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when he suffered for me?" She spoke at times of the darkness of her mind, and of the temptations of Satan; but said she, "I shall soon be beyond the whole of this, for nothing can rob me of my precious Jesus who hath loved me and given himself for me." The last night I was with her, after we had been talking about our most glorious Christ, she paused for awhile, and then said to me, I do not want you to pray by me to-night." I said Don't you child, and why?" She answered "I am above all prayer, it is all praise; I have nothing to ask, I have all I want;" she appeared to be in raptures of soul, and looking up she said, " I see heaven opened, and my precious Lord Jesus standing to receive me;" which she repeated several times. I was silent for awhile, wondering at the displays of such tender mercy from the Lord. When about to leave her, I said, I will come again in the morning. She replied, "You may come, but I shall never see you more on earth, for before you come, I shall be with my precious Jesus:" and so it was, for before I arrived the next morning, her redeemed soul had fled to mansions of eternal glory."

The author's name will be familiar to most of our readers, by his visits to the metropolis during the last few years. It is scarcely necessary therefore to add, that they will do well to obtain the work, which will assuredly be read by them with pleasure and we believe also with profit.

On the Holy Anointing. A Sermon. from 1 John ii. 2. By John Kay. 12mo.,pp.24. London, Groombridge

This author is a seceder from the establishment; and like most of that class, indulges in a style of bitterness which is by no means a characteristic of the Gospel of Christ. We notice this with much regret, because the sermon, in a doctrinal point of view, is scriptural, very animated, and

abounding in many pointed and striking illustrations. Two or three lines in the middle of pages 14 and 15 might have been better expressed. Sin never drives this unction out of the soul, sin never quenches this holy light: sin causes the Holy Spirit to withdraw the manifestations of his grace, and with its noisome vapours beclouds the evidences of divine teaching; but sin has never the mastery over God. And again, predestinated to be at the left hand for hell, is a very bold but a very unscriptural assertion: predestinated to eternal life is a blessed truth, and involves in it the leaving others in the state of condemnation, to which their own transgressions have consigned them : this is reprobation, and the only reprobation which is to be found in God's word, in reference to an eternal state. We sincerely wish the author every blessing in his ministerial career, and trust that as he advances therein, he will see the importance of adhering more closely to bible language.

The Candles of the Lord for searching
Jerusalem. A Sermon.
Svo., PP.
34. London, Palmers'.

This Sermon is published anonymously, but is we believe a new edition of Vigors M'Culla; a man whose unhappy bitterness of spirit beclouded the truths he preached, and lessened the usefulness which might otherwise have been anticipated from his great abilities. This sermon is however well worthy perusal,

The advantage of Knowledge to the lower classes. By the late Rev. Robert Hall, A.M. 24mo., pp, 24 London, Ward & Co.

An animated and eloquent discourse in which, however, the preacher passes over much too slightly, the knowledge which is specially referred to, in the text he has selected.

Plain Sermons for Plain People.
No. 5. The Father seen in Christ.
By Rev. Alfred Hewlett, 12mo.,
pp, 12.
London, Palmer & Son.

Mr. Hewlett very suitably follows on his fourth Sermon, which was upon the desirableness of a sight of Jesus, with the present, which is upon the Father being seen in Christ. He treats, first, of the scriptural distinction between Christ and the Father: secondly, the oneness or union between them, whereby he that hath seen Jesus, hath seen the Father; thirdly, what of the Father is seen in Jesus; fourthly, the manner in which the Father is seen in him. The sermon is, as its title imports, in plain language adapted for plain people. We regard the series with peculiar pleasure, and earnestly recommend it to our readers.

We take an extract from the authors fourth division of this interesting subject, which shows in what manner the Father is seen in Christ.

"2. Savingly. See God any where else, he is a consumer, thou canst not see my face and live "our God is a consuming fire." If we behold him in his law, he frowns upon us with a curse, “cursed (saith he) is every one that abideth not," &c. At the giving of the law, the Israelites entreated that they might hear his voice no more; and Moses said, "I exceedingly fear and quake." But in Christ we see him as our Father, God our Saviour; he speaks to us with kindness and tender mercy. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions, for my own sake, and will no more remember thy sins:" therefore I may surely say, we also see him,

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"3. Comfortably. The Lord says "comfort ye, comfort ye, my people:" yea, "the Lord will comfort Zion:" how? by shewing himself to her in all his beauty, in the person of Jesus Christ. What melody so pleasing to the sinners ear, as the proclamation of mercy and grace through Christ;

the exhibition of salvation, full and free, by his blood-shedding. How were Joseph's brethren relieved, when his steward said, I had your money; how are the poor broken-hearted sinners relieved, when Christ says, I had your guilt, I suffered for your sins, my Father himself loveth you." The Heavenly and Adamic Blessings minutely investigated: in which are solved, the great mysteries of the Trinity in Unity, the four fleshes, the two bodies, and the three glories; the distinction between soul and spirit; the successive creations of Heaven and Earth; the origin of Evil, &c. &c. 132. Svo., pp. Brighton, Gardner.

