atonement were never so vivid as while journeying onward in this way. She felt that she could not take one progressive step, or for one moment present an acceptable sacrifice, but through the merits of her Saviour. Yet though so deeply realizing the truth of her Saviour's words, "Without me ye can do nothing,” she felt also that it would not be to the honor of his great name, should she not live in the enjoyment of that state of salvation, in which she should be enabled to say, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." In reference to temptation, she learned from experience that "the disciple is not above his Master." She ever found that trials, well circumstanced in fiendish subtilty, beset her way. But by the increase of light that beamed upon her path as she entered the highway of holiness, she could now, with much stronger confidence, exclaim, "We are not ignorant of his devices." The remembrance was sweetly encouraging to her soul, that the Saviour was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin-and to know that she had the same weapons to contend with, that the blessed Saviour used when on earth; the same potent sword of the Spirit, was the rejoicing of her heart. Yet she did not find the "highway of holiness" a place for inglorious ease, but that it was indeed, as significantly implied in the Scriptural phrase, "A WAY," requiring, to her mind, by the peculiar construction of the expression, interminable progression ! And yet she loved to call it the "rest of faith," and joyously, as illustrative of her experience, said with the apostle, "For we which have believed do enter into rest." Yet she could not conceive of a rest sweeter to the follower of Jesus than to do the will of God. The standard for Christian imitation she deemed set by inspiration-" Let that mind be in you that was in Christ." And the most conclusive way of coming at the knowledge of duty, a reference to the Spirit and example of Christ. In conformity with these principles, it was not surprising that she should regard that state of soul that would constrain the disciple of Jesus to say, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up," as in any degree incompatible with the assurance of having entered into this state of rest; but regarded the proportion in which this conformity to Christ was realized, the amount of evidence of having entered into the rest of faith-"the way of holiness." The standard of Christian excellence being thus fixed by the ratio of approximation to the image of Christ, wherever she saw the characteristics of his loveliness most clearly described, the more abundant was her love. She well knew that in the present imperfect state of existence, where we necessarily know but in part, and where perfection can only exist in the Gospel sense, which ordains that "love be the fulfilling of the law," that there is need for the constant exercise of that "charity that suffereth long, and is kind;" and wherever she saw this spirit most sweetly exemplified by corresponding action, there was her heart most enduringly united; and though she was most endearingly attached to the division of Christ's body, where from infancy she had been graciously cherished, yet the point of attraction was centred in the nearest resemblance to the image of the Saviour; and where the most uniform exhibition of that mind that was in Christ, inducing conformity to his will, was recognized, her heart with most endearing emotion exclaimed, "The same is my brother, my sister, my mother." It was thus, from what she deemed the requirement and spirit of the blessed Bible, that a foundation was laid for a characteristic in her experience, which was a source of much satisfaction to herself and others; and she wondered not that one of blessed memory, while walking in this "highway," should exclaim, here "Names, and sects, and parties fall, "THE WAY OF HOLINESS." SECTION IX. "Having, therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, and having a high priest over the house of God, let us draw nigh with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."-New Testament. It may be asked, And how did the process in the preceding numbers described, eventuate in that disciple being brought into the holiest by the blood of Jesus? Did the resolution to be a Bible Christian-the determination to consecrate all to God by laying all upon the altar of sacrifice or the act of entering into the bonds of an everlasting covenant to be wholly the Lord's-bring about this entrance into the new and living way? How could these purposes, however well intentioned, result in hav |