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in all simplicity, humiltj, and singleness of heart, unto 

 the Lord Jesus Christ, now and for evermore. Amen. 



[The above Prayer was prefixed to a Manual, or ilemorandum-book.] 



HINTS. 



Why will not men be contented with appearing what 

 they are ? As sure as we attempt to pass for what we 

 are not, we make ourselves ridiculous. With religious 

 professors this ought to be a consideration of importance ; 

 for when we assume credit for what we do not possess, 

 we break the laws of God in more ways than we are 

 aware of: vanity and deceit are both implicated. 



Why art thou so disquieted, my soul, and why so 

 full of heaviness ? put thy trust in God ; for I will 

 yet thank him which is the help of my countenance, and 

 my God. Ps. xYii. 



Domine Jesu in te speravi, miserere mei ! Ne sperne 

 animum miserrimi peccatoris. 



The love of Christ is the only source from whence a 

 Christian can hope to derive spiritual happiness and 

 peace. Now the love of Christ will not reside in the 

 bosom already pre-occupied with the love of the world, 

 or any other pi edominating affection. We must give up 

 everything for it, and we know it deserves that distinc- 

 tion ; yet upon this principle, unless the energy of 

 Divine grace were what it is, mighty and irresistible, who 

 would be saved ? 



The excellence of our liturgy, and our establishment, 

 is more and more impressed upon my mind : how admi- 

 rable do her confessions, her penitentiary offerings, her 

 intercessions, her prayers, suit with the case of the 

 Cliristian ! It is a sign that a man's heart is not right 

 with God, when he finds fault with the liturgy. 



Contempt of religion is distinct from unbelief: un- 

 belief may be the result of proud reasonings, and inde- 

 pendent research ; but contempt of the Christian doctrine 

 must proceed from profound ignorance. 



