soever has in sincerity thus engaged in covenant with God, his own soul will bear him witness, that he made no condition, had no reserve. And the proffer of any one condition to God or Christ whatever, is enough to ruin the whole marriage contract he tenders to him, Now, for a man to faint and sink under any thing that befals him, let him retreat unto the covenant, and inquire there whether ever he made a condition against it, against imprisonment, banishment, poverty, losses, troubles, distresses: did he say, if God would keep him from all these? God made no such condition with him. What God has actually engaged before in promise, that we may plead with him as a condition, for Jacob did so; If thou wilt be with me, and bless me.' God had given him that promise; Thou saidst, I will deal well with thee, and I will surely do thee good;' but not else."

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Three sermons follow, preached at the ordination of ministers: these are well worth the perusal of the Episcopalians of the present day. Dr. Owen tells us,

"First then, if there be any office, let it be under ever so glorious, or so specious a title, if Christ hath not appointed that office by virtue of gospel ordinances and institution, there is a nullity in it; it is no gift of Christ, let who will bear it, and discharge it; with what formality soever they come unto it, popes and cardinals, metropolitans and diocesans, there is a nullity in the office, by reason there is no law, ordinance, or institution of Christ appointing it; and where the office itself is appointed by Christ, if there be no communication of gifts unto the person, there is not a nullity in the office absolutely; but there is a nullity as to the person. It is essential to the office, that Christ choose the person by communicating gifts unto him." (Page 59.) "I don't know, for my own part, a more trembling thought that a minister hath, or can have, in the consideration of his office, work, and duty, whereunto he is called, than this one: How

the christian character of Dr. Owen. He saw, with a prophetic eye, the persecution and trial that awaited the church, from the return of papal and ecclesiastical persecution, but it only excited in him more faithfulness and watchfulness. He did not shrink from the danger, but looked at the event as a faithful servant of Christ, and boldly testified the truth in the face of all opposition.

"I have had," says he, " a great persuasion that the clouds that are gathering will, at least in their first storm, fall upon the people of God, I must repeat it again and again; I have been warning you for some years, and telling you it would be so. The present frame wherewith I have to conflict in my own spirit, and that frame of spirit which I have observed in others, the state and condi tion of all churches and professions, (so far as I know,) is, they are gone into a dreadful security. I speak my heart, and what I know with reference to our present state, and the cause of God; we are gone into a dismal security, which still confirms me, that the storm will come upon us, and that it will not be long before we feel it." Page 200.

Picturesque Piety; or, Scripture Truths illustrated by Ninety-six Engravings, and an original Poem to each. By the Rev. Isaac Taylor of Ongar. 2 Vols.

THE name of the Author is a sufrecommendation ficient to bis works, and renders it almost needless for us to make any remarks. This is written expressly for children, and forcibly reminds us of the excellent hymns of Dr. Watts, composed for the same purpose. It is beautifully ornamented with pictures, descriptive of the different subjects it contains. The style of the poetry is pretty, and exceedingly well adapted to the capacity of those There are four sermons on the for whom it is intended. We are excellency of Christ, from Psalms much pleased that an Author of xiv. 1, 2, 3; and four upon the use such talents should undertake the and advantage of faith under re-instruction of children. We would proaches and persecutions, from recommend these volumes to parents Hab. ii. 4. The latter sermon dis- as admirable presents for their chilcovers, in a strong point of view, dren. We extract the following:

shall I approve myself so, as to be look ed on as a gift from Christ, given unto the church?" Page 61.

milton, Paternoster-row. Where also may be had, Price, to Non-Subscribers, 1s. The Seventh Memoir of the Translations of the Holy Scriptures, carrying containing a particular Account of their on by the Missionaries at Serampore, Progress up to December 1820.

The Kingdom of God on Earth. By the Rev. John Whitehouse, formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Rector of Orlingbury, Northampton, shire. Price 3s.

Adult Baptism, and the Salvation of all who die in Infancy, maintained: in

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Strictures on a Sermon, entitled, "The

Intelligence, &c.

MOUNG SHWA-BA.

Extracts from the Journal of the Rev. A

Judson,

1820, April 1. In the evening we had a final conversation with Moung Shwaba, and became fully satisfied with the evidences of his conversion. We therefore expressed our willingness to receive him into church-fellowship, and 1 announced to him my intention of baptizing him to-morrow, on which he expressed his gratitude and joy.

April 2, Lord's-day. At night, after dark, we went privately to the accus tomed pond, and baptized the new disciple. Afterwards sat down at the table of the Lord to communicate. Three inquirers were admitted to be spec

PRINCE Rataffe of Madagascar, who came lately to England, had beheld with wonder the happy effects of the rising of the Sun of Righteousness on his own benighted land, and longed to visit a christian country. At the late Anniversary of the London Missionary Society, his presence excited uncom mon interest. After some time, however, he was alarmned to find, that the friends whom he so much valued were not members of the Church of England, and wished to be informed, on a subject so important to him, from the highest authority. He therefore waited on his Majesty, stated the wonderful and happy effects of Missionary exertions in Madagascar, and expressed his surprise at finding that these ministers were not members of the established church of England. The King replied, "Be assured, Prince, that they are not the less good men: they may differ in smaller matters, but on every important point April 14. Some female visiters spent of the christian faith they most perfect- most of the day with Mrs. Judson. They ly and cordially agree. And permit regularly visit about once a week. The me to add, that every instance of atten- principal one, Mah Men-la, has expetion, kindness, and protection, experienced divine grace. Her husband is rienced by these men in your country, shall be esteemed and acknowledged by me as if done to myself." The Prince was highly delighted with this answer: he respected and confided more than ever in his christian friends, and is now on his-passage home with a fresh supply of Missionaries and artisans.

