"since, that the blood of Christ shields "his children from the wrath of God, "and that the imputation of Adam's guilt and obnoxiousness to punishment "is effectually taken away by the meri"torious oblation of that Lamb of God "which was slain from the foundation of "the world.”—(Stackhouse.) On the assistance of the Holy Spirit. Read Psalms 23rd, 65th, and 71st.Isaiah, 44th chapter to verse 5th.—Joel, 2nd chapter, 28th and 29th verses.-St. John, 3rd chapter to verse 14th, and the 14th and 16th chapters, or the following texts: Acts, 2nd chapter, 33rd and 38th verses, Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye see and hear. Then Peter saith unto them, repent and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 1st of Corinthians, 6th chapter and 11th verse. Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Ephesians, 1st chapter, and 14th verse. Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Titus, 3rd chapter, 5th and 6th verses. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus our Saviour. verse. 1st Corinthians, 12th chapter and 7th The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. Galatians, 3rd chapter, and 14th verse. That the blessing of Alarahanb might come on the Gentiles throughtɛJésusit Christ, that we infight receive the pros niise of othéli Spirit through faith. váthď chapter, and 28rd verse is The fruit offi thes Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffer-→ ings gentleness, goodness, faith, meek" ness, temperancenoy noqu basqab alvoa " Ephesians, 4th chapter, and 30th verse. →→ And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby we are sealed unto the day of" redemption sit set of mo zining to " Remark to the Sick Person.Thato as we are not able of ourselves to dosany" thing as of ourselves, it is our duty to " pray to God to give us the assistance of › his Holy Spirit, that he may enable us to do those things which are pleasing to " him, and to resist the temptations that " beset us. That God will give his Holy Spirit to them that ask it with fervency and humility, and that the proof of our " having the Spirit, is our keeping God's) 3219v dit bán 165mít be county'aux ? commandments, and doing our duty to the best of our power. That we may resist the Spirit, and drive him from us by our wickedness, for he will not dwell in the body that is subject to sin." You "little think how much the life of all 66 your graces, and the happiness of your "souls depend upon your ready and cor"dial obedience to the Spirit. When "the Spirit urges thee to silent prayer, or/ "forbids thee thy known transgressions, "or points out to thee the way in which "thou shouldst go, and thou wilt not 66 regard, no wonder if heaven and thy "soul be strange. If thou wilt not fol"low the Spirit while it would draw thee "to Christ and thy duty, how should it "lead thee to heaven, and bring thy "heart into the presence of God? The "more of this Spirit we resist the deeper "will be the wound; and the more we 66 obey, the speedier will be our peace.' (Baxter's Saint's Rest.) "When men once begin to wish that G "their consciences would be quiet, that "the Spirit of God would not speak to "them; when once they strive to quiet their consciences by running into still "greater crimes, and are deaf to the soft દે whispers of the Holy Spirit of God; t "then is that spirit said to be grieved: "and as a grieved person forsakes the "thing which offends him, so the Spirit of God, if men will still shut their ears, wat last gives gives them up to a reprobate "mind; that is, a mind void of judg'a « ment.”—(Bishop Wilson.) the ban die die folgade do disel bisa od bin 779 Buzz aniov adT ( drer Collect for Easter Even. n Read Psalms 16th, 39th, and 90th. Genesis, 3rd chapter.-2nd Samuel, 12th chapter, from verse 16th to 24th.-1st of Kings, 17th chapter, from verse 17th. 2nd of f Kings, 4th chapter, from verse 18th to 38th.St. Luke, 11th chapter, aeg 0:29meel vir od In པ |