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delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste;" Their delight is in the Lord, in the abundance of peace. The testimony itself. We are thy bone and thy flesh. What did Adam say, when the woman appeared: "and Adam said, This is now bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh :" and when the eterual Spirit brings us to Christ, as poor, forlorn, helpless sinners, Jesus says unto his church: Thou shalt no more be termed forsaken, Thy Maker is thine Husband, the Lord of hosts is his name, and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth, shall he be called." Now when Jesus tells his people he is married unto them, and this is applied with unctious power to the soul, they are enabled to say then, "behold we are thy bone, and thy flesh," Christ is the head of his body the church," he is the vine, we are the branches," having all our sap, life, nourishment from him. "For we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones." This lanis used to set forth the oneness, guage nearness, and unity there is between Christ and the church; the apostle breaks out in this emphatic language, This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church," Eph. v. 30.

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We notice next the blessedness of this relationship. "Not a bone of his shall be broken.' This was true of the paschal lamb, and of the true paschal Lamb, literally, so also is true of his mystical bones. Not a bone of Joseph should be left in Egypt; as it was of the bones of Joseph literally, so shall it be of the antitypical Joseph, and of the mystical bones of his body. It is said, A good report maketh the bones fat," a report of everlasting love, the gospel trumpet, the joyful sound, maketh the bones fat, and flourishing in the courts of God, yes the inner courts of God's spiritual truth, he keepeth all his bones, not one of them is broken."

Mark the person, he, what he does : he keepeth all his bones.

Preservation." Not one of them is broken." Notice that wonderful scripture, Ps. xxxv. 10., "All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea the poor and the needy. from him that spoileth him."

When the evil of sin is spirituully seen, its heinous nature appears, its awful turpiture is, in some measure, felt, every poor helpless sinner is brought to abhor himself in dust and ashes, and he dies, that is to all hopes of saving himself in the killing covenant that he felt something spiritually of; then no hope in a fleshly religion, no creature wisdom or power, could save him; well, it is through fire and through water, into the wealthy place, fire of the law, fiery trials, fire of affliction; througn water, soul trouble, spiritual tribulation, unto the wealthy place, blessed society, with our most glorious Christ, to walk with him, to enjoy fellowship and nearness with hiin, "a people near unto him." Again we must be uncovered, be brought into God's stripping room, stript of our fig leaf righteousnés, see ourselves naked before God, an undone, helpless and hopeless sinner before him, he is brought like "the stone to cry out of the wall," but what a mercy, "The beam out of the timber, shall answer it." Habakkuk ii. 2. The Lord takes the poor sinner, clothes him in a change of raiment, puts upon him the best robe, shews him the ring of everlasting love upon his finger, brings him at once into the society of Jesus, then is the time of singing, and making merry, because he that was dead is alive, he that was naked is clothed, the lost one is found. Christ hath made the man free and he is free indeed, the time then of singing of birds surely is come, he that was afar off, is now brought nigh,

by the blood of Christ, "whose blood cleanseth from all sin," " and the Lord hath laid on him, the iniquity of us all," every demand of infinite inflexible justice was met by him; he suffered in his character, in his person, by the cruelty of men, from his professed friends, from the sword of infinite justice; but what did he say in prospect of it all, I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it be accomplished, or how ardently I long till it be effected, what did he say on the cross, I thirst, for what? human applause? no, for the accomplishment of heaven's designs.

Unless we are brought in some sweet measure to feel this, dying work will not only be new work, but it will be awful work; unless we are interested in the atonement of Christ, we shall never hear the sounds of heavenly eloquence "come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom, prepared for you from the foundation of the world." May mercy keep and lead us into gospel mines.

Now, unto him that hath loved us, to him glory and dominion for ever. Amen.

A COPY OF A LETTER FROM A MINISTER TO A SISTER IN THE FAITH.

Dearly beloved sister, in the Lord, grace, mercy, and peace be unto you and yours, from the fountain fulness of Jehovah Jesus, in whom it hath pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell. The beauties of all creation collected into one focus are but a ray from his fulness, all the treasures in the world are but a mite of his worth, all are too mean to set forth his incomparable excellencies or shadow forth his unbounded greatness and glory; his friendship is a greater treasure than the smiles of all the human race.

