Then may the Minister set forth the mercy of God as it is exhibited in the following sentences of Holy Scripture:

WILL the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?— Psalm lxxvii. 7.

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?—

v. 8.

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?-v. 9.

The Lord is merciful and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Ps. ciii. 8.

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.-v. 9. He retaineth not his anger for ever:

because he delighteth in mercy.Micah vii. 18.

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us: and he will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.-V. 19.

When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.-Ezek. xviii. 27.

Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.-v. 28.

Come unto me, saith Christ, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—Matt. xi. 28. If any man sin, we have an advo⚫cate with the Father, Jesus Christ the

righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins.-1 John ii. 1, 2.

We have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are.-Heb. iv. 15.

In that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.-Heb. ii. 18.

He can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also was compassed with infirmity.-Heb. v. 2.

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him; in them that hope in his mercy.-Psalm cxlvii. 11.

In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Phil. iv. 6.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. v. 7.

No. 6.

Whenever the person visited, being truly penitent, has arrived at some degree of peace of mind through comfort of the Holy Scripture, it may be proper to teach him to express his thankfulness and to confirm his faith by the following hymn of praise:

THE bruised reed, O Lord, thou hast not broken: nor quenched the smoking flax.

Thou hast made me to hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord: and so thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.

Thou hast restored to me the joy of thy salvation: and upheld me with thy free Spirit.

I will receive the cup of salvation : and call upon the name of the Lord,

I will pay my vows in the presence of all his people: in the courts of the Lord's house.

Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven: whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity: and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord: and teachest him out of thy law.