of his majesty, and the revenue of his empire. The dear Lord was with me of a truth, and I could almost say with Job, that, "When the eye saw me it blessed me, and when the ear heard me it gave witness to me;" but I must drop here, for these things will call for stripes: 66 Not I, but the grace of God that was with me." 1 I long to know how you all do, and how the house upon the rock goes on; where you are, whether moved or not, and if not when you do move; how John, Mother, Mary, and Betsy do, and how you prosper within; whether the new house contributes toward the new heart or not. I have for some time had this text upon my mind, and have watched and narrowly pursued it; "Follow after righteousness, charity, peace, meekness, faith, patience," &c. and blessed for ever be a faithful God, I have not sought nor followed in vain. Cheer up my dearly beloved and true yoke-fellow, the crown is before us, and who shall deprive us of the conquest for which we fight, or take the prize for which we run? Not them that run in a wrong path, nor that strive for mastery in unbelief. Pray give my love to all the family, and to his Excellency when you see him. The Lord of all lords bless, preserve, and keep both you and your's, is, and ever will be the prayer of, W. H. S.S. J. INNES, Printer, Wells-st. Oxford-st. London. GLEANINGS OF THE VINTAGE; OR LETTERS TO THE SPIRITUAL EDIFICATION OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST; BY THE REV. WILLIAM HUNTINGTON, S. S. LATE MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, AT PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, GRAY'S INN LANE. PART IX. There shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. Isa. xxiv. 13. The new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it. Isa. lxv. 8. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY E, HUNTINGTON, 55, HIGH STREET, BLOOMSBURY. CHRISTIAN READER, I HOPE shortly, in the Lord's strength, to make good my promise to thee in giving forth from the press a sermon of my late Parent, delivered early in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve; and that thou mayest not be at a loss to know how to distinguish it from others, it will appear under the title of 'Napthali, or Holy Wrestling.' I have lately been indulged by Mr. S. Turner, of Sunderland, with copies of a few letters written by my father to him and others, and which appear in this; they clearly point out the union that subsisted between them, that his confidence in him was not weakened, and loudly proclaim to the church of God one instance, in which the sower of discord among brethren could not prevail, so as to work a division. I should consider myself wanting, both in gratitude and respect, to this Minister, were I not to inform you that Mr. Turner hath lately favoured the church with three sermons delivered by him, from that weighty reproof of the Lord Jesus, John v. 40; "Ye will not come to me that ye might have life;" and which the Author hath emphatically entitled, 'Life in Christ for every Willing Soul.' |