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words, she became as under the law, to gain me who was under the law. She then pulled me down upon her knees, for I was lighter than vanity; and she drew out her breast, and bid me suck, which I did until I was much refreshed; she then set me upon my feet, but I could not stand. Seeing this, she put her right arm round my middle, and rested my whole weight on her right hip; and in less than ten minutes she brought me to the very spot from whence I strayed at first, and then set me down in an even place, Psalm xxvi. 12. I immediately perceived that it was the same path from which I had so foolishly strayed; for the light, which had all been withdrawn, began to shine upon me again. I then looked up at my kind friend, who appeared a friend in need to me, and saw that she was a comely and delicate woman, Jer. vi. 2, for whom I felt a stronger affection than for all the visible objects I had ever beheld before; and I desired to know her name: she answered and said, 'Is it not written that ye shall suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolation (as I have just suckled you); that ye may milk out and be delighted with the abundance of her glory? Ye shall be borne upon her sides (as I have now borne you), and be dandled upon her knees, Isaiah lxvi. 11, 12, as I did you when I set you down in my lap. This day is this scripture fulfilled in you.' And, telling me to set my heart to the right way, she immediately departed.

As soon as I got fairly on the road I found my

self much enlightened indeed; and I then took a view of the broad road, and saw the dreary desart and the burning mountain plain enough; and all the multitude that were wandering in that vast wilderness. But I perceived that there were hardly any of them so sensibly in hold as I was, they seemed in the general to be very cheerful, as if they were out of all danger.

I could but admire the goodness of God to me, in bringing me out of my bondage, from the bondwoman and her children, and directing me to join his own family, when at the same time he left so many thousands in a state of insensibility behind. Then came these sweet words to my mind; "God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land." I now looked about, to see if I could discern Mr. Charity upon the road. I mean him who turned me out of the way; but I could see nothing of him. And it is plain to me that he never was on this road at all, he only stood as a false guide, "to call passengers who go right on their way," Prov. ix. 15. I was afraid to stay any longer to make remarks; I therefore set off, and for a time my road was pretty even; but I soon found various crooks and turnings; some very rough places; and at other times it was much overshadowed: but I was encouraged by the application of these words, "I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight: these things

to God that I had never seen thee! I find that there are two men of the name of Charity; and being blind, I shall never know the one from the other.

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Pray, Mr. Evangelical, do inform me how I shall know Charity Divine, from Charity Natural.'

Answer. Divine Charity is liberal in communicating divine things as well as temporal; it holds forth the pure word of God to the souls of others, and guides them in the way to heaven; and, when sinners are enabled to receive the grace of life, their sins are immediately covered by the righteousness of Christ, which grace has provided; as it is written, "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover the mul titude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God," 1 Pet. iv. 8, 9, 10.

Thus divine charity distributes sound divinity as well as temporal relief; whereas natural charity loves corrupt nature, loves sinners, loves errors, and loves the world; therefore is justly called vile affections, Rom. i. 26. And, as it hates God, his sovereignty, his dear son, and his chosen people, this charity must die. Real saints have crucified the ' flesh, with the affections and lusts, Gal. v. 24; for, Christ says, he that loveth father or mother, wife or children, better than me, is not worthy of me,

Matt. x. 37. Now, if inordinate lovers of near relations cannot be the Lord's disciples, what shall we say of the lovers of Cain, Judas, and Esau? However, his malice to you has been great; for, instead of sending you to mount Zion, where every saint must go, he has sent you to Sinai, the bondwoman, that God might curse you; "for, as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse,' Gal. iii. 10. And, instead of sending you into the church to the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, which is called a city sought out, not forsaken, Isaiah lxii. 12, but tenderly kept and enclosed with a wall of salvation, he has sent you into the wilderness: and here you might wander for ever, and speed no better than all the bondchildren have done, who are said to wander in the wilderness where there was no way, Psalm cvii. 4.

'But,' said I, the law commands us to love God and our neighbour.' 'Yes,' said Evangelical, ' it commands us to love, but it gives us no love, and we are filled with enmity against it; it tells us to do and live; but it gives us no strength to do with, and we have none of our own, consequently it can give us no life. Therefore all that cleave to this law are called bond-children, and are in bondage as you are now yourself. Hagar is said to be the bond-mother of every bond-child; but Sarah, the mother of Isaac, was a free-woman, and a type of the heavenly Jerusalem above, which is said to be the mother of us all. Our reconciled

will I do unto them, and will not forsake them," Isaiah xlii. 16. These words sweetly comforted

my soul, and I presently came into a straight, but narrow path; it was so narrow, that none can go here but those that deny themselves; here is room for the soul and the Saviour, but no room for self. This straight path led me to a sweet opening, where the sun shone gloriously. Here I saw the gate and the wall; the gate stood wide open, and I heard a voice, saying, "Go ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive," Matt. xx. 7. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

As soon as I got in I saw the nearer part of the enclosure to be all fallow ground, Jer. iv. 3, Hosea x. 12; and there was a man dressed in white raiment, who was sowing seed in the field; and, as I drew near to him, I took particular notice of his heavenly countenance. He had a sweet smile on his face, and yet there often fell a rolling tear from his cheeks, as if he mingled his joy with sorrow. But I thought it might be the distinguishing mercy of God to him that might be the cause of his pious grief. I was soon convinced this was the case by the sudden application of this text, "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy; he that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him," Psalm cxxvi. 5, 6. I looked at the seed, and it shone like stars as he scattered it; then it came into my mind what my Lord at first