tion, but all these helps, by all will be faithfully and diligently improved; and every one's walk and conversation will correspond with the privileges he enjoys. Till then, let us not expect too much from the human administration, even of that which is most excellent; neither let us throw difficulties and hindrances in the way of that good which is attainable, by insisting upon that which manifestly is not So. We cannot have a Millennial Church till the Millennium itself shall have dawned. But we may look forward to it with humble and assured hope: and we may stand amid the dead and dying,—we may stand by the graves of those that are departed, and hear our Church directing our faith and hope to that glorious and blessed period, when we with all that are departed in the true faith of God's holy Name, shall have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in His eternal and everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.'

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In the mean time, let us rejoice and thank God for the abundant means and opportunities

spiritual worship, and Scriptural instruc

tion which our Church has provided for us; and that we may duly improve these, let us

pray

'We meekly beseech Thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that when we shall depart this life, we may rest in Christ; and that, at the general Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in Thy sight; and receive that blessing, which Thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear Thee, saying, Come ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world: Grant this, we beseech Thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen.'

THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

[As this Service is particularly alluded to in the preceding pages, and it is to be found in few of the Prayer-Books which are in common use, (with the exception of those lately published by the PrayerBook and Homily Society,) it seems desirable to call to it the particular attention of the reader, by inserting it here which also gives opportunity to annex a few remarks.

The Exhortation addressed by the Bishop to the Candidates for Ordination, and the Vows and Promises made by each individual, in the course of this solemn and most beautiful Service, have reference to the daily duties of the Ministerial Office. Is it not, therefore, greatly to be desired, that every Priest of the Church of England should be in the habit of referring from time to time to this Service? and that at least once in the year, (—as on the Anniversary of his Ordination,) he should read through the whole of it, with fervent prayer and earnest self-examination? Oh, what an occasion would there be for thankfulness to Him, "from whom all good things do come," and "from whom all holy desires, all good counsels,

and all just works do proceed," to find that in any respect or measure, he had been made faithful!-for deep humiliation, unfeigned contrition, prayer for mercy, and holy resolutions for the future, whereinsoever he should find himself deficient !

But it is not only desirable that the Ministers of the Church of England should frequently review their Ordination Vows and Engagements: it is highly important that all the Members of that Church should also be fully aware of the nature of those Engagements. They will, it may be hoped, be less likely to blame those who are really zealous in the discharge of their duties, or to throw hindrances and difficulties in their way; they will be more ready to submit to their godly admonitions, and more disposed to help them with their humble and earnest prayers.

And seeing that it is a work of so great difficulty in which Clergymen are engaged, and in which all the manifold temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, will conspire to hinder them, and make them slack and negligent,-is it not desirable that every motive should be in operation, which may tend to stir them up to increasing earnestness and diligence? Among which this may be one, that occasionally may exert a salutary influence, the consideration that every individual committed to their care is well acquainted with the Vows that are upon them, and therefore able to discern, whether or not their conduct is really consistent therewith. It is well for

Christian Ministers to know that many eyes are upon them; especially when it is also known, that those, who are sure enough to be observant, have in their hands the Standard by which they will be best enabled to judge fairly,—that is to say, the Standard contained in the Service with which they were ordained.]

¶ When the day appointed by the Bishop is come, after Morning Prayer is ended, there shall be a Sermon, or Exhortation, declaring the Duty and Office of such as come to be admitted Priests; how necessary that Order is in the Church of Christ: and also how the People ought to esteem them in their Office.

First, the Archdeacon, or in his absence one appointed in his stead, shall present unto the Bishop, sitting in his Chair near to the holy Table, all them that shall receive the Order of Priesthood that day (each of them being decently habited), and say,

Reverend Father in God, I present unto you these persons present, to be admitted to the Order of Priesthood.

¶ The Bishop.

Take heed that the persons, whom ye present unto us, be apt and meet, for their learning and godly conversation, to exercise their Ministry duly, to the honour of God, and the edifying of His Church.