GOSPET, - The Gospel Magazine

572 THE GOSPII, MAGAZII{!:.
__"Createrl," heu'ed oat, nzarked out, anoo!hed, planed,.formed, or pxtduced, r,The
Heave-ns," the Disposers, plac?rr, '.anrl the earth,,,-the Iatier ii'ord rnrilrsins
fronr the root, crumlling, l,ielking in pieffs, ,, \Vithour forrn and ooirt,,, ioitilr")i,
sngunnecled, loose, unformed, waste, emply, and, desolate.
.'The Spirit ol God
rnoved," tumultuously mored,, shook, mored, .fluttered, as would an eagle or.er lrer
nes_tf ings.. " God sary rilat it lyas goad,,' goorllt, b.euuti.ful, .gracefui, useful, frt,
t!:cll, riohtlu, or thorotghly done. " Everring.,,,
'l'he
ull the tifie from mid.day to n;i*.
root of this u'ord i" mingle (tlre evenins air afrer sun-set, mineli;g rvith"the
rlav). Thus tlre 3'tivo eveninqs" in Exodus xii. 6, nrirlht read, tlte"two'miziu,l.i,".
" 14orning." Jts root is looh for, seek",, fron rvhicb,', says an old writer. rre
nay inl'er, t\at th'e morning liglrt searched out allthings, trirrt my eves are acLirr,'
over the Lexieon, so if yoir will allorv me, (lear Etlit6r, I will re'sume tfii, *ufr1
ject auother tirle.
LOOIiTNG TO AND LEANING UPON TI]E BELOVED.
'I'o the Editor of the Gospel Maoazine.
My vrRy nseR Bnorrsrr,-WalLirrg on tire shor.i of tirne, casting a slance
oeer tlie vast ocean of Eternitv, to n'hich J am br,und, arrrl hourly rvaitiil'g for
saili.g orde.s, i picked rrp this genr, rvhich I sen(l yor, to be detr,rsited in'vnur
" Calrinet of laluables," rhat oiirers of the farnily may'se., and ador.e the giace
rvhich makes such distinction betrveen the ,' Stones of the Dit', and the Jeivels
of Immanuel's crou,n. I send it just as I founrl it, fur irrdeetl I ltad, no merns
for polishinq it. _
I\Iy dear Brothei, you have my warmest pfavers for abuntiant
success in the liberal things rrhiclr vou are devisinq.
Yours, shortlv to be alrsorhe,l in Eternal lrnvs,
I\llErnros,
S!, Jaltn's New Brunsuickt Sept. 2! 13Ur, "
XYTRACT (}F A LETTER I'ROII A. C. tO II. B.*
" 1\1Iy vnnv Dc,rr Slsrnn,-Yrrur present position has occrrpie,lmv thouglits
for some tirne, It seerns to be yourlot, in tliis rv'rlrl,to be euipried fiorn veisel
to vessel: lrut the [,oxl is teaching you to'profit. He is lrurnbling and lrroving
you, thirt lte mav rlo you good iri i,',rl iitter end. \1'lrarever ih.ir it orit'n!
wele irr lotifvinq vou to leave the place of vour aborle, one
'Lord's
tlring r,r'e know,t\e
dealings are in rvisdnm; aud rvirh'rut Hin, l\ere cannot so much as a
doE move his tonEne-.
.
lt is arnong the_all things that strall wo1[ fs1 yourgood;
and notv as the clorrd is alrorrt ireirrg taken up frorn r'tl the talrenracli, fnllirrv it,
it rvill ccrtaiulv Eo bef{)re i'ou-trurtiug in Jesus, anrl rvatching tlre leaijinss of
lris hrnrl, you shall dwell in a peaeeable habitation, and in srrre drvel)inss. and
in qrriet resting places. H,,rv hlest is 1'orrr lot, cotrrparpd rritlr tlrose wlro r,ill on
in rvealth_and Pler,srrre, and knorv n,rt Gocl, and do not acknorvlerlge His ltand,
and rvho lrave no other portion than tlre paltry goods of tlris rvord ! Bur vorr can
sa1', " Tlre Lorri is my portion, therefore will I trust in Hirn.', You have lad
too many proofs of FIis loving.liinrlness to doulrt IIis faithfulness and care. Dt
not think any ofvour'(oncerns beneath lris notice. He is enl.a{ed in colenant
to provide for you, and roursl Hi-r r,i'ord cannot be broken, arirl llg 1165 a rni{[tv
arm-strong is His lrand, aurl hish is FIis riqlrt hancl. -LIe can n,ith one sovereign
nod controi a rvolld ; how tiren can His people rvanr, rlho have the Lord
for their Shepherd, and rvho are His peculiar i.are ? * * * * *
" Artrl notv, rlear Sister, to Gorl I c,irnrnann vou, rvho is al,le to clo al,unrlanrlv
above all rve can ask, or think,-a,.cordinq to his riches in gl,rrv b_v Clrrist Je.rrs.
" Grace, mercv, and peace, be rtith you.
" Your affectiona-te Sister unril dearh,
.. A, C."
There is so,mething in theforegoing extract thrt makes me asll.amed-somethinc
that sounds in Ty ears the saviour's rcproof to his sorroling disciples,
"Ofools,andslrrrvofhcarttobelieveall thattlreProphersbavespokln.,, lcan
receive for payment I he cutreney of tlre barrks, I can put confidence in rnv neigh;
borrr'E note of hand, I can rely on lhe prou,ise of a good mon, ltut O lrbw ciow
of heart to believe the promises of God-yea the oathof Jeli.ovah-rvho Eives all
other beings powel tr) {tl6l tbeir engagements.
Mnrnros.
* The person to rvhom this letter was written is the mothel of the little Girl mentioneri
inthe-Gospel_Magaziue forAprill8Sl,whomanifestecl unwil.lingness to go onenerroncl,
until ber mother had prayed for her success. See page 208.