who is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him."

It appears she had early in life convictions of her lost estate, which never entirely forsook her, but, we trust, led her to a true reliance on the Saviour.

her mind there seemed a perpetual calm, and her words and actions united in expressing good will to mankind. She was benevolent and kind to the poor. How many are now ready to shed a tear at the recollection of her kindness. The favours she bestowed did not come She proved, however, that sin is from the ostentatious, or the disdain- deceitful, that the world is ensnaring, ful hand; but, in the bestowment, and that it is not easy work, amidst conveyed to the heart of the receiver the fascinating scenes of time, to an idea of true disinterested benc- keep the heart, and walk humbly volence; and what she gave was with God; and the undue influence. rendered of double value by the dis- of earthly objects on the mind she cretion she manifested in suiting lamented. It remained for her last favours to necessities. It was not illness to perfect her religious chalavished with a careless hand; but | racter: "A death-bed is a detector while her hand was moved by kind- of the heart." Here she saw and ness, it was directed by prudence. lamented the vanity of worldly enHer own hands ministered to the joyments. Here she saw and felt necessities of others; and, like more of her unworthiness and deDorcas, she was often employed in pravity; and with these views and making garments for the poor. feelings, she saw more of the preShe was constant in her friend-[ciousness and sufficiency of the Saship: it excluded guile, selfishness, viour, and dismissed those fears to and capriciousness. She was a which she was before subject, and friend, and therefore she had friends; rejoiced in hope of the glory of and, I apprehend, if ever there was God. sincerity in tears, it was to be found in those shed on her account,

The following are a few of the sentences which dropped from her lips, at different times, during the period of her long illness.

March 1.-On being asked, whether she felt comfortable in her mind, under her affliction? she said, "Yes, pretty comfortable in general, though at times my mind has been gloomy and dark. I trust I have found affliction profitable-in consequence of it I have been more

She loved the house of God, and the place where his honour dwells: not forsaking the assembly of the saints, as the manner of some is. It must be admitted, that there was in her an unjustifiable indecision of religious character, (at least with respect to the public profession of it,) but her attendance was constant; she heard the word with fixed attention, frequented prayer-meet-alone, and freed from interruption, ings, and was often an humble spectator at the administration of the Lord's-supper.

She was patient in affliction, and grateful to the God of her mercies amidst all her sufferings. Very protracted, and very severe was the affliction she endured, (a dropsy,) but, like the pliant reed that yields to every storm, she meekly bowed to her Father's will, and her peace remained unbroken. Under the severest pains, nothing was heard from her lips but the language of gratitude and kindness. She depended for acceptance with God on the alone merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, committing her soul to him as the author of eternal life,

and those things which before too much engaged my attention, and have enjoyed a considérable degree of composure and serenity of mind."

The next day, being rather worse, she said, "Were it not for the encouraging promises of the word, I do not know what I should do in my affliction; but God afflicts for wise ends, and there is every reason why we should be submissive to his will. When we consider our sinfulness, his strokes are lighter than our sins, and lighter than what Christ suffercd; and it is a great mercy to have peace of mind. When I think of some afflicted in mind, my affliction seems nothing."

March 4. It was observed to her,

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She was now removed, for several weeks, to the Isle of Wight. In a letter, dated June 13th, expecting the repetition of a painful operation, she thus writes to her aunt:dread it more than ever-but why should I? The same everlasting arms which have upheld' me are sufficient; and I hope I shall be enabled to look for comfort and support to that source from whence alone it can be derived."

that it was a great thing, in trying | and afflictive circumstances, to say, The will of the Lord be done.' "Yes," said she," but I hope I can say so. I wish my affliction to be more sanctified to me. I have, I trust, a greater desire that it may be sanctified, than removed." It was remarked, when every earthly source of happiness fails, there is every thing in God, and we may encourage ourselves in him. "Yes," said she," there is no happiness in the world—all is momentary and unsatisfying, and will not bear reflection. That hymn in Dr. Rippon's Selection, (276th,) seems very suit-be resigned to his will, whatever able to me, and is continually coming into my mind:

