ent down, and I clearly faw the Gofpel method of Salvation. That fame evening I wreftled with the LORD in earnest prayer, nor ceafed till he spoke peace to my foul; which in a few days was more abundantly confirmed, by the powerful ap plication to my mind, that GOD was in Chrift, reconciling the world unto himfelf, not imputing their trefpaffes unto "them." I then perceived that Chrifi bore my burden, and by his ftripes I was healed;- my load fell off, my fears fled away;— fweet ferenity took place in my mind; and I was enabled to rejoice in a fin-pardoning Gon. For fome time I walked in the light of GOD's countenance, enjoying the fmiles of Heaven, and the approbation of a good confcience. But after awhile I felt that fin was only fufpended, not totally deftroyed. Anger, which was my befetting fin, began to fhew itfelf again; this wounded my peace, and caused me to weep and mourn in fecret places; notwithstanding I retained a measure of the favour of GOD, and of my acceptance thro' Chrift Jefus. But feeling many things with in me, contrary to the Nature and Mind of Chrift, my burden became more intolerable, than that which I laboured under during the time I was feeking for pardon. I now betook myself earnestly to fafting and prayer; expecting by these means to obtain deliverance, efpecially if I added to them ftrict watchfulness. But alas, I again mistook my way; and like a wild bull in a net, the more I ftruggled, and the more I was embarralled. My perplexity was not a little increafed by the endeavours of fome well-meaning, but miftaken profeffors, to perfuade me, that I could not attain to Holinefs of Heart, on this fide the grave; and that only Death could deftroy inbred fin. This opinion involved me in hurtful reafonings, and unprofitable difputations. But I was mercifully delivered by attentively reading Mr. Welley's invaluable Treatife on Chriflian Perfection. Thofe parts of that book which appeared difficult to my understanding, were eafily folved by applying to Mr. Story, who was then in the Circuit; Thro' reading, and the encouragement he afforded me, I was induced to try an experiment of my own: I retired into my chamber with the Bible, and opening it on Ezek. xxxvi. 25, 26, 27, when on my knees, I put my finger upon that paffage, and in the moft fincere and artlefs manner that I was capable of, pleaded with God for the accomplishment of his glorious promife, nothing doubting but that he was both able and willing to bestow it on me, I do not recollect that I was ever fo much encouraged as at this time. The LORD greatly ftrengthened my faith; and I believe 1 fhould certainly have then entered into Reft, but that the LORD faw I would attribute it, in part, to my own faithful endeavours. Soon Soon after this, upon returning home one evening from a Prayer-Meeting, as my wife and another perfon were converfing together on the things of GOD,, while I was fitting filent in a corner of the house, one of them happened to repeat the fe words. "Not for your fakes, do I this; for you are a ftiff. "necked people; but for my own Name's fake." Inftantly fresh light fprung into my mind; I began immediately to double my diligence, and to agonize to enter in at the firaitgate. But I made no account of my ftrivings. I fell help-. lefs, and ftript of all, at the feet of my Redeemer. I "groan'd. "the Sinner's only plea, GOD be merciful to me!" And he was pleafed to hearken to my cries. I felt an inftantaneous, deliverance from all anger, peevishness, and every diabolical difpofition. My foul enjoyed a folemn reft in God. I know not how to defcribe my feelings; but I feemed to myfelf as an empty velfel: My fpirit funk into a ferene calm, that is, beyond all defcription. The following verfes were much upon my mind: Father, into thy hands alone, I have my ALL reftor'd; My ALL, thy property, I own, My life, or goods, or fame; At first I was exercifed with various doubts refpecting the reality of the work, which I had reafon to believe the LORD had accomplished in my foul. But converfing with a brother who enjoyed that great Salvation, and whofe life and converfation adorned the Gofpel of his Saviour, I was much strengthened; and the LORD gave me au internal evidence, that he had cleanfed me from all unrighteoufnefs. This was in the year 1786. From that time to the prefent, which is near fix years, I have had no doubt of my prefent, or eternal Sal vation, if I endure faithful to the Grace of GoD. I never experienced thofe ecflacies, which fome fpeak of; neither have I paffed through the deep and diftrefling temptations, which others have met with. From the time the LORD cleanfed my heart, my peace has flowed as a River, and my confidence in GOD has been even as Mount Sion, which cannot be moved. Satan has, indeed, frequently attempted to wreft from me the Pearl of Great Price; but thro' Grace, thofe feafons of temptation which were permitted for the trial of my faith, have anfwered the invaluable end, of deeply rooting my Soul in GOD." The The above is the fubftance of what I collected refpecting the Experience of Brother Cole." I have further to add, That about laft Chriftmas he caught a violent cold, attended with a fever, which in a fhort time fo reduced his frength, that there appeared every fymptom of a decp Confumption. When I faw him (at the time above-mentioned) he was apparently waiting for his great change, and perfectly refigned to the Will of GOD. As he was very poor, there were little more in his room than the Prophet's furniture; yet when I beheld his ferene happy countenance, I could not but think of the words of the Poet, "The chamber where the good man meets his fate, "Is privileg'd beyond the walk of common life,. 