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"There is much in the preceding account," say's President Edwards, "to excite and encourage God's people to earnest prayers, and endeavours for the advancement and enlargement of the Kingdom of Christ in the world. Mr. Brainerdset us an example in this respect; he sought the prosperity of Zion with all his might, and preferred Jerusalem above his chief joy. How did his soul long and pant after it; how earnestly and often did he wrestle with God for it; and how får did he, in these desires and prayers, seem to be carried beyond all private and selfish views; being animated by a pure love to Christ, an earnest desire of his glory, and a disinterested affection to the souls of mankind. The consideration of this, ought to be not only an incitement to the people of God, but may also be a just encouragement to them, to be much in seeking and praying, for a general outpouring of the Spirit of God, and an extensive revival of religion. I confess that God's giving so much of a spirit of prayer for this mercy to so eminent a servant of his, and

exciting him in so extraordinary a manner, and with such vehement thirstings of soul, to agonize in prayer for it from time to time, through the course of his life, is one thing among others, which gives me great hope, that God has a design of accomplishing something very glorious for the interest of his church before long. One such instance as this, I conceive, gives more encouragement than the common, cold, formal prayers of thousands."

The Rev. DANIEL WILSON in a Sermon on the Death of the Rev. T. Scott, observes that "Intercessory prayer was his delight, He was accustomed in his family devotions to intercede earnestly for the whole church, for the government of his country, for the ministers of religion, for those preparing for the sacred office, for schools and universities, for the different nations of Christendom, for the Heathen and Jews, and for all religious institutions; varying his supplications as circumstances seemed to dictate. As he ap

proached the close of life, his deep humility

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of mind, and his zeal for the glory of his Saviour, were very affecting and edifying to those who were present on these occasions. He was the aged saint filled with the love of God and man, and supplicating for the whole human race. More especially, he had for above twenty years been constantly imploring of God that he would open some way for the conversion of the world, as well as the more extensive diffusion of genuine christianity at home, before he saw any apparent means for the accomplishment of his desires; and when the establishment of the Bible and Missionary Institutions, seemed to afford a prospect of the consummation which he had so fervently desired, his thanksgivings to God abounded."

On many occasions the beloved HENRY MARTYN displayed an extraordinary zeal in the duty which we are now recommending, and the following Extracts from his Memoir will shew that, like St. Paul, he sought not his own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved:

Falling in with the trade winds, the fleet made quick progress towards India; and whilst the breezes wafted Mr. Martyn towards the destined scene of his labours, many a sigh did he continue to breathe under a sense of his own sinfulness and weakness s; and many a petition did he pour forth for the nation to whom he was sent."- "After setting

apart a day for fasting and humiliation, he began to pray for the setting up of God's Kingdom in the world, especially in India, and had such energy and delight in prayer as he never had before experienced. "My whole soul," he said, "wrestled with God. I knew not how to leave off crying to Him to fulfil his promises, chiefly pleading his own glorious power. I do not know that any thing would be a heaven to me but the service of Christ, and the enjoyment of his presence. O how sweet is life when spent in his service! I am going upon a work immediately according to the mind of Christ, and my glorious Lord, whose power is uncontrollable, can easily open a way for his feeble follower through the

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thickest of the ranks of his enemies. now, on let me go, smiling at my foes! How small are human obstacles before this mighty Lord! How easy is it for God to effect his purposes in a moment!"-Soon after his arrival in India, he wrote a letter to one of his friends in England, in which he says, “ I am now very far from you all, and as often as I look round and view the Indian Scenery, I sigh to think of the distance that separates us. Time, indeed, and reflection have, under God, contributed to make the separation less painful; yet still my thoughts recur with unceasing fondness, to former friendships, and make the duty of intercession for you a happy privilege. Day and night I do not cease to pray for you; and I am willing to hope that you too remember me at the throne of grace." On another occasion he observes, “In prayer, at the appointed hour, I felt solemnity ofmind, and an earnest desire, that the Lord would pour out a double portion of his spirit upon us his ministers in India; that every one of

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