ant. Do I understand and know thee,
that thou art the Lord which exerciseth righteousness,
loving-kindness, and judgment in the earth? Dare I say that I, worm
as I am, and a sinful worm, am the subject of this loving-kindness,
through the righteousness of Christ? Yes, I dare, by the constitution
of thine own covenant--the Covenant of the people, the Mediator, the
guarantee of the covenant of grace, which is all summed up in him.

"When thou givest Christ, thou givest freely all the blessings of
the new covenant.

"'And this is the record, That God hath given to us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son.'

"I believe the record, and do understand and know that thou art
the Lord, etc."

"FEBRUARY 4, 1813.

"My dear grandchildren J. and I. B---- waited on their beloved
pastor Dr. Romeyn, and professed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
as the Saviour of sinners and their Saviour, their desire to give
themselves to the Lord and to his church, and to be in all things
governed by it; to receive the seal of the covenant of grace,
commemorate the dying love of their Redeemer the next opportunity, and
swear allegiance to him over the symbols of his body and blood.

"Glory to God for this fresh manifestation of his mercy and grace
to sinners. Not unto us, O Lord God, but to thy name be the glory.
Thou hast made a covenant with thy chosen, and with believers in him;
and thou hast, by thy Holy Spirit, drawn them to take hold of this thy
own covenant, and to give themselves to thee to be made the subjects
of it. And now, O Lord, remember thy own covenant, and do as thou hast
said: Put thy laws in their minds, and write them in their hearts, and
be unto them a God, and they shall be unto thee a people; be merciful
to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities remember
no more. Give them understanding to know and believe thy laws,
memories to retain them, hearts to love them, consciences to recognize
them, courage to profess and power to put in practice. O, grant that
the whole habit and frame of their souls may be a table and transcript
of thy law. Blessed Redeemer, gather these lambs in thy arms and carry
them in thy bosom. O, seal them with the Holy Spirit of promise. They
look forward to that feast of love which thou didst institute in that
same night in which thou wast betrayed into the hands of sinners. If
it may please thee, ma