PROMISES MADE BY GOD. "God has given us exceeding great and precious "PROMISES, that by THESE we might be partakers "of a divine nature.' 2 Pet. i. 4. DIVINE TEACHING. "The eyes of the blind shall see out of obscu"rity." Isai. xxix. 18. 66 They shall know me, from the least to the <6 greatest." Jer. xxxi. 34. The Holy Ghost shall teach you all things." John xiv. 26. "The Lord shall guide you continually." Isai. lviii. 11. PARDON. "I am he, saith the Lord, who blotteth out thy "transgressions." Isai. xliii. 25. 66 Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." Isai. i. 18. "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body "on the tree." 1 Pet. ii. 24. "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from "all sins." 1 John i. 7. JUSTIFICATION. "It is God that justifieth." Rom. viii. 33. "We are freely justified by his grace." Rom. iii. 21. "In the Lord I have righteousness." Isai.xlv. 24. "We are made the righteousness of God in "him." 2 Cor. v. 21. SANCTIFICATION. "I will put a new spirit within you." Ezek. xi. 19. "Christ gave himself for us, that he might re"deem us from all iniquity." Titus ii. 14. "I will put my laws into their minds, and write "them in their hearts." Heb. viii. 10. "The God of peace sanctify your whole spirit, "soul, and body." 1 Thess. v. 23. 66 TEMPORAL BLESSINGS. "Godliness hath the promise of the life that now is." 1 Tim. iv. 8. "Verily thou shalt be fed." Psalm xxxvii. 3. "Seek first (and above every other considera"tion) the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these (necessary) things shall be "added." Matt. vi. 33. 66 "Who giveth us all things richly to enjoy." 1 Tim. vi. 17. TEMPTATION. "God will not suffer you to be tempted above "that ye are able." 1 Cor. x. 13. 66 My grace is sufficient for thee." 2 Cor. xii. 9. "Sin shall not have dominion over thee." Rom. vi. 14. "I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." Luke xxii. 32. AFFLICTION. "Happy is the man whom God correcteth." Job v. 17. 66 Though he cause grief, yet will he have com"passion." Lam. iii. 32. "Call upon me in trouble, and I will deliver "thee." Psalm 1. 15. "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten." Rev. iii. 19. DEATH. "God giveth us the victory through Christ our "Lord." 1 Cor. xv. 57. 66 "If our earthly house is dissolved, we have a building of God." 2 Cor. v. 1. "Whosoever believeth in me (the Lord Jesus "Christ) shall have everlasting life." John iii. 16. "Though I pass through death, I will fear no "evil." Psalm xxiii. 4. These promises confirmed by the oath of God. "God, willing more abundantly to shew unto "the heirs of promise the immutability of his "counsel, confirmed it by an oath." Heb. vi. 17. O for a strong and lasting faith, To credit what th' Almighty saith; The comforts which cur Maker gives. But as the application of these promises may be rather prejudicial than beneficial, for want of an attentive examination into such passages of Scripture as may justify the application of them to the case of any particular person, I cannot sufficiently recommend an invaluable little book, suited to this purpose, entitled, A Collection of the Promises of God under their proper Heads, by Dr. Samuel Clark; the Introduction to which contains not only observations on the excellency and use of the promises, but some directions for the right application of them. Ejaculations to be used by one who is sick and dying; or they may be put up in his behalf by any of the attendants, only by changing I into he or her, me into him or her. May I be a follower of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Heb. vi. 12. "Whether I live may I live unto the Lord; or "whether I die may I die unto the Lord: whether "therefore I live, or whether I die, may I be the "Lord's." Rom. xiv. 8. God be merciful to me a sinner. Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Be with me through the valley of the shadow of death. me. May God be gracious to me, and support me. Dust I am, and unto dust I must return. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. When absent from the body, may I be present with the Lord. 2 Cor. v. 8. Make me to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting. Help thy servant, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood. I believe thou shalt come to be my judge. O Lord, in thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. Into thy hands I commend my spirit. Ps. xxxi. 5. Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Acts vii. 59. Copy of a letter sent by a minister from Amsterdam to his friend, a clergyman in England, giving an account of the exemplary death of that eminent servant of God, Mr. Longueville, minister of the English church at Amsterdam, who died there February 7, 1776. REVEREND SIR, Your kind letter enquiring about the state of Mr. Longueville's health came to my hand yesterday; and, had it come a few days sooner, it might have been communicated to him before he entered into his Master's joy. But now, alas! all that remains to us of that great and good man is the cold and breathless body, which lies waiting for interment. After enduring manifold tribulations, and maintaining a long but successful struggle, he obtained that rest, which remaineth for the people of God, on Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock. By this dispensation of Divine Providence, the English congregation here have lost one of the most useful and faithful pastors, who has, perhaps, at any time existed in the Christian church. I have lost a colleague, and not a colleague only, but a counsellor and a guide, a father and a friend. Although a foreigner and a stranger here, his eminent character as a private Christian, and as a minister of Christianity, is so universally known, that his death is lamented by all ranks. He was truly a burning and a shining light, and his ministrations have been greatly blessed by God, to the good of many. As his life was exemplary, so his death has been edifying and instructive. I had the honour to attend him for several days and nights when he was upon his death-bed, and to assist him in his last moments; and I must own that, during this solemn occasion, I found stronger evidence of the truth of Christianity, and more conviction in my own heart, than can be found from the arguments and proofs given by divines, either ancient or modern. He retained his senses and understanding entire to the very last moment, and reasoned on the truth and excellence of the Gospel with such energy, clearness, and strength of argument, that the weeping by-standers were filled with delight and amazement. Indeed, the celestial joys which darted in upon his mind served to wipe away the |