encounter hardship, suffering, disease, or death, for the good of mankind; courage to bear reproach for Christ's sake; courage to act up to his Christian profession, notwithstanding the contempt of the world; courage to refuse to give or receive a challenge-despite the sneers of men, because he fears to offend his God. Procedures such as these are instances of the most genuine courage. Let a man act up to these with firmness and consistency for Christ's sake, and from that motive alone, and then, if the world despise him, he may retire to his closet, spread his Bible before him, and comfort himself with these words: (Matt. v. 11.) "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake,""Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven."

But although a Christian's conduct should emanate from Christian principles alone, and his consolation under the scorn of the world should ever be sought under the approbation of his Saviour, without regard to the opinions of men, yet, I may add, for a timid Christian's encouragement, that this scorn or contempt of the world, the fear of which deters so many from acting as their better sense would suggest, is by no means the necessary result of being an enemy to duelling.

The man who, from purely religious motives, and with the mind that was in Christ, sets his face against duelling, will never be despised, if his conduct is consistent with his avowed principles. On the contrary, if his principles are undoubted, he will be loved and supported by every good man; and even those whose sentiments on the subject are different from his, will treat him with respect and forbearance, for the world well knows that a true Christian can never be a bad member of society; but then his ordinary conduct must be the voucher of his Christian sincerity. Looking in the first, and in every instance, to the Giver of all good, for help to form, and strength to keep, every good resolution, he must guard his actions with the most scrupulous jealousy-he must "refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile." All blustering language and demeanour being laid aside, his deportment should be at all times courteous and conciliatory; he should ever be ready to forgive an offence against himself, and still more prompt to atone for it, if, through sudden provocation, a hasty unpremeditated speech, infirmity of temper, or ill advised conduct of any kind, he has wounded the feelings of another. If his pursuits in life lead him into controversy, and expose him to excitement, or if his constitution is naturally choleric,

in proportion as he feels himself liable to that excitement, and knows his own weakness, he should strenuously endeavour to avoid giving the first provocation; he should study to overcome his own infirmity, and be ever most ready to forgive hastiness in others. Thus acting, he will, in process of time, by the blessing of God, obtain great command over his feelings. From the weakness of human nature they may occasionally break out, but the instances will be rare, and gradually become less frequent, and less excessive. He must also, in every other concern of life, be equally swayed and governed by the same principles of religion he must shew that he is not a Christian with regard to duelling alone. In every situation, and under all circumstances of life, he must exhibit a conduct governed by the same deference to the command of God. Let him so demean himself, with persevering consistency, continually seeking for help from above, from whence alone "all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed;" and, so far from losing his "station in society," he cannot fail to maintain his place in that state of life to which it has pleased God to call him, because it will then be reasonably believed that he is an anti-duellist, not from the cowardly fear of man, but from the hallowed fear of God.

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CHAPTER VIII.

AND now, readers, as all that you have read will be of little service unless you apply what has been written to yourselves, let us see if we can bring home the substance of the foregoing seven chapters to your individual consciences. In the same manner as I commenced the second part of this little work, so now, at the concluding chapter of it, I address myself to those only who admit the truth of the Christian revelation. The infidel unbeliever, who scoffs at all religion, will not even understand the force of the appeal I am about to make; but, as professing Christians, you cannot, of course, object to subscribe your assent to statements proved from those holy Scriptures, which, you do not deny, are the only revelation which you have of the will of God.

What I wish you to do, readers, is this— Search out in your Bibles the few texts of Scripture which are attached to the various points of belief that follow. If you are candid inquirers after truth, you cannot surely decline to take the little trouble this may give you. If the statements made are fairly proved from the several

texts annexed, you could not, of course, object to sign your name to each as an acknowledgment of your belief of them. Thus :

I believe that the Bible is the only revelation of the will of God, and that it contains the laws which I and all mankind are bound to obey, and the precepts and doctrines which, as a professing Christian, I admit I ought to follow.

I believe in God, my Creator, and the Creator of the world, and all that therein is; the sovereign Ruler of the universe, the great Lawgiver, the Judge of all the earth.

I believe that God has commanded me not to take away the life of any fellow-creature.

I believe that I am enjoined to forgive the offences which men commit against me, as I hope to be forgiven the sins which I commit against God.

I believe it to be contrary to the will of God to assist other men in the commission of sin; and that however I may act now, the time will come when I shall be judged for all these things.

Gen. i. ; Ps. c. 3; Deut. vi. 4; Neh. ix. 6; Rev. iv. 11; 2 Kings xix. 15; Isa. xxxiii. 22; xliv. 6.

Gen. i. 28; iv. 11; ix. 1-6; Exod. XX. 13; Numb. xxxv. 20, 21; Matt. v. 21-24.

Rom. xii. 19; Eph. iv. 31, 32; Matt. vi. 15; xviii. 23, et seq. Mark xi. 25, 26.

Prov. xxii. 24; 1 Tim. v. 22; 1 Pet. iv. 15; Eccles. xi. 9.