Prevented by the will of Providence from any longer addressing the same religious society as their pastor, the Editor feels a mournful pleasure in thus partially restoring to them the benefits of his predecessor's labours, and in being permitted to join his own name with one so highly and deservedly revered. F. W. P. GREENWOOD. Feb. 5. 1824. CONTENTS. Heb. xi. 6.-He that cometh to God, must believe that he ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE THOUGHTS. Phil. iv. 1.–Therefore my brethren, dearly beloved and Rom. xiii. 9. And if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou John, vii. 15, 16.-And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned ? Acts, X. 34, 35.—Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of per- SERMON XIV. RULES FOR THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES. 2 Peter, iii. 15, 16.-Even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written unto you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things ; in which are some things hard |