to be "weary in well doing." While we deprecate excitement, we insist on perseverance in the practice of the Gospel, as essential. And no candidate for the ministry will ever bear away the approving testimonial of this Establishment, (indispensable to ordination in the Diocese,) whose regular course of life does not give ample proof of his being influenced by that faith and renewal of heart, of which he professes a desire to render men partakers. Rejection may, perhaps, in some cases appear hard; but it will be more trying to behold the loss of souls; lost, through the recommendation of those persons for the ministry, who ought to have been directed to secular pursuits, as alone congenial to their state of mind. In proportion as the Episcopal responsibility is diminished by the previous preparation of Candidates, the fearful task is imposed upon the Governors of this Institution, of pronouncing who are, and who are not, likely to advance the progress of genuine Christianity. Fortunately the

character of most men is best discerned in little things. It is in the minor duties; it is amid the more trifling occurrences of daily conversation, that the watchfulness of man sleeps. It is at these moments, that the true character lies open for inspection. And it will be scrutinized accordingly. "Some men's sins are open before, going beforehand to judgment, and some they follow after."

Finally, brethren, remember, that, whoever is placed in a situation of trust, must answer for it before God and the elect angels. Heaven or hell is to be the end of all. And he, who knows the value of his soul, and the preciousness of Christ s death, and the love of God's Spirit, and is resolved to use his utmost endeavours for attaining unto life eternal, will deeply and frequently consider, how he may give in his account: whether it must be one of terror and condemnation; or an account, abounding with joy and hope in his Redeemer. Be it our earnest prayer, I be

seech you all, that in our several vocations, faithfully serving the Lord, we may be presented blameless in Christ, at that day, when God shall judge the very secrets of the heart, by Him whom he hath appointed judge of quick and dead, even Jesus, the Lord of Glory.

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LECTURE XIII.

1 TIM. vi. 1—13.

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LET AS MANY SERVANTS AS ARE UNDER THE YOKE COUNT THEIR OWN MASTERS WORTHY OF ALL HONOUR, THAT THE NAME OF GOD AND HIS DOCTRINE BE NOT BLASPHEMED. AND THEY THAT HAVE BELIEVING MASTERS, LET THEM NOT DESPISE THEM, BECAUSE THEY ARE BRETHREN; BUT RATHER DO THEM SERVICE, BECAUSE THEY ARE FAITHFUL AND BELOVED, PARTAKERS OF THE BENEFIT. THESE THINGS TEACH AND EXHORT. IF ANY MAN TEACH OTHERWISE, AND CONSENT NOT ΤΟ WHOLESOME WORDS, EVEN THE WORDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND TO THE DOCTRINE WHICH IS ACCORDING TO GODLINESS; HE IS PROUD, KNOWING NOTHING, BUT DOTING ABOUT QUESTIONS, AND STRIFES OF WORDS, WHEREOF COMETH ENVY, STRIFE, RAILINGS, EVIL SURMISINGS, PERVERSE DISPUTINGS OF MEN OF CORRUPT MINDS, AND DESTITUTE OF THE TRUTH, SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: FROM SUCH WITHDRAW THYSELF. BUT GODLINESS WITH CON

TENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN.

FOR WE BROUGHT NO

THING INTO THIS WORLD, AND IT IS CERTAIN WE CAN CARRY NOTHING OUT. AND HAVING FOOD AND RAIMENT, LET US BE THEREWITH CONTENT. BUT THEY THAT WILL BE RICH FALL INTO TEMPTATION AND A SNARE, AND INTO MANY FOOLISH AND HURTFUL LUSTS, WHICH DROWN MEN IN DESTRUCTION AND PERDITION. FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL: WHICH WHILE SOME COVETED AFTER, THEY HAVE ERRED FROM THE FAITH, AND PIERCED THEMSELVES THROUGH WITH MANY SORROWS. BUT THOU, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS; AND FOLLOW AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS, GODLINESS, FAITH, LOVE, PATIENCE, MEEKNESS. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH, LAY HOLD ON ETERNAL LIFE, WHERE UNTO THOU ART ALSO CALLED, AND HAST PROFESSED A GOOD FROFESSION BEFORE MANY

WITNESSES.

THE most eminent Teachers of virtue among the Heathens, paid attention chiefly to the instruction of the rich and noble, among men. But the Gospel of Him who died for all mankind, is addressed to the poor man no less than to the wealthy; to the ignorant equally with the learned; to the servant as well as to his master. In this spirit, the Apostle, towards the end of his inspired letter, directs Timothy as to the duties of