all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down."

"The Field which the LORD hath blessed."-Gen. xxvii. 27. The Vineyard, of the LORD's right hand planting.— Isa. v. 1-7. The Wall of Salvation.-Isa. lx. 18. The field was grown over with thorns, because he had not tilled, or searched the word-nettles had covered the face of the vineyard, or Jesus was hidden from his viewthe stone wall was broken down, as he did not look for salvation to the "God of Israel, the Saviour."

"Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction." See Pro. xxvi. 13.; Matt. xxv. 26, 30.

This is the first commandment. See Deu. vi. 5, &c.

UNITY.

"GOD IS A SPIRIT."

THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY GHOST. KING William the fourth is our earthly King; a Father, a Husband, a Master; surely there is not one of his subjects would say, "There are three King Williams."

The inference is obvious.

“O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord."— Jer. xxii. 29. There are not three earths, but one earth. "I will overturn, overturn, overturn it."-Ezek. xxi. 27. Once overturned, and it is done.

"The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD are these."-Jer. vii. 4. Yet there are not three temples, but one Temple.

"Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of Hosts."-Isa. vi. 3; viii. 13. Neither are there three Holies, but ONE LORD of Hosts, though thrice Holy, and seven times glorious. See Isa. xxiv. 19.

Dear Madam,

THE LETTER.

Take not a word upon my testimony, but be like the noble Bereans, and "search the Scriptures" to see if these things are so.

"God is a Spirit"-God is the Father, God is the Son, God is the Holy Ghost-One Spirit, "One Lord, and his name One."- Zech. xiv. 9. "There is no God

else beside me, a just God and a Saviour." See Isa. ix. 6; xliii. 15; xlv. 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22; xlviii. 12, 17; Deut. iv. 35, and many other passages to the same effect. "God manifest in the flesh," is the only person. Three offices-not three persons. It is derogatory to the glory of God, who is a Spirit, to say, "God the Son will send God the Holy Ghost," as a person; but how perfectly in unison with the whole Scripture-for "the Holy One of Israel," to send his own Spirit, when, where, how, and to whom he pleases: being One, with the Father and Son.-John, x. 30; and xiv. 9.

The Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is called in Scripture— The Comforter-The Holy Spirit-The Spirit of Truth -The Spirit of Wisdom-The Spirit of Power-The Spirit of Promise-The Spirit of Counsel and Knowledge and the ETERNAL SPIRIT: most of these titles proving the Holy Ghost, not to be a person, but belonging to ONE having them in possession. "God is a Spirit." It is said of the Spirit-" He shall not speak of himself." see John, xvi. 13.

The Holy Spirit is poured out upon us. Isa. xliv. 3. Acts, x. 45.-To renew, Tit. iii. 5.-To be shed on us. Rom. v. 5. Tit. iii. 6.-We are to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Rom. xv. 13.-To be baptized. Acts, ii. 38, 39.-To be anointed. 2 Cor. i. 21. 1 John, ii, 20, 27.—It descended in the form of a Dove-also Tongues.

A person cannot surely be poured out upon me- -the Spirit may. See Joel, ii. 28, 29.

I am not sensible of a person renewing me, but I am of the work of grace in my heart-a divine influence indeed, and mighty in operation! See Psalm li. 10.

How can a person be shed upon me? but how beautiful to have the Spirit shed abroad upon our obdurate hearts.

I am not filled with a person; but I can be filled with the Spirit: and there is good ground to believe Paul had this view of it when he said "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit."

How, or in what way, can I be baptized with a person? It is termed at such a time-"This Power-and the Gift of God" Acts, viii. 12, &c.

The Holy Ghost fell on the Apostles-preposterous absurdity, taken in any other way than falling on them as the Spirit of the Lord does reach the heart; and thus make them "Temples of the Holy Ghost."

The latest writer, the beloved John, seems to have set the matter at rest, if we would but take Scripture testimony, by calling the Holy Spirit, an "UNCTION." 1 John, ii. 20. Jesus is also said "to be anointed," a term expressive of every good that can be bestowed to the full understanding of our blessed, holy, divine, Redemption, imparted by the Spirit.

The Holy Ghost, descending in the form of a Dove, (and of cloven tongues,) evidences it not to be a person— it might be needful for sinners in the flesh to be satis

fied the Lord Jesus Christ was divinely commissioned from his Father-and if the Spirit be a Person—a Person would then have appeared to anoint-but "God is Spirit;" and any, and every form, it can assume as seemeth Him good in his unerring Wisdom.

We are too apt to lose sight of the ONENESS." THE EVERLASTING FATHER," is "THE PRINCE OF PEACE." -THE "CHILD BORN," is "THE MIGHTY GOD!!!" We hold the tradition of our Fathers in too high estimation, and come not to the word, with child-like simplicity as commanded.

Twice, almost verse by verse, have I upon this subject searched through the Scriptures, and separate verses many times, twice told; and upon this review I see none occasion to change.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the Spirits, whether they are of God; and the Lord give you understanding in all things" is the prayer of

Your affectionate Friend

In Christian love and holy bonds.

THE HABITATION OF JEHOVAH.

Psalm xxii. 3.

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."

Has the LORD revealed his Habitation? Do we know