...pleasure in them. MY dear children, this discourse is particularly addressed to you. — Our ' hearts desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be saved.' We cannot but recollect the errors and snares of our own childhood : we admire and adore the Hand of...

...saints gather from their sanctified afflictions, " the peaceable fruits of righteousness." Lastly, My heart's desire and prayer to God for you, is, that you may die daily to all visible enjoyments, and by these frequent converses with death in your family, you...

...others. MY DEAK NEPHEWS and NIECES, and BELOTED KIXDRED, I can truly say with the blessed apostle, " My heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be saved," Rom. x. 1. You cannot but know how many of our ancestors have died in the faith, and are gone to heaven,...

...others, let them know, that the sword is not borne in vain. I can but name these things. Honourable, my heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be the repairers of breaches, and the restorers of paths for men to walk in ; that you may be the preservers...

...the Lord hath commissioned you, dear brother, and hath called you to go forth in bis name, my fervent desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be enabled to set before the lambs, nothing but wholesome and savory food, such as their souls love, even...

...they amounted to near a hundred. and beloved kindred, I can truly say with the blessed apostle, ' My heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be saved.' You cannot but know how many of our ancestors have died in the faith, and are gone to heaven. They...

...say "Amen" to it. For I can freely say, as to you, as he with regard to Israel of old, " Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that...of it. But though this is my desire in the case of you all without exception ; yet there are sundry of you, as to whom I might say, it is not the object...

...say "Amen" to it. For I can freely say, as to you, as he with regard to Israel of old, " Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that...of it. But though this is my desire in the case of you all without exception ; yet there are sundry of you, as to whom I might say, it is not the object...

...ordination vows, let me assure you, that " 1 have no greater joy, than to see you walking in truth ; that my heart's desire and prayer to God for you, is, that you may he saved ; that I will very gladly spend and be spent for you, though the more abundantly I love you,...

...principles let your own case be examined: but who shall be your accuser ? Shall I ? God forbid ! My heart's desire and prayer to God for you is, that you may be saved. Hear me then with patience, not as your accuser, but as your faithful servant and minister in Christ...