 A Busy Life. should put nothing between the inquirer and Christ. We should put every obstacle out of his way. We should by all means help him to the only Saviour. He may reform his life, he may make a personal profession of faith, he may take his place with the people of God in all worship and all service, and