best frames, I can discern an spiritual and eternal good.-I evil heart of unbelief working; have felt, this morning, I trust, an evil heart, which, if God leave in some degree, a spirit to trust to itself, will go directly away in God, willing and happy to from him, and plunge me again leave myself, and all my coninto as great doubts and distress cerns in his hands, rejoicing as ever. Oh, that I may hour- that all events are at his wise ly feel my dependence, and that and hely disposal. I felt sensiI might have greater light." ble of the need of dependence "Monday evening, August 13. on God in all I attempt, and that At noon- -I thought all endeavors to do good are noI could see the law, both in its re-thing without his blessing and quirements and penalty, to be a co-operation." most fit, harmonious and beautiful thing, even should I myself be brought to suffer its curse.-— This evening again, I have been enjoying the same views. I hope I have seen, in some degree, the necessary, holy and righteous sovereignty of God.It belongs to him, as head of the universe, and is most perfectly fitting, that he should have mercy on whom, for wise reasons, he will have mercy. I think my soul can say, let GOD be KING, and rule and reign just as he pleases. Let me willingly submit to, and feel my dependence on him." Similar to these were his feelings from month to month, excepting some intervals of darkness and doubts. In April following he writes thus : "Friday evening, April 5.I have had one of the happiest days I ever spent. I have been writing upon the holiness and justice of the divine law. I hope I have seen some of its beauty, and have had some of that love towards it which gives that peace, which the world can neither give nor take away. I have longed, though far less than I ought, to be conformed to it in heart and life. I have conversed with several persons to-day upon religion, and have had the pleasure to hear of some hopeful good effect of conversation with a person some days ago. I ought to be very humble and very thankful, if I may be useful in this way. I think I esteem it blessed indeed, to be engaged to do good, especially to the souls of men. Oh, that I may be humble, zealous, prudent, thankful and persevering. Blessed be God for this day's enjoyment." "Tuesday morning, April 2, 1793. Last evening, and this morning, I have felt a willingness to spend and be spent in the service of God. Last night after going to bed, the Saviour appeared so great and glorious, "Lord's day evening, May 5. and amiable, that I trust I felt a This day I have once more enwillingness to suffer any thing,joyed the precious privilege of even death itself for his sake. It appeared a most reasonable thing that I should feel so. I trust I felt, at the same time, a love for my fellow creatures, and a sincere desire for their good; and especially for their VOL. VI. No. 8. sitting at the table of my Lord. I hope I have received some spiritual nourishment, tho' I have great reason to be àshamed of my stupidity, and coldness, my pride and unbelief. have spent this evening very I agreeably at conference, and was something more animated at seeing such numbers attend. I could not but earnestly long to see them all united in sincere affection to God and each other, all the heirs of glory. I have had the pleasure, this day, to see nine young persons publicly devote themselves to God. It is glorious to see subjects added to King Jesus!" be employed more to his glory "And if my days must fly, "Wednesday, A. M. Jan. 1, 1794. Great have been the "Monday morning, March 10. mercies of God towards me Yesterday I had more than usu-during the past year; but small al feeling and freedom in praymy returns of gratiude ander and preaching. In the afterobedience. I have been blessed noon, I preached on 1-Tim. i. 15. with uncommon health and a far | In addressing sinners, who regreater share of mental peace ject the Saviour, pointing out and enjoyment, than in any pre- their guilt and danger, I felt ceding part of my life. And next to the communications of God to my own soul, I consider as the greatest mercy, that I have received my call to the ministry, and the success with which God has been pleased to bless my labors. There is no greater privilege and blessing than to see God appear in his glory to build up Zion, and to be an instrument, in his hand, of carrying on so glorious a work." some compassion and tenderness, though far less than I ought. Many appeared to give very serious attention. I can not but hope that God will give me occasion to bless him for causing some fruit to redound. to his glory. It is peculiarly comforting to think how easy it is for him to open the hearts of sinners to attend to the things that are spoken. If it be his pleasure, I know he can make "The next blessing to this I my unworthy and feeble exerconsider a very remarkable in- tions efficacious to win souls to