Several things compared to the Bible, and the comparisons ex- A clinging to earthly things in the dying state, and the uselessness of so doing.-Of Christ's reign on the earth, and what the Holy Ghost has said on the subject by the prophets' pen.-An expla- nation of whole numbers in Scripture.-Ezekiel's wheel.—The millennium, a time of great joy, delight, and peace.-Explanation of the words "Love not the world, nor the things of the world," and on serving both God and mammon.-Reason why it is sup- posed the millennium state will be mixed with worldly business and pleasures.-Picture of a pleasure party and business in the millennium state. God able to make a man perfect in love and knowledge, while at the same time he attends to his duties in the What is necessary for a journey.-God permits but does not will - encourages men to industry.- -Valuable hints to the employer and Reflections at the sea side.-Reflections while travelling.-God commands us to mark the righteous man.-The worldly and Christian soldier.-The effect sometimes of dress and uniforms. -Living up to and beyond personal income.-The world of love at home sweeter than wandering.-Sketches of sermons preached at various places of worship.-On the right sort of hearers.- The mystery of nonsense.-Why ignorance is bliss.-God's warn- ing voice generally quiet.-On God's pity towards man.-The foundation of misery.-On diligence. The diligence of Christ and his apostles.-Scriptural proof that God hates slothfulness, while he loves and blesses honest industry.-Man the means, but not the cause, of a sinner's conversion.-The non-existence of Dame Nature and Invention's mother.-Inventions of God and inventions of Satan.-God's threatenings and promises certain as death. The meaning of standing still to see the salvation of God. -Man must feel his need, or he cannot be said to pray.-The conflict between the carnal propensities and spiritual desires commence only when the Christian has a right knowledge of himself and his salvation.-The Christian who learneth quickly, useth diligence.-The enemies of the cross numerous, and an increase of Christ's army desirable.-A vision, or view of the world as it is.-Honest pride the best sort of pride, and coumon sense the best sort of sense.-A wise man will learn by his own The accident.—Death-bed of a Christian.—A severe trial of faith. Reflections on the dead body of a Christ an, and the power of faith. was made to receive mind and soul.-The supposed seats of THE WORLD'S DIALOGUES; OR, CONVERSATION ON THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS. DIALOGUE I. "He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry."Psalm cxlvii. 9. "All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made."-John i, 3. Christian. My friend, I hope you are well; how does the world use you now? It is sometime since I saw you. Wiseman. Thank you, I am well in health, and prosperous in business. How is it with you? C.-I thank God for blessing me with health and continuing his mercies to me; his kindness towards me is wonderful, he makes me happy in himself, and to see his providential care over me; and has blessed me with a grateful heart, so that I cannot help acknowledging his goodness. W.-Just the same as ever, with you, everything is from God. You are industrious and diligent in your business, always at something or other, early and late; and therefore I consider your own perseverance is the cause of your prosperity; and having plenty to do and plenty of money, how can you be otherwise than happy? C.-My dear friend, I wish I could make you see things in their proper light. You are well aware that on this earth, in the air and water, the living bodies are innumerable. What calculation could you make of the substances consumed by man, beast, fowl, fish, insects, and creeping things? It must be enormous. But God has determined that all creatures shall seek their food although he provides it; "Seek and ye shall find." W.-It's all very well to talk so, but if we were not to plant, to sow and provide, what would become of the cattle and ourselves? Of course we should all die for want of B food. It would not do for us to stand still and trust to God to send it us; we must be up and doing for ourselves. C. The last observation of yours is very good, we must act or he will not bless; God will not do for man what he can do for himself, (generally speaking.)-Although all flowers, grass, vegetables, trees, and every description of vegetable matter, was first produced in their wild state by God, still it delights or pleases him, that man shall by labour, taking great care, mixing different sorts of earth, and delighting in the produce of his hands, improve their beauty, growth and variety. How wonderful, then, to think on the wisdom of him who first produced all we have, and has so adapted them to our various fancies and desires. One likes this flower another that, one this vegetable another that, one this tree another that, &c. Who can calculate the number of the different varieties of such things he has been pleased to give us? That he may please all. W. I certainly must acknowledge, that man of himself cannot make flowers, herbs, &c.; we all know, that unless nature does her part, it is of no use for man to do his part; if we put corn or potatoes in the earth, sometimes a blight, a want of, or too much rain, &c., will cause a failure, but we can't help these things, we must take the chance. C.-You, like the world generally, must acknowledge Dame Nature, but not the kind and gracious God who rules this Dame Nature. Let me tell you there will be a day when all the earth shall acknowledge him. Oh, the stubbornness and pride of man! that he should cherish such feelings of independency, and lose so much delight in doing so. God will be enquired of, and will bless all those who look to him for a blessing on everything they do consistent with his will, whether sowing, planting, building, lying down at night, taking food or medicine, for he can withhold that which causes the seed to grow; if we build he can throw down, if we eat or drink he can withhold the nourishment from our bodies, or make it poison if he pleases; in short, we are dependant upon him not only for the air we breathe, but for everything we have; it therefore behoves every human creature to acknowledge him in all things. W.-I dare say there are very few who do not. C.-You are quite mistaken, there are thousands who say, and pretend to believe, there is no God; such are fools. There is an instance of a man (spoken of by Jesus when on earth) whose land brought forth so abundantly, that after filling his barns, he said, "Soul take thy ease," &c.; such is the feeling of all men who will not acknowledge the giver; but mark what God said: "Thou fool, this night thy |