was even weak enough to show it: Oh! for an increase of the true lamb-like nature!

6th Mo. 7th. John Goodier, of Morley, attended our monthly meeting, in the course of his visit to Friends of this nation.

"Those that would reign with Christ, must suffer with him."

14th. "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." a "This is my commandment, that ye love one another as I have loved you." b What is the nature, what is the degree of this love?" Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

After breakfast this morning, while a portion of the scriptures, not apparently connected therewith, was reading, my mind was impressd with the above subject; accompanied with some degree of conviction, that before we can be fully qualified to evince our love to our friends, by any outward acts of dedication on their behalf, there must be a laying down of our own wills; a being, as it were, crucified with Christ.

a John xiii, 34.

b John xv. 12, 13.

24th. "If a man love me, he will keep my words." "He that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings." JOHN xiv. 23, 24. What can those, who plead for sin, term of life, say to these declarations of the Lip of truth itself?

7th Mo. 23d. "In the midst of life we are in death." This day I got a fall by a plank turning under me, and was in danger of falling against the end of a heap of bar iron; but providentially escaped without any material hurt. Is it not in mercy, that we are frequently reminded of the uncertainty of our time here?

8th Mo. 26th. "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not." a

9th Mo. 18th. Whilst at sea these two days, returning from England, I have desired to have my mind in some degree stayed, on that preserving power whom winds and waves obey; and have been favoured to feel tranquillity, though poor. The following lines have been brought to mind with sweetness :

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"Not to my wish, but to my want,

"Do thou thy gifts apply,

"Unask'd, what good thou knowest, grant,

"What ill, tho' ask'd, deny."

* Lám. iii. 22.

22d. Got safely home, and found my family well; for which favour I desire to feel truly thankful.

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12th Mo. 6th. "As the hart panteth after the waterbrooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God! My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God!" In the sitting for worship of our monthly meeting this day, a precious degree of solemnity attended, in the recollection of these expressions; and aspirations were raised in my heart, after that state of mind that would enable me truly to adopt them; accompanied with a desire to be preserved in patience, through suffering, until "all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.'

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8th. JOHN 14–23. "If a man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him; and we will come unto him; and make our abode with him." Oh! most gracious promise! but let us observe the terms.

11th. "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." c

2d Month, 6th, 1815.

"Why call ye me, Lord! Lord! and do not

Ps. xlii. 1, 2.

b Ps. xlii. 7.

© Mat. viii. 2.

the things which I say?" LUKE VI. 46.

28th. Oh, the weakness of nature, and the deceivableness of sin!

3d Mo. 8th. E. Coggeshall, from America, accompanied by some other Friends, attended our monthly meeting yesterday. In the sitting for worship we had much encouraging communication; and in the meeting for discipline the youth were addressed in a very beautiful manner. In a Friend's family, after breakfast, we had a tendering opportunity together. Oh! may I profit as I should, by such unmerited favours!

12th. Measurably recollected in the forenoon meeting; but in the afternoon, unwatchfulness and consequent dryness prevailed.

19th. My uncle, John Abell, died about two o'clock to-day. He had been for many years confined with the gout, and suffered a great deal of pain with most uncommon patience, and even almost cheerfulness; but I trust his trials were blest to him, and that through the operation of mercy, mixed with judgment, he was prepared to enter those regions, wherein there is no more pain, neither sorrow nor sighing. How much

more to be desired is the lot of poor Lazarus,

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than that of rich Dives : Son, remember that thou in thy life receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented." LUKE xvi. 25.

4th Mo. 18th. In Dublin, in the forenoon meeting, through adorable mercy, I was favoured with a precious degree of that humbling yet consoling influence, which I well know is.' not at my own command; in the fresh feeling whereof my soul was bowed in awfulness and thankfulness.

29th. How dangerous is it for us to be exposed to temptation! but, oh! the unspeakable advantage of knowing and attending to the Divine Monitor within, that teacher, which cannot be removed into a corner. May I increasingly cultivate an intimate acquaintance with its gentle, yet certain monitions!

6th Mo. 11th. "It is of the Lord's mercies, that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not; they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." a

a Lam. iii. 22, 23.