be my God who hath sustained me thus far. What shall I resolve to do? Resolved, in humble dependence on the aids of the Holy Spirit, that the remainder of my life shall be devoted to the study of the scriptures; and that all other studies shall be subservient to that."

"This has been a busy week; not quite so much hurried as the last; but I have not improved my acquaintance with the scriptures so much as I could wish."-" Preached, Matt. iii., and shewed that greater honour has been conferred on christian baptism than was conferred on any other divine ordinance; noticed the threefold miracle, (the parting skies, the symbolic dove, the articulate voice ;) the confirmation of the doctrine of the trinity. Inferred, 1. We should honour this ordinance. 2. We should lightly esteem the odium thrown upon it."

"If a young man run away from his commission, like Jonah, will not a great fish swallow him up? If he break a hedge, will not a serpent bite him ?" "The Spirit not straitened as we: 1. By time 2. Space; 3. Degrees; 4. Decays; 5. Opposition."

"I find that the order of the house must be maintained with strictness, and in my own soul. 1. If I feel it hard to keep the line of duty, I shall find it harder to depart from it. 2. The further I go, the further I shall have to return, and the more difficult the return will be."

"Hebrew lessons till eleven. Then languished through the day; not without breathing many a

sigh towards Him whom my soul loveth. O Lord! thou knowest my weaknesses, my sorrows, my temptations. Help, Lord!"-" Divine liberality meets the objections of the humble supplicant. 1. God will give me nothing. Answer: 'He giveth to all.' 2. I have so much need of wisdom. Answer: He giveth liberally.' 3. I fear he will upbraid me with past folly and guilt, or present dulness. Answer: He upbraideth not.'

"Can ye not discern the signs of the times.' 1. Schools for all. 2. Bibles for all. 3. Missions for all. 4. Co-operation of all. Great Britain (never before so great) taking the lead in all! To be contemplated with humility, gratitude, zeal, benevolence."—" Michalis ; he is a very lively, pleasant writer; makes too light of serious things in some places; an amazing acquaintance with Oriental learning, and, indeed, with general literature."

-“C—————, S———————, and H——, must read Chaldaic, "C then Syriac, then Arabic."

Wonderful:' In the constitution of his person -in the works of his power—in the love of his heart-in the depth of his sufferings in the height of his glory."

Study the attractive-what a charm in man

"Dec. 27, 1816. Got to Enfield by eleven; found Mrs. C. in the house in which my father and mother lived so long. No words can express the emotions I felt in surveying the scenes of my child

hood and youth. Ebenezer! Inquired after many ; many trees are removed; houses have vanished; railings taken down; many blooming faces now appear withered and wrinkled; some of the people did not know me, and some of them appeared to me as trees walking.'"

CHAPTER VI.

MR. NEWMAN'S DISCOURSE ON NONCONFORMITY-RECEIVES HIS DIPLOMA-REV. R. HALL'S LETTER IN RELATION TO

IT-ADDITIONAL PUBLICATION-PERSONAL AFFLICTION -REMOVES TO BOW-DIARY.

ELABORATE and standard works on the subject of nonconformity, have been found to keep pace, generally, with the memorable events which occasioned their appearance. Certainly intolerance can advance no valid claim to participate in the admiration excited by the triumphant refutations of the absurd positions, and legalized oppressions, which induced their publication. In adjusting the balance, however, between the good and the evil, connected with such protracted, and, not seldom, intemperate discussion, the able and magnanimous defence of freedom, whether civil or sacred, against unprincipled invasion, is an item in the account of considerable importance, and should be ever regarded as a valuable contribution to the most deserving of all objects, in procuring which its least scrupulous adversaries have been rendered principally instrumental. Happily, too, besides the more enlarged and systematic works to which reference has been made, summaries of the history and principles of

nonconformity, adapted to the many whose means and opportunities are least extensive, have been judiciously supplied; and it may be added, that to this class of publications, present appearances indicate no inconsiderable augmentation. The competency of Mr. Newman to exhibit this subject in a clear and comprehensive form, may be easily determined by referring to a discourse entitled "The Principles of Nonconformity sanctioned by the New Testament," delivered March 20th, 1817, at the monthly meeting of ministers and messengers, and, at their request, afterwards published. In the introduction to this admirable sermon, the preacher, with his uniform candour, says,

'My object is not to pour out invectives on national churches. The late Mr. Ryland used to say frequently, with his characteristic warmth of manner, Set up the ark, set up the ark, and we shall see whether Dagon will fall or not.' To the angels above us, the different parties of christians must often appear a collection of Babel-builders in confusion. The churchman expatiates on the awful and aggravated sin of schism. The dissenter exclaims, 'What a popish liturgy they have.' The baptist is astonished that any protestant can plead for infant baptism. The pædobaptist denounces his baptist brother for casting out the seed of believers from the covenant! Thus most men are very busy in pulling down their neighbours' houses