the shadow of death to my soul, brought me at last to hear his sweet and lovely voice, saying, 'This is the way; walk ye in it.' I now looked to him for more manifestative blessings than I had ever yet enjoyed, and believed that he was coming forth in the light of the Spirit, to give me to see my interest in the great Redeemer's work of salvation more clearly than I had yet done; well assured that greater things were at the end of the sorrows I had endured than barely a sight of the horrid chambers of my abominable, filthy, and idolatrous nature-even to make me for ever renounce both righteous and sinful self, and, as Romaine says, 'Cast myself simply on Jesus, like one leaping overboard in a storm.' I think about three weeks after that solemn day, when the voice of heaven spake to me, an increased measure of heavenly joy and rapture filled my heart; and I was not only freed from all suspicions about the safety of my state, but I thought I had entered into a full assurance of an inheritance with the saints in glory: and being light and glad, and rejoicing in the Lord, I could have sung myself away to rest for ever in words like these: 'O glorious hour! O blest abode ! I shall be near, and like my God! All day long did I praise the Lord with joyful lips; beholding myself clothed with a Redeemer's righteousness, and walking sensibly in the sunshine of his immediate presence, I often broke out thus: 'Many years have I embraced in theory the blessed doctrines which the gospel holds out-many years have I received the doctrine of the righteousness of Christ being imputed to those who believe, as God's truth; yet so different is it to my view now, when conscious that I stand in it, that it cannot be comprehended but by those who have been driven out of themselves to seek for glory, honour, immortality, and eternal life in him who alone has it to bestow.'. . . . Indeed, with me the guilt of sin was taken away, and it was one song only with those above, 'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive blessing, and honour, and power, and glory, having redeemed us and washed us from our sins in his blood.' Thus led up to the fountain-head, to participate of those rich streams which make glad the city of God, I could say, 'All my fresh springs are in thee.'. . . . Now I heard and read to profit; the scriptures were very sweetly explained, and some sermons even read in our little chapel were made blessings indeed, at that time and afterwards. I remember to have listened to a sermon of Dr. Gill's on these words, 'Fear and dread shall take hold upon them; by the power of thine arm all thy enemies shall be still as a stone, while the people pass over while the people pass over, O Lord, whom thou hast redeemed.' I cannot forget the blessed moments I enjoyed during the reading, and the sweet unction which rested upon and settled in my soul; so that the swellings of Jordan appeared no barrier to the entrance into Canaan. How richly God has provided in his word for our every need! I had long reasoned in this way, 'If I could not walk with the footmen, how could I run with the horsemen ? and if I could not run with the horsemen, how could I bear the swellings of Jordan?' Now I saw that I should scarcely touch the water, but pass over with dry feet. The enemy, by a deadly blow given him by Christ himself, would be still as a stone; and I was now enabled to triumph in all the work of our great Immanuel, and could all day long sing of his faithfulness, and sound his praise wherever I went. I was kept for several weeks exulting, by the Spirit's help, in the triumphant language of Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord,' &c. I had truly a feast of fat things, with wines on the lees well refined.' I never can forget the hearty welcome I received from the Governor of the banquet, whose banner over me was love. 'I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.' 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