demand nothing for their adoption and belief besides an humble and contrite heart." Bunyan, in his Holy War, says, that Mr. Prejudice fell down and broke his leg : "I wish," adds the honest and (Mr. Southey himself does not refuse him the attribute) the matchless allegorist"he had broken his neck.” Cordially joining in this devout wish, and apologizing for the undesigned length and freedom of this desultory address, allow me, with every sentiment of regard and esteem, to subscribe myself, My dear Sir, Your much obliged and humble Friend and Servant, WM. JAY. ADVERTISEMENT. with; the many This Advertisement is not in the nature of an apology. If the Work be good it needs none, if bad it deserves none. But it is to intimate the reasons of the Author's engaging so soon again in a similar Publication with the former. They were, the peculiar acceptance “The Morning Exercises for the Closet” have met testimonies of their usefulness he has received ; and the various applications addressed to him by Christians and Ministers, (the names of some of whom it would seem vain were he to mention,) exciting him to send forth a companion to them for the Evening. He is fully aware that "the importunity of friends," so frequently urged by writers for their appearing before the Public, is a justification perhaps never sufficient, and not always very true Yet it is certain, that, but for this provocative, the following reflections had never seen the light. The Author hopes, however, that this second series of three hundred and sixty-five Exercises to aid the retired Christian " at evening-tide to meditate,” will be no less approved and useful than the preceding number. He has not paid less attention in the selection and execution of the subjects--but that attention has been paid amidst the numerous engagements of an extensive charge, and through the greatest period of the Work also, under the anguish and anxieties of the most trying domestic affliction. He has no doubt but in seven hundred and thirty Exercises of this kind, the same thought and illustration sometimes, and perhaps nearly in the same words, may occur. But they occur in new positions and connexions; and the prevention was almost impossible. Many of his readers will perceive marks of that haste which was also inevitable; and they who are accustomed to composition themselves, will know how hard it is to write on any interesting and fertile topic, under the restraints of a great and prescribed brevity; and how unfriendly to ornament is perpetual effort at condensation. “If I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto." CONTENTS. 1. Our ignorance and know. 116. Following after God Rom. Ixlll. Gen. vil. 1. 18. God observes his People Gen, vii. 1. nity 2 Cor. vi. 2. 19. The privilege of Godliness Gen. vii. I. 1 Pet. i. 12. 20. The goodness of the Law 1 Tim. i. 8. 1 Sam. XXX. H. 6. The Seasonable Caution Mark xill. 33. 22. Loss of a good Servant Gen. XXXV. 8. 6. The Satistying Indulgence John xiv. 8. 23. The heavenly High Priest Rev. 1. 13. Luke xvii. 5. 24. Pious Solicitude 25. Christians the Property of 10. The Nearness of God Acts xviL 27. 27. Spiritual Victory 11. Christ owning Christians Heb. 11. 11. 28. Pryer presented by Christ Rev. vill 9, 4. Ps. cv. 14, 15. Ps. cv. 16--21. 1 Tim. I. 15-18. 31. Imperfections acknowledg. 15. Genueness of Christ 2 Cor. X. 1. 1. Paul deserted Heb. X. 9. 2 Tim. iv. 17. 17. The distinguished Church Acts xiii. 1. 2 Tim. iv. 18. 18. Laban's acknowledgment Gen. XXX. 31. 4. An overruling Providence i Sam. xxi. 1. 19. John's Character and Asso- 6. Christian strength Ps. xxvil. Il. 21. Stephen observed Acts vi. 15. 1 Thess. Ili. 11. 