Every pious minister would wish to assist them; and in many parishes there are Sunday-Schools, where children may learn theirduty. Byconstant attendance at church, and a habit of attentively listening to the Lessons and to the Sermon, they may learn a great deal; and indeed it is hardly possible, that in this country any person should be ignorant of his duty, except it be his own fault. GOD will never require more than we are able to do; and at the day of judgment it will not be asked whether we were learned, but whether wer are humble, pious, and virtuous. But God does require us to do all that we can. We must use every means of instruction, for ourselves and for our children, with which He has blessed us. Wes must diligently attend to our teachers; we must try to reinember what we hear, and we must prac tise what we learn. Most of us, I am afraid, know more of our duty than we choose to perform; but none of us must hope that ignorance will be an excuse, till we have taken all possible pains to be informed of our duty, and have constantly endea voured to perform it. Our LORD gives to some ten talents, to some five, and to others only one. To whom much is given, of him shall be much required; but if he who has only one talent make

no use of it, he must expect the dreadful sentence, "cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."* Consider this, I beseech you every one. Whether we be rich or poor, old or young, learned or ignorant, we have all much to do. All must work the work of God. All must endeavour to know his will, and to perform it to the utmost of their power. All must humbly entreat his pardon, when they fail in their duty; and all must beg the assistance of his Holy Spirit to enable them to perform it. In order to obtain that assistance, all must attend the public worship of the church. They who have children, must bring them to be baptized and confirmed. All must observe the duties of the LORD's day, and gladly embrace every opportunity of receiving the holy sacrament. And may all tow hom God has given the inestimable blessing of being born in a Christian country, and educated by pious parents, remember how much they owe to those who teach them their duty, and point out to them the way of eternal life. May all young persons frequently reflect on the promises made for them in baptism, and on the blessings they may receive from the * Matt. xxv. 30.

Christian covenant. May they remember their Creator in the days of their youth; and then He will not forget them when the evil days come, and the years in which there is no pleasure; He will not forsake them when they are grey-headed. May they never forget that they were signed with the cross in baptism, that they might fight manfully under the banner of CHRIST, against the world, the flesh, and the devil. May they never forget the vows which were made for them by their sureties in baptism, and renewed by themselves in confirmation; but through every part of their lives, in youth and in age, as children, as men, as husbands, as fathers, may they always act as Christians. May this title be their highest glory; may it raise them above this world, and make them constantly endeavour to follow the example of Him, by whose name they are called; to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be glory now and for ever. Amen.

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SERMON V.

ST. LUKE xii, 19.

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.

E are told by the blessed apostle St. John,

that when JESUS knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." The evening before his death was spent with his chosen friends, in a manner which it seems impossible they should ever forget. He confirms their faith, he instructs them in their duty, he promises them another comforter to abide with them for ever. He strengthens them to meet the