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rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven"—" Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on"-" When they bring you into the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, take no thought what ye shall answer, for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say;" and it might be easy to multiply instances like these, though of a different character, where the same unwarrantable liberty has been taken with the word of God-and the high standard of God brought down to the level of man's notions, to lull his conscience, or to indulge the indolence of the carnal mind; and, therefore, do we fall so very far short of that character, for the formation of which, God has made provision in Jesus Christ, even that we should be created anew in his image, and be made holy as he is holy.

Mr. Groves not only reminded the brethren of their duty, but in the strength of Him who gave the command, he did leave all and follow Christ. He gave up his possessionsbecame poor-left his station in society-cast from him the enjoyments, privileges, and distinctions of this world, nor presumed to retain any of its gifts, even for the supposed service of that Master, by whom he had been desired to leave all and follow him, and in whose

name he knew he was called to do mighty works, and that therefore all the weapons of his warfare must be spiritual. He knew he must be prepared to endure contempt, reproach, and scorn from that world, all help from which he felt compelled to refuse, in order that the power might be seen to be of God, and the glory ascribed to him alone.

"The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof," and no confiding child of his, no good soldier of the Lord Jesus Christ's need ever doubt that, if he is seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness, enduring hardness, God will keep him as the apple of his eye, and provide all things needful for him. It was in this confidence, that Mr. Groves committed himself altogether into the tender care of that gracious God, without thought or carefulness for the morrow, for he knew the same love that provided for him to-day was unchangeable and inexhaustible, and that in it he lived, and moved, and had his being. The man who is indeed thus brought near to God, and become acquainted with the High and Holy One that inhabiteth eternity, as his own Father, his rich, and bountiful, and tender Father, sinks into those everlasting arms, and rests in all the peace of child-like confidence, and filial love and reverence. Though conscious of utter helplessness and weakness, he is bold and fearless, in the knowledge of that

power that will ever be put forth by Omnipotence to accomplish whatever command heist called upon to execute. But alas! men stand afar off from God-they know little of him they will not become acquainted with him they are ever doubting him, and will not yield themselves to him to receive of the riches of his grace; but strive to make him receive something from them--they are ever struggling to compel God to see some good in them that shall commend them to him. This is a very awful charge; but we have only to hear men speak of their relationship to God, to be convinced it is too true a one. All that God will receive from man, is the heart, and this is the only thing man is unwilling to give, because its treasure is on earth; and thus in his ignorance of him, whose name is love, man labours to propitiate him with offerings that are an abomination in the sight of a pure and holy God.

Mr. Groves, in simple dependance upon the words of Almighty truth and love, in obedience to the commands, and believing the promises contained in Luke xii., is gone into distant lands, to preach the glad tidings of this love and good will on the part of God to man, to tell of the new and living way to everlasting life, even Jesus Christ the precious gift of God to man, in giving whom he testifies his willingness to give all things man can

want. Mr. Groves is gone thousands of miles from his native land, his home, his father, and his friends, without other provision for himself, his wife, his children, and his other companions on this labour of love, than what his Master inclines the hearts of his brethren to furnish. He went forth in faith, and the following journal will show, that as in the days of Christ's sojourn on earth, so even now every one receives according to his faith. And oh! what joy and peace, which the world could neither give nor take away, sprung up in the poor human heart, that had been thus enlarged by trusting God for every thing; with the Psalmist he might indeed sing, "Oh! how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men."

This journal is a witness to the world of the truth of that word of Scripture, "whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he;" and surely the confirmation and illustration here, as it were, experimentally exhibited in Mr. Groves's own person, of all he had called upon the church to believe on the simple word of God, whose credit he has thus boldly ventured to stake, must compel men, however slow of heart, to believe for the very work's sake, and constrain them to praise God, while reading the ample proofs contained in the following pages,

of the faithfulness and love of God, to a simple and confiding child. Every promise of the Lord Jesus Christ's, believed by this his servant, has been fulfilled, as will ever be the case, and we only have not, because when we ask, we do not expect to receive. May this condescending tenderness of his Lord, in providing for the least of his wants, strengthen, and encourage our dear brother to go boldly forward, and to ask greater things than these, even that in the name of Jesus Christ, he may cast out devils, speak with new tongues, take up serpents, drink deadly things without hurt, lay hands on the sick, and they recover, be filled with the Holy Ghost and wisdom; and thus endued with power from on high, go forth preaching the Gospel of the grace of God, the Lord working with him, and confirming the word with signs following.

In letters, which have lately been received from Mr. Groves, he mentions, that there are many openings for the formation of schools in several of the principal towns of Persia and elsewhere, of which he hopes to avail himself. Could those among us, who have experienced the reality of some of their high privileges, as children of the living God, and have tasted of the joy, the love, the holiness that reality brings with it, see the depravity and ignorance of Eastern nations, especially of those called Christians, their hearts could

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