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 RELIGIOUS ANECDOTES.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

Stephen, King of Poland, said to those who persuaded him to constrain some of his subjects who were of a different religion, to embrace his, " I am king of men, and not of consciences. The dominion of the conscience belongs exclusively to God."

THE SWEARER REPROVED.

The late Dr. A. Gifford was once showing the British Museum to some visitors, when he was grieved and shocked at the profane conversation of a young gentleman. Taking an ancient copy of the Septuagint, and showing it to him, " O ! I can read that," said he hastily. “ Well," said the Doctor, pointing to the third commandment, " read that passage." The young man was confounded, and desisted from swearing.

DR. TAYLOR

This gentleman once said to the late Rev. John Newton of St. Mary, Woolnoth,-" Sir, I have collated every word in the Hebrew Seriptures seventeen times, and it is very strange that the doctrine of the atonement, which you hold, cannot be fouud by me."

" I am not surprised at that," retorted Mr. Newton, " I once went to light my candle with the extinguisher upon it."

REY. JAMES DURHAMEET

This excellent and pious man was, on his death-hed, for some time, under considerable darkness respecting his spiritual state, and said to Mr. Carstairs, " For all that I have preached or written, there is but one scripture I can remember, or dare hold to ; tell me if I may venture the weight of my salvation upon it: ' Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.'" Mr. Carstairs replied, " You may depend upon it, though you had a thousand salvations at hazard."