evening, 22d February, 1792, by a discourse from Rom. i. 1-6, and continued it on every successive Wednesday during the remainder of his residence at Enfield.

On Wednesday evening, April 25, in this year, his text was, "Jude, last six verses." His introduction and entire management of this subject must, it is presumed, have very powerfully engaged the attention of his hearers, and, it may be hoped, greatly profited their minds. My dear friends," he observes, "I have a letter to read to you tonight; not a private letter, it concerns every person present. A letter from an apostle, who is described by his name, Jude; by his spiritual relation, a servant of Jesus Christ; by his natural relation, brother of James (Alpheus). The general design of his letter is to establish true christians in the faith, and warn them of the character, conduct, and doom of false teachers. In the last six verses, two respect yourselves, two your neighbours, and two your Maker.

1. Yourselves. Building up yourselves in your most holy faith,'-by reading, by spiritual conversation, by attending on the ministry of the word. Praying in the Holy Ghost,'-with the assistance of the Holy Ghost, with a holy disposition. Keep yourselves in the love of God.' How would you keep yourselves in the love of a friend? By attention; by care not to offend. Salvation is of grace; yet the Scriptures say, 'Seek,

knock, ask, work out, give diligence, strive, (agonize,) run, wrestle, fight.' So John says, 'Keep yourselves from idols.' Christ says, 'Abide in me.' David says, I kept myself from my iniquity.' (Illustrate by Paul and sailors.) After all your doing, 'looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto (which issues in) eternal life.' All Christ's work for us is mercy.

2. Your neighbours. Of some have compassion, making a difference.' Those who, ignorant, simple souls, must be used gently, affectionately; admonished with tenderness. 'Making a difference.' Not treating them in the manner we should treat rough, hardened, stubborn sinners. . Others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire.' If you see your brother in a state exposed to temptation, pull him out of the fire: it is kind violence. With a prudent zeal pull sinners out of the fire of hell. Hating even the garments spotted by the flesh.' Referring to the nocturnal pollutions of the heathen. Abstain from all appearance of evil.' Resist the beginnings.

3. Your Maker, God. 'Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling.' I speak now to christians, raised from death, set upon their feet, who have been walking in the way to heaven. The danger of falling down again; from your steadfastness: danger from the world, devil, flesh. And to present you faultless before the presence of his glory.' 'Faultless' much to be done yet; much is done. What hath God wrought?' 'Faultless :'

no sin; without spot, wrinkle, or any such thing:' as a chaste virgin.' 'With exceeding joy.' Pleasure, triumph, transport. Exceeding !'-exceeding all your fear, your danger; the joy of angels. To the only wise God, our Saviour.' Be the glory' of his divinity, and majesty' of his mediatorial character, dominion' of heaven, earth, and hell, 'power' of creating the world, of raising the dead, of determining the fate of all mankind. 'Amen.' So it should be; so I wish it to be; so it shall be."

May 10, 1792," the nineteenth anniversary of his birth, he thus writes: My birth-day. Where shall I begin, Lord, to recount thy mercies? This day five years I was not able to hold a pen ;"-referring to the severe affliction with which he was then visited. Many, O Lord, my God, are the wonderful works thou hast done; and thy thoughts, which are to us-ward, they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. My creation that I was created. My nature: capable of enjoying eternity. I might have been a worm, a beast. My birth: free born, not a slave; born honourably; born in a place and time of religion. I might have been born among blaspheming Turks, or wild Americans; or in a time of persecution and martyrdom. My education: by honest, loving, careful parents and tutors; good magistrates; pious ministers, and religious families. My parents' lives continued: I might have been forlorn ;

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exposed to the wide world; or under bad tutors, who, by negligence, example, advice, would have encouraged me in sin. My preservation: I might have been cut off, and sent to hell with my sins and fears about me. Mercies for my soul: understanding, memory, conscience, affections. Mercies for my body: health, senses, limbs, friends, reputation, circumstances, peace and prosperity in the country. Above all, spiritual mercies: the birth, suffering, death, resurrection, ascension, and intercession of Jesus. My interest in them: election, redemption, justification, effectual calling, sanctification, means of grace, and hope of glory. Particular providences: preservation, recovery, deliverance of soul and body. Amplitude of mercies: multitude, greatness, -consider the giver and receiver. If a present from a learned man, I think it a great favour, such as Geddes, Reinecciusif I had a present from the king, I should think it a great favour; how, then, from the King of kings, the Lord of lords? Continuance. And now what shall I render ?-devote my soul, body, time, talents, strength."

Though he had now been preaching the word with considerable frequency, and much acceptance, nearly twelve months, his ministrations had hitherto been confined to the chamber of a private dwelling or the vestry of the chapel; he had never yet intruded upon the sanctity of a pulpit, either provincial or metropolitan; a situation which—all pleasantry apart,

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while, in some instances, it may have been contemplated with superstitious reverence, in many others, there is reason to apprehend, it has been occupied with too much levity and precipitance. Having, however, been invited to preach at Potter's Bar, he ascended the pulpit for the first time there, May 15, 1792. His text was, Zech. iv. 10, "For who hath despised the day of small things?" It seems to have been a season of instruction and refreshment. In his private memoranda he writes concerning it: " Many people-twelve from Enfield— liberty of soul-glory to Christ." After this, his services at this place were in frequent request.

On the 24th July, in this year, he sustained a severe loss in the death of his highly venerated friend, the Rev. John Collett Ryland, A.M. To this event his subsequent references were many and tender. At the time it took place he wrote thus: "What shall I learn from his character?-Zeal, punctuality, perseverance, acquire universal knowledge." But no man unites in himself the perfection of every excellence. Delicately alluding, therefore, to the well-known defective prudence of his departed tutor, he intimates, that had his prudence been proportioned to his learning, he presumes he would have been the most prudent man in the kingdom. It certainly is not unworthy of remark, that, in the very virtue in which the preceptor principally failed, the pupil reached an eminence to which few are privileged to attain. How deeply he