us from all our guilt; and pronounce our discharge from all condemnation, not only in the court of heaven, but in the court of conscience, that being justified by faith, we may have peace with God; and enjoy the glorious liberty of his children.

But, O save us from the hope of the hypocrite, which shall perish. Never suffer us to impose upon ourselves, in any thing that relates to our eternal state. May we never suppose that we are in Christ, unless we are new creatures or that we are born of the Spirit, unless we mind the things of the Spirit. May we never rest satisfied with any professions of belief, or any outward forms or services, while the heart is not right with God. May we judge of our sincerity in religion, by our fear to of fend Thee; by our concern to know what Thou wilt have us to do; and our willingness to deny ourselves, and take up our cross and follow the Lamb, whithersoever he goeth.

May nothing render us forgetful of thy glory; may nothing turn us aside from thy commands; may nothing shake our confidence in thy promises. Take from us the evil heart of unbelief-the cause of all our waverings and wanderings: may we believe, that we may be established in our goings; and be always abounding in the work of the Lord.

Prepare us for whatever we have to meet with, between this morning, and the grave. We know not what lies before us; but Thou knowest, and thy grace can make us sufficient for every service and every suffering.

Let not our temporal occupations ever injure our spiritual concerns; or the cares of this life make us forget, or neglect, the one thing needful: may we learn the holy art of abiding with God in our callings; of being in the world without being of it: and of making every thing not only consistent with religion, but conducive to it.

May we do, and may we say nothing, by which we shall offend against the generation of thy children. If strong, may we bear the infirmities of the weak, and not please ourselves. If preserved, may we restore a brother that has been overtaken in a fault, in the spirit of meekness, considering ourselves, lest we also be tempted. Bless those who have done us good, and render seven fold into their own bosom and forgive those who have done us evil, and enable us to forgive them.

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Bless those who are near and dear to us: may they be near and dear to Thee. Bless them in their outward comforts; but above all, may their souls prosper.

Be gracious to our native land. Be mindful of our rulers. Teach our senators wisdom: and so control the minds and hearts of those, who are entrusted with the public welfare, as that they may glorify Thee-and secure the best good of the people. Bless the gates of Zion, and all the dwellings of Jacob. Let thy secret reside in the families of them that fear Thee: and may those, that have neglected to call upon thy name, immediately adopt the resolution of Joshua, As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

This morning sacrifice, we offer in the all prevailing name of our adorable Redeemer-And unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God, and to his Father, be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen.

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THURSDAY EVENING.

O GOD, by the return of this hour of devotion, Thou hast again said; Seek ye my face; and our hearts have answered, Thy face Lord will we seek.

We value every opportunity of approaching Thee, not only as our duty, but as our unspeakable privilege. We rejoice, that there is opened a new and living way into the holiest of all; and that as we enter, we can see Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and hear the voice of the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. We are unprofitable servants. Our obedience, instead of meriting recompense, deserves condemnation for its numerous defects. We are asham

ed even of our devotions; and often question, whether any of our religion, will bear the eye of God.

But it is our encouragement, that if we cannot come to Thee as saints, we may come as sinners, with the assurance, that Thou wilt in no wise cast us out. We therefore come as sinners-yet sinners who hate themselves for their abominations, and long for deliverance. Hear the groaning of the prisoners, and loose those who are appointed unto death. Heal us, and we shall be healed; save us, and we shall be saved, for Thou art our praise. Save us from the curse of the law which we have violated: save us from the power and love of every sin save us from an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God: save us from the present evil world: save us from our adversary the devil, who goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour-That being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, we may serve Thee without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Thee, all the days of our lives.

We sometimes hope Thou hast begun a good work in us, and we take comfort from the assurance, that Thou wilt perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. We ought to be humble, but we would not be ungrateful, nor refuse to acknowledge what Thou hast done for our souls; for by thy grace alone, we are what we are. Thou hast shown us the evil of sin, and the beauty there

is in holiness: Thou hast led us to hunger and thirst after righteousness: we glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: we long to be conformed to his example : and we have taken hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, and have said, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

O Thou, who despisest not the day of small things, perfect that which concerneth us. May we not only have hope, but abound in hope; may we not only have faith, but be rich in faith; may we not only be fruitful, but be filled with all the fruits of rightousness, which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

Let us not be of the number of those, who are always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. May we have clear and consistent views of divine truth; and may every doctrine we admit into our judgments, have a powerful influence over our hearts. May it bring, as well as reveal-salvation; and teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world. May the love of God subdue the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, and whatever is not of the Father, but is of the world.

May we love our neighbour as ourselves, and never hide ourselves from our own flesh. May we look, not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others, and especially the things that are Jesus Christ's.

May we never crucify him afresh and put him to an open shame. May we rather die, than cause his worthy name to be blasphemed. May our devoted hearts be hourly asking, What shall I do for him, who when rich, for our sakes became poor, and died that we might live. May He obtain the purchase of his blood in our revolted world; and see of the travail of his soul, and be satisfied.

Let all kings fall down before Him, and all nations serve Him. And blessed be his glorious name for ever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

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FRIDAY MORNING.

O THOU ever blessed God. It is good for us to draw near to Thee; and if we had no other privilege to be thankful for, we ought continually to praise Thee, for permission and encouragement to approach the throne of thy grace, there to spread before Thee all our wants and all our desires.

We are not worthy of the blessing: we are not worthy of the least of all thy mercies. We are far gone from the original righteousness in which we were created; and the depravity of our nature has appeared, in the disobedience and rebellion of our lives. How early did we discover tendencies to discontent, and pride, and envy, and revenge. O remember not against us, the sins of our youth!-Nor the multiplied transgressions of riper years-our misimproved time and talents, our abused mercies and means, our wasted and perverted sabbaths and seasons of grace, our neglect of thy great salvation, and our disregard of the Friend of sinners, who loved us so as to die for us.

Our iniquity is increased over our head, and our trespass is gone up into the very heaven. While we confess our guilt, may we individually and deeply feel it, and be filled with self-abhorrence and self-despair.

But help us to remember, that there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Enable us to hear the voice that proclaims, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away