175. To _John Laurie_.--Christ's Love--A Right Estimate of
Him--His Grace, 330
176. To _the Laird of Carleton_.--A Christian's Confession
of Unworthiness--Desire for Christ's Honour--Present
Circumstances, 331
177. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Christ Suffering in His Church--
His Coming--Outpourings of Love from Him, 335
178. To _Lady Culross_.--Christ's Management of Trials--What
Faith can do--Christ not Experience--Prayers, 337
179. To _Mr. John Nevay_.--Christ's Love Sharpened in
Suffering--Kneeling at the Communion--Posture
at Ordinances, 340
180. To _John Gordon of Cardoness, the Elder_.--Longings
for those under his former Ministry--Delight in
Christ and His Appearing--Pleading with his Flock, 344
181. To _Earlston, the Younger_.--Dangers of Youth--Christ
the best Physician--Four Remedies against
Doubting--Breathing after Christ's Honour, 348
182. To _Alexander Gordon of Knockgray_.--Joy in God--Trials
work out Glory to Christ, 353
183. To _Mr. J---- R----_.--Christ the Purifier of His
Church--Submission to His Ways, 355
184. To _Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel_.--The
Fragrance of the Ministry--A Review of his Past
and Present Situation, and of his Prospects, 358
185. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Longing to be Restored to his
Charge, 361
186. To _Robert Stuart_.--Christ chooses His own in the
Furnace--Need of a Deep Work--The God-Man, a
World's Wonder, 363
187. To _Lady Gaitgirth_.--Christ Unchangeable, though not
always Enjoyed--His Love never yet fully poured
out--Himself His People's Cautioner, 366
188. To _Mr. John Fergushill of Ochiltree_.--Desponding
Views of his own State--Ministerial Diligence--
Christ's Worth--Self-seeking, 368
189. To _John Stuart, Provost of Ayr_.--Hope for Scotland--
Self-submission--Christ Himself sought for by
Faith--Stability of Salvation--His Ways, 371
190. To _the Laird of Carsluth_.--Necessity of making sure
of Salvation--Vanity of the World--Nothing worth
having but Christ--Flight of Time, 373
191. To _the Laird of Cassincarrie_.--Earnestness about
Salvation--Christ Himself sought, 376
192. To _Lady Cardoness_.--Grace--The Name of Christ to be
Exalted--Everything but God fails us, 378