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'TPHE followîng pages must only be rcad from the point of vîew from which they were written — i.e. as a mère sketch of one part of a very important period of Church history. They de^-notîn the smallest degree affect to comprehend the great subject placed at their head; enough if they should lead people to read and study for themselves some parts of a mine of information not readily exhausted. But perhaps in thèse é^ys^ when. so many hearts are depressed by a keen sensé of the evils surroundîng Christs Church in the varions shapes of unbelief,misbelief ; — ^and imperfect practice.— even where theoretically belîef may be sound, — ^some consolation may be gained from seeing how the like clouds hung darkly over their forefathers,

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aAd out of what abuses and comiptiop« God bas not failed to bring His Church. Thank God that each carefully studied page of history does but confirm us in our strong unfailing trust in His unfailing Promise, " Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of thc world."

We are ail iàsX, hastening oa to tiie individual end of eadi, as far as this life goes. May His Grâce enable us to be faithful in our respective callii^, to give up ail for His Sake joyfully, to fear no evil, certain that- His Arm fs round us, His Right Hand succouring us.

"^ And then it shall be said in diat Day, Lo! this is our God» we bave waiftcd £cr Hi03t ^^d Ue vill save us : we kave waited for Him» we wiU be gkd and nejoke in Hi» Salv^ioo."'— Isa. XXV. 9.