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I. MEN ARE LIABLE TO FORGET GOD.

1. We infer our liability to forget God, from the mysteriousness of His nature.

2. We infer our liability to forget God, from the moral dislike we have to Him.

3. We infer our liability to forget God, from the facts that fall under our notice.

4. We infer our liability to forget God, from the testimonies of the Scriptures (Psalm 10:4; Psalm 14:1-3; Job 21:14, 15; Romans 1:28).

II. FORGETFULNESS OF GOD IS AN EVIL AGAINST WHICH WE SHOULD BE PECULIARLY ON OUR GUARD. This is the intimation in the text, and the reasons on which it is founded are —

1. They who forget God must necessarily remain ignorant of Him.

2. They who forget God must necessarily disobey Him.

3. They who forget God must necessarily prove ungrateful to Him.

4. They who forget God must necessarily be punished by Him (Psalm 9:17; Judges 3:7, 8).

III. MEANS SHOULD BE USED FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF THIS HEINOUS CRIME. This is the object of the charge: "Beware that thou forget not," etc.

1. Serious consideration should be exercised on all the things that belong unto our peace.

2. Fervent and unremitting prayer should be offered up to God for a change of heart.

3. We should constantly avoid those things which tend to exclude God from our thoughts.

4. Let us use all the means which tend to turn our thoughts towards God. Let us associate with the pious — frequent religious ordinances — read God's most holy Word — contemplate death, judgment, and eternity. In conclusion —

(1) Inquire, Do we forget God? This may serve as a discriminating mark of moral character. Christians love to think of God — sinners strive to forget Him.

(2) Exhort those who forget God to consider their folly, their ingratitude, and their danger.

(Sketches of Four Hundred Sermons.)

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KJV: And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

WEB: It shall be, if you shall forget Yahweh your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.