The types and shadows of the Jewish sacrifices are now brought to light by the appearance of him who is to bruise (the kingdom of Satan) the head of the serpent.

"Israel in ancient days

Not only had a view

Of Sinai in a blaze,

But learn'd the gospel too.
The types and figures were a glass
In which they saw a Saviour's face.

The paschal sacrifice,

And blood-besprinkled door,
Seen with enlightened eyes,

And once applied with power.
Would teach the need of other blood
To reconcile the world to God.

The lamb, the dove set forth

His perfect innocence,

Whose blood of matchless worth

Should be the soul's defence.

For he who can for sin atone

Must have no failings of his own.

The scape-goat on his head
The people's trespass bore,
And to the desert led

Was to be seen no more.

In him our Surety seem'd to say,
Behold, I bear your sins away.

Dipt in his fellow's blood,
The living bird went free,
The type well understood,
Express'd the sinner's plea.
Describ'd a guilty soul enlarg'd,
And by a Saviour's death discharg'd.

Jesus, I love to trace

Throughout the sacred page,
The footsteps of thy grace,
The same in every age.

O grant that I may faithful be,

To clearer light vouchsaf'd to me."

CHAPTER VI.

Beautiful world!

"For thou art beautiful, ev'n in decay,
Fair in thy tears-bright in thy funeral weeds;
The whole creation groaneth till the day
Of holy ransom shall confirm the deeds
Of Calvary's sufferer; when th' adopted race
Shall close in glory, the domain of grace,
When 'mid the garden trees at eve of day,
The voice Almighty shall be heard in love,
And man shall joy to wend his happy way
Through smiling Eden's consecrated grove.
Beautiful world!"

F. J.

Behold, the time is now arrived for the redemption of fallen man, and Christ, the true Messiah, appears on earth for the accomplishment of the stupendous work; but not in that regal splendour and glory as the Jews expected him to appear in, for they looked to have beheld him to appear

and to reign as an earthly king in pomp and state, and to have delivered them from their earthly enemies; but such was not the case; his was far a more important office, namely, to deliver us from the powers of darkness, and to redeem us from the curse of a broken law.* And for that purpose he made himself of no reputation, but took upon him the form of a servant. Was made in the likeness of men, and was born a babe in Bethlehem. And instead of his birth being made known, and honored by the rich, the noble, and the great, it was made known unto a few poor shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks by night, by an angel who appeared unto them, and which said unto them, fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the

*Gal. iii. 13.

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Lord; (which was no doubt done to represent to the world, that Christ the true Messiah, was come into the world to be the Saviour and Shepherd of fallen man; and which is so beautifully described and foretold by the prophet Isaiah in these words,-He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young*) And Christ himself says, I am the good Shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.t

After they had seen the angel of the Lord, they went with haste to Bethlehem, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe divine, lying in a manger; and when the time was accomplished for the circumciseing of the child his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he And the was conceived in the womb.

*Isa. xl. 11.

+St John x. 14.