Here we trace a connection between the beryl and dwelling.

XI. ONYX-JOSEPH-ADDING.

The names were also graven upon two onyx stones, and put upon the high priest's shoulders, the place of power.

That same Joseph, who was rejected and separated from his brethren, is the One to whom all power in heaven and earth is given, and who now bears our names upon His shoulders.

the same mount." (Zech. xiv.) This will be the let him try how he will: he cannot undo their return of the glory in Ezek. xliii. The appear-election. He cannot alter the eternal purpose ance of the vision (v. 3), the same as in x. 9. of God towards them, which He purposed in ("The wheels and their work like unto the colour Christ Jesus our Lord. And this we have need of a beryl.")" And he said unto me, The place of to remember for our comfort and support; for my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, surely Satan was never so active, or so fruitful where I will dwell," &c. in hellish plots and plans, as in our own day. What between his efforts to hide the personal glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the excellency and sufficiency of His atoning work upon His people from each other, and so hinder their the cross; his attempts to alienate the hearts of united worship and communion in Him; and his stirring up the enmity of evil men against the truth and those who hold it;-what with these and a thousand other crafty workings, the poor believer has enough to do; and, were it not for the sure word of promise, would ofttimes be ready to faint, and give up all in despair. But "God is faithful, by whom we have been called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord;" and that faithfulness is our security against the enemy, though we may have to struggle, as it were, single-handed to the end. God cannot alter His purpose concerning those whom He has chosen in Christ. They must come through, let what will be against them. Afflictions they may have, conflicts, sorrows, pains; nay, trials of every kind, buffetings of Satan, poverty, difficulty, distress; but none of these things should move them, because all of them combined, if they had to encounter them, would be unable to separate them from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus their Lord. (Rom. viii.)

And during the time of His rejection by Israel, He is adding daily to the Church such as shall be saved. His branches run over the wall." (Gen. xlix. 22.) "He hath broken down the middle wall of partition." "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."

XII. JASPER-BENJAMIN-SON OF MY RIGHT HAND. This presents Jesus, the Son of God, as begotten in resurrection. "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." (Ps. ii. 7; compare with Acts xiii. 33.) "He was declared to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead." (Rom. i. 4; Ps. lxxx. 17.)

His mother called him Benoni, Son of my sorrow. As born of a woman, Christ was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.

His Father called him Benjamin, Son of my right hand. One sits on the throne (Rev. iv. 3), to look upon like a jasper stone, that is, in resurrection glory, in addition to that glory which, as Reuben (the sardine), he had with the Father before the world was. (John xvii. 5.)

The new Jerusalem will have all the glory of Jesus as Benjamin, the Son of God's right hand (Rev. xxi. 11); her light like unto a jasper

But how am I to know," you will perhaps ask, "that I am an elect soul? I see, indeed, God's everlasting love to such; I see that He has bound Himself by an oath (Heb. vi.) to save eternally the heirs of promise-to bring through at all costs the souls that He has given to Christ; but how am I to know that I am one of these? If I look into myself, I must surely conclude that I am not. I cannot find a single thing within to give me comfort; on the contrary, I am wretched, miserable, vile, unworthy, and undone. The more I see of myself, the more loathsome I appear, and the more hopeless I become of getting peace and rest. I strive against my sin, but strive in vain, and then I get cast down because I cannot conquer it. How, then, can I be one of those beloved of God' (Rom. i. 7), and given to Christ from everlasting?"

All this may be very true, dear reader; but all this is not the question. The question is, "Have you fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before you? Have you really fled to Jesus?" He is the only refuge for a soul undone by its iniquity. He has been hung up

Readings for the young.

The Disobedient Child.
(EXTRACTS.)

between heaven and earth for you, and such as you. Pierced and wounded, smitten of God for sin, this blessed One invites you to take hold of Him. He is the true city of refuge. He is the One whose open arms invite the curse-laden, conscience-stricken sinner. Hast thou fled to W THEN I was a little boy, like most children, Him? Hast thou, as a last resource it may be, I was very fond of going to see my grandthrown thy guilty soul upon Him? ventured all mother; and as she and my parents lived in the upon His word of promise? trusted all to His same village, my visits, as you may suppose, atoning blood? There is no other fountain that were very frequent. Not far from my home can wash thee-no other word but His that can was a small brook, in which a fisherman had assure thee of security from wrath; from endless, placed some large trunks with holes pierced hopeless misery. Come to Jesus then, and come at therein, in order to catch the small fish, and once, IN ALL THY NEED AND RUIN. (John iii.) make them his prey. As these trunks were He is God's salvation. He is the sinner's hope. close to the water's side, small groups of children All power is His, in heaven and in earth. Able might be often seen either running to and fro on to save unto the uttermost He is, through all the their tops, or amusing themselves with the water perplexities and difficulties of the way. Able to by which they were surrounded. Now, it so sare. Just what the sinner needs; a mighty, happened, that on my way to my grandmother's a compassionate, an unchanging, never-tiring cottage, I must pass this brook, and seldom did friend. One that can be leant upon; a founda- I leave my mother without being told not to go tion that never gives way. Oh, what a blessed too near the water's edge, but especially to keep truth is this! Christ is all; Christ is every-away from the fish-trunks. For some time I thing; the free gift of God to the needy, the helpless, and the lost. May we learn more fully what He is to us, and, in the enjoyment of His love, give thanks to God continually for His unspeakable gift.

