no longer: and if the emotion now felt, shall not be suppressed and lost― if it shall be indulged, cherished, and pursued-there is reason to hope for the most salutary event. But while I say this, I must solemnly warn you, that if you extinguish your present convictions, or refuse the present admonitions, you will greatly increase the danger that your day of grace may be over, even though your life should be prolonged. Here, then, having pursued the deceitful heart through many of its windings, and shown, as far as reason or Scripture can show it, the danger of all its prétences-here I close my address. I close it with offering you, on the authority of God's word, life and eternal salvation, if you to-day repent of your sins, and cast your guilty souls into the arms of Jesus Christ. To-day, if you do this, salvation is yours; though your past transgressions be as crimson or as scarlet. But if you boast of to-morrow—witness against yourselves-I tell you that you are likely to perish. I tell you the probability is against you. I tell you there is every reason to fear, that the pretences which have so long deceived you, will deceive you to the last. May God dispose you, "while yet it is called to-day,” to turn and live. Amen.

From the Gospel Messenger.

SIR MATTHEW HALE.

This able civilian and eminent Christian held the employment of time in very great estimation. His biographer gives the following account of his arrangement of the several parts of the day, and in relation to the situations in which he might be placed. The notes below are stated by the biographer, to have been taken from the original manuscript, evidently never intended for the public eye, yet showing the full and warm heart of the writer towards his duty to God and man. The phraseology is imperfect, but the sentiment is pointed to things most lovely and of good report.

MORNING.

I. To lift up the heart to God in thankfulness for renewing my life. II. To renew my covenant with God in Christ. 1. By renewed acts of faith receiving Christ, and rejoicing in the height of that relation. 2. Resolution of being one of his people doing him allegiance.

III. Adoration and prayer.

IV. Setting a watch over my own infirmities and passions, over the snares laid in our way. Perimus licitis.

DAY EMPLOYMENT.

There must be an employment, of two kinds;

1. Our ordinary calling, to serve God in it. It is a service to Christ though never so mean. Colos. 3. Here faithfulness, diligence, cheerfulNot to overlay myself with more business than I can bear.

ness.

2. Our spiritual employments; mingle somewhat of God's immediate service in this day..

REFRESHMENTS.

I. Meat and drink, moderation, seasoned with somewhat of God. II. Recreations. 1. Not our business. 2. Suitable. No games, if given to covetousness or passion.

IF ALONE.

I. Beware of wandering, vain, lustful thoughts; fly from thyself rather than entertain these.

II. Let thy solitary thoughts be profitable, view the evidences of thy salvation, the state of thy soul, the coming of Christ, thy own mortality, it will make thee humble and watchful.

COMPANY.

Do good to them. Use God's name reverently. Beware of leaving an ill impression of ill example. Receive good from them if more knowing.

EVENING.

Cast up the accounts of the day. If aught be amiss, beg pardon. Gather resolution of more vigilance. If well, bless the mercy and grace of God that hath supported thee.

From the Christian Observer.

POETICAL REMAINS OF A CLERGYMAN'S WIFE.

The following pieces are from a pleasing little volume of "Poetical Remains of a Clergyman's Wife," presented to the world, at the request of friends, by her sorrowing relict, whose initials only are given "T. M. F., Islington."

Miscellaneous.

THE TWO-FOLD NATURE OF CHRIST.

In our last No. we inserted a short extract from a sermon, entitled "Christ the Mediator," by the Rev. Daniel Baker. We now offer to our readers two extracts more; and recommend that if they have the opportunity, they do not permit it to pass without obtaining a copy of this very excellent popular discourse on a most important subject. The extract which we published the last month came between the two now given.

