“His heart is ashes, his hope is more vile than earth, and his life of less value than clay. Forasmuch as he knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul, and breathed in him a living spirit. But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain; for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means. [36] Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful; (for being compared together, some are worse than others, [37] neither are they beautiful in respect of beasts,) but they went without the praise of God, and his blessing. Therefore by the like were they punished worthily, and by the multitude of beasts tormented. And in this thou madest thine enemies confess, that it is thou who deliverest them from all evil. But thy sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame: for thy mercy was ever by them, and healed them. For thou hast power of life and death: thou leadest to the gates of hell, and bringest up again. For the ungodly, that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thine arm: with strange rains, hails, and showers, were they persecuted, that they could not avoid, for through fire were they consumed. Instead whereof thou feddest thine own people with angels’ food, and didst send them, from heaven, bread prepared without their labour, able to content every man’s delight, and agreeing to every taste. For thy sustenance declared thy sweetness unto thy children, and serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man’s liking. For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker, increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee. Therefore even then was it altered into all fashions, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all things, according to the desire of them that had need: That thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man: but that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee. For that which was not destroyed of the fire, being warmed with a little sunbeam, soon melted away: That it might be known, that we must prevent the sun to give thee thanks, and at the dayspring pray unto thee.” NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. “The Parsonage, Werrington, Peterborough, April 7, 1875. “My dear Sir,—Your lady correspondent brings out in her own experience that sound Christian truth, of which the condemnable doctrines of ‘substitution’ and ‘vicarious righteousness’ are but the perversions. Her experience shows how true it is that one man may so live and suffer that others shall be morally the better for his life and suffering. “Such a man’s righteousness is ‘imputed’ because really imparted [38] to those who have faith in him.