enlighten our mind and reveal unto us the hidden things of darkness,
and give us out of that divine treasure 'things new and old.' Resting
on God to work in us both to will and to do of his own good pleasure,
we ought always to work as diligent servants, that know they have a
good Master, that will surely not forget their labour of love.

"If we could but fix our eyes always on that crown of glory that waits
us in the skies, we should never grow weary in well-doing, but should
run with patience and delight in the work and ways of God, where he
appoints us. We should not then, as we too frequently do, suffer
these trifling objects here on earth to draw away our minds from God,
to rob him of his glory and our souls of that happiness and comfort
which the believer may enjoy amidst outward afflictions. If we thus
lived more by faith in the Son of God, we should endeavour to stir up
all whom we could to seek after God. We should tell them what he has
done for us, and what he would do for them if they truly sought him.
We should show them what a glorious expectation there is for all true
believers and sincere seekers.

"When our minds are so fixed on God, we are more desirous of
glorifying him, in making known his goodness to us, than the proud
rich man is of getting honour to himself. I mourn over my own
backwardness to this exercise of duty, when I think of God's
willingness to save the vilest of the vile, according to the
dispensations of his eternal grace and mercy. Oh, how amiable, how
lovely does this make that God of love appear to poor sinners, that
can view him as such! How is the soul delighted with such a
contemplation! They that have much forgiven, how much they love!

"These thoughts have been much on my mind since the death of ---. I
trust the Lord will pardon me for neglect. I thought it was my duty
to speak or write to him: you remember what I said to you respecting
it. But I still delayed till a more convenient season. Oh, how I was
struck when I heard the Lord had taken him so suddenly! I was filled
with sorrow and shame for having neglected what I had so often
resolved to do. But now the time of speaking for God to him was over.
Hence we see that the Lord's time is the best time. Now the night of
death was come upon him; no more work was to be done. If I had done
all that lay in my p