rupted; that his body is no longer surrounded by light, and covered with immortality, but is weighed down by different maladies, and at length reduced to corruption by a painful death. From the Fall it is that fathers rise against their children, and children against their fathers; that quarrels, wars, and bloodshed succeed each other. From the Fall it is that one man, filled with the pride and spirit of Satan, despises his fellow men, and, as it were, treads them under his feet; that another, like a brute beast without understanding, spends his whole life in the pleasures of sense, either in gluttony, drunkenness, or uncleanness; that another, like a wild beast, attacks and often kills his neighbour, and that another, incited by envy or avarice, oppresses and injures him, and thus it is that man ruins his fellow."

In another discourse, he thus speaks of the state of man after the Fall: "Whatever men may have lost by the Fall of Adam, whatever they have been deprived of by his transgression, they may recover by the redemption of CHRIST. If man will only attach himself with the strong spiritual bonds of faith and love to CHRIST, everything that has been lost shall be restored unto him. Man, with faith and love washing himself with the water of the new covenant of grace, -with the living water of the SPIRIT of GOD,-may purify himself from his original sin, and from all fleshly impurities. Drinking with faith and love the Blood of CHRIST, which has been shed for him, he may in like manner cause his inner man, which has been dead through sin, to revive. Feeding with faith and love on the bread of His most holy Body, he may also strengthen and restore his inner man. Receiving with deep attention the Word of GOD, as living water to refresh his thirsty soul, he will be enabled by it to enlighten his darkened mind, and to direct himself to the right path. He will be enabled by it, as by a spiritual rudder, to steer his perverted will from evil to good, and thus bring it again into subjection of the

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All-wise Pilot of the universe. He will be enabled by it, as by a rule of life adapted to all occasions, to correct his corrupted morals, to overcome his passions, and bring his desires into subjection. If man, I say, will, with all humility of spirit, truly believe on JESUS CHRIST, he will obtain His grace; and then all things are possible to him who thus believes. Every one who partakes of the sacraments of CHRIST with faith, being enlightened by the light of the Gospel,-praying for the assistance of CHRIST with purity of heart,eagerly striving to imitate the life of his SAVIOUR,contending against the enemies of his soul under the banner of the Cross, will indeed be enabled to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil; to rule over the outer, the carnal man, and to purify his thoughts. He will thus be enabled to meditate, without interruption, on spiritual and heavenly subjects, and to do the deeds of holiness and truth; and at the end of his career both the inner and outer man will receive the completion of his redemption by JESUS CHRIST. Entering on a blessed eternity, the inner man will find eternal rest, comfort, joy, and happiness prepared for him. The outer man will undergo a saving transfiguration; his corruptible body will become incorruptible, heavenly, spiritual; and thus happily united with his inner man, he will enjoy eternal happiness in the blessed habitations of the Just."

Our author, as was mentioned in his life, frequently makes the histories of the Old Testament the vehicle of conveying instruction in the spiritual truths of the New Testament. Thus, in treating on Abraham's receiving the order to quit his own country, he deduces the lesson, that whosoever wishes to be saved, must renounce all that is earthly and worldly. (Serm. V.)

Speaking of Abraham after his circumcision, he inculcates this important lesson: whoever wishes to be saved, must circumcise his heart and renounce the flesh.

The conclusion he draws from Abraham's purpose

of offering up his son to GOD, is, that whoever wishes to be saved, must devote his soul to God.

When he speaks of Israel's wishing to be freed from the slavery of Egypt, (Exod. ii. 23, 24, 25,) he draws the conclusion, that whoever wishes to be freed from the slavery of sin, must first ardently desire this freedom, and then pray to CHRIST for help to procure it. (Serm. IV.)

Of all these sermons I might easily make copious and interesting extracts; but I fear I may tire the reader.

J. MASTERS AND CO., PRINTERS, ALDERSGATE STREET, LONDON.