mind, which he related to me.

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He wrote a letter to the --, and font him "Barry on Election" to perufe, and told him he would call in a week. When he called, a fervant in livery came to the door, and led him through a long paffage into a drawing room, into which he entered with his great ploughman's fhoes on, and there was the feated, and feemed much difappointed to fee fuch a poor fellow as S-- call upon him. He afked him if he was the author of the letter, and the person that sent the book. S――anfwered, "Yes, Sir."—" Weli," said the have read the book you fent me; but where people get this election into their heads there is then an end of all good living; it leads them to licentioufnefs; they may then live as they lift." To which S- replied, "What! are ye a mafter in Ifrael, and knows nea better than that? For if a child of God could live as he lift, he would live to the glory and praife of God always, and never fin in thought, word, or deed, more. This vain fancy is contrary to all the word of God, as well as to the experience of every faint; for God's electing grace in them all teaches them to deny ungodlinefs, not to commit all uncleanness with greedinefs." Remarks of this kind brought the to wave all further discourse, saying, he was going to dinner, and S― might call again. But he never went more, having feen enough of the blindness of human wildom in the things of

God. We went to hear a perfon lately come to in the evening, who attempted to prove, from the eighth chapter of Romans, what was meant by being "predeftinated to be conformed to the image of Chrift, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren." But I could not understand him further than I was fure that he could not explain his text; for I think I should have understood fomething of it, if he had given a real found account of the image of God in man, as he appears in it when created anew in Chrift Jefus. I have received four books of the Doctor's by the coach from London, the last published; but I do not know who fent me them. I once thought you; then I thought then I thought again that you would never do that without a few lines. The glorious accounts rejoice my heart; and the defire and prayer of my foul is, that Zion's cords. may be lengthened more and more, and that there may be an abundant influx of poor fenfible finners to the feaft of fat things, where they may find everlasting entertainment, peace and reft for their fouls.

Remember me to the Doctor, who I hope is well. I go to Penrith to-morrow, God willing, for a letter I expect from Cheapfide, and to meet an old lady who I have fometimes written and fent the Doctor's books to, but never faw her till laft Tuesday. How are the people of God fifted up and down; yea, as corn is fifted in a fieve.

But God's promise is, that not one grain fhall ever fall to the earth, fo as to perifh with the earthlyminded ones in the great day. But to be excluded the public means of God's appointment is a great trial to a thirsty foul. That the God of all grace may be with and blefs you and yours, water you every moment, keep you night and day, be the ftrength of your heart, and your portion for ever, is the defire of,

Dear Sir,

Yours most affectionately in the best bonds,

C. GOULDING.

TO THE REV. MR. HUNTINGTON.

MY DEAR FRIEND,

Leicester, O&. 1, 1809.

We have been fully expecting you
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to vifit us at Leicester this autumn, and that we fhould have heard from you ere now; but probably it may be that the continuance of the bad weather has prevented your undertaking fo long a journey. However, the weather now appears favourable, and we are defirous to fee you as foon as the way is open, and before the days get too fhort. We are aware of your unwillingness to leave your own congregation, and that they are as unwilling you fhould be abfent; yet, as the bleffing of God has attended your labours here in the north, as well as in the south, I cannot fee how you can refuse us any longer, according to the measure of the rule which God hath diftributed, 2 Cor. x. 13. And it may be that your absence may prove useful in the end, as your people will thereby get an appetite; and it is well known that a keen appetite is pleasant when there is good food to eat.

Our friend Mifs Chamberlain has for fome time been very defirous to see you at Leicester once more, as she knows her end is fast approaching. She is very much altered in her appearance during these laft five days; I mean in the decay of nature, which perhaps Mr. Bor Mr. M―― may have mentioned to you. She is haftening to the grave very faft; but, though the outward man perifheth, the inward man is renewed daily. Myfelf and fome other friends. have scarcely ever left the houfe fince Thursday laft; and, though we cannot but grieve at the expectation of losing a near friend, yet there is abundant caufe for thankfulness that fhe will foon go to everlasting reft, and be delivered from that body of fin which we are yet encompaffed with. I never before witneffed fuch a fcene of affliction; there is not a friend that has vifited her, I believe, who has the fhadow of a doubt of her eternal happiness. It is truly a pleafure to be with her; to fee that, in the face of death, the fhould poffels fuch a compofure of mind. She fpeaks of her end with fuch fatisfaction, and her countenance proclaims fuch tranquillity and peace of mind, that I cannot defcribe, She is very cheerful and lively in her conversation, more fo than ever the was known to be when in perfect health, except at intervals, when pain comes on very acute. Her departure was expected every hour on Thursday; but the again revived,