66 Quite in the verge of Heaven!" It was his lot to be chofen in the furnace of affliction. At I had not the opportunity of being with Brother Cole in his last moments; but am informed by friends who vifited him, that he retained a firm, unfhaken confidence in the LORD; and that without a figh or groan, he took his flight to, the walms of everlafting day, on the 10th of July, 1792. WILLIAM STEPHENS. IN The Dreadful End of a BLASPHEMER. N 1603, the Duke of Sully, Prime Minifter of Henry IV. of France, came over to England Embaffador to King James 1. He brought with him in his fuit a perfon, whom he justly files, "A WONDER and a MONSTER;" and whole, fearful end is held up as a Warning to the youth of the present day. We fhall give the Narrative in the Duke's own Words: "The beginning of June I fet out for Calais, where I was to embark, having with me a retinue of upwards of two hundred gentlemen, or who called themfelves fuch, of whom a confiderable number were really of the firft diftinction. Juft before my departure old Servin came and prefented his fon 1 fon to me, and begged I would ufe my endeavours to make him a man of fome worth and honefty; but he confeffed it was what he dared not hope, not through any want of understanding or capacity in the young man, but from his natural inclination to all kinds of vice. The old man was in the right what he told me having excited my curiofity to gain a thorough knowledge of young Servin. I found him to be at once both a wonder and a monfter; for I can give no other idea of that affemblage of the moft excellent and moft pernicious qualities. Let the reader reprefent to hinfelf a man of a genius fo lively, and an understanding fo extenfive, as rendered him fcarce ignorant of any thing that could be known; of fo vaft and ready a comprehenfion, that he immediately made himfelf mafler of what he attempted; and of fo prodigious a memory, that he never forgot what he had once learned; he poffeffed all parts of philofophy and the mathematics, particularly fortification and drawing; even in theology he was fo well fkilled, that he was an excellent preacher whenever he had a mind to exert that talent, and an able difputant for and against the reformed religion indif ferently; he not only underflood Greck, Hebrew, and all the languages which we call learned, but alfo all the different jargons, or modern dialects; he accented and pronounced them fo naturally, and fo perfectly imitated the gestures and manners both of the feveral nations of Europe, and the particular provinces of France, that he might have been taken for a native of all or any of thefe countries; and this quality The applied to counterfeit all forts of perfons, wherein he fucceeded wonderfully; he was, moreover, the best comedian and greatest droll that perhaps ever appeared; he had a genius for poetry, and had wrote many verfes; he played upon almoft all inftruments, was a perfect mafter of mufic, and fung molt agreeably and juftly; he likewife could fay mafs; for he was of a difpofition to do, as well as to know, all things: his body was perfectly well fuited to his mind, he was light, nimble, dexterous, and fit for all exercifes; he could ide well, and in dancing, wreflling, and leaping, he was admired: there are not any recreative games that he did not know; and he was killed in almost all mechanic arts. But now for the reverse of the medal: here it appeared that he was treacherous, cruel, cowardly. deceitful; a liar, a cheat, a drunkard and glutton; a fharper in play, immerfed in every species of vice, a blafphemer, an atheift: in a word, in him might be found all the vices contrary to nature, honour, religion, and fociety; the truth of which he himfelf evinced with his lateft breath, for he died in the flower of his age, in a common brothel, perfectly corrupted by his debaucheries, and expired with the glafs in his hand, cuifing and denying God!" A Detail A detail of the Maffacre of the English, by the French Indians, at Fort William Henry, in America, in 1757. By Capt. J. CARVER. 66 ENERAL WEBB, who commanded the English army in North America, which was then encamped at Fort Edward, having intelligence that the French troops under M. Montcalm were making some movements towards Fort William Henry, he detached a corps of about 1500 men, confifting of English and Provincials, to strengthen the garrifon. In this party I went as a volunteer among the latter. The apprehenfions of the English general were not without foundation; for the day after our arrival we saw Lake George to which it lies contiguous, covered with an immense number of boats; and in a few hours we found our lines attacked by the French general, who had juft landed with 11000 Regulars and Canadians, and 2000 Indians. Col. Monro, a brave officer, commanded in the Fort, and had no more than 2300 men with him, our detachment included. With these he made a gallant defence, and probably would have been able at laft to preferve the Fort, had he been properly fupported, and permitted to continue his efforts. On every fummons to furrender fent by the French general, who offered the moft honourable terms, his anfwer repeatedly was, That he yet found himself in a condition to repel the most vigorous attacks his befiegers were able to make; and if he thought his prefent force infufficient, he could foon be fupplied with a greater number from the adjacent army. But the colonel having acquainted Gen. Webb with his fituation, and defired he would fend him fome fresh troops, the general difpatched a meffenger to him with a letter, wherein he informed him that it was not in his power to affift him, and therefore gave him orders to furrender up the fort on the best terms he could procure. This packet fell into the hands of the French general, who immediately fent a flag of truce, defiring a conference with the governor. They accordingly met, attended only by a fmall guard, in the centre between the lines; when Montcalm told the colonel, that he was come in perfon to demand poffeflion of the fort, as it belonged to the king his mafter. The colonel replied, that he knew not how that could be, nor fhould he furrender it up whilst it was in his power to defend it. The French general rejoined, at the fame time delivering the packet into the colonel's hand," By this authority do I make the requifition." The governor had no fooner read the contents of it, and was convinced that fuch were the orders of the commander in chief, and not to be difobeyed, XVII. Jan. 1794 E than 1 |