To spread around "the joyful sound,"
As those forgiven may;
To tell His lovingkindness,

His promises so true;

And urge each sinful one to come,
And trust this Saviour too.

'Tis sweet to work for Jesus,

For Him who loved, and gave
Himself for us, an offering thus
Our ruined souls to save.
Glad service we would render
For grace so rich and free;

Yet, Lord, we mourn that we have borne
So little fruit to Thee.

'Tis sweet to work for Jesus:

Be this our one desire,

Our purpose still, to do His will,
Whatever He require.

No action is too lowly,

No work of love too small;
If Christ but lead, we may, indeed,
Well follow such a call.

'Tis sweet to work for Jesus

Oh! weary not of this,
But onward press with cheerfulness,
Though rough the pathway is.
Hold on, unmoved and patient,
Till He shall call thee home,

With joy to stand at God's right hand,
To serve before the throne.

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obeyed her voice; but on one occasion I stopped to look at the boys who were playing thereon, and one of their number invited me to join them. At first I refused; but when he and his companions laughed at me, my pride was nettled, and to show them that I was not a coward, I was soon in their midst, and playing as merrily as though the word of warning had never reached my ear. But my joy was of short duration, for, by some mishap, I lost my balance, and fell headforemost into the water. How I got out I do not know, but I did get out, though, as you may suppose, in a very sorry condition, and that to the delight of my associates, who, like myself, had been terribly frightened. And now, what was to be done? Return home I dare not, for I dreaded my parent's anger. Her unheeded words sounded in my conscience, and the thought of her presence filled me with dread. Under these circumstances, I soon resolved what to do, and whither to go. With my grandmother lived her only daughter, my father's sister, and with this aunt I was quite a favourite. I judged that she at least would pity me; and to her I went at once. I could scarcely speak for crying; but my sad plight told its own tale, and produced just what I expected. She wept over me, stripped me of my wet clothes, and put me in a nice warm bed.

The news of my misfortune had spread rapidly, and soon I heard my mother's voice relating the repeated warnings she had given me-warnings which, had they been heeded, would have prevented my accident-and the severe chastisement I deserved, and ought to receive; but the entreaties and intercessions of her who dearly

loved me saved me from her merited displeasure. I pray?' "That I may have repentance, and I was allowed to remain the night; the next day | preparation for death." Do you think, sir, you I was taken home, and received with a mixture are soon to die?" Yes, I must die; and I fear of sorrow and of joy-of sorrow because of my very soon." "Have you any doubts now condisobedience, of joy because of my deliverance cerning the truth of the Bible?" "I have no from a watery grave. doubts now on that subject." "Can you put And now, my young readers, I have not re- your trust in the Almighty Saviour." "No, sir; lated the above incident merely to show you that I have no interest in Christ" "Will you not disobedience to parents ends in sorrow, but to pray to Him?" "No, sir, I cannot; will you call your attention to the solemn fact that you, if please to pray for me?" Do you repent?" unconverted, are exposed, not, indeed, to the No; my heart is as hard as stone." Let risk of temporal death by drowning, but to that would-be infidels reflect on this. which is much more fearful, even the destruction hour will come when your professed infiof both body and soul in hell. True it is you delity will flee away, and death and conscimay forget this, despise the warnings of love, ence will make cowards of you all. Faith in and be determined to enjoy the pleasures of the Lord Jesus gives joy in life, comfort in sin for a season;" but should you continue to death, and hope for eternity.

"Sport upon the brink of everlasting woe," you will find, to your eternal shame, that "the end of these things is death." And oh! re

member that as I fell into the water through my

own folly, so you, if you go "down to the pit,"

will be left without excuse, and have no one to blame but yourselves. The Lord, in His infinite mercy, give you to know where you are and what you are, that, being convinced of your dangerous state, you may flee from the wrath to come," and take refuge in Jesus, the Friend and Saviour of sinners.

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Hopeless Death-beds.