crease, in the number and affec-Christ Jesus. Only let him tion of religious friends. I speak the word, and saints shall think I esteem no earthly pos- arise and trim their lamps, and session so dear as godly friends. sinners bow before him with They are the excellent of the willing minds." earth, in whom is my greatest delight. These, and the innumerable other mercies of the Lord, which I have received, ought to induce me, with renewed alacrity and cheerfulness, to devote myself to his service. And through his grace and strength, I am resolved that the year, I am now beginning, shall I will add but one paragraph more from his diary, which was written on his birth day, and is as follows: "Lord's day March 22, 1801. This day I am 34 years of age, nearly half the extent of human life. I have, indeed been an unprofitable servant. It is hum bling to think how greatly I have of their hope, and see that they are not building on the sand! Yea, let all who think they stand, take heed lest they fall. To the EDITORS of the CONNEC ZINE. GENTLEMEN, in want of matter for the MagaPERCEIVING that you are zine, and unwilling so useful a publication should stop, I send for your perusal some thoughts on Matt. xxviii. 20. "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." misspent the precious years that are gone, and are now for ever out of my reach. I am still fearing, (at least much of my time) that I never employed them, in any degree, as I ought.. Still, from conviction, if not from choice, I must say, the service of God appears right and good. If I am not to be happy in serving God, I know not that I indulge the least hope, imagination or desire of being happy in any other way. It appears beyond a doubt, that there can be no satisfying portion to a rational mind, but the living God. In him must be our rest, and inheritance, or, from the very nature of things, certain perdition awaits us. Oh, that I might discern clearly his glory, and feel beyond a doubt, united, to him in holy love! I pray him to enable me to live to his glory." Such were the feelings of thieving offered himself without excellent man. It appears that spot to God, as a sacrifice of a he had much communion with sweet smelling savor; having God, and joy in divine things, thus finished the atonement for although he was often in the sin, and brought in an everlasting valley of despondency. He of-righteousness, he rose from the ten expressed, in his diary, a longing desire for the salvation of his people, and earnestly prayed that God would revive and carry on a work of grace among them. But his work is now done, his labors are now finished, and he is gone, we doubt not, to receive the reward of a faithful servant. If a man, so eminent for piety, as was Mr. Huntington, and whose whole life and conversation were so agreeable to the rules of the gospel, could have so many doubts and fears concerning his future state; what reason have many who profess to be Christians, to examine themselves and the foundation T HESE words appear to be the close of the last conversation which Christ had with his apostles, while upon earth. Ha dead on the third day according to his own prediction. Having triumphed over death and the grave, he continued and conversed with his disciples forty days, to convince them of the truth of his resurrection, and furnish them with the evidence which would enable them to be witnesses of the glorious fact; and to give them those instructions and encouragements which were necessary to prepare them for acting the part assigned them in his kingdom. If we contemplate our Lord as a conqueror, risen above all the enemies of his person and kingdom, just about to ascend and take an exalted seat in hea ven, far above all principality, comforted, by his resurrection, and power, and might, and do- his presence and conversation; minion, and every name which yet he was now about to depart is named, not only in this world, out of the world, and they were but that which is to come; how to see him no more here. He majestic how glorious does he now commands them to go forth appear! If we contemplate him and proclaim those very truths as standing in a world of rebels for which he suffered, beginning against his own kingdom, and with the very people who had declaring, All power is given to crucified him; to go on from me, in heaven and in earth, what them to foreign nations, to peodo we expect? To see this pow-ple of a strange language. To er exerted to subdue the rebels? preach against the superstitions To see them all fall in one com- and idolatries to which those mon ruin, beneath the weight of people were attached, and teach his vindictive arm? Such would them a new religion; a religion be the natural expectation of which combatted, at once, all guilt; such the catastrophe the corruptions of their hearts, which every descendant of apos- all the prejudices induced by tate Adam might justly