Alas! I soon found again,-" He that hideth his Lord's talent and improveth it not, from that unprofitable servant shall be taken away even that he hath."

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'Now, my brethren, you see my folly! I have confessed it in your presence, and now I resolve, before you all, to confess my Master! I will confess him to all the world! And I declare unto you, in the presence of God, the HOLY TRINITY, I am now "dead indeed unto sin." I do not say, "I am crucified with Christ;" because, some of our well-meaning brethren say, "By this can only be meant a gradual dying," but I profess unto you, "I am dead unto sin, and alive unto God."

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remember, all this is "through Jesus Christ our Lord!" He is my PROPHET, PRIEST, and KING! My indwelling holiness! MY ALL IN ALL! I wait for the fulfilment of that prayer,"That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us; and that they may be one, even as we are one." O for that pure baptismal flame! O for the fulness of the dispensation of the Holy Ghost! Pray, pray, pray for this! This shall make us all of one heart and of one soul! Pray for gifts-for the gift of utterance: and confess your royal Master! A man without gifts is like the king in disguise he appears as a subject only. You are kings and priests unto God; put on, therefore, your robes, and wear, on your garter, HOLINESS TO THE LORD!' "A few days after this, I heard Mr. Fletcher

preach from the same subject; which greatly encouraged and strengthened me. He invited all who felt the need of full redemption to believe now for this great salvation. He observed, -'As when you reckon with your creditor, or with your host; and as, when you have paid all, you reckon yourselves free; so, now reckon with God,-Jesus hath paid all: and he hath paid for thee! hath purchased thy pardon and holiness. Therefore it is now God's command,

"Reckon thyself dead indeed unto sin ;" and thou art alive unto God from this hour! O begin, begin to reckon now! Fear not,-believe, believe, believe! And continue to believe every moment; so shalt thou continue free. For it is retained, as it is received, by faith alone. And whosoever thou art that perseveringly believest, it will be as a fire in thy bosom, and constrain thee to confess with thy mouth, thy LORD AND KING JESUS! And, in spreading the sacred flame of love, thou shalt still be saved to the uttermost.'

"He also dwelt largely on those words, 'Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.' He asked, 'How did sin abound? Has it not overspread your whole soul? Were not all your passions, tempers, propensities, and affections, inordinate and evil? Did not pride, anger, self-will, and unbelief, all reign in you? And when the Spirit of God strove with you, did you not repel all his convictions, and put him far from you? Well, my brethren, "Ye were then the servants of sin, and were free from

righteousness: but now, being free from sin, ye become servants to God;" and holiness shall overspread your whole soul: so that all your tempers and passions shall be henceforth regulated and governed by HIM who now sitteth upon the throne of your heart, making all things new! They shall therefore be all holy. And as you once resisted the Holy Spirit, so now you shall have power as easily to resist all the subtle frauds or fierce attacks of Satan. Yea, his suggestions to evil shall be like a ball thrown against a wall of brass! It shall rebound back again; and you shall know what that meaneth-"The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me."

"He then, with lifted hands, cried, 'Who will thus be saved? Who will believe the report? You are only in an improper sense called believers who reject this. Who is a believer? One that believes a few things which his God hath spoken? Nay, but one who believes all that ever proceeded out of his mouth! Here then is the word of the Lord, "As sin abounded, grace shall much more abound!" As no good thing was in you by nature, so now no evil thing shall remain! Do you believe this? Or, are you a half believer, only? Come, Jesus is offered to thee as a perfect Saviour; take him and he will make thee a perfect saint! O ye half believers, will you still plead for the murderers of your Lord? Which of these will you hide as a serpent in your bosom? Shall it be anger, pride, self-will, or accursed unbelief? O

be no longer befooled! "Bring these enemies to thy Lord, and let him slay them."'

"Some days after this, being in Mr. Fletcher's company, he took me by the hand, and said,- Glory be to God for you, my sister!— still bear a noble testimony for your Lord. Do you repent your confession of his salvation ?’ I answered, Blessed be God, I do not. At going away, he again took me by my hand, saying, with eyes and heart lifted up,—' Bless her, heavenly Power!' It seemed as if an instant answer was given, and a beam of glory let down!-I was filled with deep humility and love. Yea, my whole soul overflowed with unutterable sweetness."

CHAPTER IV.

Mr. Bramwell is called to supply the place of an itinerant preacher in Liverpool-He is recalled at the earnest request of his Preston friends-He commences business on his own account-Is again solicited by Dr. Coke to become an itinerant preacher-After some consideration, he embraces the offer, and begins to travel in the Kent circuit-His manner of life, and ardent desire for the conversion of sinners-He is again brought into doubt respecting his call to the ministry-Preaches at the place where seven men were executed-A remarkable dream.

MR. BRAMWELL was much blessed in his labors as a local preacher, and it was soon the unanimous sentiment of the church, that he was calculated for a much more extended sphere

of usefulness. Indeed, for four years after he was free from his apprenticeship, he had himself felt a powerful persuasion that he was called by the great Head of the Church to the exercise of the ministry. On this account he had purposely abstained from engaging in any secular employment for his own benefit, although he had an opportunity of doing it to great advantage. During the whole of this period he had been occupied in introducing the doctrines and the discipline of the Methodists into many of the uncivilized districts around Preston, in a manner the most zealous and disinterested,―his exertions being made entirely at his own charge. Such was the general impression which he had of his designation to serve God in the Gospel of his Son. But with him, as with many other eminent heralds of Christ, this impression was subject to some fluctuating doubts; and it occasionally became the groundwork of Satan's buffeting and temptation. Yet it still retained its firm hold on his mind, and impelled him to continue his services in that best of causes, to which he considered himself devoted.

About that time some new places had been added to the Liverpool circuit. It therefore became requisite to have an additional preacher. Mr. Bramwell, having been recommended by the superintendent, was appointed by Mr. Wesley to go there and officiate as an itinerant preacher till the following conference. He immediately complied; but he had not been long employed in this capacity before a strong