The fourth Heart represents one of whom the glorified Saviour thus speaks: "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot.-I wish that thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm I will cast thee out. Such an one says, I am rich-I want nothing, and knoweth not that he is poor, wretched, miserable, blind, and naked. The language of the judge again is: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten: Be zealous therefore and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me." Such persons frequently pass through the mechanical business of religion with great punctuality. They go to church, and participate in the memorials of the Lord's broken body and shed blood; they also devote set times to read pious books; and even the holy scripture is not altogether forgotten, but their favourite commentators must guide them through what appears to inexperienced vision deep waters and inaccessible mountains. This character has the dead form of religion-the living spirit is gone, or never existed

there. Such an expression of duty as, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do ?" never breaks on the complacent torpor of that nominal professor. The outward means of grace are beautiful in their order, and all needful to build up; but these privileges ought not to supersede the still more urgent duties of searching the scripture, prayer and watchfulness: the former may be compared to the golden candlestick; but the latter is the holy oil which keeps alive the flame of devotion. The peculiar set of opinions they adopt have been handed down from their forefathers, just like any other property. They are called protestants because their remote ancestors protested against some glaring corruption; but any corruption may exist for those who have a name to live, and are dead.

Picture of a Heart relapsed into sin Which) has grieved the holy spirit & crucified the Lord of glory afresh.

It were better not to have known

the way of righteousness than after having known the holy commandment to turn from it. It is impossible for those who were once enlightened & have tasted the good word of God & the power of the world to come if they shall fall away, to renew them again."

Sketched by M Simon.

Drawn by LR.Smith.

Engr. by P.Maverick.

This Heart exhibits that state of hopeless apostacy, which is characterized in holy writ by the imagery of" Trees twice dead, plucked up by the

roots."

They have trodden under foot the means which God appointed for their salvation; and they "have done despite to the spirit of grace: There remains therefore, no more sacrifice for their sin, but a fearful looking for of judgment, which shall devour the adversaries." It is impossible to renew them unto repentance again; seeing they crucify the Lord of glory afresh, and put him to open shame.

Our Redeemer illustrated the hopeless case of the backslider by a parable. The evil spirit which had been driven out of a man, is represented by him as going about seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return to the abode from whence I came. The evil spirit knew well, that if he should be admitted a second time, he would have rest, for it would then be impossible to dethrone him. He seized a fit opportunity when the man was off his guard; he gained admittance; he entered the Heart which had once been his polluted habitation, and found it empty, swept, and garnished. This change had been effected by the holy spirit. Not only its native passions were gone; but it was free from any trace of them: nay,