let him give or withhold accordingly. One thing I have
asked of the Lord, one thing only, and will persist in asking, trust
in him for, and for which I think I have his promise--even the life of
their and my soul. 1 Thess. 5:23, is my petition for me and mine;
verse 24, my anchor of hope, preceded by Jeremiah 49:11."

"EDINBURGH, March 17, 1789.

"This day from the head of his own table did the Lord, by his
servant Mr. R----, proclaim his name the I AM, and called on me to
write under what I would, for time and eternity. My soul rejoices that
God is, and that he is what he is; nothing less than himself can
content me, nothing more do I desire.

"This great I AM is my portion--what can I ask beside? He hath
opened my eyes to see his excellency; he hath determined my will, to
choose him for my portion. He hath arranged and set in order a rich
testament sealed by the blood of his own Son, containing every
blessing for time and for eternity. All my heart's desire is there
promised, and faith given to believe there shall be a full
performance. What have I to say then, but, Amen, do as thou hast
said? Father, glorify thy name. Thou hast said, 'Then will I
sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your
filthiness and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart
also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I
will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you a heart of flesh; and I will put my Spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do
them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers:
and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.' Amen; Lord, do
as thou hast said. Behold, I take hold of thy covenant for myself
and for my children. It is well ordered in all things, and it is
sure. My heart accords to every part of it. Wilt thou guide us by
thy counsel while we live, and afterwards receive us to thy glory?
Amen and amen--do as thou hast said.

"If we forsake thy laws, and go astray; if we depart from thee
and break thy commandments, wilt thou visit our faults with rods, and
our sins with chastisements. Blessed promise; amen, Lord, do as thou
hast said: seeing thy loving-kindness is secured to us, and thou wilt
not cast us off from being thy people, nor alter that which thou hast
spoken; wilt thou keep us as the apple of thine eye? wil