now yourselves with God and be at peace, thereby good shall come unto you. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, in which thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them."

With these practical instructions I must now solemnly surrender you to the disposal of a sovereign, gracious God; whatever may be my wishes and endeavors, his "counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure." I cannot conceive a more important prayer in your behalf,nor one more suitable at the conclusion of this discourse, than that "God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness would shine in your hearts giving you the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Were this your happy attainment, I should expect to see you growing up the comfort of your connexions, the blessing of your generation, the glory of Zion, and the ornament of your nature; I should expect to behold you hereafter "as trees of righteousness the planting of the Lord," each of you, in his own order, transplanted into the paradise above, there to flourish in unfading bloom. AMEN. So let it be, O Lord.

CONCLUSION OF THE ONE THING NEEDFUL."

AS Jehovah the Spirit usually works more immediately by his own word, and honors it

as the instrument of convincing and converting the soul, I have added various passages of scripture which tend to enforce the preceding discourses; they are arranged in the order of the sermons, and distinctly numbered, to convince the reader that these admonitions depend not on the wisdom of man, but on the authority of God; and that if unhappily they are neglected, the contempt is shewn not to us, but to him.

SERMON 1.-A call to the secure. "What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God."-Jonah i. 6.

"And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of thy sleep."Rom. xiii. 11.

"Wherefore, he saith, awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee life."—Eph. v. 14.

"Whose judgment now of a long timelingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."-2 Peter ii. 3.

SERMON 2-Repentance delayed and recourse to false refuges the occasion of final disappointment to many.

"Because I have called and ye refused; ye have set at nought all my counsel and would none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity, and mock when your fear cometh."-Proverbs i. 24, 25, 26.

"He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.-Prov. xxix. 1.

«And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut; afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, verily I say unto you, I know you not."-Matthew xxv. 10, 11, 12.

"And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it; saying, if thou hadst known, even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong to thy peace; but now they are hid from thine eyes."Luke xix. 41, 42.

SERMON 3.-The city of refuge opened to all who would escape the avenger of blood.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life."-John iii. 16.

"Even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."-Rom. v. 21.

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace."-Ephesians i. 7. SERMON 4.-Faith in the Son of God the great instrument of our salvation.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.John i. 12.

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life."-John iii. 36.

"Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ." -Romans v. 1.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith."-Eph. ii. 8.

SERMON 5.--The sinner encouraged and exhorted to return and live.

"Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."-Isaiah Iv. 7.

"I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely, for mine anger is turned away from him."-Hosea xiv. 4.

"God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.-2. Cor. v. 19.

SERMON 6-Religion recommended as the du ty, and interest, and glory of the young. "And thou Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind; if thou seek him he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off for ever."-1 Chron. xxviii. 9.

"Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, my Father, thou art the guide of my youth."-Jer. iii. 4.

"My little children, of whom I travail in

birth again, until Christ be formed in you.” -Gal. iv. 19.

"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."-2. Tim. iii. 15,

BELOVED READER, hast thou perused the foregoing discourses and scriptures without any sensible advantage to thy soul? I entreat thee in the bowels of a compassionate Saviour to read them again; look them over with greater attention to the truths they contain, and more fervent prayer to the Holy Ghost for his blessing. Might not the bare peradventure that thou mayst be saved through eternity, reasonably call thee to the most painful diligence a few months or even ages in using the means of salvation? What patience do the children of this world exercise in pursuing their favorite objects; what fatigues do they endure; what perils do they encounter by sea and by land; what unknown regions do they explore for the acquisition of treasures or honors which they may not live another day to possess; and wilt thou be less diligent in acquiring an unfading crown, an incorruptible inheri tance? But, beloved reader, thou hast not a bare peradventure only; thou hast the greatest encouragement; nay, every possible assurance that thou shalt not "strive or seek in vain. Then shall ye know him, if ye follow on to know the Lord." Are you VOL. 4.

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