ed be thy name'-as if the name of the Deity was not already holy. He said, 'that prayer was not a duty amongst the Mahometans, that reading the Numaz was merely the praise of God, and that as when a servant, after doing his master's duty well, thought it a favorable opportunity for asking a favor, so the Mooslem, after doing his duty, might ask of God riches, or a son, or, if he pleased, patience in affliction.' This then is Mahometanism, to murder as infidels the children of God, and to live without prayer.'

"The conversation with the Pundit more serious than it has yet been: and I find that seriousness in the declaration of the truths of the Gospel, is likely to have more power, than the clearest arguments conveyed in a trifling spirit.-I told him, that now he had heard the word of Christ, he would not be tried at the last day by the same law as the other Brahmins and Hindoos who had never heard it, but in the same manner as myself, and other Christians, and that I feared, therefore, he was in great danger. He said, as usual, that there were many ways to God, but I replied, there was no other Savior but Christ, because no other Lord bought men with his blood, and suffered their punishment for them. This effectually silenced him on that head: he then said, 'he had a house and children, and that to preserve them he must retain the favor of the world, that he and his friends despised idol worship, but that the

world would call him wicked if he forsook the ser

vice of the gods." "

"Pundit grieved me, by shewing that he knew no more of the way of salvation than before. Alas! how poor and contemptible are all my efforts for God, if efforts they can be called. He observed, that 'there was nothing express in the book about the way of salvation, as to what one must do to be saved the legalist's question in every land."

"Pundit observed, that I had said, forgiveness would not be given for repentance only; whereas in the third Parable, in chap. xv, of St. Luke, the repentant sinner was received at once. How could this be?-for his part, he would rest his hopes on the Parables, in preference to the other statements. How strange is the reluctance which men have to depend on the righteousness of another! The Pundit affirmed, that he was keeping all the commandments of God. But when I charged him with worshipping the sun at his morning devotions, he confessed it; and said it was not forbidden in the Ten Commandments. I then read him the passages, relating to the worship of the host of heaven, but he could see no harm in this species of worship, more than making his salam to any other superior. With respect to the Sabbath, he said, he had always kept that day by fasting, and that all Hindoos did the same: but he said no reason was given in the Shaster why it was holy.

"Talking with Moonshee on the old subjectsthe Divinity of Christ, Mahomet's challenge, &c. he did not know of the method of Mahometan doctors teaching, that one passage abrogates another: but said, if I could produce two commandments undeniably opposite, he would throw away the book, and seek a new religion. Respecting the promise of Mahomet, that they who die fighting for Islam, should certainly go to heaven, I said, my objection was that the person thus dying might be full of envy, &c. and could such a person go to God? In answer to this, he denied that the sins of the heart were sins at all: and I could say nothing to convince him they were. To refute what he had said at some former times, about Mussulmén not remaining in hell for ever, I applied our Savior's Parable about the servant beaten with many stripes; and asked him, if I had two servants, one of whom knew my will, and the other not, and both committed the same fault, which was the more culpable? He answered I suppose he who knew his master's will.'-I replied, yet according to you, the enlightened Mussulmen are to come out of hell, and Jews and Christians, for the same sin, are to remain there for ever. He had not a word to reply: but said he could give no answer 'uglee,' but only 'nuglee,'—contradicting it on the authority of the Koran. He spoke of the ineffectual endeavor of men to root out Islamism, as a proof of its being from God; and objected to Christianity, because there were no dif

ficulties in it-devotion only once a week-prayer or no prayer, just when or where we pleased-eating with or without washing-and that, in general, it was a life of carelessness with us."

Toward the middle of the month of April, another summons, similar to that which had carried Mr. Martyn to Buxar, called him from his studies and labors at Dinapore, to Monghir. It was not long before he undertook this expedition, that we find him thus expressing himself, after an examination into the state of his heart before God. "My mind much as usual, not tried by any violent assault of sin or Satan, but the daily cause of grief and shame, and indeed the root of all sin is forgetfulness of God. I perceive not in what state 1 have been in, till I come to pray." "Enjoyed a greater stability of faith in the divine Redeemer. May he make his servant steady, brave and vigilant in his service."-"Satan assaults me in various ways: some of his darts, respecting the person of my Lord, were dreadfully severe: but he triumphed not a moment; I am taught to see what would become of me, if God should withdraw his strong hand. Is there any depth into which Satan would not plunge me?"

"My soul is sometimes tried with the abounding of iniquity, and wounded by infidel thoughts. But my Redeemer is risen triumphant, and will not suffer his feeble servant to be tempted above that I am able to bear."—"If there is one thing that re

freshes my soul above all other things, it is that I shall behold the Redeemer gloriously triumphant at the winding up of all things. O thou injured Sovereign, how long dost thou bear this ingratitude from wicked mankind!"

"Still permitted to find sweet refuge in the pres ence of my Lord, from infidelity, and the proud world, and the vanities of time."

"In prayer had an affecting sense of my shameful ingratitude. Had I behaved thus to an earthly benefactor, shewing so little regard for his company, and his approbation, how should I abhor myself, and be abhorred by all: O what a God is our God! How astonishingly rich in grace, bearing all with unceasing patience, and doing nothing but crown his sinful creature with loving kindness and tender mercies."

"This is the day I left Cambridge. My thoughts frequently recurred with many tender recollections to that seat of my beloved brethren, and I again wandered in spirit amongst the trees on the banks of the Cam."

"Employed in writing a sermon and translating; but heavenly things become less familiar to my mind, whilst I am so employed without intermission. Yet the whole desire of my heart is towards spiritual enjoyment. O when shall body, soul, and spirit, be all duly employed for God!"

"Dull and poor as my miserable soul is, and thinking very little about heaven, yet for aught else that