Page Man to be judged according to the light received 223 "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Death of a friend, and reflections 66 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him" Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee" "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man," &c. "Give me now wisdom and knowledge," &c, 226 228 232 234 236 237 1802. Children begin life as their parents leave off .... 240 242 Duty of improving the one talent 244 "He has no hope who never had a fear" 'I will fear no evil, for thou art with me" 248 Our need of Divine mercy 250 Death of the writer's mother 252 1803. "I can do all things through Christ, which "The lot is cast into the lap"-Public affairs Storm-Reflections arising from public affairs Fast-day State of the poor 262 264 268 269 "All the days of my appointed time will I wait" 270 "Oh, send out thy light and thy truth" All our desires should tend towards heaven On serving God and Mammon 282 283 Controversy proves the fallibility of human nature 284 Soliloquy 286 1811. Page himself" Duties in a sick chamber "We walk by faith and not by sight" Death of a young friend On disinterested love "Commune with your own heart". "Men and brethren, what shall we do" "If any man will come after me, let him "God so loved the world," &c.... 358 360 363 365 366 367 deny 370 373 1812. On the manifestations of Christ in the heart On the parable of the labourers in the vineyard.. 404 The temptation of riches.... 406 "One event to the righteous and to the wicked".. 408 The unprofitableness of ease and indulgence 409 If God will indeed be with me," &c... 411 On the management of children "Is any among you afflicted, let him pray" "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven".. 430 On devotion 433 427 429 xii 1816. Remarks on reading Law's Works Letters of Locke and Molyneux... Page 435 436 Various motives for leaving the Society of Friends 437 On reading Owen's History of the Bible Society 442 On forms of baptism Prayer.. .... On the duties of women 1817. 445 447 448 “Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me," &c. 450 All the days of my appointed time will I wait" 459 1818. Birth-day 461 "Who is among you that feareth the Lord" Indisposition... Family visit-"If thou doest well," &c. "Could ye not watch with me one hour" The instruction of Eli to Samuel Not "to put a stumbling-block before the blind" ib. The comparative happiness of different stations .. 478 1819. Illness and death of a sister "Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you," &c. Mixture of evil in our best performances The comfort of resignation Acquiescence in the will of God-The love of God 487 "All the children of Israel had light in their Retrospect of the state of society 490 492 EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL, &c. 1771. SET thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live."* It is a necessary engagement of mind frequently to look forward beyond the limits of this world, and ponder in our hearts whether we are fit to receive this awful message, "Thou shalt die and not live." However lightly we may treat these matters in the days of health and strength, yet the time will inevitably arrive, when we shall see the importance of them, and consider the gain of the whole world as nothing in comparison of our own souls. When the prospect of the grave seems to * II Kings, xx. 1. Isaiah, xxxviii. 1. B |