The smile of Jesus

begets the serenity of heaven. That experience is most to be coveted which lays us low at the footstool of sove

reign mercy, that weans us from the perishing things of time and sense, that leads us out of self to this exhaustless fountain of infinite grace and favour for every new supply, for every thing out of Jesus is like the summer brook soon dried up. We obtain here a few glimpses of eternal blessedness in him, and then fall back upon earthly contemplations, this will never be the case above in the regions of eternal bliss: in this lowland state the eye of faith is too weak to gaze perpetually at the glories, which shed cheir radiance throughout the celestial hemisphere, when Jesus arises to the view in all the fervent animation of his magnificent beams. When we behold him now, it is as through painted glass, or through the frail vision of dim mortality. Well, these foretastes are reviving, we hail their approach, we welcome their enjoyment. But oh, how immeasurably short are they when compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. I hope it is your privilege now to live by the faith of the Son of God, shortly you shall enter that holy kingdom, where sin and sorrow, darkness and conflict shall no more disturb your sweet repose, in Jesus for ever. Here we rest in him by faith, but there we shall rest in full fruition, and see him as he is. Here we are surrounded by a thousand obstacles, we hope against hope in a victorious Redeemer, there

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Jesus Christ, then expect it to be tried. Would you sing of delivering mercy without preceding dangers? Impossible. The way to take hold of Christ's strength, is first to lose all our own. The way to be more than conquerors is first to be overcome. The Lord works his free grace wonders by such means as to reason appear quite contrary to his designs. He that took care that Peter's faith should not fail, will take care of us and our faith too. We are now in the lowland territories of the King of glory. Now it is the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ. Shortly we shall be in the kingdom and glory of Christ, when patience has had her perfect work. Ah, my dear sister, our compassionate High Priest, knows our inward sighs and groans. That which cannot be uttered by us is all quite intelligible to him. He is no unconcerned spectator of our various conflicts, he knows the bleeding sorrows which a base ungrateful heart occasions in the breast of one that is born of God. And in him alone there is a balm for all our wounds. The very sins which now load your troubled soul, once burdened your suffering Lord, or you had never known such trouble: all were known to him and were atoned for, long before we drew our breath, by the spotless Lamb of God, we have no curse, like him, attends our trials and inward conflicts, but suffer we must while we are the subjects of sin, "For as much as Christ hath suffered for us, in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind.” “ But if we suffer with him we shall also reign with him." We receive strength by the Spirit to tread in his steps. And all our short comings and sinful deviations are freely forgiven through Christ's precious blood. What love is here, that all our poor services should be washed in blood divine, and presented by him whose interceding breath perfumes every sacrifice. Until we are brought to a state August, 1845.]

of perfection in the heavenly world, we shall have need of patience. A life of faith is a waiting life, for though we receive the earnest, yet we wait for the inheritance. It is Jehovah that says to the poor buffeted weary pilgrim, “ Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope to the end," for the grace which shall be brought unto us at the appearing of Jesus

Christ; what that grace is, we are positively told, that "when he shall appear we shall be like him, and see him as he is." Then indeed Christ shall be admired in his saints, and they shall bear his glorious image.

What difficulties and sorrows have many dear saints gone through in pressing towards this mark, for the prize of their high calling? To be like Christ is an honour and dignity, which awaits all the royal family of heaven, such are the consequences of being joint heirs with the royal heir of all things. Then shall not we who are expecting ere long to shine as the stars of heaven, for ever and ever; be content to be made of no reputation for Christ's sake? What is a little worldly respectability? What is the applause of frail mortals to the honour that cometh from God only? The more closely we follow the lowly despised harmless Lamb of God, the more we may expect to be reproached and persecuted by wolves in sheep's clothing. The more we taste the sweetness of peace in atoning blood, and the more the Holy Spirit opens the grand scheme of love in Christ's cross, the more we shall be crucified to the world, and the world to us. By this the Holy Spirit melts the chosen sinner's heart, to shew forth Jehovah's praise whilst passing through this desert land, to his kingdom and glory. As tried and tempted souls go through the most distress, so they usually have the most affecting and striking discoveries of the wisdom, power and glory of the Lord and acquire a sympathy for afflicted minds. But no words

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can adequately express the dreadful tempests some of God's dear chil dren are called to sustain. They pass through fires and floods, but Je hovah is with them, and therefore the flood cannot drown them nor the flame destroy them. And the Lord is rich enough to make them abundant amends for all they can suffer for his sake.

Should famine cast a meagre stare,

And thrust his head within my door; Still let me trust in Jesus' care

To feed and clothe his helpless poor.

Should pain o'er my weak flesh prevail,

And fevers boil within my breast, And heart and strength and reason fail, Be yet my soul on Jesus cast.

In every trial let me be,

Supplied with all-sufficient grace, My spirit calmly, staid on thee,

And sweetly kept in perfect peace.

