Salvation is not received from the stagnated waters of human merit or legal divinity, but from the unmeasured fulness of free grace. If we look at salvation in the root, or its various branches. it stands thus:by grace. Why does the nominal professor recoil at electing love? I will tell you why; it stops his mouth and strips him of boasting. Nature never did and never will submit to the doctrines of the cross, till subdued by the power of the Holy Ghost, and conquered by regenerating grace: then, my brother, what a change is wrought; the rebel cries out with holy astonishment and gospel gratitude, "Not by works which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us." The formal professor, who expects salvation by mingling grace and works, is like a man who fixes one foot on the beach of yonder ocean,* and places the other in the rolling stream; perish he must, yea, eternally perish.

The Socinian tells us of a figurative Christ; the self-important pharisee boasts of a figurative righteousness; the dead professor rests his false hopes on a figurative religion; but as sure as the word of God is true, they will experience a hell without a figure.

The sight of the pharisee is as piercing as the vulture's eye when he looks at proud self, but as opacious as the encavernd mole to the beauties of Christ.

Look at the lamp which illuminates your chamber; for want of oil, it burns weaker and weaker, till at last it flashes into darkness; do you not see in the metaphor a true likeness of many zealous professors.

Lift Jehovah Jesus as high as words can reach, exalt him so far that even *From the front of the Chapel you have a very extensive view of the sea.

What would you think of a man who measures a pebble, and then supposes he hath taken the dimensions of the universe? Think the same of some of our philosophical theologians, who endeavour to explain mysteries and define secret things, which God has not nor will not reveal neither in time or eternity, What think ye of that solemn question in Job (xi, 7), "Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection ?"

A mighty movement of mercy, when Jehovah the Father gave his co-equal Son for the redemption of his church; and in this gift all mercies are contained, and receive them you must: and though you may be fettered with doubts and fears, all is secured with oath, covenant, and promise, not one can fail," for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it."

From the sermons of some dissenting ministers you would form a system of politics rather than a body of sound divinity. A faithful man of God cannot mould his divinity to the fashion of the day. If to be called a fanatic for preaching Bible truth is considered by the refined age a stigma,

a glorious and honoured stigma it is, it will only give force to the cause and confidence to the reproached.

What would you say if you saw a vessel on that mighty ocean in flames, to hear a person affirm that the water caused the fire? Just as consistent is it with sound reason and divine truth, to charge the precious doctrines of grace with leading to licentiousness. Salvation not only delivers from the damning power of sin, but also from its reigning power. I love and preach practical godliness, but it

is often used as a thin skin to cover a corrupt sore. Beware of a superficial religion; there can be no fruit where there is no root. A man must have spiritual life before he can perform spiritual acts.

David appears to have dived to the bottom of the ocean (Ps. lxix. 2); he then walks the boundaries of creation (Ps. lxi. 2); he then soars higher than the highest heavens (Ps. cxxxix. 8); and the end of the heavenly vision comes to this conclusion (a debasing lesson for proud nature), Lord, what is man!

Faith, Hope, and Charity abiding with the Church of Christ on Earth, Three Sermons. By the Rev. Peter Hall, M. A. 12mo. pp. 102. London: G. Norman.

WE with very great pleasure recommend to our readers these three excellent Sermons, which it appears were preached hefore the united congregations of Tavistock and Long Acre Chapels, when during the repairs of the first, both were accomodated at the latter place.

The Author, with much conciseness, and yet with abundance of scripture testimony, states and defends the great doctrines connected with his text; and though he is a stranger to us, we should from his little book, infer he has that experimental knowledge of his subject, which will cause his ministry to be a blessing to his people. We extract from the first sermon the following, on justification by faith.

"This, if any, may be termed the fundamental doctrine of the Bible. To be right here, is to be right at heart; to be wrong here, is to be wrong everywhere.

act, entire, and single; incapable either of augmentation, or of repetition. It is moreover an act of God, and not of man; not the act of man in believing, but the act of God in putting away sin, and bringing in righteousness, for the believer. Man is not the agent, but the recipient. prepares and performs; man receives the benefit through faith.

God

"And what is the benefit of justification? nothing less than the forgiveness of all iniquity, the imputation of the righteousness of God; translation from the kingdom of Satan to the kingdom of Christ Jesus; with a spiritual and personal attestation of the salvation of God, secured by a covenant of grace to the believing soul.

