verb] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But the apostle adds, "We are not of them who draw back unto perdition." True, but this is so far from contradicting what has been observed before, that it manifestly confirms it. It is a farther proof, that there are those who draw back unto perdition, although the apostle was not of that number. Seventhly, "If we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses's law died without mercy under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing." (Heb. x. 26-29.) It is undeniably plain-1. That the person mentioned here, was once sanctified by the blood of the covenant. 2. That he afterwards, by known, wilful sin, trod under foot the Son of God: and, 3. That he hereby incurred a sorer punishment than death, namely, death everlasting. The sum of all is this. If the Scriptures are true, those who are holy or righteous in the judgment of God himself: those who are endued with the faith that purifies the heart, that produces a good conscience: those who are grafted into the good olive tree, the spiritual, invisible church: those who are branches of the true vine, of whom Christ says, I am the vine, ye are the branches: those who so effectually know Christ, as by that knowledge to have escaped the F pollution of the world: those who see the light of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ, and who have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost, of the witness and of the fruits of the Spirit: those who live by faith on the Son of God: those who are sanctified by the blood of the covenant; may nevertheless so fall from God, as to perish everlastingly. Therefore, "Let him who standeth take heed lest he fall.” * * Wesley's Works, Vol. xiv. p. 428. A DIGEST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF WESLEYAN METHODISM. GENERAL PLAN OF THE WORK. As the entire Body of Wesleyan Methodists is composed of two Orders-the CONFERENCE, and the PEOPLE; it will be convenient to make these the two leading subjects. Next to these will succeed, the FUNDS OF THE CONNEXION; and, lastly, as there are certain Institutions in the Body of a peculiar character, or of a mixed nature, these will be comprehended under the term MISCELLANEOUS. The Conference. UNDER this general denomination is here included, the whole body of Travelling Preachers: distinguished, however, either as they compose their ANNUAL ASSEMBLY, or as they sustain their special characters, during the intervals of the Annual Conferences. The special characters relate to the Preachers in respect of their office, either as CHAIRMEN OF DISTRICTS, as SUPERINTENDENTS OF CIRCUITS, or as connected with the WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The specific duties connected with the combined, and separate characters of the Preachers, under the four-fold distribution just mentioned, will form the First Part of the General Plan. I. THE CONFERENCE IN THEIR ANNUAL ASSEMBLY. BEFORE entering upon the special Laws and Regulations connected with the characters and offices of the Preachers, and the business of the Annual Conference, it is proper to be made acquainted with the DEED OF DECLARATION— that Instrument which gives a legal specification of the |