Through the tender mercy of the Lord, I arrived in safety at my earthly habitation, but I caught a violent cold, which gave me the face ache, with which I had to preach two sermons, on the following Lord's day. But through the Lord's goodness I am relieved from that, but I have a very painful cough, and I am going to walk seven miles to preach, although it snows very heavily. But I care not what I endure for that dear name, that has done so much for me, I hope he will strengthen me a few more fleeting hours, then the storm will be hushed, and I shall rest in his peaceful bosom. I feel experimentally, that I am perfect weakness in myself. It is by grace alone I am enabled to persevere through evil report and good report, in proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ. But many have grace in the name, but not in the heart, they are Jews outwardly, but inwardly are ravening wolves, there are some of them outwardly rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing of temporals, yet are so blind in spiritual things as not to know they are poor and blind and miserable and

naked. Many of these are bitter persecutors of God's real servants in secret, they are for revenge as soon as you deal faithfully. They get a lamp without oil, and some the skin of a sheep but not the nature of them. Many of these filthy toads lie under the stones of the temple, "the poison of asps is under their lips, and their tongues are set on fire of hell." These move under the garb of brotherly affection and profess to walk in love. By such characters I have often been wounded; and felt it most sorely, and so have many of the Lord's family, for they

"Can smile, and murder while they smile, And cry content to that which grieves their heart,

And wet their cheeks with artificial tears, And frame a face to all occasions."

These are the men who make a fair shew in the flesh yet have a dagger to plant into the breast of the upright in heart in secret and in the dark. But the Lord will sooner or later put to silence the lying lips, which speak grievous things against the righteous. He will hide them in the secret of his presence and protect them from the arrow that flieth at noon day. The times are such, that it is almost im possible for a real servant of the Lord to go to heaven without getting a nick name by the way. But it is better to go to heaven with a nick name, than to go to hell without one. We live, says one, in reproaching times; he that is so over dainty of his name, that he cannot bear to see some dirt, and that a good store too, cast upon his back by reviling tongues, must seek a path to travel in by himself to heaven. Although grace does not preserve us from traveller's fare, and keep us from being dashed with ca lumnies, yet it will do us this kind office, that the dirt which lights on our coat shall not soak into our soul, to damp our joy, and chill our inward comfort. Yea, grace will do more than this, it will not only comfort us

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under the persecution of the tongue, but the hand also; not only quench the fire which from thence is spit on our face, by tongues set on fire by hell; but it will comfort us in the very mouth of fire itself, if God shall suffer us by persecutors to be cast into it. For if God is with us shall want neither company nor comforts. I know no sweeter way to heaven, than through free grace and hard trials together. And where grace is, hard trials are seldom want. ing. No storms or tempests can hinder the communication of God's favour to his people, for he is a very present help," a help at hand, even when the sea roars, and is troubled, Psa. xlvi, 1, 2, 3. Proud and secure carnal professors little dream of the near approach of their judgments. While they are plotting their deepest designs the overruling justice of the Almighty hath contrived their sudden confusion and sees and sets them their day. This world is not our rest, it is polluted, we are strangers and pilgrims in it; and we know we have turned the corner, gained the summit, and are going down the hill. The valley of the shadow of death is at the bottom, and then comes the river Jordan, on the other side is the chief mountain, the fountain of life, and the everlasting bills, where we shall see our best beloved and part no more for ever. Therefore may we look out and long for the time, when the day shall break and the shadows flee away, where our transient glances shall be changed into immediate vision and our short tastes into everlasting feasting and fulness! Hallelujah!

Halle

"Happy the company that's gone
From cross to crown, from thrall to throne;
How loud they sing upon the shore,
To which they sail'd in heart before.

Death was to them a sweet repose, The bud was op'd to shew the rose, The cage was broke to let them fly, And build their happy nest on high.

The thousandth part they now behold,
By mortal tongues was never told;
They got a taste, but now above
They forage in the fields of love.
Glory to God that here they came,
And glory to the glorious Lamb,
Their light, their life, their joy, their all,
Is in their arms, and ever shall.

This, this does heaven enough afford,
They are for ever with the Lord :
They want no more, for all is given,
His presence is the heart of heaven.

Then said I, "Oh to mount away,
And leave this clog of heavy clay,
Let wings of time more hasty fly,
That I may join the songs on high."

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LETTER FROM THE LATE MR. CORNELIUS TOZER TO A FRIEND. Respected Friend,

I feel obliged to you for the loan of your book, which I found contains thirteen pieces of Mr. HWorks, and although I have many hooks published by him, yet I have but three of those contained in your volume, since the reading of which I have read his Arminian Skeleton, and do conclude that it was through his publishing that book, and the Bank of Faith, that so many of the ministers, both amongst the Established Clergy, and the Dissenters rose up in battle array against him. I well remember when I was young, that there was a society of the most popular ministers both in town and country formed with a view of preaching him down, they styled themselves the Evangelical Society, I was present at one of their sermons, in Jewry Street Chapel, when Mr. R. Hread and prayed and Mr. M. W preached, and when it was over I knew as much of the matter as I did before they began, but this I noticed, and was then a cause of grief and

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