spirits of the departed, or with spirits of any kind?

Have I in any way trifled with the mysteries of the unseen world?

Summary.

Do I from my heart, as well as outwardly, renounce all the works of the devil and his angels, so that I do not follow, and am not led by them?

II. THIS WICKED WORLD.

Text.-"Our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world."Gal. i. 3, 4.

(1.) Content and Trust.

Do I seek first the Kingdom of GOD and His righteousness, and leave my measure of earthly comfort or advantage trustfully to Him?

Am I content with my share of natural gifts, of worldly means? With my place in life, my daily work and duties?

Or am I restless and dissatisfied with

anything in my lot? Have I sought to alter or amend it by any wrong or doubtful means?

(2.) The Right Use of Means.

Do I value earthly good only as GOD's gift, and as a means of serving Him?

Do I give a due portion of all that I have to His Church, for the maintenance and furtherance of His Worship and Truth?

Do I cheerfully and lovingly assist others in their necessity and distress, by alms and other acts of kindness to the best of my ability?

Have I hazarded the good gifts of GOD on games of chance, or rash schemes of covetousness?

Do I make a conscience of using money well?

(3.) Upright Dealing.

Am I careful to owe no man anything? To hurt no one by delays of payment?

Have I borrowed without returning? Have I injured anything belonging to another?

Have I charged more than I ought for my work, or my goods? Have I under

taken more than I could do well? Or delayed to do what I have undertaken? Have I been just and liberal to those employed by me?

Have I claimed or taken for my own that which was not mine?

Have I joined deceit to theft by defrauding any one?

(4.) The Pride of Life.

Have I renounced the love of human praise, and set my heart on that which cometh of GOD only?

Can I bear to be blamed, or ridiculed, thought strange, &c., when doing right? Do I carefully avoid display in my dress, in personal ornaments, in the furniture of my house, &c. ?

Am I careful to be dressed becomingly, according to my station; and can I then forget my appearance altogether?

Do I waste either time or money in things that are but for outward show, and the indulgence of vanity?

Do I follow the foolish fashions of the day, and adopt the fanciful manners, modes of speech, or idle humours, of the thoughtless world?

Do I order my life, my habits, manners, speech, deportment, dress, as becomes one, who knows that he stands in the presence of the all-seeing GOD?

Summary.

Do I from my heart and in my actions, as well as with my lips, renounce the vain pomp and glory of the world with all the covetous desires of the same, so that I do not follow and am not led by them?

III. THE CARNAL MIND.

Text.-"There is, therefore, now no condemnation to them which are in CHRIST JESUS, who walk not after the flesh, but after the SPIRIT."-Rom. viii. 1.

(1.) Sloth.

Have I given more time to rest and sleep than health of body, or of mind, requires ?

Have I been indolent and slothful? Idle and remiss at work?

Have I been heavy and dull through indifference, when I should have been alert and active, fit for prayer and other duties?

(2.) The Use of Food.

Have I been strictly moderate in meat and drink?

Am I content with plain fare, and thankful for that which is provided, whether it would have been my choice or not?

Do I consider health, and not appetite or liking, both in the quantity and quality of my food?

Do I deny myself luxuries, and keep my body under?

Do I study to be at all times ready for any work to which GOD may call me?

(3.) Purity.

Have I desired to be attractive? Dressed to become so? or used other means to obtain notice?

Have I sought, or even endured, the company of those whose words or manners were not perfectly pure and modest?

Have I carefully avoided every book, picture, or the like, that might suggest an impure thought?

Have I myself cherished any sinful fancy