deceived . Give up your faith , and say that the advent movement was of Satan ." But God ' s word declared : " If any man draw back , My soul shall have no pleasure in him ." To renounce their faith now , and deny the power of the Holy Spirit which had attended the message , would be drawing back toward perdition . They were encouraged to steadfastness by the words of Paul : " Cast not away therefore your confidence ;" " ye have need of patience ," " for yet a little while , and He that shall come will come , and will not tarry ." Their only safe course was to cherish the light which they had already received of God , hold fast to His promises , and continue to search the Scriptures , and patiently wait and watch to receive further light .
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