E have a letter from the respected author of the "Sinner's Friend," in which he gives this melancholy account of a dying man:-"[ was once at the dying bed of a Scotchman of remarkably fine features and intelligent face, who told me he did not care whether he went to heaven or hell! He died three days afterwards, cursing the nurse for having allowed me to come to his bed-side. Awful! How my heart ached to see his determination to despise my warnings and exhortations. You annoy me,' he said; 'I wish you to go."" Young man, would you like to die thus? Beware of the hardening influences of sin in your life; for it is the careless life that prepares for the reckless death.

Were you to die this night," once asked a minister of a father of a family, "where do you think you would go to?" "I must answer you,' replied the man, in the language of Hobbes, "It would be taking a leap in the dark." He had been expressing his doubts whether there had been such a person as Christ; whether the Bible was true; whether there were such places as heaven and hell! But six weeks after he was seized with his last illness, sent for the minister, and the following conversation took place:-“ I wish you, sir, to pray for me." "And what shall

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The trying

A rich lady, when in the grasp of death, cried, "Run for the minister!" And when he came, she said, "I'd give all I'm worth to live until

I'm prepared to die." It was too late-ere the
preparation was made the soul had gone! “It
is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the
"What is a man profited, if he
living God."
gain the whole and lose his own soul?"

ROMANS iv. 25.

Thy death my soul reposes,
Holy, spotless Lamb of God;
Sweet the truth that death discloses,
Pardon through Thy precious blood.
Here, by faith, I see Thee bearing

All my sin, and curse, and woe;
All my breach with God repairing,
Washing me as white as snow.
Freed from wrath and condemnation,
Set with Thee in heaven above;
In Thee I have full salvation,

Life, and peace, and endless love.
Oh, my Saviour! I would praise Thee,
Bow and worship at Thy feet;
Every grace and every beauty
In Thy blessed Person meet.
I shall see Thee in Thy glory
When the race, the war is past;
Tell in light the blissful story

Of Thy grace from first to last.
Mighty One! the resurrection

In Thee glorying, in Thee blest;
Soon Thy saints shall shout Thy praises
In a scene of endless rest.

Oh! I long to hear Thee saying,
Come up hither, rise to Me;
Leave thy bondage, leave thy sorrow;
I have called thee, thou art free.
Yes, beloved Lord and Saviour!

We shall meet Thee in the sky;
Share Thy bliss, Thy joys, for ever
In the home prepared on high.
Now we wait for Thine appearing,
Wait in hope, in peace, in trust;
Thou wilt come to perfect blessing,
Thou, the Holy, True, and Just!

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you salvation. You deserve that both your body and soul should be destroyed in hell, and God is able thus to destroy you, but He has no pleasure in your destruction. He beseeches you to turn to the Lord Jesus, and to be reconciled to

Him. Though you never think of Him, though you care not for Him, yet God loves you. He has given His well beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to be the Saviour of sinners. He has sent His Son into the world, that the world through Him might be saved. The only begotten Son of God has made an atonement for sin by the shedding of His most precious blood on the cross at Calvary. He has made a full expiation IGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX for sin by His own death. The ever blessed will soon be reckoned with the former years One was made a curse for us, that we, the cursed that have fled for ever, never to be recalled ones, might be blessed of God in Him. Jesus We are now in December, the last month of the has suffered in His own person what sinners year. "The harvest is past, the summer is deserved to suffer in their persons through all ended" and gone. Winter is now upon us, and eternity. He prayed for sinners even while He soon, if spared, we shall be entering upon | hung bleeding on the tree, yes, even prayed for another year. Shall we begin that year LOST or His murderers who nailed Him to the cross. He SAVED? Which shall it be? If we are unbe- shed His blood for the remission of sin. He saw lievers, we are now lost. If we are believers in the utter and endless misery which would be the the Lord Jesus Christ, we are now saved. How sinner's deserved doom, and, to make for sinners important is the question, "Which am I-last a way for escape, He left His Father's throne and or saved?" On its answer, dear reader, hangs all His glory to bear the curse of the law, to your all, your real happiness in life, your security satisfy all the demands of justice, and to redeem in the hour and article of death, and your eter- sinners to Himself by the shedding of His own nal state beyond the grave. You are a sinner-blood. All this He came to do, and has a transgressor of the law of God. As a sinner DONE. "IT IS FINISHED." Now Jesus is you are lost-exposed to the curse and wrath of exalted to the right hand of God, where He ever God. If now you turn to God by faith in the lives, making intercession for those who believe. Lord Jesus, who came to "save that which is Wherefore, sinner, whoever thou art, wherever lost," you shall be saved. Do not imagine you thou art, He is able, He is willing to save thee,

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