This is designed to lead us to Jesus, as our consolation—Christ is set before us as our rest, a resting and a dwelling place; and if I may express a few words on this part of the subject, I must confess that I have found, and do find rest alone in him; in his precious Atonement I get rest from sin—in his imputed Righteousness, I cease from legal striving and rest alone on it—in the witness of the Spirit I find rest from doubts, fears, and the accusations of Satan, and a quickened conscience—in point of felicity, I feel rest in the eternity of his love, the unalterableness of his covenant, the immutability of his nature, decrees, and purposes; and although that declaration made me tremble in my first setting out, I rejoice in it now—he is in one mind and none can turn him; this is our mercy and our rest; this is what Satan, by the instrumentality of false preachers, labours to destroy—but if the foundation be removed, what can the righteous do? This warfare, and the consolation we find in Jesus, proves to us our Adoption; _as this is a path no fowl knoweth_, _and the Vulture’s eye hath not seen_, so, on the contrary, the blessed Spirit leads his people into this path—a way of holiness, and an highway. This leading, teaching, and witnessing, evidences we have a place in his heart, in his covenant, in his house, and that we belong to God—hence the Apostle says, _As many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of God_. This naturally leads me to the 11th Name, SHEM. This word signifies a _Name_ or _Renown_. Are not God’s children renowned—some for faith, others for love, for wisdom, for devotedness, and above all, for objects of eternal discriminating grace? Has not our dear Lord given them a name, even that of Sons and Daughters—of Children—of Beloved—of a Spouse?—and, to shew our Union to Christ, were not the Disciples first called Christians at Antioch? And no one has a just right to this name who has not received the Spirit of Christ;—hence, it was long before prophesied that they should be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord should name. So when God makes our eternal election manifest, he says, _I know thee by name_. He knew our persons, and what names we should be called by, even literally, before the world was made; and appointed all the circumstances which should bring about our birth and name; and this he does in a very singular way, to many of his people, to shew we are preserved in Christ Jesus, until called. Perhaps many in infancy and youth, have met with great pain, poverty, want, and cruelty, from parents, friends, and guardians; others have been in deaths oft, yet could not be destroyed, for of such was the kingdom of God to be composed; others have been forsaken of parents entirely, they have forgot their sucking children, and left them to perish in helpless infancy, either through want, shame, or cruelty. I, myself, was so left,