is the glory of man, not of God.  And the effect produced is the destruction of those delicate organs of taste which he has provided, that we may discern the exquisite sweetness of the natural fruits of the earth.  By the same means, also, we destroy our health, and unfit ourselves for his service. 3.  But, I suppose the apostle had in his mind chiefly the idea of acknowledging God, when we partake of his bounty, and of honoring him by doing everything in obedience to his commands.  Strict and intelligent regard to these two points would generally direct us aright in the matter of eating and drinking.

Do not, by any means, think this subject beneath your attention.  The greatest and best of men have made it a matter of practical study.  Those who have given us the brightest specimens of intellectual effort have been remarkable for rigorous attention to their diet.  Among them may be mentioned Sir Isaac Newton, John Locke, and President Edwards. Temperance is one of the fruits of the spirit.  It is therefore the duty of every Christian, to know the bounds of moderation in all things, and to practise accordingly.

7. As much as possible avoid taking medicine. The practice of resorting to remedies for every unpleasant feeling cannot be too strongly reprobated.  Medicine should be regarded as a choice of two evils.  It may throw off a violent attack of disease, and save life; but it must inevitably, in a greater or less degree, impair the constitution.  Medicine is unfriendly to the human system.  Its very effect, which is to disturb the regular operation of the animal functions, proves this.  But, when violent disease is seated upon any part, this may be necessary; and the injury received from the medicine may not bear any comparison with the consequences which would follow, if the disease were left to take its course.  In such cases, the physician should be called immediately, as delay may be fatal.  But the great secret lies in avoiding such attacks, by a scrupulous attention to the laws of nature.  Such attacks may generally be traced either to violent colds, or the interruption of some of the regular functions of the body.  The most important of these may, with proper attention, be brought almost entirely under the control of habit; and all of them may generally be preserved in healthy action, by proper attention to diet and exercise.  But careless and negligent habits, in these respects, will ruin the most hardy constitution, and bring on a train of disorders equally detrimental to mind and body.  But, in most cases of moderate, protracted disease, a return to the regular system of living according to nature will gradually restore lost health.  Or, in other words, a strict examination will discover some violation of the principles of the human constitution, as the cause of derangement; and by correcting this error, nature will gradually recover its lost energies, and restore soundness to the part affected.