How essential the two-fold nature of Christ is to the various parts of his mediatorial work. For example-he must have a HUMAN NATURE, to obey that law which man had violated, and thus to magnify the law, and make it honourable. But it is equally necessary, that he have a DIVINE NATURE, to give merit to his obedience. Suppose that Jesus Christ were a mere man, what could his obedience avail? He would have to say, as we do, I am an unprofitable servant. But according to the Scriptures, "by his obedience shall many be made righteous." He must, therefore, have a Human nature to obey the law, and a Divine nature to give merit to his obedience. Again: He must have a HUMAN NATURE to suffer, and a DIVINE NATURE to give efficacy to his sufferings. The Mediator must suffer. "It behooved Christ to suffer." "Ought not Christ to have suffered these things," say the Scriptures. Nay, "without the shedding of blood," we are told, "there is no remission.' But the Divine nature cannot suffer-cannot be wounded for our transgressions, nor bruised for our iniquities. Therefore, Christ must have a HUMAN NATURE, to suffer. But here again he must have a DIVINE NATURE, to give, as we have said, efficacy to his sufferings. For, if Jesus Christ were a mere man, what could his sufferings avail? The martyrs suffered much-their blood flowed in torrents! but we never hear that the blood of the martyrs availed, to the washing away a single sin of their own; but with regard to this sufferer, it is expressly said, "His blood cleanseth from all sin." And again: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." We see then the necessity of both natures in this matter also. But some man may say, Sir, you have thrown some light upon the subject, but this point is not clear yet. You admit, that the Divine nature cannot suffer; then, after all, how can the sufferings of the Human nature be stamped with such value? There need be no difficulty. Here is a clod of earth. In that form, you may strike it about at your pleasure; no harm done. But let this clod of earth be formed into the body of a man-let it be united to the soul of a man, a Prince, a King, or a Conqueror; and, verily, you may not now strike it about at your pleasure! Who does not see that an injury done to that clod of earth, in its new form, as united to the soul of a man, a Prince, a King, or a Conqueror, is to all intents and purposes the same, as an injury done to the soul of that man, that Prince, that King, or that Conqueror? The case, then, is simply this: Although the Human nature cannot merit, nor the Divine nature suffer, yet by virtue of the UNION of the Human and Divine nature, the sufferings of the Human are as if they were the sufferings of the Divine nature. It is the altar which sanctifies the gift. The very words of Christ

himself!

But again: He must have a HUMAN NATURE, to have a brother's heart. We need one that can come near, and yet not overwhelm us. One that can be touched with a feeling of our infirmities; having been tempted in all points, like as we are, yet without sin. Such a Mediator, we poor children of the dust do greatly need. You recollect that when God descended in awful majesty upon Sinai's Mount, the people, greatly alarmed, removed, and stood afar off, and said unto Moses, "Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die." Nay, even Moses himself said, "I do exceedingly fear and quake!" How natural then is it to wish, with the man of Ür, that there were some Daysman, to put his hand upon both parties. In our Redeemer, this desire is fully met. He has a HUMAN NATURE, to have a brother's heart!-and a DIVINE NATURE, to have an Almighty arm! Both are necessary. Suppose he had a Human nature, and thus could sympathise with us, being touched with a feeling of our infirmities. This would be soothing-but if this were all, amid all his tender sympathies, we might sink down in hopeless sorrow! But O! delightful truth. Our Mediator is, in all respects, fitted for his appointment. He has a Human nature to sympathise with us, and a Divine nature to succour and to save. A Human nature, to have a brother's heart-and a Divine nature, to have an Almighty arm! O glorious Mediator! O precious Redeemer! One that has all the glories of the God, tempered with the milder beauties of a perfect man! One so distant, and yet so near! Verily, this is the Mediator that meets my case! This is the one, whom my soul loveth. I wish none beside!

""Till God in human flesh I see,
My thoughts no comfort find ;
The Holy, Just, and Sacred Three,
Are terrors to my mind.
But if Immanuel's face appear,
My hope, my joy begins;
His name forbids my slavish fear,
His grace removes my sins.
While Jews on their own law rely,
And Greeks of wisdom boast;
I love the incarnate mystery,
And there I fix my trust.'

