Look at the bravery of the world! Go into the Park. Who is the object of admiration there ?—The captain swelling and strutting at the head of his corps! And what is there at the court?" Make way! Make way!" And who is this? A bit of clay with a ribbon tied round it! Now it makes nothing against the comparative emptiness and littleness of these things, that I or any man should be ensnared by them, and play the fool with the rest of the species. Truth is truth, and dignity is dignity in spite of the errors and follies of any man living.

But this is the outside. What are the greatest minds, and the noblest projects of the world, compared with a Christian! Take Mr. Pitt for instance; and contrast him with the most insignificant old woman in the church of Christ! If the Bible be not true you have no standard: all your reasonings, and science, and philosophy, and metaphysics, are gross absurdity and folly. But if the Bible be true, Mr. Pitt, great and noble as he is, yet, considered as a mere politician, even Mr. Pitt has a little, contracted, mean mind!—a driveller !—an earth worm! Compared with his projects and schemes, the old woman, who rises at two o'clock in the morning, lights her farthing candle, stands all day over her washtub, at night puts on her red cloak, steals out to some place of worship, hears the truths of the gospel mangled perhaps with ignorant yet honest zeal, but draws in good into an honest and prepared heart-why, this woman is a heroine-a noble mind-compared with the greatest of men, considered as a mere man of this world!

Bishop Wilkins has said admirably, That nothing in man is great, but, so far as it is connected with God.

The only wise thing recorded of Xerxes, is his reflection on the sight of his army-That not one of that immense multitude would survive a hundred years it seems to have been a momentary gleam of true light and feeling.

APPENDIX.

REMARKS BY MR. CECIL, COMMUNICATED TO THE EDITOR BY SOME FRIENDS.

He who can say

A HIDING-PLACE implies secrecy. unto God, Thou art my hiding-place, may go abroad about his affairs, and may pass through a thousand dangers, and yet, at the same time, have such a hidingplace, in the favor and protection of God, that, when he seems to be exposed on every side, still he is secured and hidden from every evil.

A GREAT man, however high his office and talents, is dependent on little things. Jonah was exceeding glad of his gourd. However splendid and towering, man is crushed beneath the moth, if God does not uphold him so that while we are admiring the great man as he is called, and however he may be disposed to admire himself, and to speak great swelling words of vanity, facts will show that he is a poor, dependent creature, who cannot live a moment without God. If the Holy Spirit opens his eyes, he will perceive that he cannot stand alone; but he can only support himself and climb, like the ivy, by clasping one stronger than himself.

DREAMS are common to sleeping. No man begins to slumber in religion, but he falls into some golden dream.

It is a device of Satan to seduce men into a drowsy state, and then to beguile them with some dream.When the duties of religion become irksome, then he presents some novelty which allures and deceives us : whereas, had we been in life and vigor, we should have detected the deceit.

THERE are no greater objects of pity in the world, than men who are admired by all around for their nice discerment and fine taste in every thing of a worldly nature, but have no taste for the riches that endure forever—no love for God or his word—no love for Christ or their souls. In such a state, however admired or respected, they cannot see the kingdom of God.

A SPIRITUAL man is a character that rises far above all worldly wisdom and science. He is described by our Lord as born of the Spirit. Spiritual senses are given to him. He has a spiritual TASTE that rejects whatever is injurious, and gladly receives whatever is salutary to the spiritual life : he desires the sincere milk of the word, that he may grow thereby. He has a spiritual SIGHT: he looks not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. He SMELLS a sweet savor in the things of God. His name is as ointment poured forth. He has a quick FEELAnd he has a spiritual EAR; My sheep hear my voice. He lives in a world of his own: he is tried by spiritual conflicts, and supported by spiritual comforts. If the things of God do not afford him consolation, he droops, and nothing in this world can lift up his head: he will say to every other object, Miserable comforters

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