of the objects here prefigured in the incarna tion of the Son of God. The only idea therefore on which I shall insist, is the allegory of a vineyard, as descriptive of the church, which is beautifully drawn by the prophet ISAIAH': this I shall quote in the elegant version of Bp. LÓWTH. On a high and fruitful hill. And he fenced it round, and he cleared it from the stones, And he built a tower in the midst of it, grapes; The prophet goes on to amplify the allegory, by shewing what pains had been taken with this vineyard, the ill returns which had been made, and the judgments to be expected; and then concludes with the following applica tion : Verily the vineyard of JEHOVAH, God of hosts, is the house of Israel; And the men of Judah the plant of his delight.' As a comment upon this, I might refer to the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, which is too long for transcribing in this place, and too easy to need explanation. I would therefore finish the whole with an echo to the concluding chorus Make haste, Chap. v. 1, &c. See also chap. xxvii. 2, &c. 2 Matt. xxi. 33, &c. Y y my beloved;' which in the first instance was a wish for the personal appearance of the Messiah, and the introduction of his kingdom; but may now be adopted with equal propriety, in reference to his second coming, when he shall be admired in all them that believe;' to this event it is our duty and privilege to look forward with joyful expectation, and to adopt the language of the great prophet of the New Testament, and say -Even so; come, Lord Jesus! Amen.' C WHITTINGHAM, Printer, THE END. A LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. REV. J. Armstrong, Hoxton Rev. C, Buck, Tabernacle Row D. Bogue, Gosport J. Bradford, Grub Street N. Barber, Gravesend. T. Bates, Paradise Street. Mr. T. Bright, Hoxton Mrs. Bridge Mrs. Bicham Mess. Button, Paternoster R. 12 St. Albans Rev. J. Clayton, Highbury Place · G. Collison, Hoxton, 2 H. Campbell, Romsey. G. Creed, Stoke-house, Collins, Southwark Rev. J. Davis, Westminster Mr. R. De Courcy Dickie, Bow Lane Davis, jun. Lombard Street J. Hordle Mr. Hastings, St. George's Fields Hawson, Bruton Street Rev. W. Jay, Bath J. Jefferson, Basingstoke E. D. Jackson, Warmin- J. James, Cheshunt Mr. Illidge, Bartholomew Mr. Jackson, Tottenham Mr. W. Judson, Hoxton Rev. W. Kingsbury, Southamp ton J. A. Knight, Hoxton Mr. Kellick, Brunswick Street Rev. Sir E. Leigh, bart. Little S. Lowell, Bristol V. Litchfield, esq. 6 G. Lee, Cheshunt D. Lawrence, jun. Kings- S. Lloyd, Thames Street Mr. Hopkins, Christ Church Rev. J. Moody, Warwick Mrs. Harper Henneway, Esq. W. Moseley, Long Buckby Mr. Middleton, Lewes SUBSCRIBERS. Rev. Mr. Myddleton, Rother- Mr. Pritchard, Derby, 6 hithe J. H. Michell, King's Col- Mr. Morris, Newport Pag-. nel Z. Macaulay, esq. Birchin Lane J. Major, Tavistock Street J. Mathews, Strand, 12 Rev. J. Noyes, Pewsey W. Newman, Stratford T. Nicklin, Burwell Mr. J. Neale, Pentonville J. O. Oldham, esq. Holborn Rev. J. Pratt, Doughty Street P P Padman, Bank Phillips, Lombard Street E. Pullen Perrin, London Bridge G. Parker, Hackney Rev. D. Saville, Edinburgh Mr. Sutcliffe, Olney T. Scott, Grosvenor Place D. Simpson, M.A. Hoxton J. Sainsbury, Bear Street Rev. J. Towers, Barbican J. Townsend, Rotherhithe Distaff Mr. W. Townsend, Holborn Travers |