name written, which no man shall know save thyself; and then thou wilt be persuaded that thine was a perilous case, and that thy God was merciful towards thee. in passing by thine iniquity, for it is great; and above all, in bestowing upon thee the gift of that very Spirit whom thou hadst so dishonoured. Oh! repent, repent! for surely God waiteth to be gracious unto thee; and when thou art converted, tell thy brethren that there is no other name given among men whereby we must be saved, but the name of Jesus Christ; that there is but one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; and that He is able to save to the very uttermost all who come unto God by Him, seeing that He ever liveth to make intercession for them. That there is but one Spirit, and that He is the promise and the gift of the Father; and that no man can receive that Spirit through another man, but that every man must ask for himself; and he that asketh receiveth; he that seeketh findeth; to him that knocketh the door is opened: for if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him. Hitherto, saith the Lord—and it is a just reproach to all His people without exception; oh! be rebuked, be reproved, be persuaded, be encouraged-hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. For if two of you shall agree on earth, as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Pray each for himself; pray one for another; and thus in answer to the effectual fervent prayer of even one righteous man, blessings innumerable may be outpoured; for he prays, not according to his

own will, but his spirit always saith, even in anguish and sorrow, Father, not my will, but thine be done.

But it is said of Cyrus, who did the Lord's pleasure upon ancient Babylon, that "for Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me." (Isa. xlv. 4.) Cyrus was a figure of the future deliverer, just as Babylon was a figure of the future Babylon; and God has also called by his name in Scripture his servant in these last days, and the name he has given him is one descriptive of his work, so that this verse may with propriety be regarded as having a particular, as well as a general interpretation. His name none can know but he himself; but being descriptive of his work, the result of that work is foretold by the prophet Isaiah. It is a glorious thought: it will be the theme of eternal praise, of endless hallelujahs to the God and Father of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, for He alone is God, and besides Him there is no God. "And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by thy name." (Isa. iv. 1.) The seven churches, all the churches of the Redeemer, will hear their master's voice, will put away their idols and their fornication. The prayer of the Lord of glory will be heard, and all His churches shall be one. They shall trust in Him according to His promise. Their ears shall be unstopped, their eyes shall be opened, their hearts shall understand, and they shall be made willing in the day of their Redeemer's power. They shall desire to be called by the name of him whom God sends; that is, his name when interpreted being expressive of what God desires to be done by His people, they, all the

churches, shall be willing to do God's will, and then they shall know of the doctrine whether it be His. It is to God, and to God alone, that every eye must look; for if even Gabriel came from heaven, still he would be but the sent of God. Take heed. Take heed. Oh! be warned; do be entreated; cease from man, from any man, although the greatest ever born of woman: still, worship him not; he is but, after all, thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren who keep the sayings of this book. Worship God— worship thy Creator. Yield not thy will to the will of any man. Submit not thy faith, either in its matter or manner, to any man; human help will fail thee. Each man, although full of the Holy Ghost, has nothing to spare for another. Each needs all he possesses for himself, and he must ever be returning to the great fountain of all life for fresh supplies. Judge all things for thyself. Thy God asks an enlightened obedience. Thy God seeks a faith grounded in love, but also a faith according to knowledge. Again, I say, take heed lest ye commit the error of the inspired apostle, and fall down to worship a creature like thyself. There is danger that in the ecstacy of thy joy, O believing souls! -there is peril that in the greatness of what God is now to do by the instrumentality of sanctified humanitythere is reason to cause uneasy apprehensions, lest in the inward emotions of your grateful hearts you give that honour to the creature which is thy Creator's due. Grieve not the spirit of him that loves his God so greatly, that he would be in anguish if any, who also love that Lord, should think of him above themselves, or in the remotest manner give to him the shadow of a tribute for what is done; for it is all the doing of the Lord. And if it would be in accordance with the will of that

Lord, his servant would desire to remain under even a darker cloud than that with which a human body covers a heavenly spirit; he would, if it were possible, live in obscurity, unknown and unknowing, except as a brother rejoicing with his brethren in those marvellous works which our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ will now perform for His body-the christian church. Again, I say-for the inspired apostle committed the error twice, and even Paul himself gloried in the man who was caught up to the third heaven and into paradise, and who heard unspeakable words-glory ye in the Lord! and give that man his highest enjoyment, by worshipping and praising God alone, who is over all, and in all, and upon you all, blessed for evermore.

END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.