own I give thee, and
bless thy name for the privilege.

"Grant direction with respect to whom, and how much to give."

The following meditations will afford refreshment to every
Christian heart:

"1797.

"'As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have
been taught, abounding there in with thanksgiving.'

"Yes, just so, and no other way shall any poor corrupted creature
attain holiness, in the very same manner that he received the Lord
Jesus at first. He is' the Alpha; and Omega, the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.'

"O Lord, my Saviour, my complete Saviour, and in whom I am
complete, I received thee as my expiatory sacrifice, by whom atonement
was made for my sins; by whom reconciliation was made; I reconciled to
God, and God to me. I was then delivered from the power of darkness
and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son, and have redemption
through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. This same blood must
cleanse my daily spots, must cleanse my very best services; this same
blood must cleanse my conscience daily, and give me confidence in God,
as my reconciled Father. By this same peace-speaking blood I daily
present myself in his presence, and know that he sees no iniquity in
me so as to condemn me.

"O Lord, I receive thee as my justifying righteousness,
disclaiming all confidence in my own works, throwing them aside as
filthy rags. I place my sole dependence upon an imputed righteousness,
_that_ righteousness wrought out by thee as my surety, in thy
holy, meritorious life and death; believing thy testimony, that 'the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.' Just so must I go on, trusting in, resting
upon, rejoicing in the Lord my righteousness. By one man's offence
many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many, and I
among others, be made righteous. 'Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness,' therefore I walk at liberty, free from all dread of
condemnation. Not as a slave, not as a servant, not as a hireling, not
as a probationer; but as a child and heir of God, to whom the
inheritance is made sure. I have received the seal of the testament,
ratified and made sure by the death of the testator. All the blessings
contained in this Bible, t