I conclude by observing once more on this subject, that all the Lord’s children are the subjects of many sinkings of soul, arising from inbred sin, felt guilt, lamented depravity, heavy trials, sore besetments, family troubles, and grievous backslidings. The holy Spirit is always carrying on his own work, by leading us daily to see and feel what we are, as sinners, in the first Adam’s head; and what we are, as saints, in Christ Jesus, the second Adam, the Lord from heaven. This is blessed teaching, it leads from all self-righteousness, self-wisdom, self-dependance, and self-adulation; it leads alone to the dear God-man Mediator, as the glorious fountain of untreated good, as the centre of a believing soul, and as its eternal all in all. The teachings of the Spirit, though accompanied with numerous trials, known only to those who are taught of God, are, at the same time, sweet evidences of our eternal election, divine predestination, gracious adoption, compleat justification, and eternal pardon. And the holy Spirit has engaged to act as a gracious comforter in the soul, to fetch us up when sunk in sorrow, dismay, and despair; and will put this sweet song in our mouths, _He brought me up also out of the horrible pit and mirey clay_. And he will also quicken our mortal bodies, and bring us up again from the territories of the grave; for the Lord said, _I will bring again from Bashan_; _I will bring my people up again from the depths of the Sea_. * * * * * FINIS.