sciousness of the unworthy returns made to it. I find occasion continually to say, as it is said Grotius did when dying, 'proh! vitam perdidi operose nihil agendo,' alas! I have wasted life in great labour, yet doing nothing.'

And what is the upshot of all but this? If from a well-grounded hope of an interest in the covenant mercies of God in Christ, the mind is fortified in the assurance, that in all the various circumstances of life, in whatever place, state, or condition we are in, his word is engaged to support, bear up, and carry safely through every difficulty, and that he will never leave ́nor forsake his people, every past experience of divine faithfulness affords additional ground for faith to act upon for every future emergency; and surely, if "nothing but goodness and mercy have been following of us all the days of our life," we may humbly hope, like him of old, and upon the same cause of dependence, finally," to dwell in the house of the Lord for ever!"

Reader! a greater blessing I cannot implore for you and for myself, than that this may be our portion. Farewell!

END OF VOL. VII.

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