"No marvel, then, if the elect of God, in every age and country, have recognised the importance of vindicating the doctrine of justification by faith from error and debasement. This is the point against which the powers of darkness-the wrath and clamour, the raillery and licentiousness, the superstition and blasphemy of Satan, with all his his host of wicked angels and wicked men-have

been most fiercely and formidably arrayed, And this is accordingly the point, for which the church of God has striven most manfully; for which saints have had trial of mockings and revilings, confessors have taken joyfully the spoiling of their goods, and martyrs have resisted unto blood.

"But in the doctrine of justifica-' tion by faith, there is not only the foundation of all truth, but the exposure and overthrow of all falsehood propagated under the name and semblance of truth. In many of the systems invented by men against the gospel of God and his Christ, fallacy upon fallacy lies so insidiously disguised under the garb of devotion, that the christian is scarcely able, in his simplicity, to separate latent error from apparent truth. But once bring the doctrine of justification, with all the force of scriptural argument and consistency, to bear upon the devices of the pretender, his walls and bulwarks will soon lie headlong in the dust. However the wisdom of man may have devised a cloak of malici ousness, by hiding counsel without knowledge, by calling evil good and good evil, and putting darkness for light and light for darkness, bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter, bring but the light of justification by faith to shine upon the form of godliness, the mystery of iniquity will immediately stand revealed in all its vileness and deformity. The abominations of popery will be found sculking under the mysticism of Oxford, and the recklessness of infidelity under the rationalism of Halle and Berlin."

Seven Sermons, Founded on the Messages to the Apocalyptic Churches. By E. Andrews, L. L. D. Sermon 1. 12mo. pp. 24. London: Palmer and Son.

THE basis of this Discourse, is taken from the message to the church at Ephesus, "Thou hast left thy first love;" which the author regards as

"I HAVE HEARD OF THEE BY THE HEARING OF THE EAR. JOB XLII. 5.

I have heard of the purple stream,
Which a Saviour's wounds supply ;
Lord shine upon me the enlightening beam
Aud illume my darkened eye,

That seeing the fount, upon Calvary's mount,
My soul may purify."

I have heard of the raiment white,-
Immanuel's righteousness-

The beautiful robe of the saints in light,
Their glorious marriage dress;
And I too would wear, the vesture fair,
And thus their joy possess.

I have heard of the new name given,

Which none but the new-born know,
The coronet wreathed for the sons of heaven,
Lord with it crown my brow!
That I may possess in the wilderness,
An earnest of heaven below.

I have heard of the Spirit's seal,
The witnessings within,
Eternal! let me comfort feel,
For I have felt my sin;

Taught by thee indeed have learnt my need,
Speak Saviour,-" Be thou clean."

I have heard, oh when may I say,

I have not heard alone;

Let the joyful vision cheer to-day,
The suppliant at thy throne:

That I may repeat while my heart-strings beat,
I have heard, and seen, and known.

A YOUNG DISCIPLE.

THE UNKNOWN WORLD.

A Question and its Answer.

By what a glimmering light we view,
The unknown world we 're hastening too;
Darkness involves this mortal stage,
And scripture seems a mystic page.
We talk of heaven, we talk of hell,
But none return the place to tell;
Whether we will or not we must,
Take the succeeding world on trust.
At death's approach the spirit flies,
Ten thousand leagues beyond the skies;
Survivors breathe the sorrowing groan,
But know not where the soul hath gone.

Well, let our Sovereign if he please,
Lock up his marvellous decrees:
Why should we wish him to reveal,
What he thinks proper to conceal.

Contented let us still believe,
Heaven brighter than we can conceive;
And oh may God our souls prepare,
To meet, and praise, and love him there.
Answer.

My friend, I have attentive read
Those lines of your's about the dead;
But clearer views than you presume,
The christian sees beyond the tomb.
God hath not wholly locked the page,
Yea faith oft soars beyond this cage ;
And where the heavenly warblers sing,
Mounts to the palace of the King.

Deriding reason's optics there,
She doth celestial knowledge share;
Far into distant worlds doth fly,
And brings eternal glories nigh.

