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54 Woe is Unto me.as that of the government on the means and inserted into our consiitution by tne hand olsubstance of tbe citizens. God. Behold, they are very good; they areBut though we refer to pecuniary revenue ihe stern execution of a wise and benevolentfor the purpose of Ulustration, let it not be government, charged to watch wben dangersupposed that it is in money only or chiefly approaches us, and sharply prompts to wardthat Ohristians should pay their debts. If we it off. The pain ot the wound is our Maker'spay only in money, we do not pay at aU. messenger to send us forth quickly in searoiiPersonal service is the legal tender, and it is of a cure; the pain of thirst, his messenger toonly io a limUed extent and in certain circum- send us forth quickly in search of livingstances that money may be received as an water.equivalent. Personal dealing with persons is It is ihe same wisdom and mercy that comthelaw of Christ's Kingdom, and ihe liking of pel our spirits, by a kind of lashing whioh theyits subjects, when tbey are in a quickened feel, to avoid waste and seek earnestly thatstate. This is the need of our day; tbis is which heals. It is consonant with God'sthe direction in which an advance sbould be ways to keep his creature busy witb usefulsought. It is a conspicuous characteristic of work by pressing bim with pain, if he indopresenirevivals, that converts are brought lently or ignorantly cease. Paul preached themore consciously and more closely into per- gospel io Jews and Gentiles, to friends andsonal communion with the Lord Jesus ; this is foes, in season and out of season—preacheddoubtless destined, in the Spirit's administra- night aid day, by sea and on dry land—tion, to increase tbe number and tbe energy preached without intermission, for this amongof those who go down into tbe world and other reasons, that wben he relaxed he wasgrapple, person with]' person, io bring the lost scourged as with scorpions. Woe is me, if Ito the Saviour. Wben Cbrist is closer to jireach not tbe gospel.Ohristians, Christians will come closer to the By ihe secret line fixed in tbe conscience,world. When every member of the cburch which God in heaven holds in his own hand,shall feel debt io Chiist pressing like hunger many a man is compelled to run errands ofat his heart, and the work of winning souls benevolence, who otherwise would sit at homelike the food wbich satisfies ii ihe Kingdom in indolent ease. I knew a boy once who,of God wUl advance with rapid strides across when be was doing some work for his fatherthe world; these waters issuing from the on the wayside near the bouse, was asked forsanctuary, which now trickle scarcely seen an alms by a passing beggar. The boy rebeneaththe grass, will speedUy beoome fused; tbe beggar passed—not, however,be-" waters to swim in."—Arnot's Roots and fore he had pierced the youth by a certainIruits of the Christian Life.languid look from a pale face and droopingWOE IS UNTO ME.'J\ '^^.' y^*'^ ^"''^^""^J mechanically tohandle his tool for the next balf hour, scarcelyIncur physical constitution, provision is knowing wbat he did. Woe, woe was comingmade for the entrance cf pain. We smart in like a flood upon his soul because he hadwhen our flesh is wounded, or a bone is not given the beggar a penny. This woe inbroken; we suffer pain wben we are in want creased and accumulated until it became unofwater or food. These pains—or at least bearable. The boy threw bis instrument onthe machinery that produces them—have been tbe ground, and ran off through the fields by