We have given an abstract of the contents of the title page, by which our readers will see that this author thinks he has accomplished not a little; and truly if he can fathom these mysteries, and impart it intelligibly, he will be himself an eighth wonder of the world. We always regard with repugnance, which we can never overcome, the productions of these wonderfully wise, who profess to have explored what God's word describes as a mystery. We do not mean to say, that we have read through this work; a glance at some of the pages sufficiently disgusted us, for many parts are in our view little short of blasphemy: the leading feature of it, however, is its absurdity; while the algebraic demonstrations, and the copper-plate diagrams, by which all the mighty discoveries are developed; led us only to deplore the darkness of even highly cultivated intellect, which could imagine for a moment that divine knowledge could be thus attained. Not by the might of human learning, nor by the power of creature demonstration, but by my Spirit saith the Lord.

IN THE PRESS.

ENOCH. By the Rev. C. BRAKE, of Brighton. 12mo.

RELIANCE.

ON Israel's God relying,

I boldly venture on ;
For he will hear the sighing
Of every contrite one.

Upon his love unchanging,
And mighty arm I lean;

Nor fear, though foes are ranging,
And darkness veils the scene.

I feel, though here a stranger,
That Jesus is my guide;
My sure defence in danger,
And will for me provide.

In every time of sorrow,

His faithfulness I've proved;
Can I then dread the morrow!
By God, my God, beloved.

Each sad foreboding feeling,
Lord, banish from my heart;
For oft like robbers stealing,
They bid my joys depart.

Give humble resignation
To Thee in every strait;
And hear my supplication,
For Lord! on thee I wait.

WHEN love divine illumes the soul,
And all our thoughts in wonder roll;
Lord, we exclaim, from self set free,
'Tis of thine own we bring to thee.

We strive to hymn in lofty lays,
Immanuel, thy worthy praise;
And in this point we all agree,
That 'tis thine own we bring to thee.

'Tis only thou who canst inspire
Our hearts with thy celestial fire;
And when we praise thee, sacred Three,
'Tis but thine own we bring to thee.

Lifeless and cold we still remain,
Till warmed by thy seraphic flame :
Lord, we adore for what we see,
That 'tis thine own we bring to thee.

Oh! then disperse thy grace around,
And
songs and incense shall abound;

Jesus, we laud thy mercy free, Accept thine own we bring to thee.

EMMELINE.

CHRIST'S LOVE AND CARE FOR HIS

PEOPLE.

"His great love wherewith he loved us."Eph. ii. 4.

"He careth for you."-1 Pet. v. 7.

JESUS, who on Mount Calvary died,
Still loves the church-his ransom'd bride;
And in his offices we see,

That matchless love so full and free.

He Advocates their cause above,
Abides unchanging in his love;
Assists the helpless and the poor,
Abounds in wisdom, grace, and pow'r.

He Bare their guilt upon the tree,
He Blots out their iniquity;

He Bought them with his precious blood,
And Brings them all complete to God.

He Cleanses from sin's vilest stain,
He Conquered death that they might reign;
He Calls them by his sovereign grace,
And Clothes them in his righteousness.

He Died that sinners he might save-
Destroyed the bondage of the grave;
Delivers them in trouble's shock,
For he Delighteth in his flock.

'Tis he Exalts in righteousness,-
Enlarges them when in distress;
Enriches them with all they want,
Establishes his covenant.

He Feeds his flock with richest food,
Fills with the fulness of a God;
"Tis he Forgives their guilt and sins,
And Finishes what he begins.

He Gave himself for sinners base,
He Gives the victory through grace;
He Governs them through all their days,
And Guides them in his righteous ways.

He Heals the wounds that sin has made;
He Holds them, or the sheep had strayed:
He Helps the weary, weak, and faint,
And Hears the mourner's sad complaint.

Imputes his righteousness to them,
Inclines their hearts to follow him ;

Invites them to his feast of love, And Intercedes for them above.

