charity, we ought to suppose the party sincere. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. (Rom. xiv. 4.) Q. What think you of the doctrine of repentance? A. Repentance is a change of purpose, and may be evinced to man by a change of practice. Repentance toward God is a rejection of all trust in, and love to any created thing, in comparison with the trust we ought to have in, and love to God, and an entire and unbounded trust in, and love to God.

Q. What is the state of the man who trusts in man, and not in God?

A. He is condemned of God; is like the heath in the desert, and doth not see when good cometh. (Jer. xvii. 5, 6.)

Q. What is the state of the man who trusts in God? A. He is blessed of God; he is as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh; but her leaf shall be green, and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jer. xvii. 7, 8.) Q. What think you of the doctrine of baptism?

A. External baptism is the mode of entrance into the visible church; the baptism of the Spirit is the influence on the mind of those truths which the Spirit of truth teacheth. (John iii. 3-11.)

Q. What is the doctrine of regeneration?

A. It is when by faith in the abundant mercy of God, he hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Pet. i. 3.)

Q. Why should the resurrection of Christ give us this hope?

A. Because he, being delivered for our offences, was raised again for our justification; therefore, being justified, by believing these truths of his being so delivered for our offences, and raised for our justifica. tion, we have, as the necessary consequence, peace with God; and we have it thus through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. iv. 25. v. 1.)

Q. What is the new birth?

A. It is the being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you. (1 Pet. i. 23. 25.)

Q. Is it a moral duty to believe in Jesus?

A. It is; for if we do not, God will require it of us. (Deut. xviii. 19.) This is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ. (1 John iii. 23.)

Q. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. A. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. (Eccl. xii. 13.)

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Do you, sir, desire to take this woman to be your lawful wife? (Assent being given, then to the bride :)

Do you, madam, desire to take this man to be your lawful husband? (Assent being given, then say :)

When God made man, he saw that it was not good for him to be alone, and he gave him a help meet for him; that help is woman.. If there is any thing that belongs merely to this life, that is of more importance than another, it is the contract you are now about to form; for on your wisely entering into it, and your faithfully discharging its duties, each to the other, will depend your future happiness through life.

God, the great and gracious Author of our being, has encouraged us to look to him, and promised, that he will give wisdom, will give liberally, and not upbraid; let us therefore pray :

Almighty God, we adore thee, that thou hast made the throne of thy grace accessible to us, and that at all

times, and in every place, we may approach thy divine presence in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. We pray thee, that thou wouldst be pleased to look down upon us with thy wonted goodness, and especially upon thy servant and handmaid, who desire to be united in wedlock; give them wisdom to discern, and grace to discharge, the duties that belong to the character of husband and of wife; that they may be a blessing each to the other, and an example of connubial bliss to the circle in which they move. Unto thee, O God, would we ascribe the kingdom, power, and glory, for ever and Amen.

ever.

(Then addressing the bridegroom and bride :)

There are certain duties which belong to the character of husband and of wife, which we esteem it the duty of every Christian minister clearly to state, and to receive from the parties entering into this holy union, their explicit declaration, that they will discharge these duties, each to the other, before such minister is justified in joining their hands in the holy tie.

(Then addressing the bridegroom :)

The duties which belong to the character of a husband are, that he shall love his wife; that he will provide for her according to the rank in life in which the providence of God is pleased to place him; and that he will be faithful to her, in the character of her husband, as long as life shall last.

Husbands, love your own wives as Christ loved the church, is the command of the religion we profess. The Christian husband will feel it his duty, at all times, to hazard all that is dear to him in life, and even life itself, for the welfare of his partner.