234. To _James Lindsay_.--Desertions, their Use--Prayers of Reprobates, and how the Gospel affects their Responsibility, 466 235. To _Lord Craighall_.--Fear God, not Man--Sign of Backsliding, 470 236. To _Mr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel_.-- Christ's Glory not affected by His People's Weakness, 471 237. To _the Laird of Gaitgirth_.--Truth worth Suffering for--Light Sown, but the Evil of this World till Christ comes, 471 238. To _Lady Gaitgirth_.--Christ and Example in Bearing Crosses--The extent to which Children should be Loved--Why Saints Die, 473 239. To _Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock_.--What am I?--Longing to Act for Christ--Unbelief--Love in the Hiding of Christ's Face--Christ's Reproach, 474 240. To _Mr. John Meine, Jun._--Christ the Same--Youthful Sins--No Dispensing with Crosses, 476 241. To _John Fleming, Baillie of Leith_.--Riches of Christ Fail Not--Salvation--Vanity of Created Comforts-- Longing for more of Christ, 477 242. To _Lady Rowallan_.--Jesus the Best Choice, and to be made sure of--The Cross and Jesus inseparable-- Sorrows only Temporary, 478 243. To _Marion M'Naught_.--His own Prospects--Hopes-- Salutations, 480 244. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Proceedings of Parliament--Private Matters--Her Daughter's Marriage, 481 245. To _Lady Boyd_.--Imperfections--Yearnings after Christ-- Christ's Supremacy not inconsistent with Civil Authority, 483 246. To _Mr. Thomas Garven_.--Heaven's Happiness--Joy in the Cross, 485 247. To _Janet Kennedy_.--The Heavenly Mansions--Earth a Shadow, 486 248. To _Margaret Reid_.--Benefits of the Cross, if we are Christ's, 487 249. To _James Bautie_.--Spiritual Difficulties Solved, 489 250. To _Lady Largirie_.--Part with all for Christ--No Unmixed Joy here, 494 251. To _Lady Dungueich_.--Jesus or the World--Scotland's Trials and Hopes, 495 252. To _Janet Macculloch_.--Cares to be cast on Christ-- Christ a Steady Friend, 496