My times of sorrow and of joy,

Great God! are in thy hand.'" &c. March 24.-She said to a friend, she thought her afflictions did her good, as they led her to pray more, and took off that attachment to the world and its vanities she once had. It was observed to her, thata death-bed, with the supports and consolations some have experienced, must be an enviable situation. She said, “she had not arrived at that she could not say she had full assurance; she knew it was promised that as thy days thy strength shall be, and she hoped it would be so in her case. I have had more comfort since I have been confined up-stairs, as I am more free from interruption, and have more time for reflection." Her friend said to her, "I am glad to see you so resigned, and enabled to bear your affliction so patiently." She said, "Under my pains I feel that I should be sometimes fretful, if I were to give way to it; but have so many mercies and comforts, and so much attention from my friends and domestics, that instead of being peevish and repining, I feel that I have abundant cause to be thankful." She expressed an aversion to frivolous conversation, and wished the conversation of those who visited her to be spiritual. She expressed a concern for the welfare of others, and wished, were it possible, to see a neighbour, apparently in dying circumstances, to talk to her on the concerns' of her soul.

To a friend, then at Hammersmith, she writes thus: "What the Lord is about to do with me, or for me, I know not all my desire is to

may be the event. Since I left home, my spirits have not been so good, and I have had many dark and gloomy seasons; but we are lodging near the meeting, where a young man is about to be settled, and a sermon I heard him preach has proved a source of comfort to me. It was on Mary's having chosen that good part, which can never be taken away. O my dear friend, if we, like Mary, have chosen the one thing needful, what reason have we to rejoice, even in the midst of the most painful afflictions?"

August 22,-Being returned from the island, she said," she had been very ill a day or two before, and her death had been every moment expected; but, in the prospect of death, her mind had been very comfortable; though it was but a hope, it was such a hope that she would not lose for all the world could afford. She could not apply the promises as she could wish, but those words had afforded her consolation, a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. She hoped she had that contrite heart, and she thought she could say, she had rather continue in her present state of affliction, than give up her hopes and prospects."

She was

August 23.-Said, very comfortable in her mind, expected she should have died, but the Lord was better than her fears. She was more comfortable than she had been before, and enabled more than ever to trust in, and rely upon, the Saviour."

August 26. She said, "She was'

very composed and comfortable in
her mind saw and felt her unwor-
thiness and sinfulness more than
ever; but was, notwithstanding,
very happy. Many precious pro-
mises were brought to her mindness; frequently saying,
Jesus was her only hope-(there was
nothing in herself)-no other source
of happiness or hope. She had need
of patience, and she hoped she
should be enabled to endure all the
Divine will without murmuring;
she had much reason to be thank-
ful for the hope and comfort she
experienced."

From this time to the hour of her death she seemed to enjoy uninterrupted peace, amidst the severest sufferings; waiting her dismission, with a joyful hope of eternal blessedThe

Lord hath taken away all my fears.”
The thirty-fourth Psalm afforded
her much encouragement; and her
death was improved, to a numerous
and attentive audience, from the
4th verse: I sought the Lord, and
he heard me, and delivered me from
all my fears.
Downton, Wilts.
J.C.

Review.

The British Officer: a Narrative of the Character and Death of Mr. Tucher Meuds, who was killed at the Siege of Algiers, with some Letters of his, which, from a Presentiment of his Death, were described by him as dated from Eternity. By the Rev. John Griffin, Portsea. London, Williams and Co. 18mo. pp. 106.

THERE are seven letters at the close of this narrative, which Mr. Griffin has also dated from ETERNITY; and which are addressed to different assumed characters in the navy, for the purpose of impressing some useful lessons. From the circumstances of the life and death of Mr. Meuds, who, at the age of eighteen, lost his life in the Albion, off Algiers, in August, 1816.

It is not necessary to compliment the author, for the manner in which he has made use of the very scanty materials which he possessed, for making this book. Many pious and useful sentiments are interspersed, which are likely to produce a good effect, in recommending religion to the young and the inconsiderate, as the only preparative for death and judgment.

We were rather disappointed not to find some strong sentiments of disapprobation expressed concerning the practice of war. Christian

Essays on the Wisdom of God; by the
Rev. Daniel Tyerman.

LIKE the sun that rules the day, giving light and heat to the earth, clothing it with grass, beautifying it with flowers, blessing it with fruits in his influences essential to the existence and comfort of man, is God the universal Creator ;—he, at once, communicates blessedness and reveals his own glory.