He Justifies by his free grace,
He'll Judge the world in righteousness;
He Knoweth all his sheep by name,
And Keeps them in temptation's flame.

He Listens to the feeble groan.
He Lives for ever on his throne;

He Leaves not whom he once doth bless,
But Leads them in the paths of peace.

He Marks the souls that sigh and cry.
Maintains his people's cause on high;
He Manifests himself to them,
And Makes them perfect in his name.

He Notices their steps and stops.
And Nourishes their fainting hopes;
He Names his sheep (the chosen race),
And Numbered was with sinners base.

He Overcame the world and hell,
He Overruleth all things well;
Ordaineth mansions in the skies,
And Opens the blind sinner's eyes.

Predestinates them sons to be,
Pardons their sins and sets them free:
Pleads for his saints before the throne,
And will Protect them every one.

He Quenches not the hope within,
He Quickens those once dead in sin :
He Ransomed rebels-wondrous love!
And Reigns th' exalted King above.

Redeems them from a broken law,
Receives them all at mercy's door;
Raises them when by guilt opprest,
And Robes them in a spotless vest.

Softens the stubborn, stony heart,
Sustains them in each feeble part;
Supplies them from his bounteous store,
And Sanctifies by sov'reign power.

He Takes the poor, despised of earth,
And Teaches them salvation's worth;
He Turns their darkness into day,
And Tries each secret thought and way.
Unites them to himself-their Head,
Upholds them, as himself hath said:
He Undertakes for the opprest,
And Visits those by cares distrest.
Withholds from them no needful good;
Worked out redemption by his blood:
He Writes his laws upon their hearts,
He Wounds, but healing balm imparts.
This is the love the Saviour shews,-
This is the grace which freely flows;
Ye saints, it doth your powers excel !
The half of this you ne'er can tell.

Thus often we find in our lot,

Many things that perplex us and pain; But when God applies his Fear not,

The most crooked place then is made plain. In our path there's a trouble or snare,

And we deem it can never be crost; We give ourselves up to despair,

And think we are utterly lost. If instead of our reasoning still, To God our petitions ascend, He then will his promise fulfil,

And will be our guide to the end.
Should the world, or the devil, or sin,
Persuade us from Jesus to flee;
Through his blood, if we've portion therein,
We shall still more than conquerors be.

And when death with his terrors shall come,
If our sins to the cross are all nailed,
The hope of soon being at home,
Will make its approach gladly hailed.

ESTHER A.

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LIVING WATERS FOR THIRSTY SOULS.

"He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out: they ran in the dry places like a river."-Psalm cv. 41.

The great love, the peculiar regard, the shielding care, the providing hand of the Great Jehovah to his dearly beloved children in all their vicissitudes through the wilderness of this world, is a subject that has at times, under the benign influence of God the Holy Ghost, alleviated the sorrows of the poor weather-beaten spiritual pilgrim, and elevated his mind above transient objects; but, whilst my thoughts are engaged upon this sublime mystery, and trying to catch a ray from the splendid beauty and unequalled blessedness that centres therein,

"I'm lost for language to describe This love so rich and free, Which flows through Jesus' wounded side, To sinners such as me. "" The volume of inspiration furnishes us with ample proof of the Lord's loving kindness towards the jewels of his heart; the portion of holy writ which I have selected to make a few remarks upon at this time, plainly shews that he is ever mindful of them under every afflicting dispensation that befalls them in all their subsequent journey through life's uneven path; the Psalm before us gives us an authentic account relaSupplement, 1838.]

tive to literal Israel's travels through the wilderness, and their rising up in hostility against the kind hand of Him that delivered them from the yoke of Egyptian bondage at a time when the gloomy cloud of dejection presented itself to view. Oh, my soul! mayest thou be helped by God the Holy Ghost to admire the faithfulness of thy covenant, God and Father, which shone so conspicuously at this juncture of time.

"Did Jacob's race then thirst?

Did they then panting stand?
The waters from the rock must burst
And flow at God's command.".

As all scripture is given by inspiration of God for the comfort of the election of grace, I will, as the Lord shall enable me, first make a few remarks relative to the word open; secondly, shew what was opened a rock; thirdly, notice the dry places recorded in the text, and inquire what we are to understand by them; lastly, give you my thoughts upon the circulation of these waters; it is said, that they ran in dry places, &c. First, I am to notice the word open, but before I proceed, I must beg to observe, that if my reader is a stranger to what the Holy Ghost discovers to the heirs of grace, when he takes them in hand to shew them the awful state that they are involved in by the one transgres

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