didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship worshipped Jesus Christ, saying, of a truth, thou art the Son of God.

We may be sure, that this little circumstance has been told to us in the Bible, for some useful and good purpose. We learn from it not to be too confident, and trust too much in ourselves. Peter thought, that he could do great things, and that he could walk on the sea, if Jesus Christ would only tell him to come. He did not wait to be called. How necessary is it for ns to think humbly of ourselves, and not to rush into any situation, which may be dangerous to our virtue! How necessary is it to pray, that we may not fall into temptation. Some persons think that they are equal to any thing, over-rate the strength of their minds, and the firmness of their faith. They think that, were they raised to such and such things, they would

get through them very well. But no sooner does God let them obtain such things in order to try them, than they shew how feeble and weak they are, and how incapable of doing that which they flattered themselves they would find so easy to do. We should think modestly of ourselves, be humble and contented. A haughty spirit goeth before a fall. Let us study to do our duty in that state of life, in which God has placed us, and not be foolishly trying to rise above it. We may, like Peter, find ourselves ready to sink into danger, and not, like him, be so happy as to find some friendly hand to get us out of it.

We must all of us also have such a faith in God, that, when we find the storms of life beating hard upon us, we may not give up ourselves for lost. We must cry out, Lord, save us, but we must not be afraid, and let our hearts sink. In going through this rough and thorny world, you will be often, my friends, exposed to trials

and sorrows. You will be tempted sometimes to sin: you will be tempted sometimes to despond and to despair, and even to wish that this life was happily over. You may be tempted to do this: but you must not do it. Put your trust always in God. Jesus Christ, your Saviour, has gone up into Heaven to be a friend for you with your God, and if you have faith in the Saviour, and try to please him in your behaviour, he will be near to you in times of sorrow and distress, will keep up your spirits, and give you strength to bear every thing. He is able to save unto the uttermost all who come unto God by him. I will tell you also another thing. Our Saviour has promised to send to all Christians his Holy Spirit as a comforter to them. This Spirit dwells in the hearts of all good Christians. He not only puts into those hearts good desires, but he fills them with such thoughts as comfort them, keep up their spirits, refresh them under their labours, and give them such joy and

peace, as passeth all understanding, as those only can understand who feel them. Many good Christians have suffered a great deal in this world: but in the midst of all their sufferings, they have felt something within them, they could not tell what, which kept them up, and carried them on, in a way surprising even to themselves, through sorrow, and even through death. This was nothing else but God's Holy Spirit: this was what the Bible calls, the joy of the Holy Ghost. However this is a thing, which those only who have been baptized and are Christians, have a right to expect. And this should make all slaves to wish to be baptized and to live like Christians. For the gift of God's Holy Spirit is his best gift to man. This will make them pass through labour and through evil, through their several duties, and through all their trials with cheerful hearts and easy consciences. This only can give them a right to call out, in every danger, Lord, save me. This only

can make them hope, that Christ, who is at God's right hand, will plead for them, and finally present them before him, after they shall have conquered sin and sorrow, and death and the grave.

After our Lord and his disciples had landed, the men of the country sent tidings of his coming to all the people in that quarter. And they brought unto him all that were diseased: and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment, and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Our Lord is said in the Bible to have gone about doing good. He did good to the souls and he did good to the bodies of men. All his works proved that he was good and merciful, as well as great and powerful. The hand of God was with him. He was the Son of God. In this great and good being I wish you all most faithfully to believe. I wish you to take him for your