But if the two-fold nature of Christ be a mystery, I repeat it, it is a blessed mystery, full of sweetness, as well as full of wonder.

If the doctrine of God, manifest in the flesh, be a mystery, I repeat it once more, it is a charming, blessed mystery. For observe,

one

are one.

How clearly and beautifully it harmonizes those passages of Scripture which, at first view, appear at variance with each other. For instance, in place, Jesus Christ is called a man; in another place, God. In one place, David's son; in another place, David's Lord. In one place he says, my Father is greater than I; in another place, I and my Father In one place, he is said to be a Lamb slain; in another, the Prince of Life, who only hath immortality. Now, deny our doctrine, and I defy any man on earth, or angel in heaven, to reconcile these passages. Admit the doctrine, and there is no difficulty-all is beautiful and harmonious! With regard to his Human nature, Jesus Christ is a man; with regard to his Divine nature, God. With regard to his Human nature, he is David's son; with regard to his Divine nature, David's Lord. Referring to his Human nature, he can say, my Father is greater than I; referring to his Divine nature, he can also say, I and

my Father are one. As to his Human nature, he is a Lamb slain; as to his Divine nature, the Prince of Life, who only hath immortality. And now, to place the beauteous crown upon the whole, hear the words of our blessed Saviour himself. "I am the root and offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." This is one of the most remarkable passages in all this volume; and it most clearly, and powerfully, and beautifully confirms all that we have said; for observe! If Jesus Christ possessed the DIVINE NATURE only, he certainly could be David's root-the source of David's being; but, in the name of common sense, how could he be David's offspring? And on the other hand, if he possessed the HUMAN NATURE only, he could then be David's offspring. But here again, how could he be David's root? the source of David's being? But possessing, in union, both the Divine and human nature, he can say, as he does say, "I am the ROOT and OFFSPRING of David, and the bright and morning Star!" "Rising," as one remarks, “in his incarnation, he introduced the gospel day;-rising, in the influences of his spirit, he introduces the day of grace and comfort in the soul;rising, in power, he will bring on the latter day glory;-and rising, at last, in his appearing to judge the world, he will usher in the coronation day-the day of a blest eternity!" Bright and morning star! Rise upon my soul! Star of hope to the dying sinner! Star of hope to a sinking world! O! shine upon this waiting crowd! O! shine upon this heart of mine!

CHRIST THE LORD OF THE SABBATH.

We recommend to our readers a careful perusal of the following well written article, on a most important topic-We take it from the Evangelical Magazine for May. The writer's remarks relative to the continued observance of the Sabbath, notwithstanding the attempts that have been made to abolish or desecrate it, are worthy of the particular notice of Christians in the United States, at the present time. The government of our country has desecrated, and steadfastly persists in desecrating the Sabbath, by the transportation of the mail and the opening of the post offices on this holy day. Let this only serve to render those who truly fear and love the Lord of the Sabbath, more careful, more strict, more spiritual, and more prayerful in the spending of holy time-more strict individually and in their families, and more prayerful, especially for those who misspend and profane the Lord's day, and for a general reformation.

Our Lord's claims to supreme authority were put forth in a very different mode from that in which the pretensions of men are advanced. They were never made in ostentation or vain glory, but in a manner worthy of him who was meek and lowly in heart; and, when he felt himself called to the avowal, it was done not with hesitation and reserve, but with the firmness of conscious majesty and sovereign power. The necessity which required the disclosure was such as made silence impossible. It was when the insolence and falsehood of his enemies behooved to be repressed, the course he was pursuing to be vindicated, and the hearts of his disciples encouraged amidst fear and peril, that he bore witness to his equality with God. Thus, when charged with blasphemy in forgiving sins, he said, "That ye may know that the Son of Man on earth has power to forgive sins, he said to the sick of the