“Afternoon.  ’Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might; let not the rich man glory in his riches:  but let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me; that I am the Lord which exercise righteousness, loving-kindness, and judgment in the earth:  for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.’  Jer. 9:23.

“O Lord, hast thou not taught me by thy word, by observation, and by experience, that ’all flesh is grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass?’ Alas, how much have I gloried in even more worthless and transient things; but thou hast put a worm in them, which I hope has cut the roots, and they are in a dying state.  O let grace supplant them; let me now glory only in thee and thy blessed, gracious, and well-ordered covenant.  Do I understand and know thee, that thou art the Lord which exerciseth righteousness, loving-kindness, and judgment in the earth?  Dare I say that I, worm as I am, and a sinful worm, am the subject of this loving-kindness, through the righteousness of Christ?  Yes, I dare, by the constitution of thine own covenant—­the Covenant of the people, the Mediator, the guarantee of the covenant of grace, which is all summed up in him.

“When thou givest Christ, thou givest freely all the blessings of the new covenant.

“’And this is the record, That God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.’

“I believe the record, and do understand and know that thou art the Lord, etc.”

“FEBRUARY 4, 1813.

“My dear grandchildren J. and I. B——­ waited on their beloved pastor Dr. Romeyn, and professed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour of sinners and their Saviour, their desire to give themselves to the Lord and to his church, and to be in all things governed by it; to receive the seal of the covenant of grace, commemorate the dying love of their Redeemer the next opportunity, and swear allegiance to him over the symbols of his body and blood.

“Glory to God for this fresh manifestation of his mercy and grace to sinners.  Not unto us, O Lord God, but to thy name be the glory.  Thou hast made a covenant with thy chosen, and with believers in him; and thou hast, by thy Holy Spirit, drawn them to take hold of this thy own covenant, and to give themselves to thee to be made the subjects of it.  And now, O Lord, remember thy own covenant, and do as thou hast said:  Put thy laws in their minds, and write them in their hearts, and be unto them a God, and they shall be unto thee a people; be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities remember no more.  Give them understanding to know and believe thy laws, memories to retain them, hearts to love them, consciences to recognize them, courage to profess and power to put in practice.  O, grant that the whole habit and frame of their souls may be a table and transcript of thy law.  Blessed