Joshua 24:16

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And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

'I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;

let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?

let it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it?

and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'