into subjection to the spirit. The conflict will only cease with life, and it generally increases as we grow in grace, and become more devoted to God. If God bless us, our principles will be tried-tried more than ordinarily. Tried as with fire. Tried as gold is tried, that they may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. If God bless us, weaning will take place. We shall be weaned from the world, and cease to draw our nourishment from things earthly, fleshly, or natural. Our affections will be in Heaven. We shall live by faith, walk by faith, fight the good fight of faith, and prove that this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. May God bless us, though as the result of His blessing, Satan try us--the world oppose us-the conflict rage within us-our principles are sorely tried-and our souls become as a weaned child, weaned from self, the present world, and every thing out of Christ.

Observe, where God blesses in time, He blesses for ever. His blessing draws us into union with His Son, and through the Son into union with Himself; and once united to Himself, we are united to Him for ever. Nothing can sever from His love. Nothing can separate us from His Son. Once in Christ, in Christ for ever. The blessing in time is the effect, and proof that we were blessed before time began; and the blessing in time, is the proof that we shall be

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blessed, when time shall be no more. blessing exceeds in value everything else: for the blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Man's blessing is limited, God's blessing is illimitable. Man's blessing is weak, God's blessing is powerful. To be blessed of God is to be rich, honourable, and eternally safe. If God bless us we shall persevere, and end our race well. The blessing that sets us going, keeps us going. The blessing that brings us into the field, will lead us out of it more than conquerors. The blessing that leads us out of the world, will land us safe in Heaven. Without God's blessing we shall be wretched in time, and more wretched in eternity. Man, woman, are you blessed of God? Did you ever feel your need of it— desire it, and seek it. You are either blessed or cursed. If the former, O how happy! If the latter, O how miserable! Cursed of God! What is that? It is to have all the threatenings of His word pointed at us, as so many pieces of heavy artillery. It is to have His justice, holiness, and faithfulness, pledged to punish us. It is O what is it? What tongue can tell? What heart can conceive? O reader, reader, seek God's blessing! Flee from God's curse! Flee to Jesus; no curse can reach thee there. Flee to Jesus; every blessing of God is to be found there. Flee, O flee to Jesus; and then God, even our God, will bless thee!

THE RIGHT WAY.

MANY persons, who are under concern about their souls, and are seeking the Lord, are harassed with doubts, fears, and unbelief; and yielding to these, experience much trou ble, and unnecessary distress. I have just been reading a short account of Mr. J

R- who was in this state, and had been so for a long time. In vain he tried to extricate himself, in vain he looked for deliverance from the means he employed, At length, worn out with his efforts, and wearied in his way, he said in a fit of self-despair, Well, I will go to the Lord just as I am, and tell him all my fears." He then knelt down, and cried out in great anxiety of soul, "Lord, have mercy upon me! If I have deceived myself, Lord, undeceive me! If I have not known thy saving grace, make it known to me now. I cast my soul on

thee." At once his doubts and fears were removed. Satan fled, and light, peace, and joy, sprung up in his heart. He lived many years, was useful to many souls, and died happy in the Lord.

Reader, are you concerned about your soul? Are you troubled on account of sin, and seeking to be reconciled to God? Do you read the Bible, pray, and attend the

means of grace, hoping for deliverance in vain? Let me advise you to imitate the conduct of JGo to the Lord,

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just as you are, with all your sins upon you, with all your guilt within you, and tell Him all you feel, desire, and fear. Go in the name of Jesus, opening your whole heart, pray for saving grace, and cast your soul on God. This is the way to find peace, and obtain deliverance. You cannot be refused. You cannot be neglected, for God's truth is pledged, and his honour is at stake. Look not into your heart for anything to encourage you. Inquire not, are my convictions deep enough, or are they right? But, as one needing mercy-as one desirous to be saved from the wrath to come-as one willing to be saved by grace alone-as one who would take God's Christ to be your Saviour-go and cast yourself upon God, and deliverance is certain. For as long as you listen to Satan, as long as you look for anything in yourself, as long as you yield to unbelief, so long will you be dark and dreary, so long will doubts and fears harass your soul, and so long will you be a stranger to confidence and peace. God wants nothing of you; he asks you for nothing; but offers to save you at any moment, to save you freely and instantly, if you will put yourself into his hands to do so. Jesus has done all that God's law and justice required to be done; God has received all that he

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