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of maintaining the perfect health of the soul, and who therefore would slacken the yoke of system, and shun strict duties as a dull monotony, I would offer to such the quaint but excellent lines of Herbert, where he heartens his reader against the scoffs of free and heedless livers :

Slight those who say, amidst their sickly healths,

"Thou liv'st by rule." What doth not so, but men ? Houses are built by rule; and commonwealths. Entice the trusty sun, if that you can,

From his ecliptic line: beckon the sky.

Who lives by rule, then, keeps good company.

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That which is wanting in Law is supplied by JOHN WESLEY; a statement of the doctrines of man's inability to help himself, and his consequent dependence upon Divine grace. These essential doctrines stamp a value on his exhortations; and with them he intermingles some pleasant allusions to his own remarkable experience, in regard to Early Rising.

From the copious mines of Practical Observations on the Bible, by the late venerable Scorт, I have selected remarks on Longevity; and, on a Spiritual and Wise Mind. There is added one piece of great value, not to you only, my young friends; but to myself also, and to all those who, like me, are passing

onward, through the later stages of our journey. The plan which he suggests, of self-examination, in reference to distinct and entire portions of life, is full of wisdom. It is a method of attaining true self-knowledge, which commends itself more and more on every trial of it; and at each step it constrains the genuine servant of Christ to take a more lowly estimate of himself, and to raise new songs of adoration to his Saviour. Considering, further, that, not in London only, but in our whole nation, and in almost all the world, there has been, for many years past, a great access of the "Commercial Fever", I have selected from Mr. Scott's writings the portraiture of an eminent merchant, who had fairly weighed the value of both worlds; whom Mammon favoured, but who yet followed Christ. Where may we see busy life and holy retirement, opulence and wise bountifulness, so well blended together?

From the testimony of my concluding authority, DR. FARRE, you may perceive how intimately the right governance of Time and Temper is connected with that divine institution, the Rest of the Sabbath. My attention was first attracted to this document, by hearing how skilfully this physician had been wont to counsel persons of my own profession, on the prolongation

of their life and usefulness. My mite of evidence I gladly contribute to his scientific and experienced decision; for, so far back as two-and-twenty years since, when I was suffering from over-exertion in my clerical duties in a large provincial town, the very same advice, here given, was then suggested to me by a medical friend; and I adopted it. By steadily pursuing this plan, devoting one of my week-days to comparative leisure, through God's blessing I recovered tone ; and to this it may be attributed, that I did not, as I have seen other young clergymen do, sink under my early labours. Since that time, often have I impressed this Sabbatic principle upon my brethren in the Ministry; and more especially on that class, with which I have been principally connected-Missionaries. The uncongeniality of a foreign clime is, in fact, far less destructive than incessant fatigue: when, therefore, both are combined-wasting heat, and wearing labour -how can it be otherwise, than that the devoted Evangelist should sink into an untimely grave? I can add nothing to the doctrine so perspicuously, so humanely and authoritatively laid down in the document alluded to; which, I am glad to see, by its chronological order, placed at the end of this Manual, closing my volume with an emphasis.

Why, you may perhaps ask, have I given such an extended series of Selections, upon what, after all, are

only two subjects; and not, rather, condensed into one systematic and complete Treatise whatever was best in each? I reply-Because certain of these writers appear to have been themselves attempting something like this; but with such partial success, that I am deterred by the fear of yet worse failure. Neither should I willingly forego that variety in style, which is attractive to most readers; and which is here exhibited from so many writers, that there will be found something suited to persons of all moods, ages, and circumstances. Much of the weight of their sentiments, also, will be felt to arise from the consistency of Christian character, by which not a few of these authors were distinguished. Further-I confess myself to be one of those who are pleased with hearing useful things repeated many times, and with much diversity of expression. Thus, for example, we go into a company of friends, where all may be, in the main, agreed, on Religion, Morals, and Literature; and yet, still we delight to hear a subject rung out with all the possible chimes and changes of men's feelings, opinions, and affections: we sensibly yield a warmer assent to what has been aptly said by such or such a person of

worth and consideration; and when (as in this Manual) we find a Bishop, a Judge, and a Physician, all concurring in the same sentiment, our hearts surrender without hesitation, and we are irresistibly won over to the Truth.

Were it now required of me to advance so far beyond the character of a mere compiler, as to state what appears to me the sum of the whole matter, in reference to the management of Time and Temper; I would beg leave to make the attempt in the fewest possible words.-First of all, sanctify THE LORD'S DAY: this practice will gather blessings around you, through all the periods of Time, and for all the ages of Eternity. Next, by faith in God, through Christ, and with the aid of his Holy Spirit, unceasingly cultivate EVENNESS OF TEMPER: all happy graces will spring up, in beautiful and natural order, from a heart thus regulated, thus influenced from above.

My soul is, at times, weighed down with sorrow, at the sight of those thousands of my fellow-countrymen, both rich and poor, who habitually profane the Lord's Day; and for whom I am often constrained to fear, that they will never see maineth for the people of God. they repent, they will all perish!

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