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Chap. x, ver. 10.—For his letters (say they,) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Mr. Herbert Palmer, an eminent divine in the seventeenth century, sometimes preached in the French congregation at Canterbury, at the request of their Eldership, being master of that language, to the great edification of his hearers. A French gentlewoman, when she saw him the first time coming into the pulpit, being startled at the smallness of his personal appearance, and the weakness of his look, cried out in the hearing of those that sat by her, "Alas! what should this child say to us?" But having heard him pray and preach with so much spiritual strength and vigor, she lifted up her hands to heaven with admiration and joy, blessing God for what she had heard.

Chap. xi, ver. 9.—And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man; for that which was lacking to me, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

The following anecdote shows gratitude and esteem on the one hand, and disinterestedness on the other. A missionary who had been laboring faithfully in India, had been obliged to take his passage to return to a more congenial climate. A native gentleman, who had beenbenefited by his ministry, called upon him to express his regret at his departure, and tendered a substantial mark of his regard. The missionary replied, that when he was engaged in making known to the natives the durable riches of Christ, he had no intention whatever of receiving from them any portion of those riches which perish in the using; in one sense he was indeed poor; but, having an interest in

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the Saviour, he possessed all things. The native was not easily baffled; and an officer received a letter, desiring that he would purchase a piece of plate, and present it to the missionary when he arrived in England.

Chap. xi, ver. 26.—In perils in the sea.

Nathaniel, an assistant to the Moravian missionaries in Greenland, when engaged in the seal-fishery, being in company with another brother, who was yet inexperienced in the management of a kayak (a Greenland boat), he met a Neitsersoak, the largest kind of seal, which he killed. He then discovered his companion upon a flake of ice, endeavoring to kill another of the same species, and in danger: he, therefore, left his dead seal, kept buoyant by the bladder, and hastened to help his brother. They succeeded in killing the seal; but suddenly a strong north wind arose, and carried off both the kayaks to

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They now, with terror, beheld themselves left upon a small flake of ice, far from the land, driving about in the open sea; nor could they discover any kayaks in the neighborhood. They cried aloud for help, but in vain. Meanwhile, the wind rose in strength, and carried both the kayaks, and also the piece of ice, swiftly along with the waves. Having lost sight of the kayaks, they now saw themselves without the least hope of deliverance. Nathaniel continued praying to his Saviour; and thought with great grief of the situation of his poor family, but felt a small degree of hope arising in his breast. Unexpectedly, he saw his dead seal floating toward him; and was exceedingly surprised at its approaching against the wind, till it came so near the flake of ice, that they could secure it. But how, should a dead seal become the means of their deliverance? and what was now to be done? All at once, Nathaniel resolved, at a venture, to seat himself upon the dead floating seal; and by the help of his paddle, which he had happily kept in his hand when he joined his

brother on the ice, to go in quest of the kayaks. Though the sea and waves continually overflowed him, yet he kept his seat, made after the kayaks, and succeeded in overtaking his own, into which he crept, and went in quest of that of his companions, which he likewise found. He also kept possession of the seal; and now hastened in search of the flake of ice, on which his companion was most anxiously looking out for him: having reached it, he brought him his kayak, and enabled him to secure the other seal; when both returned home in safety. When relating his dangerous adventure, he ascribed his preservation, not to his own contrivance, but to the mercy of God alone.

Chap. xii, ver. 34.-I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth ;) how that he was caught up into paradise; and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Mr. John Holland, the day before he died, called for the Bible, saying, "Come, oh come; death approaches, let us gather some flowers to comfort this hour." And turning with his own hand to the 8th chapter of Romans, he gave the book to Mr. Leigh, and bid him read: at the end of every verse, he paused, and then gave the sense to his own comfort, but more to the joy and wonder of his own friends. Having continued his meditations on the 8th of the Romans, thus read to him, for two hours or more, on a sudden he said, "Oh stay your reading. What brightness is this I see? Have you lighted up any candles?". Mr. Leigh answered, "No, it is the sunshine;" for it was about five o'clock in a clear summer evening. "Sunshine!" said he, "nay, it is my Saviour's shine. Now farewell world; welcome heaven. The day-star from on high hath visited my heart. Oh speak it when I am gone, and preach it

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at my funeral; God dealeth familiarly with man. feel his mercy; I see his majesty; whether in the body, or out of the body I cannot tell, God knoweth; but I see things that are unutterable." Thus ravished in spirit, he roamed towards heaven with a cheerful look, and soft sweet voice; but what he said could not be understood.

Chap. xii, ver. 9.—And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

A minister of the Gospel, was one evening preaching in Bristol, from these words, "My grace is sufficient for thee," when he took occasion to relate the circumstance of a pious young woman's laboring under a strong temptation to put a period to her life by drowning herself, from which she was delivered in a manner strikingly providential. She had gone to the river in order to comply with the enemy's suggestion; but as she was adjusting her clothes to prevent her from floating, she felt something in her pocket, which proved to be her Bible. She thought. she would take it out, and look in it for the last time. She did so, and the above mentioned text caught her eye. Through the divine blessing attending them, the words struck her with peculiar force, when the snare was instantly broken, the temptation vanished, and she returned home blessing and praising him who had given her the victory. It is stated, that the relation of this circumstance was blessed to the conversion of a man and his wife who were present, who had lived in an almost continual state of enmity, and whose habitation exhibited a terrifying scene of discord and confusion. In one of those unhappy intervals of sullen silence, which both parties were accustomed to maintain after their quarrels, the wife came to the dreadful determination of drowning herself.— She accordingly left her house for that purpose, and approached the river, but owing to its being too light,

she apprehended she should be detected before she could accomplish her design. She therefore deferred the fatal act till it should have grown dark; and, in the interim, wandered about, not knowing whither to go. At length she observed a place of worship open, and thought she would go in to pass the time. Mr. W. was preaching, and she listened to him with attention, especially when he related the matter above mentioned. Instead of drowning herself, she returned home after the sermon, with a countenance which, however expressive before of a malevolent disposition, now indicated that a spirit of gentleness had taken possession of her breast. Struck with her appearance, her husband asked her where she had been.On her telling him, he immediately said, " And did you see me there?" She replied, "No." He rejoined, "But I was; and blessed be God, I found his grace sufficient for me also."

Chap. xiii, ver. 11.-Be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Mr. Johnston of West Africa, in one of his late Journals, relates the following very pleasing and instructive incident:-"In visiting a sick communicant, his wife, who was formerly in our school, was present. I asked several questions; viz. if they prayed together-read a part of the Scripture (the woman can read)-constantly attended public worship-and lived in peace with their neighbors. All these questions were answered in the affirmative. I then asked if they lived in peace together. The man answered, 'Sometimes I say a word my wife no like, or my wife talk or do what I no like; but when we want to quarrel, then we shake hands together, shut the door, and go to prayer, and so we get peace again.' This method of keeping peace quite delighted me."

Chap. xiii, ver. 14.-The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the

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