satisfied with the present dispensations of God's providence, and ought always to cherish a feeling of satisfaction in the promises of God.

1003. In Jacob men were to be blessed, ver. 14.-We should endeavour to make ourselves and our families a blessing to others.

1004. In Jacob's seed, (or Christ, the Messiah,) men were to be blessed, ver. 14.-We should seek to be blessed in Christ, who is the only appointed way to happiness and God.

1005. All the families of the earth were to be blessed in Jacob's seed, ver. 14.-We should endeavour to spread abroad the knowledge of the gospel over all · the earth.

1006. God was to be with Jacob and was to keep him, ver. 15.—We should diligently seek, and constantly rely upon, the presence and protection of God.

1007. God was to be with Jacob, and was to keep him in all places whither he went, ver. 15.-We should go no where, and should do nothing, in which we cannot enjoy the presence, or expect the blessing and protection of God.

1003. God was infallibly to bring Jacob again_into that land, ver. 15.-God will not leave his people to be destroyed by their enemies, or even by themselves, till he has fully accomplished in them his promised salvation.

1009. God was not to leave Jacob till he had accomplished all that he had spoken to him, ver. 15.-We should implicitly rely on the goodness and faithfulness of God in every condition and circumstance of life.

1010. Jacob now knew that God was in that place, ver. 16.-We should always realise the presence of God, in every place and in every duty.

1011. Jacob thought not, or knew not, before, of God's being present, ver. 16.-We should confess and

repent of our former ignorance and indifference to the presence, the forbearance, and the kindness of God.

1012. Jacob was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place!" ver. 17.-We should cherish a holy reverence and awe of God, in his house and ordi

nances.

1013. Jacob said, that this was the gate of heaven, ver. 17.-We should always take delight in the house and ordinances of God, and consider them as the principal appointed way to God and heaven.

1014. Jacob rose up early in the morning, ver. 18.We should not delay our holy resolutions and pious endeavours to serve God.

1015. Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God revealed himself to him, ver. 18.-We should use all proper means for calling up to our future recollections the numerous instances of God's mercy and goodness. 1016. Jacob set up the stones of his pillows for a pillar of remembrance, ver. 18.-The privations of the Christian, and those circumstances in providence which he most feared, and felt most distressing, will generally be found among his greatest blessings, and will afterwards be remembered with the deepest gratitude.

1017. Jacob poured oil on the stones of his pillows which he had set up, ver. 18.-We should sanctify to God all our privations, our mercies, and our hopes.

1018. Jacob called the place Beth-el," or the house of God, ver. 19.-We should record the mercies of God to us, for the purpose of encouraging, and comforting and edifying others.

1019. Jacob vowed a vow, ver. 20.-We should frequently renew our vows to God.

1020. Jacob said, that as God had promised to be with him, to keep him, to provide for him, and to bring him back again to his father's house in peace, (See ver. 15.) he therefore took God to be his God, ver. 20, 21.-The constant kindness, and numerous promises

of God to us, should lead us to devote ourselves constantly and entirely to his service and glory.

1021. Jacob was to make that stone a house for God, ver. 22.-We should, under every change of circumstances, make provision for the worship and service of God.

1022. Jacob acknowledged that all that he was to receive was from God, ver. 22.-We should ascribe all our riches, honours, prosperity, and happiness to God as their author and their giver.

1023. Jacob vowed to give to God a tenth of all that he was to receive, ver. 22.-We should be liberal of God's bounty to us, in promoting the knowledge of his name, and the extension of his glory.

END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.