o atone for our most aggravated
transgressions, and a righteousness answerable to the uttermost extent
of his holy law. Both are made over to the sinner by free gift. 'He
hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made
the righteousness of God in him.' 2 Cor. 5:21. _In Him_--He, our
surety, having fulfilled all righteousness for us, _as_ our
surety and representative.

"You fear that it is not the hand of the Lord that is upon you. I
do think that it is, my J----. It is the peculiar office of the Spirit
to convince of sin, and I do think that he is at this time dealing
with your soul. But why look so much at your vow? you have sinned, my
J----, in heart, lip, and life. 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart.' O my J----, what prostituted affections, what misspent
time. While God says, 'Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do,
do all to the glory of God,' what self-indulgence and self-will,
instead of self-denial. Listen to the voice of convictions, listen to
it as the voice of mercy, leading you to Christ the great propitiatory
sacrifice, 'the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.'

"Go to Christ, my dear, as a sinner; tell him you commit your
sinful soul into his hands; say, Thou hast bid me look unto thee and
be saved. Saviour, I do look unto thee for salvation. Wash me in thy
blood, clothe me in thy righteousness, sanctify me by thy grace,
accept of me as thy pardoned, saved child; and be a surety for me for
good, that having vowed to thee that I would be thy servant, I may
perform my vow; furnish me with both will and power to devote myself
to thee every day of my life.

"Try, my dear, to rest on Christ; put your trust in him; if you
do he will not disappoint you; as your faith, so shall it be unto you.
Now faith is a saving grace; thereby we receive and rest upon Christ
for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. Do as you have
said: wait his appointed time, in the use of means, till he manifest
himself to you. I am hurried for time to get this to town. Farewell. I
will pray for you.

"I. GRAHAM."

"1814.

"'A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick
darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains.' Joel 2:2.

"Not in temporals, nor in the means of grace; every thing that
earth can af