Hence the Psalmist addresses him, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre—so his kingdom is called the kingdom of the Most High. Dan. vii. 27.

As our King, he will dethrone and destroy Satan, the prince of this world, and make his feeble saints victorious over the principalities, and powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephes. vi. 12. Rom. viii, 37-39. He will completely overthrow, and put under his feet all his and our enemies. 1 Cor. xv. 24-28. For the full accomplishment of this we wait for his return. He sits at the right hand of his Father till the time arrives when God shall make his enemies his footstool. Then he comes again in his glory, and reigns till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

O my God and my King, I yield to the sceptre of thy love; make me willing in this day of thy grace and power; subdue all my spiritual foes, my enmity, my unbelief, my self-will, my indifference, and pride, and love of the world; and all those corruptions of my fallen nature, which are perpetually defiling my soul. O make me meet by thine own Spirit, for that everlasting kingdom in which thy saints shall share thy bliss and glory through eternity!

Remember him as the REDEEMER. The "Goel," or kinsman Redeemer, being the nearest of kin, was to exert himself in favour of his destitute kinsman. He had a right to redeem his lost inheritance, and was permitted to avenge the death of his relation by killing the slayer, if found out of the city of refuge. In these things he was a type of Christ, (Job xix. 25. Psa. xix. 15; cvii. 2; cxix. 154. Isa. xxxv. 9; xliii.

1; li. 10; lii. 3; lix. 20; lxiii. 4. Hos. xiii. 14.) Jesus assumed our nature; became our kinsman; has, at the costly price of his own blood, recovered our souls, will finally restore our lost inheritance, and avenge all his people by the destruction of Satan, that great murderer, and all his followers who have not been warned by his word to flee from the wrath to come, and take shelter now in the city of refuge.

O what a full and complete redemption is that which our kinsman Redeemer, Jesus, has provided for me! We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace; in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, the pledge and foretaste of which is, that we are now sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession. How should we long and thirst for that day, when our Redeemer shall come and raise us from our present state of bondage and corruption to partake of his likeness, and to reign in his kingdom. He has obtained eternal redemption for us. Heb. ix. 12. We are waiting for its full completion, for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body; and then with what joy shall we sing through eternity the song, Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth. Rev. v. 2, 10.*

See, Christian reader, how much there is of the gospel in the names of our Redeemer. Sweet it is

Those who wish for farther help for meditation on the names and offices of Christ, will find it in Serle's Horæ Solitariæ, vol. i.; and Goode's Essays on the names of Christ.

to fulfil his dying charge-This do in remembrance of me.

Such are those blessed recollections of a Saviour which become us at his table. O how can be but be under the judgment of barrenness, who neglects this ordinance. Surely if they that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God, bring forth fruit in old age, and be fat and flourishing, leanness must be the portion of those who disregard or omit this gracious and divine appointment.

CHAPTER VII.

MEDITATIONS DURING THE COMMUNION.

WE have given in a former chapter directions for the employment of the mind in the interval while others are partaking of the communion. We will now add a few meditations that may occasionally assist the communicant at that time.

Proverbs iv. 26.-Ponder the path of thy feet.

If ever it be needful to ponder my goings, surely it is so on this occasion. Let me inquire then, with what views am I coming to this holy table.

I come, I trust to commemorate the death of Christ; to call to remembranee that sacrifice of himself which he once made upon the cross; to profess my faith in Christ crucified; to declare before God and man that I look to him as my only Saviour and Redeemer, who has made a complete atonement for my sins, and has reconciled my God to me, and me to my God. I come to receive the tokens of reconciliation, and the pledges of pardon and love.

Looking to my Saviour, I come that I may receive

from him all that is wanting in my wretched self. He is full of grace and truth. He has called me to do this in remembrance of him; and I come hoping for his blessing on what he himself has appointed.

Looking at myself, I come as an unworthy, sinful, and dreadfully guilty creature, to the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness; not because I am worthy, but because my God is merciful to returning sinners.

Looking at the society which I join, the select disciples of Christ, I desire to come feeling that I am the unworthiest and the least of all, and to acknowledge with them our common hope in one Lord, and to partake of their privileges, and enjoy in and with them the communion of saints.

O my Saviour, preserve me from hypocrisy, formality, and self-righteousness; and let me never by my conduct betray thee, while I am professing to embrace thee.

Luke xxii. 19-This do, in remembrance of me.

“It is but too apparent, blessed Lord, how apt we are to forget thy great love to us, and thy bitter sufferings for us. Our continual transgressions publish it, and our present stupidity and indevotion do declare it. Praised therefore be thy goodness for these lively emblems of thy most meritorious cross and passion. O that Christ crucified may be now so evidently set forth among us, as to imprint the characters of his love so deep upon our hearts, that neither time nor temptation can obliterate them. Behold, we do here most affectionately call to mind the humility of thine incarnation, the merit of thy death, the power of thy resurrection, and the glories