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5 God, alleging that he was yet too young, the scholar replied, " Master, I have heen in the burial ground to measure the graves, and found some of them shorter than myself ; now, if I should die hefore I have learned the Word of God, what will become of me then, master ?"

How forcible are right words ! Let the young study the Bible, pray earnestly to God, use the means of grace, nor rest till they have found Christ, who alone can save them from the punishment that will eventually overtake the impenitent sinner.

SIN

In explaining the distinction hetween sins of omission and commission, a minister once used the following mode of illustration, -" Behold yonder fire, which lately burned with so much hrightness ; it is now dull : let it alone and it will soon go out ; but if you ponr water upon it, you will put it out. The first is an act of omission, the second of commission."

EPIGRAM.

" He can't be wrong whose life is in the right."

Thus sang the poet-credit not his song ;

For saered writ inscribes, in beams of light,-

He ean't be right whose faith is in the wrong.

ARCHBISHOP TILLOTSON'S RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were found iu the desk of Archbishop Tillotson, written at the age of sixty-six,-June 7, 1696 :-

1. Not to be angry with any body, upon any occasion, because all anger is foolish ; and a short fit of madness hetrays us to great indecencies ; and whereas it is intended to hurt others, the edge of it turns upon ourselves : we always repent of it, and are at least more angry at ourselves by heing angry at others.

2. Not to he peevish and discontented : this argues littleness of mind.

3. To use all gentleness towards all men : in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.

4. Whenever I see any error or infirmity in myself, instead of intending to mend it, to resolve upon it presently and effeetually.

5. To read this every morning before I go to prayer.

READINESS FOR DEATH.

" I desire," said the late Rev. Cradock Glascott of Hatherleigh, " to have all my affairs in such a state, that when my