doms, those of the mineral shadow forth the outward actions of the life, as being fixed and rendered permanent. The good are denoted by gold, silver, and precious stones; the indifferent and bad by the baser minerals, as tin, lead, common pebbles and the dust of the balance. Here we may see the meaning of this passage, "I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin," (Isa. i. 25); also of these words, "For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron." (Isa. lx. 17.)

The Creator, in his wisdom, has made all things to speak of his goodness and to declare his power. All creation, by the law of correspondence, shadows forth the glory of Jehovah, exhibiting beauty and symmetry in the perfection of his works. In the bright light of Revelation, the wisdom of Jehovah shines preeminently grand, and to behold this, to have a clear perception of those glories which beam therefrom, is a privilege so exalted, that with it nothing can be compared. Man, whom the Scripture declares to have been created into the

image and likeness of God, does, both by his bodily and mental constitution, shadow forth the glory and beauty of Jehovah. In God we discern, because revealed in his Word, three essential properties which make up the fulness of Godhead-Love, Wisdom, and proceeding Life. In created man, as the image and likeness, this trine, or three-fold order exists both in soul and body. The soul of man consists of two faculties, will and understanding, the former receptive of love from God, and therefore the seat of his affections and passions; the latter receptive of wisdom, and thus the seat of all his thoughts and intellectual powers. The union of these two produces his spirit of operative power, which is shown forth in all his words, actions, and general life. In the organized body, which is the instrument, in and by which the soul, as the living man, shows forth intelligence and power, we observe the same harmonious order. The two principal organs of the body, as a whole, and upon which the activity of all others depend, are the heart and lungs; the one purifies and sends forth living blood for the renovation and health of the system, and the other

inhales and breathes the vital air. These two again, acting unitedly in a healthy state, produce the third principle or effect, which is exhibited in all the pleasures and phenomena of life. The heart, therefore, is mentioned in Scripture, to signify something relating to love, desire, or affection, both good and bad, pure and impure; and the organs of respiration, or soul, spirit and breath, something relating to truth, wisdom, or knowledge. This tri-une order, which originates in God, is exhibited in all creation, and hence arises that law of mutual relationship or correspondence between the whole. Thus pure Christianity, which diffuses love, wisdom, health, and life throughout the whole spiritual creation, may properly be termed the heart and lungs of the world.

In the globe upon which we live, the same order is apparent it consists of hard substances, as rocks and metals; of soft, as vegetable earth; and of fluids, as waters: so the human body is made up of its bones, corresponding to rocks; its flesh, to vegetable earth; and the blood, as the circulating fluid, answering to the waters which circulate through the earth for the

refreshment of all its parts. In the material world, nothing is more unsightly than bare rocks without any vegetable production of grass, flowers, or fruits; in respect to man, nothing is more frightful than a mere skeleton without any flesh, sinews, and skin; and in religion, nothing presents so barrren a view as faith alone, without any of the fruits of holiness, purity, and life. This state, in Scripture, is represented by the dry bones, to which the voice of Revelation speaks and says, "O ye dry bones, hear the Word of the Lord." (Ezek. xxxvii. 4.)

Now all this perfect order, both in the material and moral worlds, shows the infinite wisdom of the Great Designer, who, by an immutable law of creation, has done all things well, so that the goodness, wisdom, and beauty of Jehovah are every where seen both in his works and Word. Who, then, can behold these things unmoved? who can restrain the fulness of his heart from bursting forth in the language of David and saying, "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men." (Psal. cvii. 8.)

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THE LORD'S WORD MAGNIFIED ABOVE ALL HIS NAME COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE LITERAL AND SPIRITUAL SENSES OF THE WORD OF GOD; ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE USE OF CORRESPONDENCE IN EXPLAINING DIFFICULT PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE-IN EXPLAINING THE MIRACLES AND PARABLES CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SUN, MOON AND STARS-THE ISRAELITISH JOURNEY FROM EGYPT TO CANAAN- EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS SCRIPTURE PHRASES-EZEKIEL'S VISION OF HOLY WATERS-TWO MIRACLES ILLUSTRATED BY THE LAW OF CORRESPONDENCE, VIZ. DEATH IN THE POT," AND THE RESTORATION OF SIGHT TO THE MAN BORN BLIND, BY WASHING IN THE POOL OF SILOAM THE TRIBUTE MONEY FOUND IN THE FISH'S MOUTH-RELIGION AND SCIENCE

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THE psalmist in addressing the Divine Being, says, "Thou hast magnified thy Word above all thy name." (cxxxviii. 2.) Now the Lord's Word is truly magnified, because it treats of infinitely higher subjects than what appears to the natural

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