rink. But as soon as I had taken
a piece of cake I left the shop, having no rest, as I felt that it was
unbecoming a believer, either to go to such places, or to spend his money
in such a way. In the afternoon of the very day on which, in the
ingratitude of my heart, I had had such unkind thoughts about the Lord,
(who was at that very time in so remarkable a manner supplying my temporal
wants, by my being employed in writing for an AMERICAN Professor), He
graciously showed me my sin, not by a severe chastisement, as I most
righteously deserved, but by adding another mercy to the many He had
already shown me. Oh! how long-suffering is our Lord. How does He bear
with us! May I at least now seek, for the few days whilst I may stay in
this world, to be more grateful for all His mercies!

At two o'clock I received a parcel from Frankfort, containing the exact
sum of money of which I had requested the loan. There was no letter to be
found. I was overwhelmed with the Lord's mercy, but very much regretted
that there was no letter. At last, on carefully examining the paper in
which the silver had been packed, I found one, which I have kept, and
which I translate from the German.

"A peculiar providence has brought me acquainted with the letter which
you have written to Lady B. But you are under a mistake concerning her,
both as it regards her character, and her stay at D., where she never was.
She has been taken for another individual. But that I may lessen in some
measure the difficulties in which you seem to be, I send you the enclosed
small sum, for which you may thank, not the unknown giver, but the Lord,
who turneth the hearts like rivers of water. Hold fast the faith which God
has given you by His Holy Spirit; it is the most precious treasure in this
life, and it contains in itself true happiness. Only seek by watching and
prayer more and more to be delivered from all vanity and self-complacency,
by which even the true believer may be ensnared when he least expects it.
Let it be your chief aim to be more and more humble, faithful, and quiet.
May we not belong to those who say and write continually,' Lord,' 'Lord,'
but who have Him not deeply in their hearts. Christianity consists not in
words, but in power. There must be life in us. For, therefore, God loved
us first that we might love Him in return; and that loving we might
receive power, to be faithful to Him, and to conquer ourselves, the world,
distress, and death. May