enemies have been subdued, changed, and become distinguished monuments of sovereign, converting grace. The New Testament is full of those instances, and millions in heaven, and thousands upon earth, have felt the power of a gospel ministry. This is most strikingly remarked by the apostle: But if all prophecy, or preach, and there came in one that believeth not, or unlearned, he is convinced of all, judged of all, and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship, and report that God is in you of a truth, because the same Almighty power is put forth in the word, that called light out of darkness at the creation, and that called Lazarus from the tomb. Nothing short of this, can produce any good effect upon the understanding, the will, the affections, the mind, and conscience of a sinner. What powerful reproofs, cutting convictions, consoling influences, supporting and delivering power, have been felt by the Lord’s people, in hearing and reading the gospel of Jesus, whether in the Old or the New Testament. And this has cast out Satan, and sin’s dominion, tyranny, power guilt, and distress, from the soul; has answered many an accusation, freed from many a doubt, and overcome the enemy and the avenger. This is no small mortification to that implacable foe, to see the astonishing power and success of the gospel, and himself, at times, put to flight, by a simple act of faith in God’s truth. Oh! I have seen the day, When with a single word, God helping me to say My trust is in the Lord; My soul has slain a thousand foes, Fearless of all that could oppose. For so the promise runs, and so the victorious believer has found it. One of you shall chase a thousand (by the word,) and two of you (by faith and prayer), shall put ten thousand to flight.