sinned, and the desert of sin is hell. We have sinned, and must be everlastingly punished, except the Lord have mercy upon us. We have sinned, and in so doing have provoked the Most High, and placed ourselves in direct opposition to him. We have sinned, but have we repented of sin? Are we now heartily sorry for it; and do we seek pardon for it, and deliverance from it? Do we know God's true character, as David did, who said, "For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee ?" (Ps. lxxxvi. 5). Those are precious words, sweeter than honey, or the honey comb. Our God "is good," so good that he will not despise any poor, penitent sinner. He is "ready to forgive" any and every sinner who seeks pardon in the name of Jesus. He is "plenteous in mercy," his mercy his infinite, so that no one need despair; and he exercises that mercy toward all that call upon him. He will glorify his mercy in thee, if thou seekest him; or his justice, if thou hardenest thyself against him.

"While grace is offered to the prince,

The poor may take their share;

No mortal has a just pretence
To perish in despair."

"WHERE ART THOU ?" (Gen. iii. 9). Sinner, God puts this question to thee, as he did once to our father Adam. "Where art thou?" In the ways of sin, in the paths of the destroyer, in the road to hell? "Where art thou ?" In the prison of unbelief, in the darkness of this world, in the snares of Satan? "Where art thou ?" In Sodom, which is doomed to destruction; in some refuge of lies, which the flood of wrath will overflow; in the house built on the sand, which the storm will soon throw down? "Where art thou ?" In Christ? Do you believe on his name, trust in his blood, wear and plead his glorious righteousness before God? "Where art thou ?" In the church? Are you united to the saints, resting among the sheep of Jesus, enlisted into the army of the great Captain of salvation? If thou art in thy natural state, the wrath of God abideth on thee, the sentence of condemnation is recorded against thee, and the day of execution will soon arrive. Thou art never safe for one moment; by night or by day, waking or sleeping, thy danger is imminent. But see, the way of escape is before thee, the arms of Jesus are open to receive thee; he waits to embrace and bless thee. If thou art in Christ, thou art blessed; to thee there is no condemnation; with thee God is well pleased; and all things must work together for thy good. Let us set our hearts upon the same object as the apostle did, and seek it with the same earnestness, saying, "That I may win Christ, and be found in him;" then we shall be safe and happy in time and eternity. "Come, all ye souls by sin opprest,

Ye restless wanderers after rest;

Ye poor, ye maimed, and halt, and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find."

To our Friends and Readers.

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"O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowled
The Lord giveth wisdom.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean r thine own understanding.

4 Th Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are th

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord pondereth all his goings.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is lig reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

THE LORD'S DAY.-Her house is the way of hell down to the chambers of death.

But he that sinneth against Me wrongeth his own s they that hate Me love death.

9 Tu Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wis and he will love thee.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he add sorrow with it.

11 Th Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousn

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he tha
keneth unto counsel is wise.

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that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
THE LORD'S DAY.-In the fear of the Lord is strong
dence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding th
and the good.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wi
seeing he hath no heart to it?

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteou neth into it, and is safe.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord that which he hath given will He pay him again. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure fro sin?

THE LORD'S DAY.-Every way of a man is right in hi eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the mal them all.

As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

The thought of foolishness is sin.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city t broken down, and without walls.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more of a fool than of him.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

THE LORD'S DAY.-Happy is the man that feareth al but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso puttet trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither po nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

The reader will notice that most of the above texts are eithe the week, or intended to throw light upon each other.