22. The Servant of God glorified Acts vi. 15. Rom. viii. 10. 23. The Saviour's Promise and 10. The invariable Practice Ps. xxxii. 6. 24. Submission 1 Sam. ill. 18. 1 Sam. iii. 15. 26. Review and Expectation Ps. Ixili. 7. Acts xxiv. 25. 28. The Patience of Job James V. IL 15. The Force of Truth Acts xxiv. 25. 1. Ephraim's Conversion Hosea xiv. 8. (17. Enoch's character Gen. Y. 24, 2 Cor. 1. 20. 18. What God is to his peo- 3. The grand Inquiry Acts xvi. 30. ple Ps. xxxiil. 20. 4. The satisfactory Answer Acts xvi. 31, 19. The Name Written Rev. xix. 16. 5. The wonderful Change Zech. ix. 7. 20. Jacob's dying Address Gen. xlix. 2, 6. The common Receptacle Eccles. Vl. 6. 21. True excellency 7. Divine Commendation Luke xxii. 28,29. 22. Stability recommended Gen. xlix. 4. ple Ezek. xlvi. 10. Phil. i. 23. 12 Equality improved Prov. xxil. 2. 26. The Willing Sacrifice Phil. 1. 24, 25. 13. Restraint from Sin Gen. xx. 6. 27. No Creature a substitute 14. Christ's concern for his dis. for God Gen. XXX. 2. ciples Gal. v. 22. 30. Faith, Love, and Hopo Col. I. 4, 5. Foundation 1 Pet. 11. 6. 131. Spiritual engrafting James I. 21. APRIL. 1. Christian Joy John xvil. 13. (15. The Solemn Deprecation Ps. 11. 11. 2. The Important Hour John xil. 27, 28. 16. The Wanderers 1 Pet. II. 25. 3. The Eucharistic Hymn Matt. xxvi. 30. 17. Sanctification Heb. ll. 11. 4. Simon bearing the Cross af- 18. Care resigned 1 Pet. v. 7. ter Christ Luke xxlil. 26. 19. Care engaged 1 Pet. V. 7. 3. Christ's Address to the 20. The Lilies Matt. vi. 28. Daughters of Jerusalem Lukexxiii. 27-3121. Helpers to the Truth 3 John 8. John xix. 34. 22. The proof of Sonship John vill. 42. 7. The double Effusion John xix. 34. 23. Divine Encouragement 1 Tim. 1. 16. 8. The Sight of the Great Sur- 24. Abraham's Devotion Gen. xiil. 1- ferer John xix. 37. 25. Prudential Advice 1 Tim. v. 23. 9. Joseph of Arimathea John xix. 38. 26. Intermediate Existence 2 Cor. v. S. 10. Christ the Life of Christians John xiv. 19. 27. Deliverances Improved i Sam. xvII. 37. 11. Nature Job xxiii, 16. 28. The joyful Close Acts xx. 24. 12 Providence Job xxiii. 16. 29. Comfort and Tribulation' 2 Cor. 1. 4. 13. Grace Job xxiil. 16. '30. Expectation of the Messiah Haggai 11. 7, 14, The Source of Comfort Cor. 1. 3. 1. Peculiar Manifestation John xiv. 22. 17. The Son of Consolation Zech. vili. 13. 18. Importance of Christ Zech. viii. 13. 19. Walking with God 4. The ascended Saviour Luke xxlv.52,53. 20. Many ignorant of Christ Ezek. xvi. 63. 23. The Gospel or Peace Zech. vi. 18. 24. The free Spirit Zech. vi. 13. 25. Divine Liberty Zech. vi. 13. 26. The awful Caution 12. Divine Upholding Ps. xvii. 5. 28. The anxiety of Pretence 13. The Scars of Honour Luke xxiv. 39. 29. Adoption 15. Hannah's Address to Eli ! Sam. I. 26, 27, 31. Strong Consolation 1 God the Home of his People Ps. Ixxi. 3. 116. Christ wounded afresh Zech. xiii. 6. 2 The Shamefulness of Sin Hosea ix. 10. 17. Jacob's Journeying Gen. xxviii. 16 3. Displays of Divine Grace Acts xi. 23. 18. The Gate of Heaven Ps. xlii. 6. 19. Alpha and Omega 5. Attention to the Scriptures Deut. xxxii. 46. 20. The Miraculous Supply Exod. xvil. 5, 6. Gen. xxxii. 24. 121. The Rock Christ Gen. xxxii. 25,26. 22. Hezekiah's Danger and De- 9. Divine Benediction Gen. xxxii. 28,29 23. Circumstances of Worship Matt. xviii. 20. 10. The Pilgrim going forward Gen. xxxii. 30,32 24. Mediation of Christ Matt. xviii. 20. 25. The present Saviour Matt. xviii. 20. plained Zech, xili. 3. 26. The Glory of his Promise Matt. xviii, 20. 13. Advantages of Revelation Micah ii. 7. 28. Hezekiah's Sickness 2 Kings XX. 1. Gen. ill. 9. 29. Recovery from disease Isa. xxxviii. 16. |