THE EARTHEN VESSEL: AND CHRISTIAN RECORD & REVIEW, FOR 1846. VOLUME II. London: PUBLISHED BY JAMES PAUL, 1, CHAPTER-HOUSE COURT, ST PAUL'S CHURCA-YARD, AND PATERNOSTER ROW. - Page Page “ Jesus Christ, the Foundation of life,” &c. 246 246 20 The late Samuel Daw's Poems 269 “ The Lost Found, or the Rebel Saved." 270, 290 - 150 “The Messenger of Peace.” - 270 Redemption" its origin, &c. 292 · 188 Death in self & life in Christ, 46,61,99 244- 231, 266, 275 Ezra coming up from Babylon 34, 189 .57 Enduring temptation 109 25 Eating and drinking unworthily 204 Providence Chapel, Kingston 259 FAREWELL address of Mr. Dovey 48 293 259 sketches from the life of, 91, 159, 212, 254, 283 143 GATHERING the saints together 179 234 821 Hannah Judd. 57, 95, 115, 125 146 goodness and forbearance of God Heart (the) and conscience of a true 14, 30, 80, 130, 178, 267 believer ransacked, and genuine faith discovered 199 - 257 35 | How to obtain a well of water-a 62 piece of land-and money where- with to cultivate it 267 1 230 “ If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.” 120 - 273 5 Joseph Irons (Rev.) a letter ad- dressed to 17 belly 24 - 158 - 172 193 LORD, (the late Thomas): Funeral of - 223 194 Reflections on the death of - 225 - 226 175, 214 His ministry at Birmingham - 226 Letters written by - 279 - - Page - - Page 227 and John Mate's account of the 38 Lord's dealings with his soul 72, 137, 186, 267 113 The exercises and the mercies con- - 118 nected with the ministry of the word 102 142 The throne of God and of the Lamb - 180 violence 204 278 The believer stepping into glory 205 The glorious liberty of the sons of 206 · 105 our comforts—too little expected 221 222 230 22 The exaltation of the glorious majesty of Christ's person 247 What is prayer ? 10 What is the cause of dissensions and 154 divisions among real christians; - 157 and what are the best means to be 23 devised for their removal ? 51, 90 64 at Zoar ? and are the separatists 56 145 When are the elect of God justified ? 66 · 196 · 203 205 What is the present position of gos- pel ministers ? 238 83 172 You are always in the extremes - 170 - . - POETRY. 32 A lamentation, an appeai, a protest - 240 228 232 churches 237 , 250 - 254 - 261 121 Lines on the death of the late Mr: - 262 - 262 270 144 “Let her glean, reproach her not:” 284 155 The precious corner-stone - 274 - 100 197 Salvation to God and the Lamb - 100 - INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS. Brethren, beloved of the Lord, we desire to open the new year with, “ All hail! to him who sitteth upon the throne and to the Lamb, who hath loved us, and washed us in his own blood," whose mercies are new every morning, and who watcheth over us every moment. “WHAT! another periodical out?” say you. “ We have abundance already." Well, the more the better, if they contain holy truths, to gainsay the errors and infidelity now teeming from the press, so awfully aiming to darken the glory of the gospel; to corrupt the morals of youth; and to encourage men who are of reprobate minds concerning the faith. 2 Tim. iii. 8. It is from motives best known to the Lord and ourselves (which we trust are sincere, for He sees our hearts,) that lead us to continue the publication of the EARTHEN VESSEL. We pray that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us, knowing as we do, that uuless the Lord is pleased to put divine treasure into this VESSEL, (which is Christ Jesus the Lord, with his love, power, and glory,) you will find it empty, dry, and dark, as some others in existence at the present time. We dare not boast, and say it shall be better than others. If the Lord is pleased to pour his holy oil, and heavenly treasure into our hearts ; then, we will gladly pour it into the. VESSEL, and send it to you as we receive it: and holy fire from heaven comes down upon the holy oil in your hearts, and begins to burn, you will have a heavenly candle in your own dwelling, lighting up the inward parts of the belly: revealing unto you“ the light of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Oh, if this holy, fragrant, anointing oil is caused to flow around your hearts, and into your -souls, and holy fire fastens upon the wick, the very core of your hearts will burn within you, with the flaming love of Christ, and you will have a burning shining light in your own clay cottage ; a light that cannot be hid, shining through every window of your earthly tabernacle, from the good work of the Spirit of God within. Others also will see your light, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Yea, this holy fire will melt the frost within, until it will sometimes run down in warm drops · from the eye windows on the walls of the house. CHRIST, as revealed in the glories of his Person ; and as manifested and realised in the consciences of his people, is the treasure that we desire to bring to you: nothing else can possibly do you any real or lasting good, We would not be poring over men's corruptions. No, that pleaseth the adversary, and tends to distress the living soul. We believe that Christ is THE LIFE, the only life ; and that since the fall of man every thing hath death in it, out of Christ; and that all the words and works of fallen men have nothing but death in them without the Spirit of life: until Almighty God, by his Spirit, speaks, and breathes divine life into the soul, the very breath of fallen man hath nothing but death in it. We believe that the preaching of hundreds of ministers in this day, is VOL II.-PART I. A |