Strengthened by love she spreads her wings,
Up to the mount of God, and sings
Of boundless mercy, sovereign grace,
And Christ's unsullied righteousness..

Faith turns the sacred pages o'er,
When she would unknown worlds explore;
And there in each prophetic line,
She sees the heavenly glories shine.

To dwell in heaven's to dwell in God,
Heaven is the presence of the Lord;'
And the rich fulness of the bride..
Is to be with him satisfied.

Our God is light we understand,
Illuming all the heavenly land;

And when death veils their mortal sight,
Saints enter into endless light.

Our God is rest, supremely so,
And when to yonder heaven we go,
We shall be there completely blest,
And enter into endless rest.

Our God is love, nought else we find 1
Can satisfy the immortal mind;
And when we take our seats above,
We shall be filled with endless love.

God is the fountain of all joy.

In heaven 't will be our sweet employ ;

Our glorious Saviour's praise to sing,
And count the victories of our King.

God is the never ending peace,
Of all his chosen ransomed race;
And they shall all their Lord behold,
In the bright city paved with gold.

God is eternal life, and we
Shall dwell beneath that vital tree;
And when we pass the gloomy grave,
Shall in life's chrystal river lave.

Thus faith informs us of the bliss.
There is in heaven, and what it is;
Reveals those unknown regions fair,
And points the way to enter there
Faith gives a taste of heavenly joy,
And shews what will be our employ ;
In that eternal world of love,
To which our aspirations move.
Thus, though we cannot comprehend,
The full beginning, nor the end;
Of that eternal world above,
Yet we by faith its earnest prove.

LINES

E. P. D.

On the Death of a much loved Sister in Christ, Maria Wood, who Died, Jan. 12. 1833. aged 40.

FAREWELL, the wished for morning dawns,
The glorious day 's began ;

The sands of her life's hour-glass ceased,
Her earthly circle 's ran :

She sighed, she mourned, she wept, she prayed,

She looked with anxious eye; Her Father's gracious order, to Convey her safe on high.

No more she feels the hectic cough,
Or racking pains annoy;

Her heart 's at rest, and free from care
Her soul expands with joy.
She now in rapture sings above,
She's safe on heavenly ground;
And face to face adoring views,

The glorious conqueror crowned.

Her faith was great, while here below
Hope bloomed, with Christ in view
She dying, cried, I 'm on the Rock,

He's safely led me through.
Her closing scene, a peaceful calm,
Her blessed Lord stood by ;
One gentle sigh, and all was still-
She soared to realms on high.

With warm desires methinks I hear.
The joyful song above;
And now my much loved sister sings,
Free grace, redeeming love :
Aud could her happy spirit once,

On earth return to tell,

The glorious scene she viewed above, She 'd whisper all is well.

Weep not my mother, or dear friend,
Except in tears of joy;

That I am free from earthly pains,
And sins no more annoy.
Oh! what a glorious Sabbath day,
My much loved sister spends ;
No clouds obscure, she there beholds,
Jesus the sinner's friend.

Her ransomed soul is lost in love,
Enclosed in Christ's embrace,
She views the dangers she 's escaped,
And shouts, 't is all of grace.
Oh! what extatic bliss she felt,
When free from sinful clay;
And seated in the chariot safe,
And angels winged its way.

A shout was heard, in heavenly strains,
A ransomed spirit waits;

When Christ the King of glory cried,

Unfold your pearly gates:

This child of mine I bought with blood,
And washed away all stains;
I promised her eternal life,

In glory, free from pains.

Strike up your harps ye ransomed saints, And let the mansions ring,

In notes of love, before him fall,

With rapture crown your King.
She eye to eye beholds her Lord,
Who stood at Pilate's bar;
Aud weeping tears at love so great,
She views his wounds and scars.

Now clothed in Jesus' spotless robe.
She views the great I AM;

All tears are banished from her eyes,
Her son adores the Lamb.
No racking pain her head affects,
Her heart is now at rest;
Angels have landed her safe home,
She is for ever blest.

Now praising in the golden streets,
She joins the choral throng;
And clothed in glory's shining robes,
Unites in glory's song:

No more on earth again to meet,
'Tis pain to say farewell;

We're bound by more than earthly ties. Ere long we 'll sing all's well.

JAMES IZOD.