When the universe was formed, there was an eye that saw every part of it perfectly, and what that eye beheld, the lip of truth has proclaimed, in the sacred volume. “And God' saw every thing that he

have been used in avoiding them, there are, for general readers, still too many technical words.

Those, however, who desire to obtain information respecting inor

had made, and behold, it was very good." All the works of God praise him, and, in wisdom, he has made them all. The scriptures, we are willing to concede, afford the clearest, most perfect, and impressive re-ganic matter, organized nature, (as presentation of the eternal God; but it respects the structure, &c. of shells, who that is wise, will refuse to see the constituent principles, &c. of vehim in his works, since these so of-getables, the faculties and instinct ten meet our eye, when the heavenly of animals, including the structure oracles are not before us, afford a of the human frame,) and the nature,` variety of representation, pleasing to powers, and passions of intellectual the mind, and adapted to excite at- beings, cannot read this first part of tention and impress the soul, while the present work without much adwe are left in entire possession of all vantage; and if, in doing this, they the advantages of the written mani- do not become devout philosophers, festation.

Our author has divided his work into three parts, and he opens the book of the creation, as well as the volume of inspiration, calling upon us all to behold the glory of the Lord, that we may be, as far as this is possible, changed into the same image. The first essay is on Creation; the second is on Providence; and the third is on Redemption.

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In allusion to the first of these essays, Mr. Tyerman observes, that Many pious persons, not distinguishing between real philosophy, and the wicked designs which some propose to accomplish, by assuming the title of philosophers, have imagined that philosophy tends to skepticism, infidelity, and atheism." We recollect to have known a public teacher, at least by profession, who was perpetually abusing reason, as if she were a perfect demon; to be sure he was a very reasonable man, and, in a similar way, philosophy has been proscribed; in both cases, the abuse of things has not been distinguished from their use. Our author has certainly accomplished, in this essay, what he proposed to himself, and that in a creditable manner: it was, “to introduce into his work, such facts and principles as he thought would, at the same time, interest the understandings, and benefit the hearts of his readers." In the anatomical parts, we think plates should have been employed, as it is next to impossible to represent, successfully, subjects of this nature, by mere verbal description; and perhaps, even after the commendable pains which

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if this were their previous character, they do not find the sacred and eternal fire increased in ardour, it will not be so much the fault of their author as of their hearts.

The second part, on Providence, contains an explanation of the laws of nature, which were impressed, and are continued and superintended in operation, by the Almighty Creator; the nature, sanctions, and general excellence of his moral government; and, what the author styles, the government of God presiding over events.

The third part, on Redemption, represents the condition of man, which made this grandest of all the Divine works necessary, exhibits the per son, and explains the satisfaction of Christ, in which his Deity is well established, and the fruits of his atonement justly represented. Salvation is traced up to the grace of God; the means of communicating its blessings are given, and here, the Deity of the Holy Spirit, whose agency is essential to the successful application of the means of human emancipation from the domination of sin, is fully proved, the character and experience of the Christian are delineated, and the work concludes with a scriptural, and consequently, highly interesting description of the celestial paradise, in which the ransomed of the Lord will for ever reside.

Dr. Franklin was certainly right in regarding utility, as the summum bonum, in reference to human conduct; and we only do justice to Mr. Tyerman, as the writer of the volume before us, in saying, that 2 R

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he has produced a very useful the house of God, in hearing relibook. gious conversation, in reading proThis is the highest kind of com-fitable books, and in frequenting mendation; and, when the most eru- the schools." His advancement, as dite and splendid writers, who have might be expected with such dispoaimed more at the display of their as-sitions, in useful knowledge, was tonishing endowments and mental wealth, than to exhibit God in his works, his glory, and his claims on the heart and obedience of mankind, shall suffer a total and endless eclipse, the class, in which we have placed our author, shall shine with imperishable lustre.

When asked, one day, whether he would like to continue in England? he instantly replied, with much feeling, Oh, no! I can do no good here; but I may do some good in my own country." A collection of Indian idols was shewn to him, on which occasion, he exclaimed, "Oh! what a blessing it is to be delivered from these vanities, to serve the living