die in malice and uncharitableness: out of that prison there is no rescue, no redemption.

If we examine the state of our hearts, and the government of our passion, we shall feel our great need of forgiveness, and also perceive our need of the aid and powerful influences of the Holy Spirit in seeking peace with God, through Jesus Christ. When we reflect on the great uncertainty of life, we shall feel how needful it is to seek peace with God without delay.

To judge another let not man presume, As he'd have mercy at the last great doom: What rigid measure you to others give, Pressid down and running oer you shall receive.

THE SINNER REPROVED.

Why so exact and nice, fond mortal, why,
To find small motes within thy brother's eye;
Though beams within thine own thou can'st not spy.

WE must not judge our brother, that is, we must not speak evil of any one; we must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment upon our brother without any ground. We must not judge uncharitably, unmercifully, nor with a spirit of revenge. We must not judge the hearts of others, nor their intentions: it is God's prerogative to try the heart.

If we judge others, we may expect to be ourselves judged. Commonly, none are more censured, than those who are most censorious.

Christ did not forbid his disciples to form a judgment of men's state and character, according to their avowed principles and con

duct; and many of our duties require us so to do, But we ought not to be officious, rash, or severe, in forming a judgment; or hasty in declaring it.

What would become of us, if God should be as exact and severe in judging us, as some are in judging others? We may justly expect it, if we are extreme to mark what our brethern do amiss. In this, as in other things, the violent dealings of men return on their own heads.

Jesus Christ says," Judge not, that ye be not judged. And why beholdest thou the mote (the lesser sin) that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam (the greater sin) that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." (Matthew vii. 1, 3, 5.)