all thy faculties; rather, O Divine Spirit! realize the view, bring near the solemn, joyful day to our minds. Give us, even now, to dwell on it with rapture of affections and ardour of love.

"Inherit the kingdom prepared for you;" not bought by your good works; not purchased by your welldoings; not obtained by your faithfulness; but the free gift of my Father's love and good pleasure; richly prepared by his free grace and bounty, purposely reserved for you. Come ye; all of you. Not one of my little flock shall be wanting; there is a mansion for each of you. Ere you had a being, or time commenced, the kingdom was established, the heirs chosen, places prepared. I visited you on earth; so that you loved me, though you saw me not. I invisibly worked upon your hearts, and drew them out in love to myself, my cause, and my brethren; so you approved yourselves my disciples, by following my example. Come ye, enter, possess, enjoy what you were born for, born again to be meet for. Oh, methinks it strikes one's heart with heavenly joy, to conceive of the loud hosannas and shoutings, (Oh, that we may catch the heavenly flame!) "Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb!" "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." Rev. i. 5, 6.

Now, christian reader, I commend thee to God, and to the word of his grace, wishing thee sweet comfort in perusing these daily meditations. If our Lord give thee only as much in reading as I have found in writing them, thou wilt have great cause for love and praise. Accept them, as the labour of one "who is no prophet, nor the son of a prophet;" but who can, from his heart, say with Gideon, "My thousand is the meanest, I am the least in my Father's house," Judges

vi. 15. Yet, having been taught somewhat of the glory of Jesus, from the word of truth, by the grace of the Spirit, I would rejoice to spread the glory of my Lord's precious name, and the comforts of his everlastingly finished salvation, among my fellow-sinners; testifying, that all my hope of eternal life is fixed upon the Son of God, who was crucified on mount Calvary; therefore, would glory in being a saved sinner, by the cross of Jesus.

Glory be to God in the highest. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.