* Our readers will perceive, by the resolutions of the Protestant Dissenting: Ministers in London, that it is recommended that this noble example should be imitated in all the dissenting congregations throughout the united kingdom.

lished against the pretended his country-that he had al

reformed religion, after stating ready expostulated with the the authority with which he court of Savoy, for having emhad been invested by the duke ployed them in an affair of that of Savoy, he proceeds" to nature, without his authority or command and enjoin every head command-and, that he had of a family, with its members sent to the governor of his pro of the reformed religion, of vince of Dauphiny, requesting whatever rank or condition so him to collect as many of the ever, without exception, with- poor exiled Waldenses as he in three days after the publica- could; to treat them with gention of these presents, to with- tleness, and afford them every draw and depart, with their fa- protection they might stand in milies, out of the respective need of." As to what re places of their residence, and mains," continued his majesty, transported to the places al-" you were perfectly right in lowed by his royal highness, believing that I had given no during his good pleasure, &c. orders to my troops to execute under pain of death, and confis-such a business as this-nor was cation of houses and goods; pro- there the least ground to supvided always, that they do not pose, that I should contribute make it appear to us, within 20 to the chastisement of the subdays following, that they are be-jects of the duke of Savoy, who come Catholics-or, that they professed the reformed religion, have sold their goods to the while I was giving so many Catholics," &c. &c. proofs of my good will to those of my own subjects, of the same profession, whose fidelity and zeal, for my service, I have great reason to applaud; since they omit no opportunity of evincing their loyalty, even beyond all that can be imagined, • and, in every thing, contributing to the prosperity and advantage of my affairs."

On May the 26th, Sir Samuel Morland took his departure for the continent, being charged, on his way to Piedmont, with a letter from the protector to the French king, on the cruel massacre and sufferings of the Waldenses, in whose recent murder some French troops had been employed. The king of France lost no time in return- Having delivered the protecing a very complaisant and sa-tor's letter to the king of France, tisfactory answer to this letter; and received the preceding rein which he assures the protec-ply, Sir Samuel Morland protor, that the manner in which ceeded on his journey towards his troops had been employed, Savoy, and, on the 21st of June, by the duke of Savoy, or his mi- arrived at Rivoli, a city about nisters, was very far from meet-two miles from Turin, where ing with his approbation-that the duke (who seems to have they had been sent by him into been a minor) then was, with Italy, to assist the duke of Mo- his royal mother, and all the dena against the invasion which court. Two days afterwards, the Spaniards had made upon he obtained an audience, and

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subjects, whose situation had been represented to him as exceedingly lamentable; and she could not but extremely wonder, that the malice of men should ever proceed so far, as to clothe such paternal and tender chastisement of their most rebellious and insolent subjects, in characters so black and de formed, thereby to render them odious to all the neighbouring princes and states. She, at the same time, gave him to understand, that "she was persuaded, when the lord protector came to be more particularly informed of the truth of all that had pass→ ed, he would be so perfectly satisfied with the duke's proceedings, that he would not give the least countenance to his disobedient subjects. However, for his highness's sake, they would not only pardon their rebellious subjects, for the very heinous crimes which they had committed, but would also grant them such privileges and favours, as could not fail to give the protector full proof of the great respect which they entertained for his

introduced himself, in an elaborate Latin oration; in which he painted, in strong colours, the accounts that had been received in England, of the dreadful atrocities that had been recently perpetrated upon the Waldenses by the soldiery, describing "the houses on fire, which,' says he, are yet smoking;-the mangled carcasses, and ground defiled with blood;-virgins violated, and, after being treated with brutal outrage, too indecent to be mentioned, left to breathe out their last-men, a hundred years old, helpless through age, and bed-ridden, burnt in their beds;infants dashed against the rocks, &c. &c. Were all the tyrants," says he, "of all times and ages, alive again, they might blush to find, that, in comparison of these things, they had contrived nothing that deserved to be called barbarous and inhuman!-The very angels are seized with horror at them! Men are amazed!-Heaven itself seems to be astonished with the cries of dying men, and the very earth to blush, being dis-person and mediation.". These coloured with the gore of so plausible professions, while many innocent persons," &c. they display the usual finesse of Having finished his oration, Sir politicians, yet certainly evince Samuel presented to the duke no ordinary measure of respect the letter with which he had for the head of the English gobeen charged by his master, the vernment, and are much more lord protector. As soon as complaisant than was the style the duke and his mother were in which the same lady had preacquainted with the contents of viously addressed Major Weis, this letter, madame royal ad- the deputy from the Swiss candressed the English minister, tons.. and informed him, "that she When, upon the very first an could not but extremely ap-nunciation of the persecutions plaud the singular charity and and distresses of the Waldenses, goodness of his highness the Oliver Cromwell issued a pro. lord protector towards their clamation for a day of national

