world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." In the collision with the world while forming, in one sense, part of it, in the exposure to its trials, and the experience of its calamities, as well as from consciousness of still surviving corruption, even they who had the first fruits of the Spirit were compelled to join in the dirge, so to speak, of "the whole creation," and to groan within themselves, "waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of the body." But this is quite of a piece with the persuasion, that in and by our Representative and Substitute, the world is overcome; and so the outward and visible sorrow, and the irrepressible and audible grief, may nevertheless thoroughly consist with the peace in Jesus lying deeper down, unbroken, perfect, and profound. It may be right to add, as indeed the title is intended to convey, that the Being to whom these prayers are made, is Christ. the Lord, or, what is the same thing, "God in Christ." The believer in Jesus can never lose sight of that saying "I and my Father are one;" and he well understands, for he is "taught of God," that all that the word salvation represents, and which will need eternity itself to unfold, comes to him, is bestowed upon him, and is secured to him, through that "only name given under heaven amongst men whereby WE MUST be saved.” C. S. S. COCKERMOUTH CASTLE, *** Any one who may perceive, as no doubt many may, that the idea intended to be worked out in this volume is capable of improvement, and who may feel disposed to amend its deficiencies, is at perfect liberty to avail himself of what is so far made to his hand, in whole or in part-the object of this publication in nowise embracing the desire or design of pecuniary emolument, and the materials of which it is composed precluding all consideration of probable loss. “O quam multa et magna mysteria, breviter collecta, sed spiritualiter copiosa."- Cypr. Serm. de Orat. Domine. PRAYERS FROM THE PSALMS. I. HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me and hearken unto my prayer. Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon me. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep; for Thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety. Amen. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith as it is written, The just shall live by faith."-Rom. i. 16, 17. "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter."-Rom. vii. 6. "His mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation."-Luke, i. 50. "He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."John, viii. 12. "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand."-John, x. 27, 28. II. GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee will I pray. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. I will come into Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy; and in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make Thy way straight before my face. Let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice; let them ever shout |