ten aforetime were written for our learning, that we, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, might have HOPE ;" ROM. xv. 4, not that we should be driven to despair.

On Page 76. We do not affirm that all men will be saved, but that all men may be saved, Our Saviour does not say that the way is so strait that few can find it, but simply states the fact that few do find it; and elsewhere declares: "If ANY man thirst, let him come unto me and drink" and the beloved disciple declares: "The spirit and the bride say, Come, and let him that heareth say, Come; and let him that is athirst, Come; and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Page 146. "What the Apostle calls the Analogy of Faith." I cannot find any such term in Scripture.

On Page 151. So far from the arrogant certainty here alluded to, "that the Lord must and will," read 2d PETER, 3d chap. 9th to 18th ver.

Ver. 9. "Not willing that any should perish; but that all should come to repentance."

Ver. 14. "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye be

found of him in peace without spot and blameless."

Ver. 17. "Ye therefore, beloved, seeing that ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness."

If those to whom he wrote, and whom he declares, in chap. 1, verse 1, to be "them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of our God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" if such had need of all this caution, lest they might "fall from their stedfastness;" where is this boasted certainty?

How clearly does Peter through the whole of this Epistle, point out the necessity of action, of co-operation; and not only the possibility, but the great danger, of those who even had received this precious faith, falling therefrom.

Chap. 1, ver. 5. "Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue," &c.

8. "For if these things be in you and abound, they shall make you," &c.

9. "But he that lacketh these things is blind,

and cannot see far off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."

10. "Wherefore the rather brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.”

Chap. 2, Ver. 20. "For if after they have escaped," &c.

21. "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered them."

On Page 153 and 154. What a dreadful picture is here drawn of the state of an unregene rate mind; but how uncharitable it is to make such persons doubly unhappy, by pointing out to them the situation they are in without proposing to them any remedy; and according to the doctrine of election there cannot possibly be any remedy for them. But how different the prospect held out by our merciful and Almighty. Creator, by the mouth of his Prophet formerly to a people who had grievously revolted and provoked him to anger.

Is. i. 16 to 20. "Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before

mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed; judge the fatherless; plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it."

Is. lv. 7. Let the "wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."

Page 163 § 57. Is this a fit subject for Irony? Is it then a lie that we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.

On Page 165. The question is not whence men shall obtain power; for on this head I should hope all christians are agreed in principle: "Without me" says Christ, " ye can do nothing." But the question is, whether this power is open and attainable to all men, or whether the greater number of them, or any number, are

irrevocably pre-ordained to exclusion from it, and to all the dreadful consequences of wanting it.

Page 165. "It is necessary in the first instance to live in order to act.” This must be granted; but to enable man to act, it is not necessary, nor does it by any means follow of course, that he must be previously placed beyond all necessity of acting. This is contrary to the whole tenor of the Gospel. The forerunner, John, called the people to repentance; and when their willingness was so far evinced as to come to be baptised of him, his exhortation was; "Bring forth therefore, fruits meet for repentance; and think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." Say not, we are the children of the Prophets, of the election, we have Abraham to our father; we must therefore inevitably be saved; "for I say unto you that God is able of these stones," of these poor despised ones, whom ye trample under your feet, "to raise up children unto Abraham ;" to make them heirs equally with you, to all those promises and privileges on which ye so much pride yourselves. Here the Omnipotent, All-effective operation of the Divine Spirit is clearly held forth