The following Remarks, on EPHES. IV. 4-13, were delivered on the day of a young Man being called to the Ministry; and addressed to the Church, of which he was a Member.

humiliation thoughout England and Wales. He commanded, at the same time, that collections should be made at all the churches and chapels for their relief; and a committee, of THE design of Paul, in this about forty of the first of the section, is to place before us nobility, gentry, and clergy, was the church of Christ under the formed for conducting it. Sir figure of a human body, in orThomas Viner and Sir Christo- der to illustrate its unity, the pher Pack, aldermen of Lon- mutual dependence of one part don, being appointed treasurers. upon another, and the impor The sum total of the collections tance of the whole. This body amounted to 38,2417. 10s. 6d. is represented in an imperfect which, if we take into our ac-state, as if passing from infancy count the relative value of mo- to maturity, which progress is ney between those and the pre-styled, "Edifying the body of sent times, must certainly give Christ, till we all come in the us a very favourable impression unity of the faith and of the of the liberality of our forefa-Son of God, unto a perfect thers. Nor is it less gratifying, man." The standard at which to witness such a proof of the it is to arrive ultimately, is humane and benevolent spirit," The measure of the stature which, as Protestants, our of the fulness of Christ.". As countrymen evinced, on an oc- if the artist were informed, that casion that so justly called not only the style of the sculp for it. ture was predetermined, but For the satisfaction of the also the proportion of every community at large, the pro- part, and the magnitude of the tector and his council ordered whole. It is equal to saying, a narrative to be published, "There is your model" "The explanatory of their proceed-measure of the stature of the. ings, with a very minute and fulness of Christ." circumstantial account of the The means appointed for the sums contributed, specifying completion of this work, are the counties, the number of the gifts which the blessed Reparishes in each, with the pre-deemer received when " He as cise amount of their contribu- cended up on high," and scattions, as well as of the appli- tered among those who belong cation that was made of the to the church. same, through the medium of Sir Samuel Morland, who, to carry into effect the liberality of the English people, was ordered to take up his residence at Geneva, a city contiguous to the valleys of Piedmont, where he continued about three years.

By the appellation Church, we mean, either the catholic body, including all believers, or, individual branches formed on the original model.

In forming our ideas of the church, there are two extremes to which we are exposed; ei ther, so to understand its unity:

as to lay a foundation for a spi- | ticularly necessary, when the ritual tyranny, and render scrip- method by which we provide tural discipline absolutely im- for a standing ministry in our possible; or so to explain its churches, is taken into the acindependence, as to effect a real count. There are points, in schism in the body of Christ. reference to this, wherein we differ from others, and for

The organization of distinct churches, arises from conve- which difference, we think we nience and necessity; either have satisfactory reasons. where believers are too widely We could educate our chil-' scattered to meet together, or, dren for the ministry, as some too numerous to assemble, with other professing Christians do ; comfort, in the same house. and the consequence would be, But, in the formation of these we should have in the ministry distinct societies, care should more general learning; minis be taken, that the principles of ters would be connected withlegislation, appointed for the the most respectable families: whole church, should be ap-in the denomination; and would plied to every individual branch; be less despised by the world. that, instead of dissimilarity But then there would be less and estrangement, the tenderest piety and truth in our pulpits; sympathy and most cordial af- and the ministry would degefection may pervade the whole nerate to a mere secular conbody, like drops of water, cern. We think ourselves bound which, while separated, yet to look into our churches for being of the same element, will, ministers, and not into our nurbeing brought together, easily series; and to select men of mix and blend in one; or, as personal religion, sound in the sister streams, which, though faith-" Apt to teach;" whose divided for the sake of ferti- characters shall adorn, and not lizing a district, will ultimately disparage religion. Our reameet in one channel. This son for thus acting, is, we will infallibly be the case, if think, we adhere to the word. each society be formed upon of God. It will appear plain the one great model-" The to every one, that learning, measure of the stature of the however important in itself, fulness of Christ." can never supply the deficiency of personal religion; nor, respectability of connection, the want of soundness in the faith, and holy zeal. There seem to be different degrees and orders of gifts in the church, for different purposes, all of one origin" All these worketh that self-same spirit." spirit." But Christ does not send a messenger beforehand to inform us, upon whom he bestows these.

We see, from this section, that gifts in the church are of great importance. They are not merely ornaments, as some seem to suppose, but a treasury, a common stock, for the benefit of the body. It will follow, by clear and natural deduction, that these gifts require the most serious attention, in every society where they are found. This will appear par