expect. superstition and long habit; and But, oh, how different the fact! all the rites to which they had "All power is given to me :- been ever accustomed. A little Go ye therefore and preach the number of artless, illiterate men, gospel to every creature." In my he commissions to convert a name, preach repentance and re- world; to contend with policy, mission of sins to all nations; power, learning and deep rooted he who believeth shall be saved, prejudices. The view of these and he who believeth not shall difficulties may seem enough to be damned. What a combina-appal the stoutest heart. How tion of majesty, meekness and could they, without strength, compassion, is here! How am-worldly resources, or patronage, iable does the Saviour now appear, clothed with greatness and condescension; with power and clemency; with justice and love! expect to succeed in such an enterprize? Christ well knew the difficulty of the work, and the weakness of the instruments he employed. Therefore to encourage them, he gave this animating promise, ❝ Lo, I am with you alway, even to the end of the world."" We are naturally led to enquire into the meaning of this promise, or what it implies. The commission which he gave to his apostles was most benevolent in its import; yet most arduous and difficult in the execution. View the situation of the apostles at that moment. Their Lord had lately been put to death for his holy life and doctrines; his opposing the lusts and prejudices of men, and de-informed his disciples that he claring himself to be the Son of God; and they had viewed their own lives as in great jeopardy on account of their connection with him. Though their hope had been revived and their hearts Christ had, before this time, should, ere long, go to the Fa- by the mouth of all the holy they were moved by the Holy prophets." It could not, there- Ghost." The Holy Spirit therefore, be his personal, bodily pre- fore, is the Spirit of Christ. And sence which he promised, but therefore, as we sometimes find the presence of his holy spirit. him speaking of the Spirit, as beThis we may conclude from the ing sent by the Father; so he promise of the Spirit, under the also speaks of sending him himcharacter of a comforter or ad- self. "If I go not away the vocate, which Christ repeatedly comforter will not come to you; made to his disciples, when he but if I depart, I will send him spoke of leaving them. John to you," John xvi. 7. and xv. 26. xiv. 16, &c. “ I will pray the Fa- In Gal. iv. 6, we read "God hath ther and he shall send you an- sent forth the Spirit of his Son other comforter, that he may into your hearts, crying, Abba, abide with you for ever, even the Father." That the Holy Spirit Spirit of truth;-I will not leave of God is here intended by the you comfortless, I will come to Spirit of his Son, it is thought you." Here the sending the there can be no doubt if we conHoly Spirit to them, and Christ'sider that he is given to assist coming to them, seem to imply God's people in prayer, and the same. And we find the Ho-compare this with Rom. viii. 26. ly Spirit, called the Spirit of" Likewise the Spirit also helpChrist. Rom. viii. 9. "If so beeth our infirmities; for we know that the Spirit of God dwell in not what to pray for as ought; but the Spirit maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered." we From these considerations, I conclude that the promise of Christ's presence, and the promise of the Spirit to be with his disciples, both imply the same thing. He is present with them by his Spirit. This will receive further confirmation, perhaps, if we attend to some other things which seem to be implied you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." In the former clause he is called the Spirit of God; in the letter, the Spirit of Christ. And it is worthy of remark that, in the 10th verse, he speaks of Christ's being in them; and, from the connection, it seems evident that he here means the same thing by Christ's being in them, as he meant in the 9th verse, by the Spirit of God dwelling in them. The apostle, 1 Pet. in his promised presence. It i. 11, tells us that the prophets cannot be supposed that he prosearched "what, or what man-mised to be with them merely ner of time the Spirit of Christ as a spectator, or companion; which was in them, did signify, but as one deeply interested in when he testified beforehand the the work in which they were ensufferings of Christ and the glo- gaged; to direct, aid and enry which should follow." The courage them; to qualify, prosame Spirit who dictated to the tect and succeed them. The prophets was the Spirit of Christ; work he appointed them, as has and we are informed 2 Pet. i. 21. been observed, was arduous, far that "the prophecy came not, exceeding mere human strength in old time by the will of man; to accomplish. Christ had told but holy men of God spake as them, "Without me, ye can do |