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April 11. A visit from Oo Yan and two friends.

one of those who came with Oo Yan on the 11th.

April 15. Moung Shwa-ba has for some days been talking of a visit to Shwa-doung, his native place, to communicate the treasure which he has found, to his numerous relations and friends. This evening, after expressing his desires, he said, it occurred to him, that it might be proper to ask permission or license so to do. Not that he aspired to set up as a teacher-far from that, but he wanted to feel, that, in communicating the gospel, he was proceeding in

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King George the Fourth has the privilege and important benefit of possess ing at least one truly pious evangelical Chaplain, who, in his course, lately preached before his Majesty, at Brighton, a most faithful, awakening, and impressive sermon. His courtiers exregular authorized manner. pected that it would give offence. thought, that if two or three disciples Happily, however, unlike to Felix, who could be raised in each of the large sent away Paul when he had reasoned towns, it would much facilitate our opeof righteousness, temperance, rations. He was sure, that at least one judgment to come, our beloved Monarch in ten of his relations and friends, on has ever since favoured his faithful hearing his story, could not help em. Chaplain, the friend of his soul, with his bracing the new religion I secretly peculiar friendship, and with affection- exulted at hearing his proposal, so eviate regard, and has been pleased to pro-dently the result of christian principle, vide for his son, who was then studying at Cambridge.

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and exhorted him to constant self-examination and prayer, as the means of

discovering his own duty, and the Divine will.

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ples. It is a great accession to their scanty stock of scripture, for they have had nothing hitherto but Matthew. Intend to give them Acts, as fast as my eyes will allow.

April 16, Lord's-day. Early in the morning, the teacher Moung Shwagnong came in, after an absence of just a month. He was soon followed by Oo April 30, Lord's day. Oo Yan, after Yan and his two friends. They spent having searched out all their difficult the whole day with me: all appear points of religion, came to day to the hopeful. The teacher remained ne plus ultra-How are sin and eterusual, after the others had left, and na! misery reconcileable with the thereby afforded me an opportunity for character of an infinitely holy, wise, private conversation. He admitted that and powerful God? He at length oball his objections to positive commands tained such satisfaction, that he could were removed; and that it was his de- not restrain laughing, from pure mental sire to be a full disciple; but when delight, and kept recurring to the suburged closely on the subject, he inti- ject, and repeating my remarks to those mated that his wife and friends were around him. He was accompanied, as opposed to his taking any decided step; usual, by his two friends, Moung Thah-a and that if he did, he was, moreover, and Moung Myat-lah, husband of Mah exposed to imminent danger of persecu- Men-la. With these came also one tion and death. He mentioned these Moung Yo, a disciple of Moung Shwathings with so much feeling, and such gnong, a poor man, but an acute reaevident consciousness of simple weak- soner. He was, or pretended to be, on ness, as completely disarmed me. My the semi-atheistic plan. After ascertainheart was wrung with pity. I sincerely ing his precise ground, I used an argusympathized with him, in his evidentment, which, in a late combat with Oo mental trials. I could not deny the truth of what he said; but gently binted, "As thy day is, thy strength shall be," and proposed the example of the apostles and martyrs, the glory of suffering for Christ, &c. But the thought of the iron maul, and a secret suspicion that if I were in his circumstances I should perhaps have no more courage, restrained iny tongue. We parted with much solemnity, understanding one another better than ever before. I shall not probably see him again very soon, for it is too dangerous for a man of his distinction to be seen coming frequently to the mission-house.

April 20. Mah Men-la and her friends have been with Mrs. Judson all day. She gives increasing evidence of being a real disciple, but is extremely timid, through fear of persecution. One of her remarks deserves notice, as a natural expression of true christian feeling. "I am surprised," said she, “to find this religion has such an effect on my mind, as to make me love the disciples of Christ more than my dearest natural relations." She is a woman of very superior discernment and mental energy. One of the women who has frequently accompanied her in her visits, met with a tract at old Pegu, about six weeks ago, came all the way to Rangoon, chiefly, she says, on that account.

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This day I have finished the translation of the epistle to the Ephesians, begun before I went to Ava, but intermitted on account of the weakness of my eyes. It is with real joy that I put this precious writing into the hands of the disci

Yan, I found quite invincible. It is simply this: No mind, no wisdomtemporary mind, temporary wisdometernal mind, eternal wisdom." Now as all the semi-atheists firmly believe in eternal wisdom, this concise statement sweeps, with irresistible sway, through the very joints and marrow of their system. And though it may seem rather simple and inconclusive to one unacquainted with Burman reasoning, its effect is uniformly decisive. No sooner is this short sentence uttered, than one significantly nods his head, as if to say, There you have it. Another cries out to the opponent, You are undone. Another says, Talk about wisdom! where else will you find it? The disputant himself, who was perhaps preparing a learned speech about the excellence and eternity of wisdom, quite disconcerted by this unexpected onset, sits looking at the wreck of his system, and wondering at the simple means which has spread such ruin around him, presently looks up, (for the Burmans are frequently candid,) and says, Your words are very appropriate. And perhaps his next question is, How can I become a disciple of the God you worship? All the visiters to-day, and indeed all the semi atheists, are despisers of Gaudama, and the established religion of the land. Moung Shwa-gnong has disseminated this heresy in Rangoon, for several years; but since he has become acquainted with us, he frequently tells his adherents, I know nothing; if you want true wisdom, go to the foreign teacher, and there you will find it,