the Creator's wisdom and glory, that his whole creation should be a system combined through all its parts-a whole. But then, again, his "thoughts" as compared with ours! We need to dwell, at times, on such contemplations, to repress the murmuring and inquisitive presumption of our thoughts, when they rise, sometimes, with a feeling which, in effect, is wishing to prescribe a plan of government for the Almighty. We must submit, and surrender all to the sovereign wisdom and conduct of the "blessed and only Potentate." And, indeed, to any real believer in his existence, the question might be plainly and boldly put, (put to to his sense, not to say his piety)—“What would the consequence be, if his ways were to be conformed to your thoughts? With respect to any one great depending event in the world, if you might be permitted, unpunished, (allowing for a moment such a supposition)-permitted to prescribe positively, how it should be determined, would you dare?" If there could be such a momentary interference of any created being, would the consistencies, would the continuity of the train, appointed by infinite wisdom and goodness, be preserved inviolate? Happy! that there can be no such interference. Happy, too, that the infinite wisdom and power in Him are combined with equal goodness. Such wisdom and power must, by a necessity of nature, be combined with goodness. And there are all the inspired declarations of it, and all the multiplicity of practical proofs. If it is true, that there is much in this world from which, taken separately, we could not infer that goodness, this is but a part of the darkness and mystery in which we are involved, and it is one of the strong exercises for devout faith. Here, however, there is one consideration that should never be lost sight of—namely, that God's government in this world is the government of a rebellious wicked race; there must therefore be an exceedingly con spicuous manifestation of punitive justice. If our "thoughts" are ever claiming that there should be a display of nothing but goodness, in its most direct, benignant, form-let us look round the world, and up through all its ages! Still, we are to live in hope and confidence of better things and times. It is one fault and perversity of our "thoughts" to run into despair, when events come contrary to our wishes and expectations. "Since this has come evil, it is vain to look, any more, for good:" while His thoughts" are calmly extending onward to another stage in the progress of events faithful to the promises then to be fulfilled, and the prophecies then to be accomplished. In the mean time, what a wonderful privilege it is most wonderful, if we would but reflect—that we are permitted to express our "thoughts" to him in supplication;-low, and little, and narrow as they are, they may, in this form, through our Divine Mediator, be sent up to him. While we may not prescribe, or dictate,—we may implore, with importunity and continual repetition. And in these petitions we are to join the great interests of nations and the wide world with our own personal ones. And, finally, to such humble and devout supplicants, is it not a glorious prospect, that they are going soon, where they shall comprehend far more and better? where their own thoughts will become "high as the heavens are above the earth;" where their contemplations and their understanding will be for ever brightening and enlarging under the effulgence of the Divine Intelligence! HADDON, BROTHERS, AND CO., PRINTERS, CASTLE STREET, FINSBURY. A SERIES OF LITERAL PROSE TRANSLATIONS OF THE GREEK AND LATIN CLASSICS Uniform with the STANDARD LIBRARY, 5s. each (except Thucydides, Eschylus, Virgil, 1. HERODOTUS. By the REV. HENRY CARY, M.A. Frontispiece. 2 & 3. THUCYDIDES. By the REV. H. DALE. In 2 Vols. (3s. 6d. each). Frontispiece. 5. LIVY'S HISTORY OF ROME, literally translated. Vol. I., Books 1 to 8. 8. SOPHOCLES. The Oxford Translation, revised. 9. ÆSCHYLUS, literally translated. By an OxONIAN. (Price 3s. 6d.) 9* Appendix to, containing the new readings given in Hermann's posthu- 12 & 14. EURIPIDES, literally translated. From the Text of Dindorf. In 2 Vols. 19. LIVY'S HISTORY OF ROME. Vol. IV. (which completes the work). 20. CESAR AND HIRTIUS. With Index. 21. HOMER'S ILIAD, in prose, literally translated. Frontispiece. 22. HOMER'S ODYSSEY, HYMNS, EPIGRAMS, AND BATTLE OF THE FROGS AND MICE. Two Alcibiades, and Ten other Dialogues.] [Philebus, Charmides, Laches, The 24, 25, & 32. OVID. By H. T. RILEY, B.A. Complete in 3 Vols. Frontispieces. 28. PINDAR. By DAWSON W. TURNER. With the Metrical Version of MOORE. Front. 33 & 36. THE COMEDIES OF PLAUTUS, By H. T. RILEY, B.A. In 2 Vols. 35. JUVENAL, PERSIUS, &c. By the REV. L. EVANS, M.A. Version of GIFFORD. Frontispiece. With the Metrical 37. THE GREEK ANTHOLOGY, translated chiefly by G. BURGES, A.M., with Metri- 38, DEMOSTHENES. The Olynthiac, Philippic, and other Public Orations, with le |